- Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
- sophisticated air-to-air missile that is effective for medium distances (equipped with radar for target identification), AMRAAM
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
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