What makes a weapon anti-air or anti-tank? Would anti-air be effective against tanks? Could we create one weapon that covers both, or even all possible targets?

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What makes a weapon anti-air or anti-tank? Would anti-air be effective against tanks? Could we create one weapon that covers both, or even all possible targets?

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>Would anti-air be effective against tanks?

Anti-Air would not pack enough punch to do significant damage to a tank.

An anti-tank weapon fired at an aircraft could pass right through it with minimal damage. Not likely, but possible.