The Skyranger Weapon Platform combines the Skyranger 30 air defence turret with a lower mount that allows either mobile use on an armoured combat support vehicle or stationary operation from the ground. The order also includes tactical-level control nodes, hooklift transport platforms for stationary deployment, integration into the existing Dutch air defence architecture, classroom simulators and a comprehensive integrated logistics support package.
Designed as a modular hybrid solution, the Skyranger 30 balances mobility, protection, flexibility and precision for close and very close range threats. Its turret houses a 30 mm x 173 KCE revolver cannon, sensors including a tracking radar, provisions for future surface-to-air guided missiles, and airburst ammunition with a programmable detonation point that is particularly effective against drones.
“We are grateful for the Dutch armed forces’ confidence in our capabilities,” said Oliver Dürr, Managing Director of Rheinmetall Air Defence. “This latest order consolidates Rheinmetall’s position as the global market leader in the field of gun-based air defence.”
