Description
Is a dual-purpose, short-range missile system designed to engage both aerial threats (such as aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs) and armored ground targets. Originally developed as a private venture by the Swiss company Oerlikon-Contraves in partnership with Martin Marietta (USA), it was designed to provide mobile air defense for troops and ground installations.

Features
- Missile System: The ADATS utilizes laser-guided supersonic missiles capable of reaching speeds of Mach.
- Range: The missiles have an operational range of approximately 10 kilometers.
- Armament: Each unit typically carries eight ready-to-fire missiles in containers.
- Sensors: Equipped with a pulse Doppler search radar (range over 25 km) and an electro-optical device including television and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensors for day/night and all-weather operation.
- Platform: Modular architecture allowing mounting on various tracked or wheeled vehicles, or used in fixed/shelter-mounted configurations.

Additional Information
Canada was the launch customer, ordering 36 systems in 1986. The U.S. Army evaluated the ADATS (designated MIM-146) on the M2 Bradley chassis for its Forward Area Air-Defense (FAAD) program. The Royal Thai Air Force acquired a static, shelter-based version of the system linked to a Skyguard fire control system.