The German company Rheinmetall carried out tests of the Skyspotter anti-drone system, focusing on the kinetic destruction of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
According to Rheinmetall, the tests were conducted in cooperation with the Finnish Army in December 2025 at the Lohtaja training area in Finland, during winter exercises in forest terrain.
The Skyspotter system from Rheinmetall was designed to protect critical infrastructure and secure large areas against drone attacks, according to the company. It features a 30 mm revolver cannon specifically developed to hit and destroy small aerial targets.
For engagement, it uses programmable KETF (kinetic energy time fuze) ammunition, which creates a cloud of tungsten sub-projectiles in front of the target. This operating principle increases the likelihood of destroying drones and reduces dependence on costly surface-to-air missiles.
In the Skyranger 30 configuration integrated with Skyspotter, the effective firing range reaches 3 km, and the rate of fire is approximately 1,200 rounds per minute.
Meanwhile, the ammunition capacity exceeds 250 projectiles, allowing the system to effectively neutralize drone swarm attacks.
The mobile version of Rheinmetall’s Skyspotter is mounted on an HX military truck, enabling rapid deployment under combat conditions.
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