look-down, shoot-down

adj

look-down, shoot-down

adj

Etymology From the capability of looking down from the intercepting aircraft to the ground, and then shooting down the enemy.

1

Of a radar Capable of picking out airborne targets that are silhouetted against the ground and guiding weapons onto these targets.

Typically military

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