ADM-140 Liberator
| ADM-140 Liberator | |
|---|---|
 ADM-140 Liberator TEL | |
| Type | Theater Defense SAM |
| Place of origin |  Inyursta |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 |
| Used by | Inyurstan Army
Inyurstan Navy |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
Main armament | 140MV1 or 140MV2 Missile |
Secondary armament | 144SV1 Missile |
Operational range | 385km (140MV2) 250km (140MV1) |
| Speed | Mach 6.4 (140MV2) Mach 6.0 (140MV1) |
Guidance system | Semi-Active Radar Homing (140MV1) Semi-Active Radar Guidance with terminal Active Radar Homing (140MV2) |
The ADM-140 Liberator is a long-range or theater-defense missile in service with both the Inyurstan Army and Inyurstan Navy. It is designed to defend strategic airspace against a wide variety of high and medium-altitude air targets with some anti-ballistic capabilities.
Capabilities
Radar surveillance and target detection for the Liberator system is provided by the V-40 AESA radar, which can track 3m2 targets out to 470km. The V-40 also offers anti-ECM capability and low-probability of intercept (LPI) modes. Supporting tracking and fire control is provided by the smaller DV-10 Fire Control radar. Batteries are often deployed with a supporting V-37 UHF radar (~650km for 3m2 targets) for redundancy and improved detection of stealth targets.
The primary armament of the ADM-140 Liberator system is the 140MV(1/2) missile. Prior to 2015, the earlier 140MV1 missiles had a range of 250km and utilized SARH guidance and homing, while then newer 140MV2 missiles have an increased 385km range and an added active radar homing warhead. 140MV2 missiles also feature a home-on-jam mode to target both EW aircraft and incoming munitions with in-sensor jamming features.
Secondary, or "self-defense" armament for the Liberator is the 144SV1 missile, also known as the ADM-144 missile outside the system. The short-range missile is quad-packed into a single missile tube, and used as a last-ditch defense system to counter ARM's and other guided munitions.
Combat History
In the Lolloh-Ruol War, the system was fielded in defense of allied positions on the DMZ, around the key cities of Vestnu and Calamion, supporting General DeLoroza's advance and capture of Dekkar and later on ships deployed in the Ruol Sea and North Sea. ADM-140 SAM's were mercilessly effective against Lollohian high-altitude fighter-bomber waves and short-range ballistic missiles, while suffering no losses.
ADM-140 batteries were utilized in the Greco-Bulgarian War, both as a brigade-level air defense and naval missile shield. Due to the NPLAF lacking serious air power, the Liberator system was used primarily as an anti-missile asset. A single ADM-140 battery was destroyed by cluster munitions from an SRBM launched in the Rhodope Mountains.
Variants
ADM-140: Standard ground-based variant.
ADM-140B: Naval variant fitted to Mk-41 strike-length VLS. Mounted on D'Andalucia Class Destroyer, Valizéno Class Cruisers and Caracara Class Destroyers.
ADM-140C: Prototype variant with improved ABM capabilities. Has not entered service.
ADM-140E: Export variant with reduced capabilities. Has not been adopted.