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manpad

/ˈmæn.pæd/

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noun

C1formalcommontechnicalabbreviation/ˈmæn.pæd/

proper noun

A noun referring to a man-portable surface-to-air missile, typically a shoulder-fired weapon system designed for short-range air defense.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее переносную зенитную ракету, обычно плечевого пуска, предназначенную для противовоздушной обороны на малых дальностях.
  1. Man-Portable Air Defense C1 formal technical

    A shoulder-fired, portable surface-to-air missile system designed to target and destroy low-flying aircraft and helicopters.

    • The military issued MANPADs to frontline troops for air defense.
    • Terrorist groups have acquired MANPADs from black market sources.
    • Modern MANPADs can defeat flares and other countermeasures.

    🇷🇺Переносной зенитно-ракетный комплекс

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