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Akash-NG: successor to Akash and Akash-1S surface-to-air missiles (under testing) Barak 8: long-range surface-to-air missile MR-SAM: IAF and IA variants; LR-SAM: Indian navy variants; QRSAM: DRDO, BEL and BDL's quick reaction surface-to-air missile; IAF's SAMAR Air Defence System; VL-SRSAM: DRDL and BDL's short range surface-to-air missile ...
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Ruhrstahl X-4 in RAF Museum Cosford. The air-to-air missile grew out of the unguided air-to-air rockets used during the First World War. Le Prieur rockets were sometimes attached to the struts of biplanes and fired electrically, usually against observation balloons, by such early pilots as Albert Ball and A. M. Walters. [4]
ABM-1 Galosh (NATO reporting name for the Russian/USSR, Vympel A-350 surface-to-air Anti-Ballistic Missile) ABM-3 Gazelle (NATO reporting name for the Russian/ USSR A-135 surface-to-air Anti-Ballistic Missile )
The surface-to-air missile system was developed in order to counter missiles and other aerial threats presented by the presence of extra-regional forces at military bases in countries around Iran. [ citation needed ] It was unveiled amid escalating tensions with the United States and Europe's failing attempts at upholding its commitments to the ...
Guided missiles by country includes categories and country-specific articles on guided missiles organized by country name. Subcategories This category has the following 39 subcategories, out of 39 total.
From 1960 NATO countries agreed to place all their air defence forces under the command of SACEUR in the event of war. These forces included command & control (C2) systems, radar installations, and Surface-to-Air (SAM) missile units as well as interceptor aircraft.
In August 1980, the USA, the UK, Germany and France signed a Memorandum of understanding which aimed to develop two types of AAMs to replace existing ones. The USA developed the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to replace the AIM-7 Sparrow, while the Europe team developed the Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) to replace the AIM-9 Sidewinder.