Bangladesh Army purchase Oerlikon GDF-009 with Skyguard-3 FCR system

Bangladesh Army purchase Oerlikon GDF-009 with Skyguard-3 FCR system.

The Oerlikon GDF-009 is a 35mm Twin Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun manufactured by Rheinmetall.

The GDF-009 is optimised for the protection of stationary high value assets such as air fields, bridges, industrial installations and military command and control centres.

Its main purpose is the effective area and point defence against all types of air threats, including cruise missiles and high speed missiles with small radar cross section, as well as medium and low level aircraft, helicopters and UAV’s attacking by day and by night and under all weather conditions. In addition, the system features high-mobility and is easy to deploy and to operate.

The Skyguard system is contained within a towed trailer, mounted on the roof of which is a pulse doppler search radar, a pulse doppler tracking radar and a co-axial television camera. The trailer also houses the crew of two and a small petrol generator.

Skyguard is an all-weather air defense system for the control of aircraft at low altitude and at low and medium altitude range up to 3,000 m. The maximum effective distance is given as 4,000 m.

The system takes the air surveillance, target acquisition, calculation of the derivative-action values and the control of two Oerlikon 35 mm anti-aircraft guns. Skyguard is served by four people.

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