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I would like to sugges the Skymaster System, with the 35mm Revolver gun Mk3 on the HX 6x6 42M LKW Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle. Which would be a modern take on the beloved in game “Milktruck”, “Guntruck” a mobile quick Truck with a gun on the flatbed.
It would add a very capable AA Gunplatform, which is usable dual purpose AA and AT (same 35x228mm as the Gepard), on a MAN Truck, with either 200 or 1000 RPM choosable.
There isnt really a history to it, it is conciddered rather a product to purchase and i mainly take info from the pamphlet. Overall to my knowlege there isnt (maybe yet) info on history, development or Tests open to the public, however the gunsystem on its own in form of the Mantis which is quite similar to the Skynex Skymaster is already employed by the Bundeswehr as a stationary close air defence, as such i will add a video by the Bundeswehr in the Pictures Spoiler, however it itself is already more than 12 years old.
The Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 3 - Truck Mounted, with Skymaster, is a mobile and highly precise 35mm air defence gun with integrated radar tracker and electro-optical sensor unit.
Its a powerfull autonomus shooter capable to do various kinds of missions. Its the newest member of the Revolver gun family, beeing the Mk3. The System can be mounted on a Truck of fitting size and weight, be it 6x6 or 8x8. The gun can recive and process target data of 2D and 3D radars or higher order control nodes. The tracking radar makes target handover simple, fast and reliable because of its automatic search pattern. Its integrated gun controll computer manages engagement and tracking in combination with the electro-optical sensor unit with visual target identification.
The gun is unmanned, the crew operates from the operator console in the truck cabin.
The Revolver Gun Mk 3 offers superior firepower and accuracy, with HEFI-T, API-T, AHEAD, FAP ammo and possible APDS like the Gepard (in game).
The AHEAD air burst ammunition achives high effectiveness against conventional and emerging air targets such as LSS, UAS and missles. The ammo is fully qualified and in use for land and sea platforms across the world.
It can be placed with minimal modifications and effort on any fitting 6x6 or 8x8 truck with fitting weight limit, offering fully stabilized, target search and tracking even on the move. Air targets are egaged when the vehicle is stopped, for long term stationary missions, the gun can be deployed on the ground.
The same system is also to be found for export and as a modern retake on Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 Hulls as replacement for the Gepard, reducing size and weight while improving effectiveness with modern systems, replacing the main targets from the past (planes) with rockets, helicopters and drones, which start to dominate ever more on the battlefield.
Pictures:(Click to show)
Here on a 8x8 platform:
The gun on the similar Mantis Flugabwehr System:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41sSZTqEsRQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xxcW8H1mfo
Overall this is basically a 6x6 MAN truck, with a fully Stab 35mm Revolver cannon on the back with 252 ready rounds (so rather quickly Brrrrt and empty, optional additional ammo, as well as ammo crate mechanic will help here).
Stats for the Gun:
Ammo: 35x228mm (Same as Gepard)
Fire Rate: Slow 200, quick 1000 RPM
Velocity: Full caliber 1175m/s, AHEAD 1050m/s
Barrle length: L/90
Ammo: Standart Nato, including AHEAD, HEI-T, FAP (possibly more, like Gepard)
Ready ammo: 252 rounds (possibly more to reload on the truck)
Gun turret weight: w/o ammo 4650kg, with ammo 5100kg
Swept radius (barrle 0°) 3950mm
Traverse: 360°
Elevation: -10° to +85°
Minimum required payload for truck: 10t
Info about the Gunsystems:
Tracking radar (TR): Ku-Band
Instrumented range: 35km
Update rate: 50 Hz
Elecro-optical sensor package:
TV camera: HD Color CMOS, 0,75° … 37,5°
IR camera: Cooled MW, HD, 1,3°/4,6°/21,8°
Laser rangefinder: Eye safe class 1M, 6-10Hz
Video tracker: Optimized for air targets
Fire Controll:
Automatic target acquisition, detection and tracking,
remote controlled target engagement, remote control from operator console in truck.
The Vehicle: MAN HX 6x6 42M LKW
The MAN/RMMV HX 42M 6x6 is part of a series of purpose-designed tactical military trucks manufactured by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV).
It was first shown in 2003 and first ordered in 2004. The HX series replaced the FX and LX series of vehicles in production. Further development (from 2024) is the addition of the HX2, which do not replace, but complement the HX series. These 2 series together replaced the SX series. As well as announced in 2021, the next HX3 Series is to replace them in 2027.
Engine: 6 Zylinder 4 Takt Diesel 440 PS
Weight: (Truck alone) 13,5 ton
Max weight: 25 ton
Max speed: 100 km/h /technical maximum, unlimited)
Transmission: ZF 12F/2R, 12 forward 2 backwards gears.
Length: 8,75m
Width: 2,55m
Height: 3,27m
Source:
RMMV HX 42M 6x6
Ein “Pannenfahrzeug” erweitert die Kfz-Flotte der Militärakademie
Rheinmetall Pamphlet D1000e0923 Orlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 Truck mounted
