- antiballistic missile defense
- защита от баллистических ракет
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
Missile defense — The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. A RIM 161 Standard Missile 3 anti ballistic missile is launched from USS Shiloh, a US Navy Ticonderoga class cruiser … Wikipedia
antiballistic missile (ABM) — Weapon designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles. Effective ABM systems have been sought since the Cold War, when the nuclear arms race raised the spectre of complete destruction by unstoppable ballistic missiles. In the late 1960s… … Universalium
missile — /mis euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, n. 1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow. 2. See guided missile. 3. See ballistic missile. adj. 4. capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or… … Universalium
defense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Resistance against assault Nouns 1. defense, protection, guard, ward; shielding, preservation, guardianship; self defense, self preservation; deterrent; defense or escape mechanism; resistance; safeguard … English dictionary for students
Missile — (as used in expressions) Antiballistic Missile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Missile Defense Alarm System … Enciclopedia Universal
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — ▪ United States government Introduction , also called (1958–72 and 1993–96) Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) U.S. government agency created in 1958 to facilitate research in technology with potential military applications. Most of … Universalium
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nuclear strategy — ▪ military Introduction the formation of tenets and strategies for producing and using nuclear weapons. Nuclear strategy is no different from any other form of strategy in that it involves relating military means to political ends. In this … Universalium
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Andrei Sakharov — Infobox Scientist name = Andrei Sakharov Андрей Сахаров box width = 300px image width = 160px caption = Andrei Sakharov, 1943 birth date = birth date|1921|5|21 birth place = Moscow, USSR death date = death date and age|1989|12|14|1921|5|21 death… … Wikipedia