Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger announced this morning that the company will sign a contract with Ukraine this week for the delivery of an undisclosed number of Skyranger self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs). The deal, valued at a three-digit million sum, is scheduled for deliveries to begin this year, according to Papperger's statement in a ZDF interview. While the specific configuration of the Skyranger SPAAGs was not disclosed, a previous test involved mounting the Skyranger 35 turret on a Leopard 1 chassis. This announcement follows reports from September 7th detailing drone attacks on a Russian fuel depot in Penkin and ongoing military equipment transfers by Russian forces towards the front lines. Previous reports also indicated the Russian Ministry of Defense was reportedly recruiting individuals with HIV and hepatitis for new military regiments, with potential deliveries of Skyranger air defense systems to Ukraine having been discussed in earlier periods.
