air defense weapons
1air defense direction center — An installation having the capability of performing air surveillance, interception, control, and direction of allocated air defense weapons within an assigned sector of responsibility. It may also have an identification capability …
2Air Defense Artillery Branch (United States Army) — The Air Defense Artillery branch descended from the Anti Aircraft Artillery (part of the Field Artillery) into a separate branch on 20 June 1968. On 1 December 1968, the ADA branch was authorized to wear modified Artillery insignia, crossed field …
3air defense — noun defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑defense, ↑defence, ↑defensive measure • Hyponyms: ↑active air defense, ↑passive air defense * * * …
4Air Defense Anti-Tank System — Infobox Weapon name=ADATS caption=ADATS test firing origin=CAN type=Self propelled anti aircraft weapon is vehicle=yes length=4.86 m width=2.69 m height= weight=15.8 tonnes suspension=torsion bar speed=58 km/h vehicle range=400 km primary… …
5air defense artillery — Normally refers to air defense guns meant to engage enemy aircraft. However, it includes all weapons and equipment to actively engage air targets from the ground but excludes surface to air guided weapons …
6Man-portable air-defense systems — An SA 7 in use Man portable air defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are shoulder launched surface to air missiles (SAMs). They are typically guided weapons and are a threat to low flying aircraft, especially helicopters. Contents …
7Serbian Air Force and Air Defense — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Serbian Air Force and Air Defense caption= Serbian Air Force dates= 1912 1918 2006 garrison= Zemun, Belgrade garrison label=AF HQ patron=Saint Elijah motto= For Freedom and Honor of the Fatherland sr. За слободу и …
8active air defense — Direct defensive action taken to destroy, nullify, or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air and missile threats against friendly forces and assets. It includes the use of aircraft, air defense weapons, electronic warfare, and other available… …
9air defense artillery — Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. Also called ADA …
10air defense action area — An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface to air weapons are normally given precedence in operations except under specified conditions …
