No moving parts. Extremely difficult to jam. Where the computer and the operators fight the air battle. Man-machine interaction options here can range from letting the computer assist in target identification and prioritization to leaving the ECS and letting the computer fight the entire air battle itself. 3. 6 to 8 missile launchers.
Missiles come factory packed in containers which are loaded directly onto the launcher.
Achieves supersonic speed within 20 ft of leaving the launcher. It can outmaneuver any manned aircraft and most missiles. It is controlled in flight automatically by the computer. Both the battalion and firing batteries are equipped with a semitrailer maintenance center. The ICC is manned during air battle operations and provides necessary command and control links to interface with higher echelon, lateral and subordinate battalions, and its own firing units.