Ballistic: Characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity...

bal·lis·tic    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (b-lstk) adj. Of or relating to the study of the dynamics of projectiles. Of or relating to the study of the internal action of firearms. Of or relating to projectiles, their motion, or their effects. Idiom: go ballistic Slang To become very angry or irrational. [From ballista.] bal·listi·cal·ly adv.

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ballistic

see go ballistic.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

ballistic

adj : relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity; "ballistic missile"

[[ Russian Defense [DEFENSE A.P.!?] to Get New Missile
[Who was Stalin 'protecting' himself from by killing the millions he offed?]

Details on the new missile have been scarce, but Russian military observers have said it can hit targets up to 250 miles away [Now that's some fierce defense...] and engage stealth aircraft. The latest versions of its predecessor, the S-300, have a a range of 124 miles.

The Interfax-Military News Agency also reported that the Russian military plans to upgrade the existing S-300 missiles to the higher S-300 PMU2 Favorite standard [arms shoppers...]. A new short-range air defense missile, the Pantsyr, will also become operational this year, it said.

Russia's air defense troops will receive new radars in Russia's far north, northeast, central Siberia and the Far East, the report said. It added that more than 50 percent of air defense units took part in live firing exercises [bullet spitting for heightened effectiveness] last year compared to 20 percent in 1997 and 40 percent in 2000. /\ \/ /\?  Nope, /\ /\ /\ actual.]]

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Russian Defense [DEFENSE A.P.!?] to Get New Missile
[Who was Stalin 'protecting' himself from by killing the millions he offed?]

January 15, 2002
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Russia-New-Missile.html

MOSCOW (AP) -- A new Russian missile that can target stealth aircraft and intermediate-range ballistic missiles will be ready for operation late this year or in early 2003, a news agency reported Tuesday.

The Interfax-Military News Agency said that tests of the air defense missile, the S-400 Triumph, will take place soon, according to an unidentified spokesman for the air defense troops.

The spokesman didn't say how many missiles would be deployed or where.

Russia's air force chief Col. Gen. Anatoly Kornukov initially said the first examples of the S-400 would enter duty in late 2001. He said the missile's deployment had taken longer than planned because of funding shortages and technical problems.

Details on the new missile have been scarce, but Russian military observers have said it can hit targets up to 250 miles away [Now that's some fierce defense...] and engage stealth aircraft. The latest versions of its predecessor, the S-300, have a a range of 124 miles.

While the S-300 can shoot down short-range missiles, the S-400 can engage intermediate range ballistic missiles that have a range of 2,170 miles, according to an official Russian arms catalog.

When Russia proposed last year to create a joint missile defense system with Western European countries, Russian military officials mentioned both the S-300 and S-400 as possible components. The proposal, seen largely as an attempt to rally European criticism against the U.S. missile defense plan, has been short on detail and was quietly shelved.

The Interfax-Military News Agency also reported that the Russian military plans to upgrade the existing S-300 missiles to the higher S-300 PMU2 Favorite standard [arms shoppers...]. A new short-range air defense missile, the Pantsyr, will also become operational this year, it said.

Russia's air defense troops will receive new radars in Russia's far north, northeast, central Siberia and the Far East, the report said. It added that more than 50 percent of air defense units took part in live firing exercises [bullet spitting for heightened effectiveness] last year compared to 20 percent in 1997 and 40 percent in 2000. /\ \/ /\?  Nope, /\ /\ /\ actual.