Rheinmetall Air Defense continues to ride the wave of success: After the Rheinmetall division, which specializes in air defence systems, recently secured orders from the German Armed Forces (-> report) and the German Armed Forces (-> report) for its Skryranger towers, the company has now also announced a new order for the delivery of Skynex air defense systems.
The client is an undisclosed European customer and the order value is said to be in the lower three-digit million euro range. According to a recent press release, the deliveries are to include HX trucks from Rheinmetall MAN are to be delivered as early as next year. Skynex relies on cannon-based air defense and is therefore particularly suitable for close-range protection where guided missiles cannot be effective. The use of programmable 35-millimeter ammunition of the type Aheadas developed by Rheinmetall for this purpose, is considerably cheaper than comparable guided missile-based systems. In addition, it is not possible to influence or even deflect the 35-millimeter ammunition by electronic countermeasures after firing. The success of the 35-millimetre Gepard anti-aircraft tank in the Ukraine war underlines the efficiency with which cannon-based air defence can defend against air targets – especially cruise missiles and drones. https://militaeraktuell.at/black-hawk-modernisierung-kommt-gut-voran/ The modern Skynex air defence system is based on the concept of separating the air surveillance from the effectors. This modularity means that the required resources can be connected to the command and control network depending on the mission. The system allows the integration of radar systems from different manufacturers. On the effector side, Skynex also offers a great deal of freedom, meaning that a large number of modern air defense systems can be integrated into the system. The only requirement is the presence of a dedicated tracking unit. In addition to individual sensors and effectors, existing air defense systems such as the Skyshield and Skyguard families can also be integrated into the new architecture as firing units. The detected air situation is displayed on a map with the sensors and effectors positioned in the field in a remote command and weapon deployment center, thus simplifying target assignment to the air defence equipment connected to the system.
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