MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYS

Abstract

This program element supports the Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion's missions of Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD), Medium Range Air Defense and provides the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) to include; maneuver forces, bases, posts and stations, the necessary force protection to defeat the full spectrum of threats associated with the Marine Corps Low-Altitude Air Defense mission, to include hostile aerial threats from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). With the proliferation of both military and commercial UAS platforms, the program is pursuing and acquiring more lethal and survivable air defense weapon systems platforms; such as JLTV's with armored protection and better maneuverability than a HMMWV, providing increased Counter-UAS capabilities now and continually spiraling out increasing capability for the foreseeable future. The Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) will provide a capability to defend fixed and operationally fixed sites primarily against threat cruise missiles; secondarily against UAS and other aerial threats that enter into the MRIC's Weapons Engagement Zone (WEZ). The system will be integrated into the Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) Family of Systems (FoS) to facilitate a layered defense against aerial threats

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
0605520M_7_1319_PB_2025
Change Summary Explanation
The increase from Previous President's Budget supports Installations-Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft System operational test as well as initiation of Stinger missile replacement for a new mounted and dismounted capability to defeat Fixed Wing/Rotary Wing threats.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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