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HIMAD

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HIgh to Medium Air Defense (HIMAD) is a group of anti-aircraft weapons and tactics that have to do with defense against high to medium altitude air threats, primarily aircraft and missiles. HIMAD and its complements, SHORAD (Short Range Air Defense) and THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) divide air defense of the battlespace into domes of responsibility based on altitude and defensive weapon ranges.

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United States

The United States Army HIMAD systems include:

  • MIM-104 Patriot
  • MIM-23 Hawk
  • Russia

    Russian HIMAD systems include:

  • S-300 missile
  • The following Military Occupational Specialties (MOS's) are related to HIMAD:

    References

    HIMAD Wikipedia


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