Malaysian Flight Down Over Ukraine?

[Irving]

What exactly is a missile defense system? What does it do?

[blackford76]

What exactly is a missile defense system? What does it do?

Most commonly it is a flare (for heat seeking) and chaff (shredded aluminium foil, for radar seeking) launchers near the rear of the plane to confuse the missile being fired at the aircraft.

[sniper7]

What exactly is a missile defense system? What does it do?

It is also self defense the mother and father missiles teach to the younger missiles. If they are bullied they are taught to use these tactics to remain control, defeat the threat but not self destruct. There are no Muslim versions, as they always self destruct.

[BPTactical]

It is also self defense the mother and father missiles teach to the younger missiles. If they are bullied they are taught to use these tactics to remain control, defeat the threat but not self destruct. There are no Muslim versions, as they always self destruct.

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[Ridge]

What exactly is a missile defense system? What does it do?