Category:Planet-Based Missiles

===A Planetary Missile Defense System is a strategic missile defense based on a planet, planetoid or moon that has the capability to defend the planet surface against space-based threats and munitions. These countermeasures  are organized into four categories based on t he weaponry they defend against. For example, a  Planet-Based Anti-Projectile Missile (PBAPM)  is a missile based off the surface of a planet, planetoid or moon used to defend against incoming projectiles. ===

Anti-Projectile
Long-range missile based on the surface of a planetary object designed to escape orbit in order to deflect an incoming projectile by changing the projectiles trajectory.

Anti-Fighter
Missile based on the surface of a planetary object designed to enter or escape orbit in order to identify, track, intercept and destroy a hostile fighter or similar craft.

Anti-Missile
Long-range missile based on the surface of a planetary object designed to escape orbit in order to identify, track, intercept and destroy an incoming missile.

Anti-Ship
Long-range missile based on the surface of a planetary object designed to identify, track and intercept a ship in or near planetary-orbit in an effort to damage or destroy the targeted ship.

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