secondary air defense
1Swiss air defense — Swiss Air DefenceFor the last 35 years airspace control by the Swiss military depended on their FLORIDA ( FL ugsicherungs O perations R adar ID entifikation A larm) air defence system. However, in 2004 this system has been switched off in favour… …
2Medium Extended Air Defense System — (MEADS) is a military project intended to replace the aging Patriot missile system through a NATO managed development. The USA, Germany and Italy are contributing toward the project. France, though initially in the project, withdrew some time ago …
3French air defense radar systems — The French air defence organization is integrated in the military Armée de l’Air (ALA), the French Air Force.The defence of the French national airspace has always been based on 2 main aspects. 1st aspect: the peacetime security of the French… …
4Combat air patrol — (CAP) is a type of flying mission for fighter aircraft. Two F 15 Eagles from the Massachusetts Air National Guard s 102nd Fighter Wing fly a combat air patrol mission over New York City in support of Operation Noble Eagle A combat air patrol is… …
5Air-raid shelter — in Tateyama[disambiguation needed  …
6Defense Meteorological Satellite Program — DMSP images of Auroral bands circling north of Scandinavia The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) monitors meteorological, oceanographic, and solar terrestrial physics for the United States Department of Defense. The program is now… …
7Defense Support Program — Painting of a DSP satellite on station. Primary sensor (lower left) is pointed at Earth. The star sensor is seen pointing off to the side, above and to the right. The Defense Support Program (DSP) is a program of the U.S. Air Force that operates… …
8Air traffic control — For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdam s Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands …
9air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …
10Air Force Satellite Control Network — The Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) provides support for the operation, control, and maintenance of a variety of United States Department of Defense and some non DoD satellites. This involves continual execution of the tasks involved …
