According to a press release from the Rheinmetall company, the CEO of Rheinmetall, Armin Pape, announced that Germany has started delivering the "Sky Ranger" 35 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun to the Ukrainian military, with the first system to be delivered to Ukraine next week. The "Sky Ranger" 35 is produced at a factory of Rheinmetall in Italy. It is currently unclear how many systems will be delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces, and this information is also under confidentiality. In addition, the source of funding for the order has not been disclosed, and it is reported that it is paid by a European country using the interest from frozen Russian assets.
The "Sky Ranger" 35 uses the "Leopard" 1 tank chassis, equipped with a turret module that mounts a GDM-008 35mm anti-aircraft gun, with a firing rate of 1000 rounds per minute and a ammunition capacity of 252 rounds. The range of this anti-aircraft gun is 4000 meters and it can also engage ground targets. To detect drones, the turret is equipped with an AMR-M multifunctional radar operating in the S-band, providing 360-degree coverage. In addition, the turret is also equipped with Rhinemetall's FIRST passive detection system.
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