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surface-to-air missile |
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surface-to-air missile [′sər·fəs tü ′er ‚mis·əl] (ordnance) A guided missile designed to be fired at an airborne target from the ground or from the deck of a surface ship; examples include Bomarc, Hawk, Nike, Talos, Tartar, Terrier, and Wizard. Abbreviated SAM. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Operational Readiness Exercise involved the 416th Flight Test Squadron, which accelerated a flight test program already in the works for equipping Taiwanese F-16 fighter jets with pylons that can tow decoys to draw away enemy anti-aircraft missiles. Fourth, in the conditions when a zonal or object system of air defense areas and objects cannot be created it is advisable to use "roaming anti-aircraft missiles sites" in the sectors where enemy air strikes are expected. Batteries of anti-aircraft missiles were primed; armed Secret Service agents were deployed around the White House grounds; and a Black Hawk helicopter was dispatched to confront the menace that had appeared on the radar. |
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