The Anti-Everything Missile 

“You know what ADATS stands for right? Anti DAT shit, whatever DAT shit is.”

That missile defense at 2:39 .....

I think a video on the ratel 20 would be fun It’s basically a worse marder at 6.7 and it’s armour and be penetrated by .50 from the front

"The Reformers" is probably synonymous with "The Fuckheads" at this point.

The missile knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn't. By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is (whichever is greater), it obtains a difference, or deviation. The guidance subsystem uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the missile from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is. Consequently, the position where it is, is now the position that it wasn't, and it follows that the position that it was, is now the position that it isn't.

the special "stinger Bradley" just being a regular Bradley carrying 2 guys with stingers really set me off for some reason lol

I don't think anybody would consider almost 1 meter of steel to be "not that much"

Canada really should have gotten the Crotale on the MOWAG Shark (was offered to license produce by GM of Canada, like the Piranha). 1985 LLAD program disasterclass

This missile so powerfull, that my phone exploded...

tbh just hearing about project ADATS makes me happy. mostly because of thinking the happiness the designers must've experienced during testing.

Thank you for being aware that not all of your audience are American. The idea that the internet is international seems unfathomable for far too many American content creators. As for _your_ content. Clear, well paced, articulate and accurate. What's not to like?

I play War Thunder a lot but I found out about the existence of ADATS from a game called Wargame: Red Dragon, an RTS strategy game. Man was it OP and the range on the missile was insane. Hide it in a forest near an open field, put a supply truck next to it, and watch it go to town. Basically any Soviet/Chinese/North Korean tank and helicopter that stayed in its line of sight and range ceased to exist quite soon. I was surprised when I first used thing. “Both antitank and antiair??? Did this thing really exist?”

The ADATS used a 30 watt CO2 laser for the guidance laser, PWM for the first 1500 meters of missile flight, during engine burn to control the missile directly, then to create a digital grid aligned with the optical line of site, which was projected in the sky, with a constant size of the grid maintained with zoom projection optics to approx 8000 meters. The missile centered itself during flight after engine burn in the middle of the projected grid in air and ground attack mode, or flew 2 grid locations above center in helicopter mode to fly over trees allowing the missile to engage helicopters partly hidden by cover. The target was not painted by the CO2 laser. A Nd:YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) laser was used if requested by the gunner to lase the target for range. Range could also come from the search radar, a command ADATS from another position, or by triangulation between the operator in a external target designater chair and the ADATS unit it self. The missiles laser proximity fuse was 6 meters air mode, or 3 meters helicopter mode, and would be gated to not measure proximity until 100 meters before projected impact range in helicopter mode to ensure vegetation or other visual obstructions would not prematurely set the missile off.

I read up on the DIVAD program when someone in your comment section mention a proposal that had a gau 8 in it lol

When I was in high school I had a history teacher for a semester that was a senior technical NCO in the Canadian Army before he decided to go for a "second pension" as a teacher. The details are a bit fuzzy but we spent quite a lot of time chatting about military technology and history, as it was my last class of the day and I had a late bus. I'm not sure of the exact timeframe(though his deployments to Afghanistan and Bosnia pin it as most-likely early 90s/late 80s), but he worked on the ADATS program in Canada in a technical training capacity. His assessment of the system was glowing, even if it apparently warped the aluminum hulls of the M113s they fitted it to thanks to its sheer mass. They used the first laptops in the CAF's training infrastructure for the training as well.

I was posted at the Unit that had the ADATS right as the divestment was finishing up. It's electronics sat in triwal boxes until my MCpl told me to re-tag them so we could finally get rid of them. That dumb crap took up so much of our workspace for years lol. "No reloads were carried" talking to the AD Gunners that were trained on the ADATS, there was combat reload drill. No, there's no extras carried in the M113's hull, but you better believe an ammo truck was full of them.

I think that the ADATS would be a perfect solution for modern day US Military problems; it would probably be a far less expensive missile today that can perform a wide variety of tasks in adverse conditions. Plus the M1 AGDS has a special place in my heart in the "what if?" Category.

As the legend himself, Badjur said: ADATS stands for: Anti DAT Shit!

I worked on the ADATS in white sands, 1986-88, it worked good enough to shoot the rotor shaft off a UH1 running NOE in the desert at 120 F temps, at 8 clicks. No jet could get away, shot down 10 of them easy peasy. Very very fast missile.

Please make a video on the Xm-803 or the MBT-70, would mean the world to me

I had never heard of ADATS while growing up. The first time was because of playing a strategy game for the Sega CD called "Third World War" way back in 1994. ADATS was in there. And until you made this video, that was the last time I ever heard of the ADATS system.

Just let me point out how humble Spooks is. At 2:36 There is a crazy moment in the video where he shoots down a guided AT missile with his own ADATS missile and he didn't even highlight it in any way

"the missiles can depress -9 degree and +85, but can be elevated to 90 degrees" american adats in game: best i can do is -9/+59, as that's what the 25mm can manage seriously though, the xray even says the missiles have 85 degrees of elevation (and 0 degrees of depression), but they use the 25mm's elevation, only giving them -9/+59. so it's half right in game. i also checked the wiki, it says there as well the missiles have 0/+85

Thanks for doing the ADATS, one of my favorite vehicles.

The intro was just like a sales pitch from the 80s, fit perfectly with the video.

Would love a gameplay commentary on the CM-11, the mix of an m60 with abrams gun always seemed cool

Your vids in this kind of series are always really informative and fun to watch!

Love how he used the Missile as an APS at 2:35

Should do a video about the Vickers MBT line. I thought it had some very interesting history.

Just like Badger said. "Anti DAT Sh*t". And "DAT Sh*t" is everything you point at.

As a certified ADATS fanboy, I humbly ask for 2nd gen thermals for it in-game :3

The missle knows where it is at all times.

RoF of the M242 wasn't raised for the ADATS, the cannon already had several firing modes with the highest achievable rpm at 500, but it overheated fast when firing like that, the 200rpm is standard as it provides highest accuracy of fire as well as the cannon can't overheat without firing off like 500 rounds.

Your knowledge of US cold war tech is incredible

Damn man that missile on missile was nuts

Thanks for clearing this one up for me, just slightly disappointed they didn't revisit the missile at some point i would have loved to have more vehicles with this missile in the American Tech tree

Part 8 of asking for 76 Jumbo

The Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle could be a fun follow-up video to this.

I want to live in the alternate reality where the US Army actually picked the best equipment.

I’m kind of surprised a similar program hasn’t been started in more recent years. Sure we have the M-SHORAD, but why not a missile that can do both like the ADATS? It would’ve been a perfect system for today, The missiles could deal with aircraft and armor, and the 25 mm bushmaster could take out drones.

Very cool vehicle. I hadn't heard of this before. Thank you.

After dying to Ka-50s all the time in Ground RB its very therapeutic to see so many die to the ADATS.

damn now thinking about it, the M6 Bradley Linebacker would be a great addition to WT

Great video, already watched it 8 times already. 👍

Thanks for the lesson😊

Great vid!

Great video. Keep up the good work Could you do a video on the SU100Y

There was a proposal to update our ADATS fleet onto the LAV chassis, but but the budget never allowed the project to go anywhere.

Hey Spooks this is just a suggestion but it would be nice to see another video on a Japanese vehicle?

The US and promising defense programs with a lot of potential that are cancelled. Name a more iconic duo.

I have a degree in metallurgy and welding technology and the 100cm of penetration impressed the hell out of me.

Imagine had they put a single-barrel 40mm gun on the system, and a big ammo magazine down below. With ability to switch between APFSDS for ground defence and proximity shells for air defense. That'd have been an awesome all around air-defense vehicle. Missiles could be saved for jets.

Bro is just casually using his mouse guided SAMs to swat helicopter atgms out of the sky

Please do the British Striker next Spook. I dont know how many times I have asked this

I was waiting to see if you would talk about Patriot and the new directed energy system that's still being worked on but great information And cool video

Wait, woah, the ADATS has Gen 2 Thermals?? Gaijin wtf man

How about that Sgt York! 😁 I remember good old Jack Anderson trashing that one.

Good video buddy

“What does ADATS stand for?” “Anti dat shit.what is dat shit you wonder? Point your finger. DAT SHIT”

great video

Spook, Can you do a video on the M60-2000/120s? Would be cool. Would it have a place in WT as the next progression to the M60A3 or a Premium/EV?

having covered the adats, maybe the tunguska could be next?

For a world building exercise I was doing a few months ago, I was trying to cram an entire NASAM system (radar and missiles) into a single American vehicle. Think of it like an American TOR system. Doing my research, I ended up finding out that the Pentagon conceptualized cramming an anti air vertically launched missiles system into an LVTP-7. Can't find much out there on it, it looks like it might just be sidewinders or smaller. But I can't be the only one thinking about a mobile NASAM system that can roam close to the front to hammer enemy aircraft that get too close before withdrawing.

4:11 That Leopard regretted that decision lmao. Funniest thing I've seen all morning.

I like these vids of you explaining the history of a vehicle whilst destroying everyone in gameplay C:

The high speed of the ADATS might be able to make it hard to be shot down by Active protection systems.

Can it remove crippling depression?

So adats had 2-gen thermals not 1st gen like in WT?

I know that you did a video on the is-7 in war thunder recently but it would be cool if you did a video on the is-7 in real life and why it did not enter service or something like that great job on your videos

I am a 11B and have spent a lot of time in the 11M role. I briefly considered reclassing to a 14R when it was still an MOS. But that was around the time they decided to remove the M6 from service. I am a big supporter of the M2, I have a deep respect and much love for the platform. Even though it has its issues and its conception was for the lack of a better word "Dubious" The ADATS would have been amazing.

I think this was more of a history lesson then fun.

Hey Spookston i dont know what you were saying because i was eating chips and only heard crunch noises but hey i loved your game play.

Can you do a video on the AVRE where you actually use the dozer? If you accept this challenge we will finally have you pegged as a masochist.

It has 2nd gen thermal sight Gaijin: I didn't hear that

The missile knows where it is at all times It knows this because it knows where it isnt

With rise of drone usage I can see vehicles like ADATS be considered again. Armies need inexpensive front line AA platform against drones and ADATS can fill that role with drone jammer fitted

It would be interesting to see if this program gets restarted and fielded, with the current threat of China on the rise. Even the FIM-92K Stinger is starting to show its age, and its range is rather limited in comparison. I could see Taiwan being interested with its multi-use role.

I wonder if the chassis issues were based off of the prototype vehicles on the M3 hull. Photos are pretty rare, but the later trials vehicles had an M3A2-based chassis (ironically really similar to the later AMPV) that had the increased engine power, increased electrical power generation, etc.

Do laser beam-riders trigger LWR? I see them advertised as not doing so because of the lower power of the laser compared to SALH guidance, but I also see LWRs that are advertised as capable of detecting beam riders.

I'm gonna start calling this thing "Linebacker", like it was meant to be.

Please, make a video diving into the history of the mighty 2S6 Chunguska!

Could you take a look at the Bradley COMVAT? Seems like a really interesting proposal

I think its time for another the state of top tier video

Petition for warthunder to set up a team of youtubers to pass new vehicle/mechanic ideas from the community to gaijin

Please do a video about all the stryker variants and the pros and cons? Also give your opinion on the best use for the stryker chassis?

I like the way the flying machines go pop

It was, quite an interesting and informative Video Spook thank you! Btw I am quite interested in your graphic and control settings. Would it bother to show them in a Video please?

Babe wake up Spookston posted a new video.

Very cool documentary. Is there anything like it now?

Man, watching all those attack helos fire off flares to avoid a LOS guided missile.... heartbreaking.

As a swede, Im impressed that I got Bofors from your pronunciation.

imagine having all of this tech and being have to use crt monitor that shows how far military tech can leap forward

its so nice seeing helicopters just disintegrate in the sky even after they try bobbing, weaving, and using flares.

Was there a bug report on incorrect thermal sight resolution? If I understood some documents correctly, ADATS basically carries around Apache's sensor array

2:35 thank you I never knew that

Can you please do a video with the Lvtdgb m/40? its pretty insane in an anti-tank role

“You know what ADATS stands for, right? Anti-Dat Shit!” ~RussianBadger

Hey Spooky I love your content man Hey, what you think of doing a video on Stryker Dragoon and maybe ATGM I'm in the place where the incoming "Wolfpack" Stryker gets it's namesake from and also there's Dragoons here. So, if you have questions, lmk

Hey Spook, been a fan for a while now, was hoping you could take a look at the Amx 30b2 Brent's. I love the look of it and I want to know if it's worthwhile on my 8.3 line up. Appreciate it

Probably the strongest tank in the game since it just does everything.