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The near action SCR is the latest development of the German company RheinMetall....

Germany will buy new Skynex air defense systems for Ukraine: what is known about them (video)

The near action SCR is the latest development of the German company RheinMetall. The system has proven itself as financially beneficial - to knock down a plane with it costs only 4,000 euros. The German company Rheinmetall will produce two Skynex air defense systems for Ukraine, and the supply of equipment is scheduled at the beginning of 2024. This was reported with reference to information from German government circles by Handelsblatt.

According to the newspaper, Skynex systems with 35mm ammunition are designed to protect against combat drones and winged missiles. New anti-aircraft missile complexes estimated at 182 million euros. In addition, about 12 million euros will cost the SCR truck. The Federal Government of Germany has undertaken to take the expenditures on itself. The Skynex air defense system is represented by RheinMetall in November 2021. Its main weapons are 35 mm Oerlikon MK3 automatic gun.

The 35mm Oerlikon MK3 gun used in Skynex air defense system has an effective firing range of 4000 meters and 1000 shots per minute. The cannon module is equipped with an X-Band's following, which provides an autonomous search function, which makes it easy and fast. The use of 35mm AHEAD 35mm AHEAD, developed by Rheinmetall, is much cheaper than for similar air defense systems-according to media data, knock down one aircraft with Skynex "costs" about 4 thousand euros.