| has gloss | eng: Nächstbereichschutzsystem MANTIS, formerly titled as NBS-C-RAM (counter-rocket, artillery and mortar), is the latest very short-range protection system of the German Army intended for base-protection, particularly in Afghanistan, produced by Rheinmetall Air Defence (a subsidiary of Rheinmetall of Germany). The German Army will be the worlds first military to possess an effective defence against this kind of asymmetric threat. It is a part of the armys future SysFla air-defence project. The NBS C-RAM system is supposed to detect, track and shoot down incoming projectiles before they can reach their target within very close range. The system itself is based on Oerlikon Contraves's Skyshield air defence gun system. |