Skyranger 30
| Skyranger 30 | |
|---|---|
The latest version of Skyranger 30 turret | |
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (very short-range air defence) |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (former Oerlikon Contraves) |
| Designed | 2019 - 2025 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (former Oerlikon Contraves) |
| Developed from | Rheinmetall Oerlikon Skyranger 35 |
| Produced | From 2024 |
| No. built | 93 firm orders |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.8 to 2.3 t (4,000 to 5,100 lb) (turret with ammunition) |
| Length | 5.175 m (203.7 in) (turret) |
| Barrel length | 2.126 m (83.7 in) (L/80) |
| Width | 2.568 m (101.1 in) (turret) |
| Height | 1.444 m (56.9 in) (turret with sensor) |
| Diameter | 3.634 m (143.1 in) |
| Crew | 2 (1 operator, 1 commander) for the turret |
| Shell | AHEAD ammunition (programmable airburst ammunition) |
| Caliber | 30×173 mm |
| Recoil | 12,000 N (2,700 lbf) with 16 mm (0.63 in) |
| Carriage | See Platforms |
| Elevation | -10° / +85° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 1,200 rds/min (nominal rate) 200 rds/min (single shots) |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,075 m/s (3,530 ft/s) (with AHEAD rounds) |
| Maximum firing range | Cannon: 3.0 km (1.9 mi) (effective range) Missiles:
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| Armor | STANAG 4569 Level 2, upgradable to Level 4 |
Main armament | Oerlikon KCE |
Secondary armament | Among the available missiles:
Smoke grenade dispenser:
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Guidance system | 360° AESA radar and an electro-optical sensor package |
The Skyranger 30 is a short range air defence turret system developed by Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (formerly Oerlikon) and first revealed in March 2021. Its role is to provide ground units with a mobile system capable of engaging fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, Group I and II unmanned aerial systems (UAS), loitering munitions and cruise missiles.