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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What's New Vietnam and the Philippines are nearing a $700 million deal for BrahMos cruise missiles, WION reported Sunday, at a time of maritime tensions with China.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Ukraine is dramatically increasing its long-range strike arsenal, with a combination of new attack drones, ‘rocket drones’ and cruise missiles; the distinction between drone and cruise missile has blurred into invisibility.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels.
—Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
Several hours earlier, the military said U.S forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility used by the Houthis and shot down multiple uncrewed aerial vehicles and an anti-ship cruise missile.
—Nathan Luna, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Ukraine is dramatically increasing its long-range strike arsenal, with a combination of new attack drones, ‘rocket drones’ and cruise missiles; the distinction between drone and cruise missile has blurred into invisibility.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels.
—Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
Several hours earlier, the military said U.S forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility used by the Houthis and shot down multiple uncrewed aerial vehicles and an anti-ship cruise missile.
—Nathan Luna, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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