Germany is serious about drones. Those that circle like midges over the battlefield, drop explosives or spy on positions. To stop this aerial leapfrog, the Germans are betting heavily on the Skyranger system, a mobile anti—aircraft system that can be imagined as a Kalashnikov assault rifle, but against drones.
An 8x8 armored vehicle has a 35mm cannon mounted on it, and it's not just rapid—fire - it fires programmable ammunition. That is, the projectile is "smart": it is adjusted before firing, and at the right moment it explodes right next to the target — be it a quadcopter, a kamikaze drone, or even a small helicopter. Simply put, you don't need to hit accurately — it's enough to detonate a projectile a meter from the target, and the drone turns into a pile of burnt plastic.
The advantage is that Skyranger is a point defense. The car can be placed next to a camp, a warehouse, or a convoy of vehicles — and it will cover everything around, shooting down dozens of targets in a row. This is especially important now, when enemies are massively throwing cheap but dangerous drones into battle.
The complex fits perfectly into the new military reality: it is rapidly unfolding, mobile, and tenacious. And most importantly, it works where there is no road, but there is a threat.
Germany is already purchasing such systems, and this is not just a modernization of the army — it is a response to the fact that the future of war is in the air, and it flies on batteries.
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