U.S. Army anti-aircraft units in Germany are the first to be upgraded with the new Stryker Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-ShoRAD) system.
U.S. Army photo by Captain Jordan Allen, 21APR2021.
On 21APR2021, the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, unveiled their new Stryker M-ShoRAD.
USA photo by Captain Jordan Allen, 21APR2021.
It turns out that your typical ShoRAD (Short Range Air Defense) system requires the user to stop their vehicle (like the HMMWV Avenger system) before firing any one of their anti-aircraft weapons (guns, missiles). The M (for Mobile) ShoRAD allows vehicles to keep moving while tracking and shooting at enemy aircraft (shoot on the move).
USA photo by Captain Jordan Allen, 21APR2021.
The M-ShoRAD has been in development for several years (officially since 2018 via a ‘directed requirement’, unofficially since 2017 as revealed by IM-ShoRAD Project Manager Colonel Chuck Worshim). It was developed under the acronym IM-ShoRAD (Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense). In February 2021, the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, attended an ‘IM-ShoRAD University’ in Germany, the class was taught by personnel who spent time at the end of last year learning the new system in New Mexico.
USA photo by John Hamilton, December 2020.
In December 2020, personnel with the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, traveled to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, for familiarization with the new M-ShoRAD.
A video, by John Hamilton, recorded on 01DEC2020 showing the launching of a missile, and striking of an aircraft target, but it does not show the Stryker firing on the move:
17SEP2020, video by John Hamilton, how to load your Hellfire onto the M-ShoRAD:
USA photo by John Hamilton, 17SEP2020.
Personnel with the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, learn how to operate the M-ShoRAD system at White Sands, New Mexico, 17SEP2020.
A John Hamilton video from 26FEB2020, showing all weapons being fired during what’s called a ‘safety test’, but alas, the Styker is not firing on the move:
The M-ShoRAD system is made by Italian owned Leonardo DRS (Leonardo is the name of the Italian owner, DRS used to be known as DRS Technologies). M-ShoRAD uses Hellfire missiles, Stinger missiles, XM914 30mm gun, and the M240 7.62mm NATO gun.
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