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Skyshield 35
Also Known As
NBS (C-RAM version)
Origin
Switzerland
Contractor/s
Rheinmetall Defence
SAM & ABM Missiles:
Aspide
Aspide 2000
Sensors & Communications:
Skyguard III
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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 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 wide 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 to protect its armed forces' bases from attacks using Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (RAM). The Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) weapon system was expected to be ready for deployment in the third quarter of 2009.
Specifications
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 35 mm
Other: Max Rate of Fire 1,000 rounds per minute
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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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Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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