ADATS
ADATS
Local Air Defenses
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Basic Information
Name
ADATS
Designation
ADATS
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
Local Air Defenses
Manufacturer
Oerlikon CONTRAVES
Date of Introduction
1989
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.
Ground Specifications
Mobility Type
Half-tracked
Main Weapon
ADATS-missile
Range
25.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Local Air Defenses
Status
Active
Origin
United States of America
Contractor
Oerlikon CONTRAVES
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1989
Total Production
?
Specifications (Deagel)
Performance — Max Range
25,000 meter
Performance — Weapon Max Range
10,000 meter
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Optronic Systems: TADS/PNVS (1)
Item 2
Surface-to-Air Missiles: ADATS-missile (8)
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Air Defense
Land > Air Defense
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a001527
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (2)
Canada
Thailand
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