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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 Cope Thunder military operating airspace included mock airfields, buildings, hangars, towers, radar surface to air missile sites, and areas for dropping live ordnance. The PAC-3 anti-missile is a high velocity, surface to air missile, which is capable of intercepting and destroying aircraft and tactical ballistic missiles. The PAC-3 anti-missile is a surface to air missile, which offers increased range and accuracy as compared to current missile systems. |
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