early warning system

English Thesaurus

1. a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	electronic network, network,
definition	:	(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	early warning radar,
definition	:	a radar that is part of an early warning system (noun.artifact)