Air Defense Anti-Tank System

Air Defense Anti-Tank System
- Mobile Anti-Tank System / Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher -

ADATS Image A - ADATS Image B

ORIGIN: (Real World)
Switzerland

GAMES FEATURED IN:
Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

OPERATORS:
Aurelian Army
Emmerian Army
Estovkian Army
Federal Erusian Land Forces
Golden Axe Plan Private Army Forces
Leasath Army
Leasath Special Forces
Usean Rebel Force

NOTABLE UNITS:
Miller Unit / Leasath Special Forces (ACX)

OVERVIEW:
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 Oerlikon-Contraves. After an extensive competition, the ADATS system was selected by the U.S. Army for the FAAD program under the designation MIM-146 for the missile, but ultimately the FAAD contract was canceled in the early 1990 because of the end of the cold war. It is currently in service with the Canadian Army and in Thailand (Shelter version).

The ADATS missile is a laser-guided supersonic missile with a range of 10 km with an electro-optical sensor with TV and FLIR. The carrying vehicle has also a 25 km+ 2D radar. In 2005, the Canadian Forces decided to transform the ADATS system into a Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle (MMEV). Not only the MMEV will retain the ADATS capability [85%+ engagement success rate] but it will be mounted on a Light Armored Vehicle LAV III, fitted with a 3D radar, Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) missile and Low Cost Precision Kill missile based on 2.75 inch rocket and advanced Battle Management Command and Control Communication Computer and Information [BMC41] providing the Army Commander with a flexible platform for homeland defense and for its expeditionary forces as part of the Air Defense or the Direct Fire Squadron when facing asymmetric and conventional threats.

Specifications:
Missile
Length: 2.05 m
Diameter: 125 mm
Launch weight: approx. 51 kg
Speed: Mach 3+
Range: 10 km
Ceiling: 5,000 m
Warhead: 12.5 kg HE fragmentation/shaped charge, impact and proximity fuze.
Penetration: 900 mm RHA
Guidance: Digitally coded laser beam-riding.

Source:
* Ace Combat Series (In Game Data)
* Wikipedia

Accreditation:
Thanks to Raptor3d for posting types of real world SAMs in AC universe
JianDaoXiao for the AC2 images

* Original Article By: Solo-Wing Dixie