NORAD
[nawr-ad] /ˈnɔr æd/
noun
1.
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
North American Aerospace Defense Command; formerly North American Air Defense Command
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