Rheinmetall and Silvus Plan Passive RF Sensor Integration for Air Defense
Rheinmetall Air Defence AG and Silvus Technologies have entered an agreement covering passive RF sensors for Rheinmetall's Skynex air defense system and Skymaster platform, according to a published report.
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Rheinmetall Air Defence AG and Silvus Technologies entered an agreement concerning passive RF sensing for air defense, according to a published report. The agreement covers integrating Silvus sensors with Rheinmetall’s Skynex system and Skymaster command-and-control platform.
Key details
- The planned integration would add Silvus RFeye sensors to Skynex and Skymaster.
- The report describes the sensors as detecting and locating aerial platforms without actively transmitting.
- It attributes comments about the agreement to Rheinmetall Air Defence CEO Roman Köhne and Silvus Technologies strategic NATO accounts director Peter Moss.
The planned integration covers Rheinmetall’s Skynex air defense system and Skymaster command-and-control platform.
Why it matters
Passive sensors can detect aircraft without transmitting signals, adding another source of information alongside radar. The planned integration links that sensing capability with a ground-based air defense system and its command-and-control platform.
What happens next
The agreement sets out a path for integrating passive RF sensing into Skynex and Skymaster. What capabilities will the companies highlight as that work develops?
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