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antiballistic missile

NOUN
powered defense weapon
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Ukrainian defense company Fire Point is working on a domestically produced antiballistic missile system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The center does real-time operational forecasting for the military, for example, at the antiballistic missile systems site at Fort Greely, Alaska, and has done the computer modeling that has helped improve forecasting of wildfire behavior.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2025

President Richard Nixon disbanded his council of scientific advisers in 1973 after its views clashed with his plans for an antiballistic missile system and supersonic airliners.

From Science Magazine Oct. 20, 2016

A factor that has loomed large for them in recent weeks is plans by Washington to deploy an antiballistic missile system, called Thaad, in South Korea.

From New York Times Feb. 26, 2016

In 1974, a protocol was signed that reduced antiballistic missile sites to one per country, since neither country had yet begun to build its second system.

From Textbooks Dec. 30, 2014



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