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Country: Canada
Type: Medium SAM
Introduction: 1989 |
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The Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS) is a dual-purpose short range surface-to-air and anti-tank missile system based on the M113A2 vehicle. It is manufactured by the Swiss company Oerlikon-Contraves, a member of the Rheinmetall Defence Group of Germany. It is currently in service with the Canadian Army and in Thailand (Shelter version). ADATS was selected by the US Army for the Forward Area Air-Defense program but ultimately the contract was cancelled after the end of the Cold War.
The Air Defence Anti-tank System (ADATS) is a highly mobile low-level air defence unit capable of defeating a wide range of targets. The ADATS has been designed to provide air defence protection for mobile troops as well as ground installations. This self-contained weapon system is mounted on a tracked vehicle and will perform all its tactical functions during day or night and in adverse weather. Its ability to destroy air targets as well as ground targets, makes it a unique and extremely versatile weapon system.
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| General Information |
| Developed by |
Canada |
| Deployed by |
Canada, Thailand(1993), USA |
| Platform |
fixed sites (shelters) or a variety of wheeled and tracked vehicles |
| Launcher |
a sealed launch tube (storage, transportation and launch) |
| Contractor |
Oerlikon Aerospace, the Canadian subsidiary of Oerlikon-Buhrle of Switzerland, Lockheed Martin Electronics & Missiles |
| Dimensions and Performance |
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Length |
2.05m |
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Body Diameter |
15.2cm |
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Launch Weight |
51kg |
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Range |
5-6km (armor), 8km (aircraft) |
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Speed |
Mach 3.0 |
| Components |
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Propulsion |
solid propellant |
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Engine |
Minimum-smoke rocket motor by Hercules (now Alliant) |
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Warhead |
12.5kg shaped charge (capable of penetrating 900mm of rolled homogeneous steel) |
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Guidance |
laser beam-riding (continuous wave CO2 laser) |
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