MISSILES

Air defense platform · USA

AN/TWQ-1 Avenger

Model: AN/TWQ-1

US short-range mobile air defense system armed with Stinger missiles for helicopter, UAV, and low-altitude aircraft defense.

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AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger · Image source · Sgt. 1st Class Terrance D. Rhodes · Public domain · Resized and JPEG-optimized; no crop.

Configured simulation parameters

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Interception range
5,500 m
Detection range
10,000 m
Reaction time
3 s
Interception speed
750 m/s
Interceptors per launcher
8
Maximum launchers
1
Simultaneous targets
2
Launcher cost
8,000,000 USD

Sources and interpretation

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