Skyranger 35
| Skyranger 35 | |
|---|---|
Rheinmetall displayed a Boxer fitted with the Oerlikon Skyranger 35 air defence system at Eurosatory 2018 | |
| 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 | 2004 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Air Defence AG Rheinmetall Italia SpA (final assembly in Italy to escape Swiss export laws) |
| Developed from | Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun |
| Developed into | Rheinmetall Oerlikon Skyranger 30 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.95 t (8,700 lb) with ammunition (252 rounds) |
| Length | 5.81 m (229 in) (turret) |
| Barrel length | 3.15 m (124 in) (L/90) |
| Width | 2.50 m (98 in) (turret) |
| Height | 0.83 m (33 in) (turret without EOS), 1.63 m (64 in) (turret with EOS) |
| Diameter | 3.95 m (156 in) |
| Crew | 2 (1 operator of the Skymaster console, 1 commander of the C2 Interface) for the turret |
| Shell | AHEAD ammunition (programmable airburst ammunition) |
| Caliber | 35×228mm |
| Elevation | -7° / +80° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 1,000 rds/min (nominal rate) 200 rds/min (single shots) |
| Maximum firing range | 4.0 km (2.5 mi) (effective range) |
Main armament | Oerlikon Revolver Cannon KDG |
Guidance system | 360° AESA radar (S-band (IEEE)), an electro-optical sensor package (HD camera, cooled MWIR HD camera), and a laser rangefinder |
The Skyranger 35 is a short range air defence turret system developed by Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (formerly Oerlikon).