(DoD, NATO) A device, not dependent on an aircraft arresting hook, used to stop an aircraft by absorbing its forward momentum in an emergency landing or an aborted takeoff. Also called barricade; emergency barrier. See also aircraft arresting system.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). aircraft arresting barrier. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/aircraft_arresting_barrier/definitions/1960238 |
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