Definition of the term 'air defense ' per official documentation of the United States Department of Defense.
air defense
All defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles in the Earth?s envelope of atmosphere, or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Also called AD. See also active air defense; aerospace defense; passive air defense. (US DoD)
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