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Oerlikon Skynex® Air Defence System –

Inner Tier GBAD against all Threats


Fabian Ochsner, CEO Rheinmetall Air Defence AG
Skynex – Inner Tier GBAD against all Threats

The Threat evolves

2020 2030

Stealth aircraft Supersonic PGM RAM Micro UAS

Force multipliers:

Hypervelocity Swarm Hypersonic

Electronic Warfare Cyber Warfare

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Skynex – Inner Tier GBAD against all Threats

The Threat evolves – and so do the conflicts!


War on Terror Civil War in Eastern Ukraine Potential Peer to Peer conflict
Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen NATO perspective

Un- and conventional RAM MLRS and long range artillery Latest ground-based and airborne EW

Commercial drones with IEDs / barrel bombs UAS / combat helicopters Hyper velocity cruise missile / PGM / smart MLRS

PGM / cruise and ballistic missiles Mobile SAM systems / ballistic missiles UCAV / latest ballistic missiles

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Skynex – Inner Tier GBAD against all Threats

Consequences from the evolving threat:


Air Defense Market – Relevant drivers & trends

Small target engagement


New sensors and effectors
capability

Network-centric
Skymaster / Skynex

Electronic Warefare and


Sensors and effectors
Cyber Defence

Cost-efficient
Enhanced precision / Laser
engagement

Mobility Skyranger / HPL-concept


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Skynex – Inner Tier GBAD against all Threats

How to obtain a “ruggedized” Air Picture?

Higher
Sensors Ruggedized Air Picture Echelons
Skymaster

Guns EW / Non-lethal Missile High Energy Laser

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Skynex – Inner Tier GBAD against all Threats

What is the best shooter?


Effectors – Shooter grid Sensors – Sensor grid Command and Control – C2
MSU basic

Electronic warfare High Energy Laser ADDC / AOC (CN-3) RAP


̴2km ̴3km

$ $
X-TAR3D
2020
MSU advanced

Threat spectrum
BLCN (CN-2) LAP+ Medium range
radar
2020

$$$ $$

Missile based GBAD Gun based GBAD


6km 4km
2020 TLCN (CN-1) LAP

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Skynex – Inner Tier GBAD against all Threats

Roadmaps for new technologies C-RAM/C-PGM


MissileLauncher
Capability

High Energy
Laser
Skynex 1.0
Under Contract
Electronic
Skymaster Warfare
CN

Multi
Sensor
Unit
RG Mk2

RG Mk3 Skynex 2.0 Skynex 3.0 Skynex 4.0 Skynex 5.0


incl. MSU incl. HEL incl.Missile
incl. EW
X-TAR3D
Skyguard Time

2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028


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