interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌin-tər-ˈsep-tər 
variants
or less commonly intercepter
: one that intercepts
specifically
: a light high-speed fast-climbing fighter plane or missile designed for defense against raiding bombers or missiles
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This includes powerful laser weapons capable of knocking drones out of the sky at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
The Loyal Wingman concept has taken a major step toward reality as Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works pulled off an aerial demonstration where a 5th-generation F-22 Raptor interceptor took command of a drone for the first time.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025
Rafael, which is owned by the Israeli government, has a partnership with RTX , which helps make the interceptors.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The two leaders were flanked by a SAMP/T missile interceptor system and a GF300 radar system that France has also sent to Ukraine.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
The Loyal Wingman concept has taken a major step toward reality as Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works pulled off an aerial demonstration where a 5th-generation F-22 Raptor interceptor took command of a drone for the first time.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025
Rafael, which is owned by the Israeli government, has a partnership with RTX , which helps make the interceptors.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The two leaders were flanked by a SAMP/T missile interceptor system and a GF300 radar system that France has also sent to Ukraine.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Interceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interceptor. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌint-ər-ˈsep-tər
: one that intercepts
especially
: a fast fighter plane designed for defense against bombers
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