GUN/SKYGUARD
The 35mm Twin Gun and Skyguard Fire Control Unit are two weapon systems which help make up Canada's Low Level Air Defence System (LLADS). They were purchased from Oerlikon-Contraves which is based out if Switzerland in 1988 for a total of 20 Guns and 10 Skyguards. A Gun/Skyguard deploys in sections made up of two Guns and one Skyguard. The Gun and Skyguard are towed by the Heavy Logistic Vehicle Wheeled (HLVW).
The 35mm Twin Gun GDF-005
Characteristics:
| Weight | 8,000 kg |
| Maximum Towing Speed | 80 kph |
| Primary Mover | Heavy Logistic Vehicle Wheeled (HLVW) |
| Ammunition Types | High Explosive Incindiary (HEI), Trainer Practice Tracer (TPT), Advanced Hit Efficience and Destruction (AHEAD), Break-Up |
| Number of Rounds Availiable | 280 per gun |
| Rate of Fire | 1100 per Minute |
| Detachment Size | 5 |
The Skuguard FCU
Characteristics:
| Weight | 80,000 kg |
| Maximum Towing Speed | 80 kph |
| Primary Mover | Heavy Logistic Vehicle Wheeled (HLVW) |
| Sensors | One Search Radar and One Tracking Radar |
| Radar Range | 25 km |
| Detachment Size | 6 men divided into two crews |
