Curtiss-Wright Selected by Rheinmetall to Provide Power Management Technology for the Skyranger Mobile Ground-Based Air Defense System
Ashburn, Va. – September 15, 2025 – Curtiss-Wright today announced that it has been selected by Rheinmetall Air Defence to provide power management technology in support of the lightweight Oerlikon Skyranger® mobile ground-based air defense system.
Under the contract, Curtiss-Wright will provide Rheinmetall with its ruggedized, state-of-the-art power management technology and gyroscopes to help control the mobile air defense system’s lightweight turret.
The Skyranger, which can be deployed against air and ground targets at short range, is equipped with state-of-the-art search and tracking sensors which provide seamless 360° air and ground surveillance and accurate fire control data. The system has the capability to be integrated with numerous ground defense platforms, such as the Boxer, Lynx, and Pandur vehicles. Work under this agreement will be performed by Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions.
"We are pleased to build on our very successful partnership with Rheinmetall, supporting such platforms as the German Boxer and Hungarian Lynx, and we value their selection of our rugged power management technology and gyroscopes to help control the lightweight turret on this important Skyranger mobile ground-based air defense system,” said Brian Perry, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions. “This contract, our first in support of this critical air defense platform, results from our industry-leading capability to quickly deliver cost-effective power management technology for demanding turret drive applications.”
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About Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to Aerospace & Defense markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding Commercial Nuclear Power, Process and Industrial markets. We leverage a workforce of approximately 9,000 highly skilled employees who develop, design and build what we believe are the best engineered solutions to the markets we serve. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright, headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, has a long tradition of providing innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.
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