A Finnish Army military truck fitted with the Skyspotter counter-drone system, shown during a winter field test near a coastline, with the Skyspotter sensor mast and turret mounted on the rear platform under low evening light

Skyspotter Takes on Drones: Rheinmetall Trials Multi‑Sensor Early Warning Tech

Dec 18, 2025 6:10 AMPublished Dec 18, 2025 6:10 AM

Rheinmetall’s new early warning solution has pushed past challenging climate and remote environments, proving its capabilities against drones in a series of trials.

Rheinmetall’s new early warning solution has pushed past challenging climate and remote environments, proving its capabilities against a variety of drones in a series of trials.

Skyspotter is the German firm’s multi-sensory early warning system built to detect, identify, and track airborne threats, with a focus on defending critical infrastructure from drone attacks.

A mobile variant was mounted on a Rheinmetall HX Truck during the trials, taking on both jet drones and small quadcopters at varying speeds.

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