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Skyguard Amoun Anti-Aircraft System Which consists of 2/4-cell Aspide missile launchers and 2 Oerlikon GDF-005 twin 35mm guns with one Skyguard Fire Control System per battery, According to several sources Egypt received more than 35+ Skyguard Amoun Battery.The Skyguard AMOUN system intercepted an unmanned aerial target in a test in Egypt, Raytheon Co. [RTN] reported.AMOUN, an Egyptian name, protects high value assets such as airports and cities.The test was conducted ata range near Cairo, Egypt.A Skyguard battery consists of two launchers, each with four missiles, two 35 mm guns, and a fire control radar.On April 8, the Egyptian Air Defense Command successfully engaged and fired a Sparrow 7M missile against an unmanned aerial target, using a Skyguard battery with a Sparrow launcher containing an AMOUN electronics pod upgraded by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS).The Skyguard launcher fires Sparrow missiles from a ground-based platform and contains a continuous wave radar to illuminate and track the target.Oerlikon-Contraves designed the platform, Raytheon the radar and missile canisters.
