interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌin-tər-ˈsep-tər 
variants
or less commonly intercepter
: one that intercepts
specifically
: a light high-speed fast-climbing fighter plane or missile designed for defense against raiding bombers or missiles
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The project includes a $6.2-million investment in interceptor drones, operator training and new mobile response units, according to the head of the Kyiv Military Administration.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The Pentagon appears to have sufficient supplies of the interceptors and other air-defense weapons to continue supplying Ukraine, a U.S. official briefed on the issue but not authorized to speak publicly said.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The Golden Dome responds to this through a multilayered shield: integrating satellites, radars, interceptors and command centers across space, land, sea and air.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the majority of the incoming targets were shot down, including by interceptor drones.
—Ellie Cook
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The Pentagon appears to have sufficient supplies of the interceptors and other air-defense weapons to continue supplying Ukraine, a U.S. official briefed on the issue but not authorized to speak publicly said.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The Golden Dome responds to this through a multilayered shield: integrating satellites, radars, interceptors and command centers across space, land, sea and air.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the majority of the incoming targets were shot down, including by interceptor drones.
—Ellie Cook
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌint-ər-ˈsep-tər
: one that intercepts
especially
: a fast fighter plane designed for defense against bombers
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