Skyshield is a modular, light weight, short range air defense (SHORAD) system developed by the Swiss corporation Oerlikon Contraves, now a subsidiary of Rheinmetall of Germany.

Mar 7, 2025 · Faced with this continuing air threat posed by Russia, SkyShield would offer a European-led air protection zone to stop missiles and drones fired by Moscow's forces, …

Rheinmetall's stationary air defence systems, like the Oerlikon Skyshield® and Oerlikon Skyguard®, are capable of bringing down fast, small targets, and are used as inner tier of …

The Skyshield is an all-weather short-range air defense (SHORAD) system that was developed by Oerlikon Contraves. [i] It can be placed on a pallet or truck-mounted and has autonomous …

May 20, 2025 · Leaders weigh the risks of a plan named Skyshield that could see European air forces defend Ukraine from the air.

Mar 17, 2025 · The plan, called SkyShield, envisions an “Integrated Air Protection Zone.” Combat air patrols launched from European bases would protect “uncontested areas of Ukraine” — …

Sky Shield would be a European-led air protection zone functioning separately from NATO to stop Russian cruise missile and drone attacks on cities and infrastructure, possibly serving as part...

Mar 9, 2025 · According to initial plans, 120 European fighter jets would patrol the skies over Kyiv and western Ukraine, intercepting Russian cruise missiles and drones. The mission would …

May 20, 2025 · SkyShield is an air defence strategy that was proposed in February by former Ukrainian MP Lesya Orobets, the founder of the NGO “Price of Freedom”, in coordination with …

European Sky Shield for Ukraine is a proposed European-led air protection strategy designed to defend western and central Ukraine from Russian missile and drone attacks during the …