abstract:The shootdown is one of the causes of aviation accidents, which refers to deliberate downing of an aircraft (either in flight or during the take-off/landing). For particular cases see List of aircraft shootdowns.
The fire control systemcombined the sensordata, generatedaccuratetargetingcoordinates, andsimulated a targetshootdown with a virtual ground-basedinterceptor.
Pyongyang has warned such a shootdown would result in war.
VOA: standard.2009.03.12
The military timed its shootdown attempt so that resulting debris would tumble into the atmosphere and not interfere with other satellites, said Christina Rocca, a U.S. diplomat and expert on disarmament.