Rheinmetall Shows Off Skyranger 30 Air Defense Laser Capabilities

Rheinmetall touted its new air defense turret with high-energy laser capability at last month’s ILA Berlin exhibition.

The Skyranger 30 air defense turret was displayed on the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled armored vehicle at the show, including a 30-mm cannon and an integrated surface-to-air missile launcher, the company said in a release.

The turret is also available in a high-energy laser (HEL) variant with a laser source and laser guidance system integrated with the vehicle and a laser...