Surface-to-air missile - Definition 

A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft.

SAMs can be deployed from fixed installations or mobile launchers. The smallest SAMs are capable of being carried and launched by a single person.

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Radar-guided SAMs

French Air Force Crotale battery

There are different types of radar guidance:

IR-guided SAMs

Laser-guided SAMS

Visually-guided SAMS


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