(DoD, NATO) A series of components used to stop an aircraft by absorbing its momentum in a routine or emergency landing or aborted takeoff. See also aircraft arresting barrier; aircraft arresting gear; aircraft arresting hook.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). aircraft arresting system. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/aircraft_arresting_system/definitions/1960242 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "aircraft arresting system" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/aircraft_arresting_system/definitions/1960242> |