€65 Million for Delivery in 2024
Rheinmetall has received a new order, valued at around€65 million, to supply Skyguard 3 air defence systems to an unspecified international customer, the company announced on 5 July.
Delivery, to include ammunition and spare parts, is scheduled for completion in 2024. The systems ordered are Oerlikon Skyguard 3 with GDF009 twin guns, supplied with airburst-capable AHEAD ammunition, also produced by Rheinmetall.
The order is of great importance to Rheinmetall. Not only does it strengthen existing customer relationships, it also underscores the high degree of confidence in Rheinmetall’s significant expertise in ground-based air defence. Rheinmetall is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced air defence systems. In automatic cannon-based air defence, the company is the market leader and the only comprehensive systems supplier for fire control technology, automatic cannons, integrated guided missile launchers and AHEAD airburst-capable ammunition.