air-to-air missile

Definition/Scope: An air-launched guided missile for use against air targets.

Use:

AIM

Used For:

Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
advanced short-range air-to-air missile
AIM
Air Intercept Missile
air-to-air guided missile
AMRAAM

Acronym:

AAM

Broader Terms:

antiaircraft missile
Beyond Visual Range

Narrower Terms:

AIM-120 medium range air-to-air missile
AIM-4 Falcon
AIM-54 Phoenix
AIM-7 Sparrow
air-to-air Stinger
beyond visual range missile

Related Terms:

AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System
ramjet missile
space weapon
Surface-to-Air Missile