An anti-ballistic weapon is any weapon (be it a
missile
In military terminology, a missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are thus also called guided missiles or guided rockets (when a previously unguided rocke ...
, a
laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word "laser" is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The fi ...
, or another type of object) designed to counter threats which are
ballistic
Ballistics may refer to:
Science
* Ballistics, the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles
** Forensic ballistics, the science of analyzing firearm usage in crimes
** Internal ballistics, the study of the proc ...
objects.
"Ballistic objects" include:
*Artillery rockets
*Artillery shells
*Ballistic missiles
*Mortar bombs
*Rocket-propelled mortar bombs
See also
*
Anti-ballistic missile
External links
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