(DoD, NATO) A site, normally constructed under rock or concrete cover, designed to provide protection against the effects of conventional weapons. It may also be equipped to provide protection against the side effects of a nuclear attack and against a chemical or a biological attack.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). hardened site. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hardened_site/definitions/1961977 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "hardened site" http://smartdefine.org/hardened_site/definitions/1961977 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, hardened site, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hardened_site/definitions/1961977>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "hardened site" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hardened_site/definitions/1961977> |