samsite
A samsite is a military installation equipped with surface-to-air missiles and the supporting radar, command-and-control, and maintenance facilities needed to detect, track, and engage aerial threats. It is a component of a wider air defense system designed to protect territory, assets, and military forces from aircraft, cruise missiles, and sometimes ballistic missiles.
A typical samsite includes detection and tracking radar units, fire-control radar, launcher assemblies for missiles, and
Operation involves an integrated sensor network that detects incoming targets, determines trajectory, and assigns intercepts to
Variants of samsites range from fixed, permanent installations to mobile or semi-mobile systems mounted on vehicles
See also: surface-to-air missile, air defense, radar, integrated air defense system.