Surface-to-air missile

A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be lauched from the ground to destroy aircraft.

SAMs can be deployed from fixed installations or mobile launchers. The smallest SAMs are capable of being carried and launched by a single person.

Examples include:

• The United States FIM-92 Stinger
• The Russian SA-7 missile

See also:

• List of NATO reporting names for surface-to-air missiles