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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Those were likely missiles used to destroy radars that can target warplanes with surface-to-air missiles.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 June 2025
More deception tactics were used, Caine said, and support aircraft pushed out in front of the main strike group at a high altitude and speed to sweep for enemy fighters and surface-to-air missile threats.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Iran did not deploy fighters or surface-to-air missiles during the mission, Caine said.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Minutes after takeoff, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired two surface-to-air missiles at the civilian airliner, killing everyone aboard.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 June 2025
More deception tactics were used, Caine said, and support aircraft pushed out in front of the main strike group at a high altitude and speed to sweep for enemy fighters and surface-to-air missile threats.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Iran did not deploy fighters or surface-to-air missiles during the mission, Caine said.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Minutes after takeoff, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired two surface-to-air missiles at the civilian airliner, killing everyone aboard.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Surface-to-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface-to-air. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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