"Placed on top of a pair of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, MADIS converts the vehicles into a single short-ranged ground-based air defense system. The vehicles work together, with one focused on countering drones and the other geared toward helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. MADIS uses Stinger missiles and a 30mm cannon for those targets, and it also comes with radars and electronic warfare systems. Marines can also use MADIS while on the move, giving the service a mobile air defense option."
"It's a capability boost over the service's Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPAD, which Marines would've had to equip themselves and leave vehicles to use. MADIS is also capable of being upgraded over time, depending on what types of threats Marines are facing and what weapons they need for specific missions. MADIS, developed by the Norwegian firm Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, has undergone several iterations since its initial prototype."
MADIS converts a pair of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles into an integrated short-range ground-based air defense system that entered full-rate production earlier this fall after training and live-fire exercises. One vehicle focuses on countering drones while the other targets helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft using Stinger missiles and a 30mm cannon, supported by radars and electronic-warfare systems. The system can engage while on the move, providing mobile protection beyond handheld MANPADs that require Marines to dismount. MADIS is upgradeable to address evolving threats and was developed by Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace through several prototype iterations.
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