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 aga...