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Some French analysts, notably Camille Grand, [74] view missile defense as jeopardizing both the doctrine and the treaty, as well as risking a new arms race, [73] which is reflected in the development of advanced missile defense counter measures and decoys as well as a higher number of and more maneuverable independently targetable reentry ...
System name: Many systems have numerous iterations or block upgrades, or have had multiple names. The primary or current system in use is described and noted, with the specific weapon iteration noted as appropriate. Period of use: ABM systems have protracted development periods. The time the system is or was in operational use is described.
A Ground-Based Interceptor of the United States' Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, loaded into a silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, in July 2004. An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a surface-to-air missile designed to defend against ballistic missiles.
Mistral Coordination Post (MCP) with Oerlikon Contraves SHORAR. The Missile Transportable Anti-aérien Léger (English: Transportable lightweight anti-air missile), commonly called Mistral, is a French infrared homing short range air defense system manufactured by MBDA France (formerly by Matra Défense and then Matra BAe Dynamics).
An active protection system (APS) is a system designed to actively prevent certain anti-tank weapons from destroying a vehicle. Countermeasures that either conceal the vehicle from, or disrupt the guidance of an incoming guided missile threat are designated soft-kill active protection measures.
Reznikov said Ukraine's top priority remains “air defense, anti-missile defense, anti-drone defense, that is, the task of protecting (the) Ukrainian sky." French Crotale air-defense systems ...
"A Russian air traffic control system threatened to shoot down French aircraft in the Black Sea when we were in a free international zone where we patrol,” the French defense minister ...
Iron Beam is an air defense system in development by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. [8] Unveiled at the 2014 Singapore Air Show on 11 February, [ 9 ] the system is designed to destroy short-range rockets, artillery, and mortars with a range of up to 7 km (4.3 mi), too small for the Iron Dome system to intercept ...