AN/TWQ-1 Avenger

AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
	An Avenger air defense missile system.
Type	Hybrid mobile surface-to-air missile launcher system and self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1989–present
Used by	United States Army; United States Marine Corps, Ukrainian Military, Peshmerga (Kurdistan Army)
Production history
Manufacturer	Boeing
Produced	1980s–present
No. built	Over 1,100
Specifications
Mass	8,600 pounds (3,900 kg)
Length	16 feet 3 inches (4.95 m)
Width	7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m)
Height	8 feet 8 inches (2.64 m)
Crew	2 (Basic), 3 (STC)
Main; armament	4/8 FIM-92 Stinger missiles
Secondary; armament	.50 FN M3P machine gun
Engine	Detroit Diesel cooled V-8; 135 horsepower (101 kW)
Operational; range	275 miles (443 km)
Maximum speed	55 miles per hour (89 km/h)

The Avenger Air Defense System, designated AN/TWQ-1 under the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, is an American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system which provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-flying fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters.^[3]

The Avenger was originally developed for the United States Armed Forces and is currently used by the U.S. Army. The Avenger system was also used by the U.S. Marine Corps.^[4]

^ "AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Number of Built". Army Recognition. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference M3P was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Avenger AN/TWQ-1 (United States)". Jane's Land Based Air Defense. Janes Information Services. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
^ "STINGER / AVENGER". Redstone Arsenal. US Army. n.d. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2022.