Anti ballistic weapon

Anti ballistic weapon

An anti ballistic weapon is any weapon (be it a missile, a laser or another type of object) designed to counter threats which are ballistic objects.

"Ballistic objects" include:
*Artillery rockets
*Artillery shells
*Ballistic missiles
*Mortar bombs
*Rocket-propelled mortar bombs


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