Skynex
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : March 2023
Total Production : 10
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skynex | Active | 2023 | 10 |
Skynex
Group : Local Air Defenses
Status : Active
Also Known As : Skyguard NG
Origin : 
Germany
Contractor : Rheinmetall Defence
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : March 2023
Total Production : 10
Unitary Cost : EUR €91 million
The Rheinmetall Skynex represents a new concept of fully networked, next-generation ground-based air defense system. The weapon system uses a 35mm cannon firing Ahead ammunition to engage a wide range of targets at very short ranges such as unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles, fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. The Skynex future air defense was unveiled by Rheinmetall at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris June 2016. The first order for the Skynex weapon system was logged in December 2022 by an undisclosed customer ordering two systems worth 182 million Euro to be delivered in 2024.
Each Skynex air defense system consits of a control station, a X-TARD3D radar and four Revolver Gun Mk3 (Millennium) cannons.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | Active | 8 | Austria ordered the Skyshield NG air defense system as an upgrade for existing Skyguard systems in December 2023. The systems will be delivered back in 2028. |
| Germany | Planned | ? | |
 Italy | Active | 1 | Ordered in January 2025 (1) |
 Qatar | Active | ? | |
 Romania | Active | 2 | |
 Ukraine | Active | 7 | Delivered to Ukraine in March 2023 from Italy. At least two systems. Germany to deliver two systems in July 2023. One system destroyed in January 2024. Germany transferred another two systems in February 2024. Germany send another one in May 2024. |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 35 millimeter | |
| Performance | ||
| Max Detection Range | 20 kilometer | |
| Rate | ||
| Max Rate of Fire | 1,000 roundperminute | |
News
Strategically important customer in the NATO area: Italy introduces Skynex air defence system First system ordered valued €73m Option for three additional systems worth
Supply of 35mm AHEAD ammunition in the low three-digit million euro range Six-digit number of cartridges supplied Ammunition serves to protect against air defence threats Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall supplying European customer with further Skynex air defence systems Order value in the lower three-digit million Euro range Delivery scheduled for 2025 Defence
The updated list of transferred weapons includes some 4,000 artillery rounds of the 155mm caliber, three Wisent 1 demining armored vehicles, a Dachs engineering tank, nine
Rheinmetall wins €532 million order to upgrade Austria’s 35mm air defence systems Skyguard Next Generation results from modernizing existing guns Project runs for 48
International customer orders air defence systems from Rheinmetall – order value in the double-digit million euro range Rheinmetall has been contracted by an international
Rheinmetall is supplying an international customer with two Skynex air defence systems. The systems will enhance the customer’s ability to defend itself against aerial threats.
Photo Gallery
January 2025
Skynex air defense system
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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