air-launched guided missile
11Missile — For other uses, see Missile (disambiguation). A V 2 missile launch by the British during Operation Backfire. Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self propelled guided weapon system.… …
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13Air-to-air missile — An air to air missile (AAM) is a guided missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. It is typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid fuelled but sometimes liquid fuelled. Ramjet engines, as… …
14Missile designation — The U.S. Department of Defense established a missile and rocket designation sequence,[1] which is used in all weapons of the kind produced in the USA. Contents 1 Explanation 2 Code 3 Prefixes …
15Missile guidance — A guided bomb strikes a practice target Missile guidance refers to a variety of methods of guiding a missile or a guided bomb to its intended target. The missile s target accuracy is a critical factor for its effectiveness. Guidance systems… …
16missile — /mis euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, n. 1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow. 2. See guided missile. 3. See ballistic missile. adj. 4. capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or… …
17missile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. projectile, trajectile; guided missile. See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cartridge, projectile, ammunition, rocket, guided missile; see also bullet , shot 2 , weapon 1 . Types of missiles include:… …
18Missile Test Project — The Missile Test Project (MTP) was a U.S. Air Force program operated by RCA Service Company (RCAS) from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, under the direction of prime contractor Pan American Guided Missiles Research Division (PAA GMRD) during the… …
19missile — noun 1 explosive weapon ADJECTIVE ▪ long range, medium range, short range ▪ ballistic, cruise, guided, heat seeking, laser guided ▪ …
20missile — Any object thrown, dropped, fired, launched, propelled, or otherwise projected with the purpose of striking a target. Short for ballistic missile or guided missile. The various types of missiles are air to air (short and/or close combat, medium… …
