air defense weapons

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• air defense direction center — An installation having the capability of performing air surveillance, interception, control, and direction of allocated air defense weapons within an assigned sector of responsibility. It may also have an identification capability …   Military dictionary

• Air Defense Artillery Branch (United States Army) — The Air Defense Artillery branch descended from the Anti Aircraft Artillery (part of the Field Artillery) into a separate branch on 20 June 1968. On 1 December 1968, the ADA branch was authorized to wear modified Artillery insignia, crossed field …   Wikipedia

• air defense — noun defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑defense, ↑defence, ↑defensive measure • Hyponyms: ↑active air defense, ↑passive air defense * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• Air Defense Anti-Tank System — Infobox Weapon name=ADATS caption=ADATS test firing origin=CAN type=Self propelled anti aircraft weapon is vehicle=yes length=4.86 m width=2.69 m height= weight=15.8 tonnes suspension=torsion bar speed=58 km/h vehicle range=400 km primary… …   Wikipedia

• air defense artillery — Normally refers to air defense guns meant to engage enemy aircraft. However, it includes all weapons and equipment to actively engage air targets from the ground but excludes surface to air guided weapons …   Aviation dictionary

• Man-portable air-defense systems — An SA 7 in use Man portable air defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are shoulder launched surface to air missiles (SAMs). They are typically guided weapons and are a threat to low flying aircraft, especially helicopters. Contents …   Wikipedia

• Serbian Air Force and Air Defense — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Serbian Air Force and Air Defense caption= Serbian Air Force dates= 1912 1918 2006 garrison= Zemun, Belgrade garrison label=AF HQ patron=Saint Elijah motto= For Freedom and Honor of the Fatherland sr. За слободу и …   Wikipedia

• active air defense — Direct defensive action taken to destroy, nullify, or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air and missile threats against friendly forces and assets. It includes the use of aircraft, air defense weapons, electronic warfare, and other available… …   Military dictionary

• air defense artillery — Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. Also called ADA …   Military dictionary

• air defense action area — An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface to air weapons are normally given precedence in operations except under specified conditions …   Military dictionary

• 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment caption= dates= 1821 06 01 Present country=USA branch=Regular Army type=Air Defense Artillery role= size=Regiment command structure= current commander= garrison= ceremonial chief …   Wikipedia