Advanced Power Management Solutions Support Mobile Ground-Based Air Defense System

Curtiss-Wright has been selected by Rheinmetall Air Defence to supply power management technology to support the lightweight Oerlikon Skyranger® mobile ground-based air defense system.

Under the contract, Curtiss-Wright will provide Rheinmetall with its ruggedized, advanced power management technology and gyroscopes to help control the mobile air defense system’s lightweight turret.

The Skyranger, which can be deployed against air and ground targets at short range, is equipped with state-of-the-art search and tracking sensors which provide seamless 360° air and ground surveillance and accurate fire control data.

The system has the capability to be integrated with numerous ground defense platforms, such as the Boxer, Lynx, and Pandur vehicles. Work under this agreement will be performed by Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions.

Brian Perry, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, stated, “We are pleased to build on our very successful partnership with Rheinmetall, supporting such platforms as the German Boxer and Hungarian Lynx, and we value their selection of our rugged power management technology and gyroscopes to help control the lightweight turret on this important Skyranger mobile ground-based air defense system.

“This contract, our first in support of this critical air defense platform, results from our industry-leading capability to quickly deliver cost-effective power management technology for demanding turret drive applications.”