Avenger PIP
Abstract
The Avenger Air Defense System is a lightweight, ground-to-air missile and gun weapon system mounted on a High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle. The Avenger’s mission is to protect fixed critical assets and Corps/Echelons above Corps Maneuver forces from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Cruise Missiles (CM), and Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing aircraft. Avenger provides day/night adverse weather operations, shoot on the move capability, rapid target engagement, and remote firing capability. Avenger can be air dropped, lifted by helicopter and is air transportable. The system employs up to eight Stinger missiles to counter aerial threats and a M3P gun for close-in ground and air threats. The gunner can visually track targets through use of a Forward Looking Infrared Receiver (FLIR) that can detect and track targets during the day and at night. An on-board laser range finder provides range. An IFF system aids in the identification of friendly aircraft in order to minimize the potential for fratricide. The Avenger fleet has 170 systems that are equipped with a digital Slew-to-Cue (STC) capability to speed target detection and engagement. Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command Control and Intelligence System (C2I) passes radar target information to the Avenger for display. The operator can then select a target for engagement from the display, which will automatically slew the turret and place the target in the gunner’s FLIR field of view. FY2018 Base dollars in the amount of $2.723 million provides funding to ensure the Avenger is viable and sustainable through the end of its program life. The Avenger Modification – Service Life Extension Program (MOD-SLEP) keeps Avenger sustainable and relevant until replaced by the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2- Intercept (IFPC Inc 2-I) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 31 timeframe. The Avenger Fire Control Computer (AFCC), vehicle internal communication (VIC) system and the IFF will undergo upgrades to meet Information Assurance (IA) and operational requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 038_0203801A_7_2040_PB_2018
Related Documents
- Root: Missile/Air Defense Product Improvement Program
- Child Accomplishment: Avenger Modification