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- adjective of a missile
fired from the ground, or from aship , at anaircraft inflight , or at anincoming missile
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective operating from or designed to be launched from the ground against an airborne target
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Examples
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If a no-fly zone is imposed, the U.S. and its allies would, as a likely first step, destroy at least some of Libya's air defenses, composed mainly of Russian-built SA-6 surface-to-air missile sites, and radar installations.
U.S. Debates Libya Action Adam Entous 2011
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The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations.
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"But of course, if there is just one surface-to-air missile that is of a decent enough range, and is active, then that does present a threat."
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And these systems would be particularly effective if Libyan rebel forces simultaneously employ shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, which are best against low-flying targets.
No-Fly Zone, No Problem James Thomas 2011
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Gadhafi's helicopters pose a more serious threat to rebels, who have no air power and limited surface-to-air defenses.
U.S. Debates Libya Action Adam Entous 2011
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It is very, very complicated and it will be expensive and possibly dangerous because the Libyans have - at least on paper - at least 200 surface-to-air missiles, some of them very capable, older systems, particularly the Soviet SA-6.
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"But of course, if there is just one surface-to-air missile that is of a decent enough range, and is active, then that does present a threat."
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Who do you think will be taking out Gaddafi's surface-to-air missiles and other antiaircraft infrastructure?
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It is very, very complicated and it will be expensive and possibly dangerous because the Libyans have - at least on paper - at least 200 surface-to-air missiles, some of them very capable, older systems, particularly the Soviet SA-6.
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Libyan aircraft violating the no-fly zone could be intercepted using ships armed with SM-2 surface-to-air missiles and fighter aircraft armed with AIM-120 air-to-air missiles, which can hit targets beyond visual range.
No-Fly Zone, No Problem James Thomas 2011
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