- antiballistic missile system
- система противоракетной обороны / ПРО
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
Antiballistic Missile System — [ æntɪbə lɪstɪk mɪsɪl sɪstɪm, englisch], ABM System … Universal-Lexikon
antiballistic missile (ABM) — Weapon designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles. Effective ABM systems have been sought since the Cold War, when the nuclear arms race raised the spectre of complete destruction by unstoppable ballistic missiles. In the late 1960s… … Universalium
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
missile — /mis euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, n. 1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow. 2. See guided missile. 3. See ballistic missile. adj. 4. capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or… … Universalium
Missile defense — The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. A RIM 161 Standard Missile 3 anti ballistic missile is launched from USS Shiloh, a US Navy Ticonderoga class cruiser … Wikipedia
Missile — (as used in expressions) Antiballistic Missile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Missile Defense Alarm System … Enciclopedia Universal
ABM-System — [eɪbiː ɛm , englisch], Antiballistic Missile System [ æntɪbə lɪstɪk mɪsɪl sɪstɪm, englisch], bodengestütztes Abwehrsystem gegen Angriffe land und seegestützter ballistischer Interkontinentalraketen. Es besteht aus Frühwarn und Radaranlagen, der … Universal-Lexikon
Patriot Missile — An antiballistic missile system, batteries of which were sent by the United States during the Persian Gulf War (1991) to help Israel defend itself against Scud missiles being fired by Iraq. Hailed as a revolutionary system that would prevent… … Historical Dictionary of Israel
guided missile — noun a rocket propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑missile • Hyponyms: ↑antiballistic missile, ↑ABM, ↑buzz bomb, ↑robot bomb, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Minuteman missile — U.S. ICBM first deployed in 1962. Its three generations the Minuteman I (1962–73), the Minuteman II (1966–95), and the Minuteman III (from 1970) have constituted most of the land based nuclear arsenal of the U.S. since the 1960s. They were the… … Universalium
Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… … Universalium