Affordable Weapon System — The Affordable Weapon System is a US Navy program to design and produce a low cost off the shelf cruise missile launchable from a self contained unit mounted in a standard shipping container.pecifications* Length: (w/o booster): 3.32 m (10 ft 11… … Wikipedia
weapon system — noun any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (Freq. 4) he was licensed to carry a weapon • Syn: ↑weapon, ↑arm • Derivationally related forms: ↑arm (for: ↑arm), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System — The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System is a United States Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency program developed to provide a last line of defense against ballistic missiles. Aegis BMD (also know as Sea Based Midcourse) is designed to … Wikipedia
Javelin Medium Antiarmor Weapon System — Allgemeine Informationen Militärische Bezeichnung Javelin Medium Antiarmor Weapon System Entwicklungsland … Deutsch Wikipedia
Close-in weapon system — Phalanx CIWS A close in weapon system (CIWS), often pronounced sea whiz, is a naval shipboard point defense weapon for detecting and destroying at short range incoming anti ship missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses … Wikipedia
Shoulder-launched missile weapon — A shoulder launched missile weapon is a weapon that fires a projectile at a target, yet is small enough to be carried by a single person, and fired while held on one s shoulder. Missile is used here in the original broad sense: today the word has … Wikipedia
Ballistic Missile Defense System — Start eines Prototypen des Ground Based Interceptors auf einer PLV Rakete … Deutsch Wikipedia
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System — The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) was a developmental program to provide a laser guided missile which would have been compatible with existing Hydra 70 unguided rocket systems in service. OverviewWhere possible the system would… … Wikipedia
Close-in-Weapon-System — Phalanx CIWS Schnellfeuerkanone Nahbereichsverteidigungssysteme, häufig abgekürzt CIWS nach dem englischen Begriff Close In Weapon System, werden hauptsächlich auf Kriegsschiffen gegen anfliegende Flugkörper oder kleine Oberflächenfahrzeuge… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Missile and Space Intelligence Center — Seal of MSIC Agency overview Formed 1992 Headquarters Redstone Arsenal Employees Approx. 650 … Wikipedia
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