Rheinmetall has announced the signing of a contract to supply Belgium with 20 Skyranger 30 air defence systems…
Deliveries of the Skyranger 30 air defence systems are scheduled to begin in 2028 under the contract.
Belgium will integrate the systems onto hooklift platforms and operate them from fixed positions.
The Skyranger 30 systems will be deployed to protect Belgian airspace and critical infrastructure against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other airborne threats.
The systems will also be integrated into the command and control network being established under the Belgian Army’s Blue Dome programme.
The Skyranger 30 is a short-range air defence system designed primarily to counter UAVs, featuring a 30 mm automatic cannon, programmable airburst ammunition and an AESA radar, with provision for the integration of air defence missiles…