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The Austrian Army has received a system from Rheinmetall to defend against small drones (Counter–small Unmanned Aeriel Systems, C-sUAS) for a six-month test and evaluation phase. According to Rheinmetall, the system consists of two shelter units that enable rapid deployment thanks to standard trailers and trucks.

The elevating sensor unit and the energy supply are housed in a shelter. The sensor unit enables the integration of various detection technologies - for example X-band and S-band radar, passive emitter locator, ADS-B receiver and other sensors, writes Rheinmetall. An integrated and stabilized electro-optical 360° PTZ sensor (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) offers checking and tracking options.

The separate C2 shelter offers an operator station that is based on the field-proven Oerlikon Skymaster Command and Control System, the company continued. Skymaster is a sensor data fusion tool with operational functionalities including sharing with integrated guidance devices and scalable effectors for various countermeasures. The system can be linked to higher management levels.

According to Rheinmetall, the Federal Army wants to test the C-sUAS system at various locations in Austria in the evaluation campaign and thus gain experience in simulating the protection of air force bases, integration into other military units or protection against C-sUAS in urban areas. The highlight is the public demonstration as part of the AIRPOWER 2022 event at the Zeltweg Air Base on September 1st and 2nd.

Editorial staff / gwh