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*In ''[[Stargate]]'', [[Human|Tau'ri]] spacecraft are equipped with point defense systems; first armed with CIWS batteries, they later switched to [[railgun]]s. | *In ''[[Stargate]]'', [[Human|Tau'ri]] spacecraft are equipped with point defense systems; first armed with CIWS batteries, they later switched to [[railgun]]s. | ||
*In the latest incarnation ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', the Galactica is equipped with a large arsenal of point defense weaponry. | *In the latest incarnation ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', the Galactica is equipped with a large arsenal of point defense weaponry. | ||
*The | *The [[interceptor]]s used by EarthForce ships in ''[[Babylon 5 (series)|Babylon 5]]'' are a type of point defense weapon. | ||
*In [[Star Trek (2009)|''Star Trek'' (2009)]], [[Federation]] [[starship]]s can use their [[phaser]]s for point defense. | *In [[Star Trek (2009)|''Star Trek'' (2009)]], [[Federation]] [[starship]]s can use their [[phaser]]s for point defense. | ||
[[Category:Real Technology]] | [[Category:Real Technology]] | ||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 7 October 2009
Point defense refers to weapons systems designed to intercept incoming ordinance.
Real-life Point Defense Systems
- Goalkeeper Close in Weapons System (CIWS)
- Phalanx system
Point Defense in Science Fiction
- In Stargate, Tau'ri spacecraft are equipped with point defense systems; first armed with CIWS batteries, they later switched to railguns.
- In the latest incarnation Battlestar Galactica, the Galactica is equipped with a large arsenal of point defense weaponry.
- The interceptors used by EarthForce ships in Babylon 5 are a type of point defense weapon.
- In Star Trek (2009), Federation starships can use their phasers for point defense.