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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Iran had built a layered air defense system of short, medium and long-range surface-to-air missiles, both domestically and internationally produced.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Apr. 2026
But a source familiar with the matter, while not confirming the authenticity of the videos, told ABC News that an F/A-18 in the area did narrowly dodge an Iranian surface-to-air missile over southern Iran in recent days.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
These include, but are not limited to, SM-1 and SM-2 surface-to-air missiles, BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles, and RUM-130 Vertical-Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket (VL-ASROC) missiles.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
In fact, late last year, Japan exported a batch of surface-to-air Patriot missiles built under license to the US.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Apr. 2026
But a source familiar with the matter, while not confirming the authenticity of the videos, told ABC News that an F/A-18 in the area did narrowly dodge an Iranian surface-to-air missile over southern Iran in recent days.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
These include, but are not limited to, SM-1 and SM-2 surface-to-air missiles, BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles, and RUM-130 Vertical-Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket (VL-ASROC) missiles.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
In fact, late last year, Japan exported a batch of surface-to-air Patriot missiles built under license to the US.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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