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Skyshield 35

Also Known As: Mantis (German Armed Forces C-RAM Counter Rocket Artillery Missile defense system) and NBS C-RAM (Nächstbereichs-Schutzsystem/C-RAM version)

Origin: Switzerland

Contractor/s: Rheinmetall Defence

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 (Nächstbereichs-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.

Transactions: There are 1 transactions involving 8 items for Skyshield 35 in 1996 view report

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:: Specifications ::

Dimensions
Main Gun Caliber: 35 millimeter

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Max Rate of Fire: 1,000 roundperminute

:: News ::

There are 5 news between
3 Apr 2007
and
21 Jan 2013

Malaysia, Kuwait and Undisclosed Country Firm Air Defense Contracts with Rheinmetall German Air Force Takes Delivery of Mantis Air Defense System Rheinmetall Sucessfully Tests High-Energy Laser Weapon System Germany Purchases Two NBS Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Weapon Systems Rheinmetall to Develop NBS C-RAM Weapon System

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	Country	Items	Country	Items
	Germany	2	Malaysia	?
	Switzerland	?

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:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013

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