MANPADS

MANPADS ("Human-Portable Air-Defence System") are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. They typically use infra-red guidance and can be a threat to low-flying aircraft and helicopters.

Related Topics:
Shoulder-launched - Surface-to-air missile - Infra-red guidance - Aircraft - Helicopters

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Possession, export and trafficking in such weapons is typically tightly controlled due to the threat they pose to civil aviation.

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