Stryker A1 IM SHORAD : An Epic Story
General Dynamics Land Systems and Leonardo DRS
developed the A1 Initial Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense stryker system for
the US Army. The IM-SHORAD vehicle prototype was unveiled at the 2019 United
States Army Association Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington. The air
defense platform is designed to defend against a variety of low-altitude aerial
threats such as rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, cruise missiles, and Groups 1,
2, and 3 unmanned aerial systems. The IM-SHORAD program's purpose is to
increase tactical ground units' air defense capabilities against new threats.
To provide forward-deployed units with next-generation protection, the US
Army's IM-SHORAD solution will include an integrated suite of mission systems
such as radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sighting system, electronic
warfare package, as well as non-lethal and lethal effects such as Hellfire
rockets, Stinger missiles, and a 30 mm M230LF cannon. IM-Shorad will also
provide defense against artillery, rockets, and mortars, as well as regional
ballistic missile threats like Patriot and the Terminal High Altitude Area
Defense system. General Dynamics is the platform integrator for the IM-Shorad
air defense vehicle, while Leonardo DRS is the mission equipment package
provider for the IM-Shorad system. In February 2018, the US Army received a
directed need to create an IM-SHORAD system to offer direct fire support for
its Stryker and Brigade Combat Teams against aerial threats. In September 2018,
the US Army secured an order for nine IM-Shorad prototypes. The first prototype
was delivered to the US Army in October 2019, followed by four additional
systems in March 2020. The last four systems are scheduled to arrive in
November 2020. Developmental testing is presently taking place, with
operational testing set to commence in September 2020.
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