Rheinmetall has again been awarded a contract to supply automated reconnaissance systems to the Ukraine received. The order was placed by the German government. SurveilSpire is a drone defense system designed to detect and combat enemy drones. Rheinmetall is cooperating with the Estonian company DefSecIntel on the project. The order value is in the lower double-digit million range. Delivery has already begun.
The reconnaissance systems include mobile surveillance towers with day and night vision camera equipment, autopiloted mini-drones and a command and control system. The scope of delivery also includes transport vehicles. The systems are used in particular to monitor sections of terrain with as few personnel as possible. The system can also provide a 5G network.
The SurveilSpire mobile surveillance towers from Estonian manufacturer DefSecIntel are loaded onto trailers and can be quickly transported to their place of use. Three people are required to set up the system, which is then operated automatically. The system has wireless connections (4G and Starlink) for video transmission to a mobile headquarters. Solar cells enable sustainable operation without power cables or dependence on fuels. The system uses autopilot-controlled reconnaissance drones that can carry out patrol or mission flights. This allows detected threats to be checked and the user can initiate countermeasures if necessary. Rheinmetall is already involved in several activities in support of Ukraine. These include Deliveries of Marder infantry fighting vehicles, ammunition of various calibers, field hospitalsmilitary trucks and soon a Luna Next Generation reconnaissance system. Rheinmetall is also a partner in several ring exchange procedures. This is a procedure developed by the German federal government to support the Ukraine in its efforts against the Russian invasion in cooperation with its European neighbors and NATO partners. NATO member states hand over large-scale equipment from former Soviet production to Ukraine and receive available systems from Western production in return.
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