The Ukrainian Air Force showed for the first time the Skynex air defence system, it can destroy drones and missiles
In 2023, it became known that Ukraine received in service modern anti-aircraft systems Skynex. Now the system first appeared on video.
Here's What We Know
The video with a demonstration of Skynex was shown by the Air Command "West" of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The video shows that the system is static. At the same time, it is known that it can be installed on different mobile platforms.
Ukrainian Air Command West just released the first images of a German-supplied Skynex air defence system in Ukrainian service.
- OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 4, 2024
Seen below, the core component of the Skynex, a 35mm Oerlikon Revolver Cannon pic.twitter.com/3gP71cVAcV
Flashback
Skynex is a new air defence system. The air defence system was introduced in 2021. It was developed by Rheinmetall Air Defence. It is designed to provide defence against cruise missiles and drones. The launcher is equipped with a 35 mm Oerlikon Mk3 cannon. The effective range of fire is 4 kilometres. The Skynex arsenal also includes radar, which is capable of autonomously tracking aerial threats.
Source: PvkZahid
