antiballistic missile

• Míssil projetado para interceptar e destruir mísseis balísticos em aproximação, geralmente usado em sistemas de defesa para proteger contra ataques com mísseis nucleares ou de longo alcance.

A missile designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles, typically used in defense systems to protect against nuclear or long-range missile attacks.

1. Defensive weapon systemC1formal

   A missile designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles in flight.

   Míssil antibalístico

   • The country deployed an antiballistic missile system to protect its cities.
   • Antiballistic missiles are a key part of modern defense strategies.
   • The treaty limited the number of antiballistic missile launchers each nation could have.