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air defense

DEFINITIONS OF: air defense

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n defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness

Types:
active air defense
air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures
passive air defense
air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction
Type of:
defence, defense, defensive measure
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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