Guns and missiles combine in rapidly deployable air-defense concept
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A concept for a rapid-deployable, air-transportable, mobile ground-based air-defense (GBAD) system that is designed to protect static and maneuvering entitles from air threats such as precision bombs, crusie missiles and fighter-bombers is presented. The concept includes number of networked, modular armored vehicles equipped as platforms for searching radar, a surface-to-air missile launcher, a 35mm air-defense gun or a tactical command post.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2003
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Latest SMART multibeam naval radar targets littoral environment
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Thales Naval Nederland has unveiled SMART, which is three-dimensional multibeam radar. SMART-S MK 2, the F-band sensor, is optimized for medium to long-range surveillance and target designation in littoral environments, which include clutter caused by the mainland, island, skerries and surf zones.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2003
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New conflicts, old threats: GBADs endanger modern-day operations
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The article discusses the need for more advanced, capable air defense systems, beyond man-portable defenses that can be rapidly deployed by fitting to vehicles or delivered tactically by helicopters.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2007
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