By Andrea Figueras
Rheinmetall said that it has won a contract to carry out a modernization of the Austrian air defence system for 532 million euros ($572.8 million).
The deal with the Austrian defence ministry, which can already be booked as an incoming order in December, will be carried out during 48 months starting in February next year, the German arms manufacturer said on Tuesday.
The Skyguard Next Generation system, which belongs to the Skynex family of products from Rheinmetall Air Defence, is based on existing weapons systems owned by the Austrian army, the company said.
The order includes a total of seven tactical units, each consisting of four 35mm guns, a sensor unit for monitoring airspace and a command post, spare parts, training support and 35mm ammunition, Rheinmetall said, noting that the contract also entails an option to order an additional tactical unit.
For the Austrian Army, the undertaking is an important step in its “Mission Forward” rearmament program to revamp the country’s armed forces, the company said.
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