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Rheinmetall hands Bundeswehr first Skyranger 30 air-defence verification model

Rheinmetall handed the Bundeswehr the first Boxer based Skyranger 30 air defence verification model on schedule, under the EUR 595 million February 2024 order for 19 vehicles plus an option for 30 more.

Reported AI-drafted Rheinmetall press release, 5 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not show the system entering operational service; admission trials only begin in spring 2025.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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