Ukraine, all the details on the Skynex anti-aircraft batteries designed in Italy by Rheinmetall
The Skynex short-range air defense systems for protection against drones, missiles and projectiles produced by the German Rheinmetall and designed in Rome are already in service in Ukraine
Rheinmetall Skynex short-range air defense systems are in service in Ukraine.
This was announced at the end of April by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a visit to Italy and to Rheinmetall Italia, a defense company specialized in the production of modern air defense systems part of the German giant Rheinmetall. “We need such an effective weapon to protect us from the drones Russia is using to attack Ukraine. This will save dozens of lives and important infrastructure for millions of people,” Prime Minister Shmyhal said.
Currently, such systems are already in combat service in Ukraine. According to previously available information, two Rheinmetall Skynex air defense batteries, the purchase of which was financed by the German government, would arrive in Ukraine only in early 2024.
The value of the system is around 182 million euros, as explained by the company itself.
"Qatar, for example, has entrusted them with the security of the World Cup: they create a protective dome against any device – missiles, drones, rockets – with results similar to those of the Israeli Iron Dome" reports Repubblica .
All the details.
THE FEATURES OF SKYNEX BATTERIES
It is a latest generation modular and automated anti-aircraft system. A single battery consists of four main components: four Revolver Gun Mk3 cannons firing very rapid bursts of 35mm shells; a CN-1 command module based on the Oerlikon Skymaster system; an X-TAR3D three-dimensional tactical acquisition radar; HX transport truck
“Skynex mobile command has a mixture of technology and ruggedness, because it has to be in the middle of the battlefield. The 3D radar can be mounted on the roof of the armored cabin, where three men watch side by side in front of as many screens on which the classic luminous circle appears, like those in the movies. The target is sighted 40 kilometers away and the display is touch. By touching the track with a finger, the AI immediately identifies it: plane, drone, helicopter, cruise. The computer can handle the interception itself, showing what it intends to do: how many shots or how many missiles it takes to stop the incursion. Then the man only has to push the red button with the wording “Fire”” explains Repubblica .
THE TARGET
“Each shot when it explodes throws 152 metal marbles: in two seconds the burst creates a steel wall made up of almost five thousand spheres in the sky. A single burst can wipe out a swarm of drones. The concept is precisely the same as the Israeli Iron Dome: an iron dome that "runs towards" missiles and remote-controlled aircraft, disintegrating them” adds the newspaper.
In particular, they are very effective in countering drones, such as the Iranian Shaded-136 suicide bombers, against which using missiles would be wasteful.
CYBER PROOF
"The Skynex has no problems even with any attempts at electronic sabotage: in fact, if the guided missiles can be confused by any attempts at electronic jamming, the 35mm projectiles, fired at a speed of about 1,500 meters per second, are always usable" specifies Skynews .
THE VISIT OF THE UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER TO RHEINMETALL ITALIA
As mentioned at the beginning, during the visit of a government delegation to Italy on 26 April , the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal visited Rheinmetall Italia, a company led by Alessandro Ercolani who, in relation to Skynex , wishes to specify in Repubblica "that these are systems designed in our country”
"Unofficial news speak of the interest in doubling orders, also evaluating the integration with Mbda's Camm-Er surface-to-air missiles, the same ones adopted by our Army" reveals Repubblica .
On that occasion, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, thanking the partners for their support, announced that “We are broadening the horizons of cooperation between Ukraine and Italy in the defense sector. We are evaluating the possibility of joint production of components of these systems. We are working on having more effective air defense systems. They will create a reliable shield around our strategic infrastructure."
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/smartcity/ucraina-tutti-i-dettagli-sulle-batterie-skynex-contraeree-progettate-in-italia-da-rheinmetall/ on Fri, 26 May 2023 07:27:30 +0000.