Skyranger 30 | |
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Type | Very short-range air defence SPAAG |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Air Defence AG |
Produced | From 2024 |
No. built | 71 firm orders |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2.5 to 3.4 t (5,500 to 7,500 lb) (turret) |
Length | 5.175 m (16.98 ft) (turret) |
Width | 2.568 m (8.43 ft) (turret) |
Height | 1.444 m (4.74 ft) (turret) |
Crew | 3 |
Cartridge | Airburst round |
Caliber | 30×173 mm |
Rate of fire | 1,200 rds/min (nominal rate) 200 rds/min (single shots) |
Muzzle velocity | 1,050 m/s (3,400 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range |
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Armor | STANAG 4569 Level 2, upgradable to Level 4 |
Main armament | Oelikon KCE |
The Skyranger 30 is a short range air defense turret system developed by Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (formerly Oerlikon) and first revealed in March 2021. Its role is to provide ground units with a mobile system capable of engaging fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, Group I and II unmanned aerial systems (UAS), loitering munitions and cruise missiles.[2][3]