(DoD) An inclusive term encompassing air defense, ballistic missile defense, and space defense. See also air defense; space defense.
(DoD) All defensive measures designed to destroy or nullify attacking enemy aircraft and missiles and also negate hostile space systems.
(DoD) All defensive measures designed to destroy or nullify attacking enemy aircraft and missiles and also negate hostile space systems.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). aerospace defense. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/aerospace_defense/definitions/1960125 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "aerospace defense" http://smartdefine.org/aerospace_defense/definitions/1960125 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "aerospace defense" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/aerospace_defense/definitions/1960125> |