Air Base Air Defense
The Air Base Air Defense (ABAD) capability is a major advancement in expeditionary force protection, offering a standalone shield against modern aerial threats. Developed to meet the Department of Defense’s need for a rapidly deployable counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), ABAD provides ongoing multi-domain situational awareness and target interdiction. Its emphasis on mobility and quick deployment allows forward air bases to maintain airspace control without the logistical challenges of traditional air defense systems.
As adversaries increasingly use decentralized, low-cost drones, SNC’s ABAD counters these threats with advanced passive detection and proven kinetic interceptors. The system integrates smoothly with existing command structures, enabling warfighters to quickly establish local defense and maintain dominance in challenging environments.
Modular Architecture: Deployed in palletized or mobile configurations, tailored to installation specific needs.
- Advanced Passive Sensing: Multi-height towers with passive radar and EO/IR sensors for precise target detection.
- Precision Interdiction: Multiple launching platform offerings, capable of up to 46 guided rockets or four surface-to-air missiles, mixed-loadout configurable, with integrated target confirmation.
- Expeditionary Mobility: Designed for C-130 transport and compatible with U.S. Military power standards.
- Networked C2 Integration: Fully interoperable with existing and emerging network air defense systems.
- Assured Resilience: Redundant data and communication pathways with backup navigation options.
Mission Applications
Point Defense & Airspace Denial
ABAD is engineered for point defense and airspace denial at forward operating locations and expeditionary airfields.
Kinetic Tip of the Spear
Continuously scans the local environment using passive RF detection to neutralize hostile unmanned aerial systems before they reachterminal phaseor intelligence-gathering points.
Remote Operation
Operators in the Base Defense Operations Center monitor the battlespace and manage intercepts remotely, with pallets capable of connecting to a remote-control node via hardline.
Flexible Deployment
Can be used standalone for immediate base defense or networked as a localized node within a larger theater integrated air defense system.
Comprehensive Protection
Safeguards high-value assets and personnel across all conflict scenarios, ensuring optimal operations in contested, OCONUS theaters.
Next-Generation Air Base Air Defense
Combat-Proven
Kinetic Defeat
Integrates reliable, combat proven interceptors for cost-effective, lethal defense.
Open, Interoperable
Architecture
Built for collaborative defense, supporting joint and coalition operations.
Unmatched
Survivability
Uses passive radar, minimizing electronic emissions and protecting against anti-radiation attacks.
Expeditionary
Modularity
Highly mobile, palletized design enables rapid airlift and integration worldwide.
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