ADAMS

Notes: ADAMS (Air Defense Advanced Mobile System) is a version of the HVSD (High-Value Site Defense) system mounted on a Mercedes-Benz heavy truck chassis and lightly armored. The cargo bed is fitted with a Phalanx CIWS antiaircraft gun system behind the cab; this is basically a 20mm Vulcan autocannon with an integrated radar system and a highly moveable base with very high rates of elevation and traverse, to be able to keep pace with fast aircraft and incoming missiles. To the rear of this gun is a control module with fire control electronics and crew positions. On the back of the truck is a module containing 12 Israeli-made Barak-1 antiaircraft/antimissile missiles. Both weapons of the system are useful against both aircraft and weapons like precision-guided munitions and tactical missiles.  This vehicle is said to be in the advanced testing phase in Israel, and will probably eventually be deployed there; however, the US military appears to have passed on it due to budgetary reasons.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon system was highly effective, but very rare, in the Twilight War, with perhaps 12 systems being made for Israel and 20 for the US (split in about half for the Middle Eastern and European theatres).

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$452,768

D, A

700 kg

16 tons

6

8

Radar, Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification

Shielded

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

152/62

38/16

300

96

Stnd

W(3)

HF2 HS2 HR2

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+4

None

20mm Vulcan, 12xBarak-1 SAM launchers

1550x20mm, 12xBarak-1 SAMs

MOWAG Eagle Air Defense Vehicle

Notes: This vehicle was designed to provide highly mobile air defense, and was used primarily by the Swiss and Danish Air Forces for defense of airfields. The vehicle consists of a standard Eagle chassis modified with a rotating mount for Mistral missiles, and a downlinked fire control suite inside the vehicle for aiming and firing the missiles. Additional missiles are carried inside the vehicle.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$196,707

D, A

600 kg

4.8 tons

3

4

Thermal Imaging, Passive IR

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

222/88

56/22

95

57

Trtd

W(3)

TF2 TS2 TR2 HF5 HS5 HR4

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+2

Basic

4xMistral launchers

8xMistral SAMs