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Fundamentals of
Strategic Weapons: Offense and Defense Systems
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5. Vehicle maneuvers itself and prepares re-entry vehicle (RV)
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purposes. Although no ASAT system has yet been utilized in
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An air-to-surface missile (ASM) is a missile fired from an
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counter to a technologically superior adversary, and a
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igniting to produce thrust and might employ types of
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Technology Through History
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2531:"Indian ASAT Debris Threatens All LEO Sats: Update"
2356:Moore, John Evelyn; Compton-Hall, Richard (1987).
2207:"Difference between ballistic and cruise missiles"
1872:Weapons System Fundamentals: Synthesis of systems
1408:are also used. Missile guidance is typically via
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1782:"Missile, Surface-to-Surface, V-2 (A-4)"
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1213:. Most anti-ship missiles are of the
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2772:Intermediate-range ballistic missile
2460:. Airforce technology. November 2019
1804:Missile Guidance and Control Systems
1488:designed to incapacitate or destroy
742:6. RV with decoys and chaffs deploys
723:Typical ballistic missile sequence:
367:developed solid fuel rockets at the
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2572:from the original on 9 January 2021
2560:Strout, Nathan (16 December 2020).
2541:from the original on 9 January 2021
2246:from the original on 30 August 2020
1891:Fire Control Technician M 3 & 2
466:is packed with a hole in the middle
295:, amongst the first guided missiles
233:towards specific targets termed as
29:Self-propelled guided weapon system
2976:Automatic command to line of sight
2766:Intercontinental ballistic missile
2620:Gohd, Chelsea (22 November 2021).
2529:Hitchens, Theresa (5 April 2019).
2209:. Military view. 14 September 2023
733:3. Motor3(C) ignites and separates
128:intercontinental ballistic missile
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2360:. Adler & Adler. p. 23.
1678:. 13 January 2013. Archived from
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1971:"Redstone Missile Rocket Engine"
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2153:"Strategic and nuclear weapons"
1833:. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
1764:"British Response to V1 and V2"
727:1. Launches by firing motor1(A)
283:History of rockets and missiles
2732:Air-launched ballistic missile
2234:"Ballistic vs cruise missiles"
1858:Aviation Ordnanceman 3 & 2
1518:anti-ballistic missile defense
745:7. RV re-enters the atmosphere
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1786:National Air and Space Museum
1173:An artist's impression of an
605:. Rockets might be fueled by
3051:Automatic target recognition
2030:. NASA Glenn Research Center
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1139:fired from a mobile platform
229:Missiles are also generally
3104:List of missiles by country
2847:Anti-ship ballistic missile
2738:Air-launched cruise missile
2595:United States Space Command
1988:. Journal of Pyrotechnics.
1308:. ATGMs range in size from
1189:anti-ship ballistic missile
349:In the early 20th century,
226:if dropped by an aircraft.
117:Various types of missiles;
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3114:List of anti-tank missiles
3109:List of anti-ship missiles
2812:Surface-to-surface missile
2382:"Anti tank guided missile"
2012:Sutton, George P. (1963).
1905:"Inertial Guidance System"
1645:"Brief History of Rockets"
1590:Crosby, Alfred W. (2002).
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2504:Friedman, Norman (1989).
2411:"Tactical Weapons system"
2266:"World's military powers"
2117:Tactical Missile Warheads
2115:Carleone, Joseph (1993).
1927:"Command Guidance System"
1703:"Gas Dynamics Laboratory"
1538:Vertical launching system
619:liquid-propellant rockets
535:electromagnetic radiation
338:which was developed into
36:. For flying weapon, see
3094:List of military rockets
2952:Command to line-of-sight
2918:Semi-active radar homing
2481:A Dictionary of Aviation
2479:Wragg, David W. (1973).
2434:A Dictionary of Aviation
2432:Wragg, David W. (1973).
2131:"Missile classification"
1802:Siouris, George (2006).
1560:"missile, n. and adj.".
1368:engage opposing aircraft
1297:Anti-tank guided missile
1244:maritime patrol aircraft
593:Missiles are powered by
485:Exhaust exits the rocket
42:Missile (disambiguation)
3077:Predicted line of sight
3031:Astro-inertial guidance
2239:. Arms Control Center.
1254:, land vehicles and by
1158:surface-surface missile
813:Tomahawk cruise missile
785:speed and often travel
625:, most commonly of the
575:flight control surfaces
473:combusts the propellant
369:Gas Dynamics Laboratory
322:. In the 18th century,
2859:Anti-submarine missile
2835:Anti-radiation missile
2829:Anti-ballistic missile
2806:Surface-to-air missile
2784:Shoulder-fired missile
2750:Air-to-surface missile
2645:Defence & Strategy
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1384:Air-to-surface missile
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2841:Anti-satellite weapon
2072:"Lab products: SAMHO"
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1732:History Learning Site
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2871:Land-attack missile
2335:"Anti ship missile"
2178:"Strategic missile"
2052:. Brahmos aerospace
1412:, infrared homing,
1223:active radar homing
476:The hole acts as a
415:and development of
271:air-to-air missiles
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2744:Air-to-air missile
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2367:978-0-9175-6121-4
2028:"Turbojet Engine"
1995:978-1-889526-21-8
1949:"Vectored thrust"
1840:978-9-0247-2545-8
1813:978-0-3872-1816-8
1707:Russian Space Web
1601:978-0-5217-9158-8
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1398:attack helicopter
1314:anti-tank weapons
1310:shoulder-launched
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1211:aircraft carriers
1185:Anti-ship missile
1073:Anti-tank missile
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328:Kingdom of Mysore
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212:explosive devices
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