A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. It is a type of anti-aircraft system.
SAMs can be deployed from fixed installations or mobile launchers. The smallest SAMs are capable of being carried and launched by a single person.
Radar-guided SAMs
There are different types of radar guidance:
IR-guided SAMs
Laser-guided SAMS
Visually-guided SAMS
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