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air defence
noun[ C or U ]
UK(USair defense)uk /ˈeə dɪˌfens/ us /ˈer dɪˌfens/
the systems, equipment, and people that provide protection against attack from enemy aircraft:
air defence systemThey are said to have agreed a deal to buy an air defence system with long-range radar and missiles.
They have stepped up their attacks on air defences and communications.
The bombing raids were aimed at systematic destruction of the regime's air defences.
NATO blocked a proposal to deploy air defence missiles to the region.
Wiping out the enemy's air defences is a first necessary step towards establishing air superiority.
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