Avenger air defense system

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The Avenger air defense system is a mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile platform used by the U.S. military to protect ground forces and critical assets from low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and drones.

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instanceOf self-propelled surface-to-air missile system
short-range air defense system
alternativeName M1097A1
surface form: M1097 Avenger
armament M3 aircraft machine gun
surface form: .50 caliber M3P machine gun

FIM-92 Stinger missile
category air defense weapon system
military vehicle
chassisType Humvee
surface form: M1097 HMMWV
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
crewPositions driver
gunner
deployment forward area air defense
protection of critical assets
protection of maneuver units
designedFor all-weather operations
day and night operations
designedToEngage cruise missiles at low altitude
helicopters
low-flying fixed-wing aircraft
unmanned aerial vehicles
developedBy Boeing
elevationRange from below horizontal to high elevation angles
enteredService late 1980s
fireControl forward-looking infrared sensor
laser rangefinder
optical sight
guidanceSystem infrared homing
launcherType turreted launcher
missilesPerPod 4
missileType infrared homing missile
mobility highly mobile
mobilityPlatform wheeled
mountedOn Humvee
networkIntegration Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control system
numberOfMissilePods 2
operationalUse War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: Afghanistan War

Gulf War
Iraq War
powerSource vehicle power and auxiliary power unit
previousManufacturer Boeing Defense, Space & Security
primaryRole protection of ground forces from low-flying threats
short-range air defense
totalReadyToFireMissiles 8
turretTraverse 360 degrees
usedBy United States Army
United States Marine Corps

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ADA usesWeaponSystem Avenger air defense system