live-fire the Army’s new M-SHORAD system in Europe

On target: 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment becomes first unit to live-fire the Army’s new M-SHORAD system in Europe

Credit: Maj. Robert Fellingham | Date Taken: 10/10/2021
The 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, part of the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command, completed the first live-fire of the maneuver short-range air defense weapon system at the tactical unit level and the first-ever live-fire of the system in Europe on Oct. 7, 2021. The week-long training took place at the Putlos Bundeswehr range on the Baltic Sea coast of Germany. The purpose of the week’s training was to demonstrate the capabilities of the M-SHORAD Stryker. Members of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Battery engaged ground targets with the 7.62mm machine gun and aerial drone targets with three Stinger missiles.