Missile — Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive materials to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Missile — For other uses, see Missile (disambiguation). A V 2 missile launch by the British during Operation Backfire. Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self propelled guided weapon system.… … Wikipedia
Missile guidance — A guided bomb strikes a practice target Missile guidance refers to a variety of methods of guiding a missile or a guided bomb to its intended target. The missile s target accuracy is a critical factor for its effectiveness. Guidance systems… … Wikipedia
Missile launch facility — The cupola of an underground R 12U launching facility in Plokštinės missile base, Lithuania … Wikipedia
Missile lock-on — For other uses, see Lock On (disambiguation). Missile lock on refers to a scenario where the guidance system for a missile (or its associated launch vehicle) can accurately track a target, and a fire control system can calculate the required… … Wikipedia
Warfare in the 21st Century — ▪ 2003 Introduction by Peter Saracino The war that began in Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001, demonstrated both the capabilities and the limitations of modern military technology. It should have come as no surprise that the U.S. led 17 member… … Universalium
psychological warfare — Synonyms and related words: A war, H war, abnormal psychology, academic psychology, aerial warfare, amphibious warfare, analytical psychology, animal psychology, applied psychology, armed neutrality, association psychology, atom war, atomic war,… … Moby Thesaurus
antiballistic missile missile — Missile Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
air-to-air missile — Missile Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
air-to-ground missile — Missile Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
