Defense Systems and Initiatives
- Akash missile surface-to-air missile defense system
- Arrow missile
- HQ-9 regional air defence/anti-ballistic missile
- Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program
- Iron Dome
- KS-1 regional air defence missile
- Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS)
- MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system
- Hawk medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system
- RIM-161 Standard Missile 3
- Russian A-135 anti-ballistic missile system
- S-400 Triumf
- Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars")
- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
- Vigilant Eagle Airport surface-to-air missile protection system
- SAMP/T Italian-French missile air defense system
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