Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS)

The Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS) was initially the product of a joint venture between Oerlikon-Buhrle of Switzerland and Lockheed Martin of the United States. Later production took place in Canada.

The system is no longer in service.

Unlike most other low-level air defense systems such as the British Rapier or French Crotale, the ADATS was designed to have a dual anti-air and anti-tank role. The system combined the search radar, fire control and missile launcher in one...