HALCON, a regional leader in the manufacture and supply of precision guided weapons, is  the first anti-rocket and field warfare designed and manufactured in UAE. SkyKnight, a cannonball and counter rocket (C-RAM) missile system, was unveiled at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) 2021.

HALCON's parent company, Edge, has been developing short-range air defense systems similar to Rheinmetall, which is headquartered in Germany, and Rheinmetall is aggressively promoting missile systems that will be part of the company's Skynex air defense system. I was looking for. The two companies have decided to jointly provide one solution, providing HALCON's Skynight missile system to the acclaimed Oerlikon Skynex air defense system. This sets the air defense system to a new standard with its own open architecture.

HALCON's Sky Knight is designed to respond to all of the wide variety of recent threats, with early warning signals and high-precision surface-to-air interception, rotary-wing aircraft and unmanned aircraft at distances up to 10km. It can intercept aircraft (UAV) rockets, field ammunition, mortar ammunition, and other fixed-wing aircraft.

HE Faisal Al Bannai, CEO and Managing Director of the Edge Group, said of the achievements that have brought UAE-manufactured missiles to the international level. "Skynight is the first UAE air defense missile developed by HALCON, but this is not the last. In partnership with the defense industry leader Rheinmetall, our SkyNite missile and Rheinmetall's Skynex solution worldwide We are delighted to be able to jointly provide the most advanced and comprehensive C-RAM solutions. This collaboration is that Edge is willing to work with a diverse range of players to provide joint advanced solutions. It's a clear indication. "

The Halcon Skynex air defense system consists of an Elycon Skynex control node, a multi-sensor unit (MSU) with active electronic scanning multimode radar (AMMR), and multiple 35 mm rotary cannons RG. Mk3, and HALCON's Skynite C-RAM missile and missile launcher, each capable of carrying 60 missiles. HALCON's C-RAM missiles can simultaneously track and neutralize innumerable targets that invade from multiple directions, protecting not only static assets but also mobile and mechanical forces. This portable, mobile system can be installed on ground-based, offshore, and mobile ground platforms.

Rheinmetall is deploying Skyguard systems in many countries through its Swiss subsidiary Rheinmetall Air Defense. The system can intercept high-speed, small targets and is used as an internal layer of multi-layered anti-aircraft defense at critical points and mission-critical military infrastructure. Countries that have implemented Skyguard systems can eventually upgrade to Skynex, so they can be equipped with HALCON and Skynight C-RAM missile systems, and the UAE is at the forefront of air defense system innovation.

HALCON is part of Edge's Missile & Weapon Cluster, an advanced defense technology group. Edge is among the 25 top military suppliers in the world.

About the edge

Edge is an advanced technology group founded to develop agile, bold and destructive solutions for applications such as defense. We are dedicated to bringing innovative technologies and services to market faster and more efficiently in order to realize a safe future. With more than 25 organizations integrated and more than 13,000 talented people, we specialize in five core clusters: platforms and systems, missiles and weapons, cyber defense, electronic warfare and intelligence, and critical mission support. Provide sex. Based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Edge is a catalyst for change, revolutionizing the industry and changing its roots.

See edgegroup.ae for more information.

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