(DoD) Defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles in the atmosphere, or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Also called AD. See also active air defense; aerospace defense; passive air defense.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). air defense. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/air_defense/definitions/1960148 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "air defense" http://smartdefine.org/air_defense/definitions/1960148 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "air defense" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/air_defense/definitions/1960148> |