Lower-AD
Lower-AD
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Basic Information
Name
Lower-AD
Designation
Lower-AD
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
2022
Description
The Low-Cost Extended Range Air Defense (Lower-AD) is a US Army surface-to-air missile program intended to fill the gap between the Stinger and the Patriot missile systems. The Lower-AD has a maximum parabolic range of more than 25 kilometers and is intended to shoot down a wide variety of airborne targets specially unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and subsonic cruise missiles. The missile is cost effective against low-cost UAVs such as those used by Yemen rebels against Saudi Arabia in 2019. The program started in 2019 conducting its first successful test flight in November 2020. The Lower-AD missile system will be deployed onboard standard US Army trucks each carrying 15 (5x3) missiles.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
25.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status
Under Development
Origin
United States of America
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2022
First Flight
November 2020
Total Production
?
Specifications (Deagel)
Performance — Max Range
25 kilometer
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a004062
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
United States
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