Thursday, March 18, 2010

Skyshield 35

Also Known As
NBS (N�chstbereichs-Schutzsystem/C-RAM version)

Origin
Switzerland

Contractor/s
Rheinmetall Defence

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Aspide
Aspide 2000

Sensors & Communications:
Skyguard III

Description: The Skyshield 35 is an air defense system specially designed to counter high demanding threats such as unmanned, fast and agile aircraft. Usually, it comprises the command post, a fire control unit (Skyguard) and two 35mm 1,000-caliber guns. The command post can be set to a distance of up to 500 meters from the fire control unit. The 35mm guns, with a rate of fire of 1,000 rounds/minute, can fire Ahead programmable ammunition with optimized effects against small and high-speed threats such as missiles. Moreover, the Skyshield system can integrate surface-to-air missiles (one or two launchers) for extended air defense capabilities.

The Skyshield air defense system is intended to protect high value facilities from air attacks. It can be networked with other air defense systems to provide extended area air defense instead of point defense which is its primary role.

In March 2007, the German government selected Rheinmetall to develop a new air defense system known as NBS (N�chstbereichs-Schutzsystem) to protect its armed forces' bases from attacks using Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (RAM). The Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) weapon system is expected to be ready for deployment in the third quarter of 2009. In May 2009 Germany ordered two NBS weapon systems to protect its forces deployed in Afghanistan. A single weapon system consists of a highly automated operations/fire control center, two sensor units and six 35mm automatic guns.

Specifications
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 35 mm

Other: Max Rate of Fire 1,000 rounds per minute

Skyshield 35 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
35mm Artillery Gun; items: 8; transferred from Switzerland to Malaysia in 1996
Items: 8

News
Germany Purchases Two NBS Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Weapon Systems

Rheinmetall to Develop NBS C-RAM Weapon System

Operators

see operators map

Germany / 2

NBS N�chstbereichs-Schutzsystem ordered in May 2009

Malaysia

Switzerland

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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