Forward Area Air Defense
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Template:TOC-right Included in the U.S. Army Forward Area Air Defense system are the radios, computers, radars, and surface-to-air missiles to cover an Army tactical areas. With its ability to interoperate with the U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry and U.S. Navy E-2 Hawkeye, it can also get support from fighter aircraft; the E-3, again via JTIDS, can cue the air defenses of Navy ships that are in range.
Communications systems
All the ground radios, at least, will be consolidated into the Joint Tactical Radio System/
- Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) /
MIDS
- Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
(SINCGARS)
- Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS)
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
Radar=
- Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)
- Sentinel
Information sharing=
- Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS) architecture
Weapons
Army
- THAAD
- PATRIOT
- MEADS/SLAMRAAM
- Avemger
- Stinger
Air Force
- F-15
- F-16