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Definition of interceptor
: 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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Last October, believed to be for the first time ever, a U.S. Navy vessel fired SM2 interceptor missiles to defend itself against a missile attack.
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Missile Defense Agency spokesman Chris Johnson told CBS News' David Martin that the THAAD weapon system, located at the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, will detect, track and engage a target with a THAAD interceptor.
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The Pentagon has a total of 36 missile interceptors in underground silos on military bases in Alaska and California, due to increase to 44 by year’s end.
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The Pentagon has a total of 36 missile interceptors in underground silos on military bases in Alaska and California, due to increase to 44 by year’s end.
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The Pentagon has a total of 36 missile interceptors in underground silos on military bases in Alaska and California, due to increase to 44 by year's end.
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The Navy’s Aegis cruisers and destroyers carrying interceptor missiles add a mobile layer of defense.
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The Pentagon has a total of 36 missile interceptors in underground silos on military bases in Alaska and California, and is expected to increase that to 44 by the end of the year.
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Ford is also recalling four police interceptor utility vehicles.
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: a fast military plane or missile used to defend against enemy planes or enemy missiles
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