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  1. An interceptor aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically for the defensive interception role against an attacking enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. [1]

  2. Interceptors are specialized fighter aircraft specifically optimized for engaging and destroying enemy aircraft. Unlike multi-role fighters or ground attack aircraft, interceptors prioritize speed, climb rate, and firepower for air-to-air combat.

  3. Aug 3, 2021 · Interceptors are a key component in any missile defense system, supported by associated command and control and sensor systems to find, fix, and destroy incoming missiles.

  4. The Mikoyan MiG-31 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-31; NATO reporting name: Foxhound) is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for the Soviet Air Forces by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement for the earlier MiG-25 "Foxbat"; the MiG-31 is based on and shares design elements with the MiG-25. [2]

  5. Feb 22, 2022 · A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, launched from North Vandenberg Sept. 12, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman...

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  6. Dec 20, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Two Next-Generation Interceptor designs under development as part of a competition to replace ground-based interceptors in the U.S. homeland intercontinental ballistic missile...

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  8. Nov 20, 2021 · The interceptors are intended to counter a hypersonic weapon during its glide phase of flight, a challenge as the missiles can travel more than five times the speed of sound and...