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Boeing Upgrades Air Defense Vs. Russians: Avenger SHORAD
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on April 14, 2017 at 2:21 PM
Increasingly anxious about Russian drones and helicopters, the US Army is inviting contractors to demonstrate Short-Range Air Defense systems at a “SHORAD shoot-off” this September. The closest thing to an incumbent in this race is Boeing, which developed the Army’s current Avenger, an old-school unarmored Humvee carrying Stinger missile pods. Now Boeing has upgraded the Avenger to fire more powerful missiles like Hellfire and AI-3 — and even lasers — off more formidable vehicles like the 8×8 Stryker and the tracked M2 Bradley.
“I did SHORAD my entire life,” said Jim Leary, who retired from the air defense corps as a lieutenant colonel and now works air defense for Boeing. “So I have an understanding, from having done it, of how to support the maneuver force (i.e. frontline infantry and armored vehicles). That’s why the vehicle’s so important.”
http://breakingdefense.com/2017/04/boeing-upgrades-air-defense-vs-russians-avenger-shorad/