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53 relations: Active radar homing, Air Defense Anti-Tank System, Alloy, Alvis Stormer, AN/TWQ-1 Avenger, Anti-tank missile, Anza (missile), Armoured personnel carrier, Blowpipe (missile), Boeing AH-64 Apache, British Aerospace, Close-in weapon system, Command guidance, Detonation, Elevation (ballistics), FIM-92 Stinger, Fireflash, Fuze, FV432, G-force, Humvee, Identification friend or foe, Indonesian Army, Infantry fighting vehicle, Infrared countermeasure, Infrared homing, Javelin (surface-to-air missile), Kinetic energy, Land Rover, Lightweight Multirole Missile, Lockheed Martin, Malaysian Army, Man-portable air-defense system, Manual command to line of sight, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Missile approach warning system, Missile turret, Mistral (missile), Northern Ireland, Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle, Proximity fuze, RBS 70, Royal Thai Army, Semi-automatic command to line of sight, Six-wheel drive, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Strela, Telescopic sight, Thales Air Defence, Tungsten, ..., URO VAMTAC, Warhead, 9K38 Igla. Expand index (3 more) »
Active radar homing
Active radar homing (ARH) is a missile guidance method in which a missile contains a radar transceiver (in contrast to semi-active radar homing, which uses only a receiver) and the electronics necessary for it to find and track its target autonomously.
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Air Defense Anti-Tank System
The Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS) is a dual-purpose short range surface-to-air and anti-tank missile system based on the M113A2 vehicle.
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Alloy
An alloy is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element.
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Alvis Stormer
Alvis Stormer is a modern military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company, Alvis Vickers, now BAE Systems Global Combat Systems.
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AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
The Avenger Air Defense System, designated AN/TWQ-1 under the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, is an American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system which provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-flying fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters.
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Anti-tank missile
An anti-tank missile (ATM), anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon, is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles.
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Anza (missile)
The Anza (عنزہ Anza) is a series of shoulder-fired, man-portable surface-to-air missiles produced by Pakistan.
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Armoured personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a type of armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.
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Blowpipe (missile)
The Shorts Blowpipe is a man-portable surface-to-air missile that was in use with the British Army and Royal Marines from 1975.
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Boeing AH-64 Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew.
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British Aerospace
British Aerospace plc (BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer.
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Close-in weapon system
A close-in weapon system (CIWS), is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted shipboard in a naval capacity.
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Command guidance
Command guidance is a type of missile guidance in which a ground station or aircraft relay signals to a guided missile via radio control or through a wire connecting the missile to the launcher and tell the missile where to steer in order to intercept its target.
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Detonation
Detonation is a type of combustion involving a supersonic exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front propagating directly in front of it.
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Elevation (ballistics)
In ballistics, the elevation is the angle between the horizontal plane and the axial direction of the barrel of a gun, mortar or heavy artillery.
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FIM-92 Stinger
The FIM-92 Stinger is a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM).
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Fireflash
Fireflash was the United Kingdom's first air-to-air guided missile to see service with the Royal Air Force.
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Fuze
In military munitions, a fuze (sometimes fuse) is the part of the device that initiates function.
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FV432
The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant of the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles.
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G-force
The gravitational force, or more commonly, g-force, is a measurement of the type of acceleration that causes a perception of weight.
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Humvee
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General.
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Identification friend or foe
Identification, friend or foe (IFF) is an identification system designed for command and control.
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Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat, TNI–AD), the land component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 300,000 active personnel.
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Infantry fighting vehicle
An infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle (MICV), is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide direct-fire support.
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Infrared countermeasure
An infrared countermeasure (IRCM) is a device designed to protect aircraft from infrared homing ("heat seeking") missiles by confusing the missiles' infrared guidance system so that they miss their target (electronic countermeasure).
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Infrared homing
Infrared homing is a passive weapon guidance system which uses the infrared (IR) light emission from a target to track and follow it.
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Javelin (surface-to-air missile)
Javelin is a British man-portable surface-to-air missile, formerly used by the British Army and Canadian Army.
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Kinetic energy
In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion.
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Land Rover
Land Rover is a car brand that specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles, owned by British multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, which has been owned by India's Tata Motors since 2008.
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Lightweight Multirole Missile
The Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM; previously known as FASGW(L)) is a lightweight air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missile under development by Thales Air Defence for the United Kingdom.
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Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests.
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Malaysian Army
The Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia; Jawi: تنترا دارت مليسيا) is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
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Man-portable air-defense system
Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles (SLSAMs).
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Manual command to line of sight
Manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) is a method for guiding guided missiles.
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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence (MoD or MOD) is the British government department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by Her Majesty's Government and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.
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Missile approach warning system
A missile approach warning system (MAW) is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft.
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Missile turret
A missile turret is a device used to aim missiles towards their targets before launch.
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Mistral (missile)
Mistral is an infrared homing MANPADS manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics).
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region.
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Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle
The Pinzgauer is a family of high-mobility all-terrain 4WD (4×4) and 6WD (6×6) military utility vehicles.
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Proximity fuze
A proximity fuze is a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when the distance to the target becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
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RBS 70
RBS 70 (Robotsystem 70, "robot" meaning "missile" in this context in Swedish) is a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) designed for anti-aircraft warfare in all climate zones and with little to no support from other forces.
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Royal Thai Army
The Royal Thai Army or RTA (กองทัพบกไทย) is the army of Thailand responsible for protecting its sovereignty and national interests.
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Semi-automatic command to line of sight
Semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) is a method of missile command guidance.
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Six-wheel drive
Six-wheel drive (6WD or 6×6) is an all-wheel drive drivetrain configuration of three axles with at least two wheels on each axle capable of being driven simultaneously by the vehicle's engine.
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an international institute based in Sweden, dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament.
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Strela
Strela (Стрела, arrow) may refer to: A series of Russian-manufactured anti-aircraft missiles.
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Telescopic sight
A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is an optical sighting device that is based on a refracting telescope.
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Thales Air Defence
Thales Air Defence Limited, formerly Shorts Missile Systems, is a defence contractor based in Belfast, Northern Ireland producing short range air defense missiles.
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Tungsten
Tungsten, or wolfram, is a chemical element with symbol W (referring to wolfram) and atomic number 74.
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URO VAMTAC
The URO VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico, "High Mobility Tactical Vehicle") is a Spanish four-wheel drive military vehicle manufactured by the UROVESA.
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Warhead
A warhead is the explosive or toxic material that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo.
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9K38 Igla
The 9K38 Igla (Игла́, "needle", NATO reporting name SA-18 Grouse) is a Russian/Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM).
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starstreak
