The Ares Defense Shrike Advanced Weapon System, also known as the AWS, is an air-cooled, dual-feed light machine gun based on the AR-15 platform that fires the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. It has the ability to be fed from either a magazine or a belt, similar to earlier versions of the FN Minimi/M249 SAW.
The Ares-16 AMG variant appeared in Battlefield 4 as AWS and FightLite MCR variant appeared in Battlefield 2042 as DFR Strife.[1]
Battlefield 4[]
— In-game description
The AWS is a weapon featured in Battlefield 4, introduced in the Naval Strike expansion. It is unlocked upon completion of the Swiss Cheese assignment. It has a high rate of fire, low recoil and average damage, with a capacity of 100 + 1 rounds.
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Battlefield 2042[]
The DFR Strife is a weapon set to be featured in Battlefield 2042, introduced in Turning Point season. It will be available as part of Update 7.2 (Season 7). Unlike the magazine-fed AWS, the Strife is belt-fed.
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Battlefield 4[]
- The AWS' mastery dog tag features a vertical grip.
- Along with the other weapons of the first three expansions for Battlefield 4, the AWS actually has an in-game description, but it can only be viewed when the weapon is unlocked at the end of a round or if it is equipped in a gadget slot using external tools.