A tactical missile defense unit, commonly abbreviated TMD, is a unit that is capable of stopping an incoming tactical missile. Each faction has a structure that provides this defense and some units, such as Cruisers and Battleships, feature on-board tactical missile defense systems. The shipboard systems have a range of 50, while the land based structures' ranges are 30. The Cybran Loyalist actually deflects missiles back at the launcher, and is the only mobile land-based TMD platform.