Air Defense / Anti-Aircraft Systems
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1 2S-6M Tunguska (SA-19 Grisom) The 2S6M Tunguska is a self-propelled air defense system that combines both cannon power and surface to air missile power. The targeting system relies on a radar sensor with fire control handled via IFF. Turret traversal i... 1986

2 Crotale NG The Crotale missile defence system can be fitted on a variety of chassis types. The French Air Force, Finnish Army and French Navy are all users of the multi-dimensional system. Four Crotale defense systems can be networked t... 1990

3 HMMWV (High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle) / (Humvee) Aside from the M1 Abrams, perhaps no other American armored vehicle has represented the American Army more than the venerable Humvee series of four-wheeled vehicles. Since its inception, the Humvee has become a staple of mili... 1985

4 HMMWV Avenger The Humvee Avenger is a modified form of the M1037 shelter carrier Humvee. It is a short-range mobile anti-aircraft defense platform utilized by the United States Army, Taiwanese Army and the Egyptian Army. It is a relativel... 1989

5 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard (Flakpanzer) The Gepard Flakpanzer is derived from the Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank chassis and serves as a mobile anti-aircraft artillery piece. It features twin-35mm main guns and can fire a variety of air-exploding ammunition including A... 1974

6 KS-19 (Type 55) The KS-19 (Type 59) is a manually loaded and operated towed anti-aircraft artillery system. A sustained rate of fire by a capable crew is reported to be between 10-15 rounds per minute. Sighting can be accomplished with the o... 1949

7 M163 Vulcan The M163 Vulcan 20mm Air Defense System is composed of a 20mm electrically-operated gatling gun on an M157A1 turret gun mount. The weapon system is fused to the chassis of the M113A Armored Personnel Carrier. It is a short-ra... 1969

8 M167 Vulcan The Vulcan was a gattling six-barrel, short-range, 20mm-air defense weapon system. The Vulcan saw service with the 82nd Airborne from 1970-1994. The weapon system is not limited to attacking aerial targets and can also assaul...

9 M727 Hawk ...

10 MIM-104 Patriot ... 1985

11 MIM-23 HAWK ... 1960

12 MIM-46 Mauler The MIM-46 Mauler was an ill-fated attempt at a mobile surface to air defense system. The MIM-46 Mauler project was dropped after development issues resulted in various technological failures which included structural failure... 1960

13 MIM-72A / M48 Chaparral The M48 Chaparral SAM system consists of an infrared heat seeking missile, a launcher with a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sight, and a tracked vehicle. The defense system was designed to be used in conjunction with the sho... 1969

14 Oerlikon ADATS The ADATS is categorized as a low-level, short range air defense (SHORAD) system. The Canadian ADATS air defense system is mounted on various modified US M113A2 or M3 Bradley chassis. The Canadian version utilizes the M113 ch... 1988

15 Roland ... 1962

16 S-60 The S-60 is a towed 57mm Anti-Aircraft artillery system....

17 SA-12 ...

18 SA-13 ...

19 SA-2 Guideline The original SA-2 Guideline design was engineered to track down and destroy the less-maneuverable high-altitude American bombers, more precisely - the Air Force's stalwart, the B-52 Stratofortress. The capabilities of the ... 1957

20 SA-3 Goa ... 1960

21 SA-5 ...

22 SA-6 (Gainful) / 2K12 Kub ... 1970

23 SA-8 Gecko ...

24 SA-9 Gaskin ... 1960

25 Type 55 (M1939) The M1939 37mm anti aircraft weapon system is based on the Bofors 25mm Model 1933 gun system of 1935. It saw extensive action in the Second World War for both the Soviet Army and Navy, accounting for the downing of 14,657 Axi... 1939

26 Type 65 The Type 65 is a self-propelled anti-aircraft system produced by NORINCO in China. The system features twin 37mm cannons and is a variant on the Soviet-produced, World War Two-era Type 55 (detailed elsewhere on this site as t... 1965

27 ZPU-1 ...

28 ZPU-2 ... 1949

29 ZPU-4 The ZPU-4 anti-aircraft gun was developed in the post-war Soviet Union, seeing official production service in 1949. The towed artillery system featured four air-cooled, quick change 14.5mm main guns with a maximum range of 8,... 1949

30 ZSU-23-4 Shilka The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" system has been - and continues to be - a much-feared anti-aircraft system for pilots all over the world. The effectiveness of the Shilka at low altitudes has been very well documented, as the system has... 1965

31 ZU-23 ...