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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Multiple surface-to-air missiles were launched at their targets.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Zelensky and Macron signed a letter of intent that would allow Ukraine to buy French fighter jets and surface-to-air missile systems.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
While the ships are designed for intelligence gathering, they are armed with two AK-630 close-in weapon systems and SA-N-8 surface-to-air missile (SAM) launchers, for last resort self-defense, according to the Army.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
One critical focus would be air and missile defense, including integrating early-warning radars, interceptors, and long-range surface-to-air missile systems to protect against potential threats.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Zelensky and Macron signed a letter of intent that would allow Ukraine to buy French fighter jets and surface-to-air missile systems.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
While the ships are designed for intelligence gathering, they are armed with two AK-630 close-in weapon systems and SA-N-8 surface-to-air missile (SAM) launchers, for last resort self-defense, according to the Army.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
One critical focus would be air and missile defense, including integrating early-warning radars, interceptors, and long-range surface-to-air missile systems to protect against potential threats.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surface-to-air
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