NIWC Develops New Air Defense System for US Marines in 9 Months
Joe Saballa February 11, 2022
Engineers at the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic have developed a critical air defense system to make the US Marine Corps more dominant on the battlefield.
The Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Increment 1.0 provides low-altitude air defense battalion gunners with improved capabilities to detect, identify, and neutralize airborne threats.
The MADIS utilizes wireless command and control, 360-degree radar, turret-launched Stinger missiles, heavy guns, and multi-functional electronic warfare to counter enemy air assets, including unmanned aerial vehicles.
According to the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, the platform was developed within nine months, beginning in May last year. Engineers designed and built models to make system components and layouts compatible with the Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.
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