air defenses
Anti-aircraft protection systems
Air defenses are military systems designed to detect, track, and destroy hostile aircraft, missiles, or drones before they reach their targets.
The term encompasses radar installations, surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft guns, and fighter interceptors working together: The country's air defenses shot down several incoming cruise missiles.
Air defense may also appear as a modifier: air defense systems, air defense network.
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
- shoot downattack from below
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
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- war mobilizationmobilization, troop mobilization, military draft, selective service, mobilization orders
air defensesground troops
Soldiers operating on land
ground forces · land forces · coastal defenses · infantry · army
air defensesair strikes
Military attacks from aircraft
air attack · attack aircraft · aerial bombardment · bomber fleet · air assault
air defensesbombers
Aircraft designed for airstrikes
strike aircraft · cruise missiles · drones · ballistic missiles · fighter jets
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