air-to-air
adjective
: launched from one airplane in flight at another
air-to-air missiles
also
: involving aircraft in flight
air-to-air combat
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In French service, the speedy jets strictly fly air-to-air sorties with their pulse-Doppler RDY radars and MICA missiles.
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
India produces the indigenous beyond visual range Astra air-to-air missile, which is compatible with the Su-30, and may well sell them to Armenia.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Russian air-to-air drone kills are much less common.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Beijing recently reassigned a nuclear role to the H-6 bomber, outfitting it with an air-to-air refueling capability to extend its reach in the Asia-Pacific.
—Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
India produces the indigenous beyond visual range Astra air-to-air missile, which is compatible with the Su-30, and may well sell them to Armenia.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Russian air-to-air drone kills are much less common.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Beijing recently reassigned a nuclear role to the H-6 bomber, outfitting it with an air-to-air refueling capability to extend its reach in the Asia-Pacific.
—Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
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