anti-aircraft defense
Shooting down planes
Anti-aircraft defense refers to weapons, systems, and tactics designed to protect against attack from enemy aircraft.
The term covers everything from ground-based missile batteries to shipboard guns: The city's anti-aircraft defenses were overwhelmed by the bombing raid.
Also spelled antiaircraft defense.
- radar systemRadio-wave detection technology
- early warning systemAdvance threat detection apparatus
- searchlightFocused lamp for distance
- flakIntense hostile reaction
- laser rangefinderOptical distance measurement device
thermal imaging · military strategist · satellite imaging · ack-ack · tracer fire · barrage balloon · shoot down · bunker · ground crew · Battle of Britain
military role/posture
anti-aircraft defenseair strike
Aerial military assault
aerial bombardment · air attack · bombing raid · close air support · strategic bombing
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