cruise missile
noun
: a guided missile that has a terrain-following radar system and that flies at moderate speed and low altitude
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The big difference between the cruise missiles and the glide bombs is range.
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In April, Iran shattered a long-standing taboo by launching a direct attack on Israel — a barrage of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles mostly targeting military infrastructure.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Deconfliction is not a trivial challenge when enemy drones and cruise missiles are sharing airspace in a fast-moving situation.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Russian cruise missiles on Wednesday slammed into the center of the usually safe city of Lviv, killing seven people and wounding more than 50, damaging dozens of buildings in the process.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In April, Iran shattered a long-standing taboo by launching a direct attack on Israel — a barrage of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles mostly targeting military infrastructure.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Deconfliction is not a trivial challenge when enemy drones and cruise missiles are sharing airspace in a fast-moving situation.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Russian cruise missiles on Wednesday slammed into the center of the usually safe city of Lviv, killing seven people and wounding more than 50, damaging dozens of buildings in the process.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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