User:DeadlyRampage26/drafts/Australian Integrated Air and Missile Defence system
| Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defence | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | February 2017-present |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Joint (RAAF led) |
| Role | To defend Australia against missile and air attack |
| Nickname(s) | LAND 19[a] AIR6502[b] AIR6503[c] |
| Air defence systems | Land-based
Sea-based |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | Sam Mostyn |
| Chief of Air Force | Air Marshal Robert Chipman |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | F-35A Lightning II F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Electronic warfare | EA-18G Growler |
The Australian Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defence System is a group of systems and procurement projects that will aim to defend Australia against air and missile attacks from a would-be adversary.
Army Projects - LAND 19 - SHORAD
[edit]Land 19 Phase 7B - Short Range Ground Based Air Defence (SHORAD)
[edit]Air Force Projects
[edit]AIR6500 - Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS)
[edit]AIR6502 Phase 1 - Medium Range Ground Based Air Defence (MRGBAD)
[edit]The Government issued a request for proposals for MRGBAD in 2021, and it received first pass approval in August 2023.[2]
The aim of MRGBAD is to create a medium-range air defence capability within the Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) that will have the ability to engage targets out of range of the SHORAD capability.[2]
American-Israeli bid for MRGBAD
[edit]In 2023, a joint American-Israeli bid was put forth for the MRGBAD capability.[3] The bid was for the David's Sling system.[d] David's Sling has a range of 200-300km range, and is manufactured by Israeli state-owned company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.[4] The system proved useful during the 2024 Iranian attack on Israel, wherein the multi-tiered system (much like the Australian system intends to be), shot down more than 140 Iranian hypersonic and supersonic ballistic and cruise missiles.[5]
AIR6503 Phase 1 - Advanced High Speed Missile Defence (AHSMD)
[edit]Advanced High Speed Missile Defence is aimed to be Australia's future capability to engage hypersonic and advanced ballistic missiles as well as related manoeuvring projectiles.[6] The Government has stated that initial operational capability for AHSMD will be in the mid-2030s.[7]
Navy Air Defence
[edit]Standard Missiles
[edit]Notes and Citations
[edit]- ^ Short Range Ground Based Air Defence (SHORAD) is the Australian Army component of IAMS, and achieved second-pass approval in February 2019. This project is reponsible for the acquired NASAMS systems.
- ^ Medium Range Ground Based Air Defence (MRGBAD) is a Royal Australian Air Force component of IAMS, and achieved first-pass approval in August 2023. The Government will consider options provided for future consideration.
- ^ Advanced High Speed Missile Defence (AHSMD) is a RAAF component of the IAMS intended to counter hypersonics and ballistic missile threats.
- ^ (Hebrew: קלע דוד, romanized: Kela David)
Also known by export name SkyCeptor
References
[edit]- ^ https://adbr.com.au/defence-issues-rfp-for-air-6502-ph-1-mrgbad/
- ^ a b https://www.defence.gov.au/defence-activities/projects/medium-range-ground-based-air-defence
- ^ Davis, Malcolm (21 June 2023). "Building integrated air and missile defence for Australia". The Strategist. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ https://defence-blog.com/rafael-unveils-new-air-defense-systems-at-ausa/
- ^ "Why have Israel and Iran attacked each other?". 14 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Andrew. "Army gets first look at new advanced air defence system". Riotact. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/APDR_Feb_2021_HighRes.pdf
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