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'''High to medium air defense''' ('''HIMAD''') is a group of [[anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft weapons and tactics]] to do with defense against high to medium altitude air threats, primarily aircraft and missiles.
'''High to medium air defense''' ('''HIMAD''') is a group of [[anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft weapons and tactics]] to do with defense against high to medium altitude air threats, primarily aircraft and missiles.
HIMAD and its complements, [[short range air defense]] (SHORAD) and [[Terminal High Altitude Area Defense]] (THAAD), divide [[air defense]] of the [[battlespace]] into domes of responsibility based on altitude and defensive weapon ranges.
HIMAD and its complements, [[short range air defense]] (SHORAD) and [[Terminal High Altitude Area Defense]] (THAAD), divide [[air defense]] of the [[battlespace]] into domes of responsibility based on altitude and defensive weapon ranges.

Revision as of 16:32, 4 October 2024

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

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