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A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are powered only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. These weapons are powered only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered.
Example of the firing sequence of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile: the propulsion allows detection by an early warning satellite during phases 2, 3 and 4 corresponding to the operation of the 3 stages of the missile (A, B and C). This missile rises to between 100 and 200 km in altitude (diagram not to scale).
Missile defense is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception, and also the destruction of attacking missiles.Conceived as a defense against nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), its application has broadened to include shorter-ranged non-nuclear tactical and theater missiles.
A penetration aid (or "penaid") is a device or tactic used to increase an aircraft's capability of reaching its target without detection, and in particular intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) warhead's chances of penetrating a target's defenses. [1]
The RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile (ERAM), or Standard Missile 6 (SM-6), is a missile in current production for the United States Navy (USN). It was designed for extended-range anti-air warfare (ER-AAW) purposes, providing capability against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, anti-ship cruise missiles in flight, both over sea and land, and terminal ...
The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile (tactical ballistic missile) system used to provide both nuclear and conventional fire support to the United States Army. The missile's warhead was developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The basic paradigm used for this purpose is a divert and attitude control system (DACS), with four divert thrusters and six attitude control nozzles attached to the KV. [8] This kind of design is found in many anti-missile and anti-satellite weapons, including the RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 [9] and THAAD. [10]
The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload 1,700 km, with a target accuracy of 10 m. [2] It uses a new nose cone design, which is different from that of the original Shahab-3.. The changed design may make it possible for the warhead to detonate high above a target, which makes it more suitable for an air burst chemical, biological [3] or nuclear weapon detonation, as well as for nuclear ...