High to Medium Air Defense (HIMAD) is a group of anti-aircraft weapons and tactics that have to do with defense against high to medium altitude air threats, primarily aircraft and missiles. HIMAD and its complements, SHORAD (Short Range Air Defense) and THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) divide air defense of the battlespace into domes of responsibility based on altitude and defensive weapon ranges.
Russian S-300 missile in a parade.
United States
The United States Army HIMAD systems include:
Russia
Russian HIMAD systems include:
China
France / Italy
South Korea
India
Iran
Israel
- Barak-8 (co-developed with India)