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SkyKnight
Type Surface-to-air missile
Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar
Place of origin United Arab Emirates
Service history
In service 2026 (planned)[1]
Production history
Designer Halcon Systems
Designed August 2020[2]
Manufacturer Halcon Systems
Specifications
Mass 35 kg (77 lb)
Length 2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Diameter 115 mm (4.5 in)

Wingspan 300 mm (12 in)
Operational
range
10 km (6.2 mi; 5.4 nmi)
Guidance
system
Radar[3]

The SkyKnight is an all-weather multi-target short-range air defence missile.[4][5] It was developed by Halcon Systems and is the United Arab Emirates' first designed counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) missile. SkyKnight is planned to be integrated into Rheinmetall Skynex air defence system.[6] Skynex is a fully networked system of sensors and effectors linked via a tactical communications network to provide a mostly automated layered defence against various aerial threats. Up to four 20 ft (6.1 m)-long SkyKnight missile launcher units (MLU) with 60 rounds each can be controlled in a Skynex battery. An MLU can launch up to five missiles in one second and each can simultaneously fire 20 at one time to neutralize 80 incoming targets. The missiles are capable of intercepting manned and unmanned aircraft and helicopters at 10 km (6.2 mi), precision guided munitions (PGMs) and cruise missiles at 6 km (3.7 mi), and RAM projectiles at 4 km (2.5 mi). The Skynex system combines the SkyKnight with up to four Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 35 mm revolver cannons to handle anything that penetrates through the missile defenses.[1][4][7]

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