penetration aid
1Penetration aid — A penetration aid is a device or tactic used to increase an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) warhead s chances of penetrating a target s defenses. These can consist of both physical devices carried within the ICBM, as well as tactics… …
2penetration aid — Mil. a device or tactic, as the use of chaff or decoys or the maintaining of a low flight level, that helps an aircraft or missile to enter hostile air space. [1965 70] * * * …
3penetration aid — Mil. a device or tactic, as the use of chaff or decoys or the maintaining of a low flight level, that helps an aircraft or missile to enter hostile air space. [1965 70] …
4penetration aids — Devices, such as jammers, chaff, flares, decoys, warning systems, and tactics that create low observability, that aid penetration into hostile defended airspace. Also called penaids …
5Cone penetration test — A CPT truck operated by the USGS. The cone penetration test (CPT) is an in situ testing method used to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of soils and delineating soil stratigraphy. It was initially developed in the 1950s at the… …
6Chevaline — For other uses, see Chevaline (disambiguation). Chevaline Penetration Aid Carrier (PAC) on display at the Bristol Aero Collection [1] at RAF Kemble The warheads lay in recesses on the left and right of the bus, which are not obvious in this image …
7Intercontinental ballistic missile — An intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is a long range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery, that is, delivering one or more nuclear warheads. Due to their great range… …
8Bulava (missile) — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes name=R 30 Bulava caption=Bulava Missile variants origin= type=SLBM used by= manufacturer=MITT unit cost= propellant= production date= service=planned for 2008 engine=three stage solid propellant engine power=… …
9ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …
10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
