The BAAINBw has awarded Kongsberg the delivery of ten counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) with an order value of 24 million euros.
In addition to the grenade machine gun are the main elements of the defense system
- Remote-controlled weapon station Protector RWS from Kongsberg with an automatic 40 mm grenade launcher capable of firing airburst ammunition as a kinetic effector and
- HENSOLDT third generation Spexer radar for detection, recognition and tracking of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
The combination of the tried and tested Protector RWS with advanced sensors, tracking algorithms and rapid combat resulted in an innovative and cost-effective solution. It is intended to integrate the anti-drone systems on GTK Boxer.
For theClose and close range air defense (sub-project 1b in the qualified anti-aircraft defense) the Bundeswehr needs systems that can also be used effectively against small unmanned flying objects. In order to initially be able to cover the needs of VJTF 2023, the delivery of a quickly obtainable and sufficiently effective solution has now been commissioned. According to the tender, the drone defense systems are to be delivered within 24 months of the order being placed.
Germany is the first country to receive a C-UAS solution using the Protector as a kinetic effector to protect against the new threat of inexpensive small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAS).
Gerhard Heiming
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