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ULTRA-LOW LEVEL MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 1988-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
CONT

The Western World's first combat-ready, ultra-low-level missile defence system, Rapier is deployed with units of the British Army and RAF Regiment ...

OBS

Rapier: A low-level antiaircraft guided-weapon system produced by the British Aircraft Corporation for the British Army and the RAF.

OBS

Rapier, British Aerospace: British surface-to-air missile. Rapier became the West's first operational second-generation low-level air-defence system when it was declared to NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) in January 1964, having evolved through a long and troubled history.

Key term(s)
  • ultra-low-level missile defense system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Armes de haute technicité

Spanish

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