Rheinmetall presents softkill top attack protection system at Eurosatory 2024

Ten smoke grenades fired from the unit create a smoke shield above the vehicle. This quickly and effectively interrupts the line of sight in both the visible and IR spectral range. Hence, ROSY is the one of the world’s first proven obscuring system against top-attack-assaults from drones and anti-tank missiles.

Using the ROSY smoke launcher already in service on many vehicles, this new launcher/dispenser unit can be used to create a hemispherical shield.

Rheinmetall’s 40 mm Rapid Obscuring System is available in various customer specific configurations for numerous applications. It offers unique protection for military and civilian vehicles against unexpected attacks. In contrast to conventional smoke protection systems, ROSY generates a wide-ranging and long-lasting line-of-sight-interruption in the visible and IR spectral range in less than a second and thus also provides spontaneous protection while moving. This means that all TV, EO, IR, IIR, LASER and SACLOS-guided weapons can effectively be countered.