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layered defense
A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operate at different phases in the trajectory of a ballistic missile. Thus, there could be a first layer (e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding layers (e.g., midcourse, terminal).
- Partie du discours : noun
- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Militaire
- Catégorie : Missile defense
- Company: U.S. DOD
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