ground-to-air
From below, ascending
Ground-to-air describes weapons, missiles, or communications directed from the earth's surface toward aircraft or other airborne targets.
A ground-to-air missile is launched from a fixed or mobile position on land to intercept planes, helicopters, or drones.
The term contrasts with air-to-air and air-to-ground systems.
Portable surface-to-air missile
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- interceptSeize en route
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
- warheadMunition's explosive section
targeting · radar-guided · heat-seeking · shoulder-fired · Javelin · surface-to-air · battery · countermeasures
Stinger
Portable surface-to-air missile
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- interceptSeize en route
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
warhead · targeting · radar-guided · heat-seeking · shoulder-fired · Javelin · surface-to-air · battery · countermeasures · altitude
radio
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- transmissionSending of information
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- towerTall slender edifice
pilot · clearance · transponder · contact · mayday · callsign · ATC · squawk · roger · copy
ground-to-airair-to-ground
From aircraft to surface
air-to-surface · descending · bombs · aerial bombardment · strafing
ground, grounds, grounded, grounding, groundless, aground, airs, airy, airless