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Have you ever heard of robots hunting drones?
At the annual conference of the US Army Association, held in Washington, American Rheinmetall presented its latest development in the field of short - range air defense (SHORAD) - the Skyranger 30 system. This robotic combat module is equipped with a 30-mm cannon capable of firing 1,250 30-mm air-explosive projectiles per minute at an angle of 85 degrees.
A special feature of this system is its integration with an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) - RIPSAW M5, manufactured by Textron Defense Systems. This collaboration represents two key innovative solutions in the SHORAD field. First, the M5 is much smaller and lighter than the standard vehicles used by the army for air defense. Secondly, the M5 is unmanned, which, according to the CEO of American Rheinmetall, Stephen Hedger, is a key point in the development of the system.
"People haven't thought of SHORAD in the context of UGV before," Hedger said. He also stressed that the combination of these two components is an attempt to anticipate the future needs of the army in the field of air defense and unmanned vehicles.
After the US Army reduced its investment in artillery air defense in the early 2000s, it is now actively looking for new mobile SHORAD systems that can defend against drones that are becoming a threat on the battlefield.
The Skyranger system is designed to counteract unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS). According to Hedger, the effectiveness of destroying drones with this gun within a radius of three kilometers is 90%.
It is worth noting that American Rheinmetall is not the only company to present its SHORAD experiments at the AUSA conference. For example, BAE Systems showed off its new armored turret, and General Dynamics introduced the SHORAD system on its unmanned TRX.
At the annual conference of the US Army Association, held in Washington, American Rheinmetall presented its latest development in the field of short - range air defense (SHORAD) - the Skyranger 30 system. This robotic combat module is equipped with a 30-mm cannon capable of firing 1,250 30-mm air-explosive projectiles per minute at an angle of 85 degrees.
A special feature of this system is its integration with an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) - RIPSAW M5, manufactured by Textron Defense Systems. This collaboration represents two key innovative solutions in the SHORAD field. First, the M5 is much smaller and lighter than the standard vehicles used by the army for air defense. Secondly, the M5 is unmanned, which, according to the CEO of American Rheinmetall, Stephen Hedger, is a key point in the development of the system.
"People haven't thought of SHORAD in the context of UGV before," Hedger said. He also stressed that the combination of these two components is an attempt to anticipate the future needs of the army in the field of air defense and unmanned vehicles.
After the US Army reduced its investment in artillery air defense in the early 2000s, it is now actively looking for new mobile SHORAD systems that can defend against drones that are becoming a threat on the battlefield.
The Skyranger system is designed to counteract unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS). According to Hedger, the effectiveness of destroying drones with this gun within a radius of three kilometers is 90%.
It is worth noting that American Rheinmetall is not the only company to present its SHORAD experiments at the AUSA conference. For example, BAE Systems showed off its new armored turret, and General Dynamics introduced the SHORAD system on its unmanned TRX.
