surface-to-air
adjective
sur·face-to-air
ˈsər-fəs-ˌtü-ˈer 
: launched from the ground against a target in the air
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To understand why, consider the Stinger: a surface-to-air missile with infrared capabilities to home in on targets but that is lightweight and shoulder fired.
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Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The Houthis rely on surface-to-air missiles supplied by Iran, but any future opponent is likely to have access to low-cost interceptors like those seen in Ukraine.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Zelensky said during an interview with CBS earlier this week, following the strikes on Kryvyi Rih, that Kyiv was willing to pay $15 billion for 10 of the surface-to-air missile systems.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The Houthis have surface-to-air missiles — such as the Iranian missile known as the 358 — capable of downing aircraft.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The Houthis rely on surface-to-air missiles supplied by Iran, but any future opponent is likely to have access to low-cost interceptors like those seen in Ukraine.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Zelensky said during an interview with CBS earlier this week, following the strikes on Kryvyi Rih, that Kyiv was willing to pay $15 billion for 10 of the surface-to-air missile systems.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The Houthis have surface-to-air missiles — such as the Iranian missile known as the 358 — capable of downing aircraft.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Surface-to-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface-to-air. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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