antimissiles
Rocket-stopping rockets
Antimissiles are missiles designed to intercept and destroy other missiles in flight.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: antimissile defense systems, the military deployed antimissiles along the border.
The technology aims to neutralize incoming threats before they reach their targets.
Aircraft that intercepts threats
- patriotDevoted country supporter
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- aegisSponsorship and protection
- surface-to-airGround-to-sky weaponry type
anti-ballistic · early warning · sprint · spartan · safeguard · sentinel · aster
Radio-wave object detection
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
propulsion · scramjet · avionics · fire control · seeker · trajectory · telemetry · ballistic
Escalating weapons accumulation between nations
- nuclear umbrellaAllied atomic defense guarantee
- mutual assured destructionReciprocal annihilation prevents war
- non-proliferationLimiting weapons spread
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
brinkmanship · escalation · containment · treaty · second strike · first strike · credibility · stability
Handheld defensive armor
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
protection · threat assessment · incoming · salvo · barrage · coverage
Act of obtaining something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- targetingSelecting as objective
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- scrambleMix into disorder
alert · readiness · surveillance · monitoring · command and control · radar lock · response time
interceptor
Aircraft that intercepts threats
surface-to-air · anti-ballistic · early warning · sprint · spartan · safeguard · sentinel · aster
radar
Radio-wave object detection
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
satellite · propulsion · scramjet · avionics · fire control · seeker · trajectory · telemetry · ballistic · warhead
arms race
Escalating weapons accumulation between nations
- nuclear umbrellaAllied atomic defense guarantee
- mutual assured destructionReciprocal annihilation prevents war
- non-proliferationLimiting weapons spread
disarmament · brinkmanship · escalation · containment · treaty · second strike · first strike · credibility · stability · deterrent
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
perimeter · protection · threat assessment · incoming · salvo · barrage · coverage
acquisition
Act of obtaining something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- targetingSelecting as objective
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
scramble · alert · readiness · surveillance · monitoring · command and control · radar lock · response time
antimissilesballistic missiles
Self-propelled guided munitions
cruise missiles · ICBMs · nuclear warheads · assault weapons · bomber aircraft
antimissilessurface-to-surface missiles
Projectiles launched from ground targets
air-to-ground missiles · bunker busters · strategic missiles