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A surface-to-air missile ( SAM ), also known as a ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon ( SAGW ), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground or the sea to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft system; in modern armed forces, missiles have replaced most other forms of dedicated anti ...
The 9K37 BUK (known as SA-11 Gadfly by NATO) is a self-propelled, medium-range, surface-to-air missile system developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and introduced in 1980. (more) Since 1970 almost all the major industrial nations have developed or acquired tactical weapons to protect ground troops from air attack.
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Jan 10, 2020 · On Jan. 8, 2020, an Iranian surface-to-air-missile — the Tor-M1 — was the weapon allegedly used to shoot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 short...
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Rafael’s Modular, Integrated C4I Air & Missile Defense System (MIC4AD) has been selected to provide Sky Sabre’s battle management command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (BMC4I) element, and link the Giraffes to the Land Ceptor launchers. Developed for Rafael Advanced Defense Systems by the 50% Rafael-owned company ...
Jul 18, 2014 · An old Soviet-era, self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile could have been used to take down the flight that was shot down, killing 298 people. An old Soviet-era, self-propelled ...
Nov 1, 2019 · Powered by a solid-fuel rocket motor and a turbofan engine, the Kh-59MK missile can travel at a maximum speed of 1,050km/h. Kh-35UE – 260km The Kh-35UE air-to-surface/anti-ship missile has a maximum range of 260km. Image courtesy of www.roe.ru. The Kh-35UE air-to-surface/anti-ship missile is a modern variant of the Kh-35E air-launched missile.
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Design. Air-to-air missiles are typically long, thin cylinders in order to reduce their cross section and thus minimize drag at the high speeds at which they travel. Missiles are divided into five primary systems (moving forward to aft): seeker, guidance, warhead, rocket motor, and control actuation.
