Editing Missile (section)

====Surface-to-air====
{{Main|Surface-to-air missile}}
A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy [[aircraft]], other missiles or flying objects. It is a type of [[antiaircraft warfare|anti-aircraft system]] and missiles have replaced most other forms of anti-aircraft weapons due to the increased range and accuracy. [[Anti-aircraft gun]]s are being used only for specialized close-in firing roles.<ref name="Wragg">{{Cite book|title=A Dictionary of Aviation|first=David W.|last=Wragg|isbn=978-0-85045-163-4|edition=first|publisher=Osprey|year=1973|page=254}}</ref> Missiles can be mounted in clusters on vehicles or towed on trailers and can be hand operated by infantry. SAMs frequently use solid-propellants and may be guided by radar or infrared sensors or by a human operator using optical tracking.<ref name="Tact"/>