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The 🇺🇸 Army is presently in the middle of its phased approach to reconstituting its maneuver SHORAD capability. This consists fielding 3 MSHORAD Increments. 🧵👇
Inc 1 focuses on kinetic (30 mm Prox + Stinger missiles) low-altitude air threats to include FW, RW, & G-3 UAS.
Inc 1 focuses on kinetic (30 mm Prox + Stinger missiles) low-altitude air threats to include FW, RW, & G-3 UAS.
Increment 2, is currently being put through its paces with the US Army's 4-60ADAR fielding the system. It consists of a 50kw High Energy Laser combined with EO/IR and RF sensors. Inc 2 focuses on G-1, 2 and 3 UAS, RW & RAM threats
The Increment 3 effort is presently focused on upgrading the kinetic Inc. 1 system with more capable weapons, sensor enhancements, and 2nd gen 30 mm multi-mode prox munition.
https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1656268981333012481
There is a strong possibility that the Inc 2 - Directed Energy #MSHORAD effort evolves to include other DE systems besides the 50kW #HEL. To support this, industry has begun testing a solid-state #GaN based High-Power Microwave system compatible with #MSHORAD.
The Army is moving fast on the #MSHORAD effort. The service received sign off on its Directed requirements in FY-2018, and has already fielded 8 platoons of the Inc 1 system in Europe with more on the way. Overall, Army is pursuing a force structure of up to 9 MSHORAD battalions.
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