Rheinmetall presented a Skyranger 30 air-defence system on a Piranha 8×8 armoured vehicle similar to the configuration for Denmark at its Ochsenboden range in Switzerland on 18 September. (Janes/Nicholas Fiorenza)
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) signed a contract with Rheinmetall on 27 September for 16 Skyranger 30 air-defence systems, the signatories have announced. Rheinmetall said in a press release on 30 September that the air-defence system would be mounted on a Piranha V 8×8 armoured vehicle.
The German company valued the contract in the low three-digit million euro range, adding that DALO also ordered ammunition in the low double-digit million euro range. DALO said on its website on 27 September that it expected the first four initial/prototype turrets to be delivered in late 2026, followed by three batches of four series-produced turrets each in 2027–28.
A DALO spokesperson told Janes on 3 October that Denmark is procuring Skyranger 30s with integrated missile pods and Spexer 2000M active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars installed. She added, “However, since the acquisition process for the missiles is not yet completed, we are not yet able to confirm which type of missile they will carry.”
She said General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag would be responsible for integrating the Skyranger 30 turret onto the Piranha V vehicle.
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