surface-to-air missile
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In early March, Bern announced its intention to examine the acquisition of an additional long-range surface-to-air missile system, preferably manufactured in Europe, to complement the Patriot system.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
They used an Iranian-provided surface-to-air missile that can loiter in the sky before homing in on heat from the drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Drones reportedly targeted the Kupol Electromechanical Plant - a military factory which is said to produce Tor surface-to-air missile systems and radar stations.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
It said that the strikes were in response to a surface-to-air missile attack that downed an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024
Air defense units received Soviet equipment between 1948 and 1961, including that required at a few surface-to-air missile sites.
From Area Handbook for Albania by Elpern, Sarah Jane
