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Man-portable air-defense system

Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. They are guided weapons and are a threat to low-flying aircraft, especially helicopters and also used against low-flying cruise missiles. These short-range missiles can also be fired from vehicles, tripods, weapon platforms, and warships.

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Man-portable air-defense system

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Sweden's RBS-70instance ofMissiles0.80text
Britain's Starstreak can engage aircraft from all anglesinstance ofMissiles0.80text
only require the operator to continuously track the target using a joystick to keep the laser aim point on the targetinstance ofMissiles0.80text

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