air intercept system
1Integrated NATO Air Defense System — or INADS was the NATO response to the Russian development of long range bombers in the 1950s. The need to maintain a credible deterrence when early warning and intercept times were massively reduced led to the development of an improved air… …
2Air Battle Manager — is a rated flying position in the United States Air Force. HistorySince 1999, Air Battle Manager has been a rated career field. This means that ABMs are career aviators who receive flight pay and must actively fly a certain number of months… …
3Air Defense Identification Zone (Washington DC) — An Air Defense Identification Zone has existed since 2003 around the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area to restrict air traffic near the White House and other locations in the District of Columbia.The ADIZ was established after the September… …
4Air force — An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps , is in the broadest sense, the national military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. The term air force may also refer to a tactical …
5intercept — interceptive, adj. v. /in teuhr sept /; n. /in teuhr sept /, v.t. 1. to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger. 2. to see or overhear (a… …
6Air Wave — Superherobox caption=Larry Jordan as Air Wave. character name=Air Wave real name= Lawrence Larry Jordan Helen Jordan Harold Lawrence Hal Jordan publisher=DC Comics debut=(Larry) Detective Comics #60 (February 1942) (Helen) DC Comics Presents #40… …
7intercept — i. As used in air defense, it means maneuvering an aircraft to effect closure for the purpose of identification or shooting down, or for any other purpose. ii. To capture and hold desired flight conditions, as in an ILS (instrument landing… …
8rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
9warning system — ▪ military technology Introduction in military science, any method used to detect the situation or intention of an enemy so that warning can be given. Because military tactics from time immemorial have stressed the value of surprise… …
10Pakistan Air Force — For other uses, see PAF (disambiguation). Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Air Force Ensign Founded 14 August 19 …
