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

See also

Anti-ballistic missile

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