Is a dual-purpose, short-range missile system designed to engage both aerial threats (such as aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs) and armored ground targets. Originally developed as a private venture by the Swiss company Oerlikon-Contraves in partnership with Martin Marietta (USA), it was designed to provide mobile air defense for troops and ground installations.
Key Technical Specifications
– Missile System: The ADATS utilizes laser-guided supersonic missiles capable of reaching speeds of Mach
– Range: The missiles have an operational range of approximately 10 kilometers.
– Armament: Each unit typically carries eight ready-to-fire missiles in containers.
– Sensors: The system is equipped with a pulse Doppler search radar (with a range of over 25 km) and an electro-optical device that includes both television and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensors for day/night and all-weather operation.
– Platform: While often associated with the M113A2 tracked vehicle, the system was designed with a modular architecture, allowing it to be mounted on various tracked or wheeled vehicles, or used in fixed/shelter-mounted configurations.
Operational History
– Canada: Canada was the launch customer, ordering 36 systems in 1986.
– United States: The U.S. Army evaluated the ADATS (designated MIM-146) on the M2 Bradley chassis for its Forward Area Air-Defense (FAAD) program. However, following the end of the Cold War, the U.S. program was cancelled, and the system was never fielded by the U.S. Army.
– The Royal Thai Air Force acquired a static, shelter-based version of the system linked to a Skyguard fire control system.
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