Thursday, December 04, 2008

ADATS

IOC: 1989

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Oerlikon CONTRAVES

Applications
MMEV

Guided Missiles:
ADATS-missile (8)

Sensors & Communications:
TADS/PNVS

Description: The ADATS is a turret-mounted low-level air defense that uses a X-band pulse-Doppler radar and electro-optical sensors (TADS/PNVS from Apache helicopter) to detect airborne threats and to engage them with laser beam-riding guided missiles. Up to 6 ADATS systems can be coordinated to achieve a more effective performance. The whole system can be reloaded (8 missiles) in only 10 minutes.

The ADATS weapon system has been integrated on the M113 and M3 chassis resulting in a highly mobile air defense system. Originally it was developed for use in the US Army but the program was cancelled and only Canada and Thailand acquired several ADATS weapon systems.

Specifications
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 10,000 m (32,808 ft), Max Range 25,000 m (82,021 ft)

Operators

see operators map

Canada / 36

Thailand

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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