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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As well as being exempt from conditions enforced by the U.S. and other allies, ballistic missiles are also harder for Russian air defenses to intercept, compared with cruise missiles or drones, Parakilas said.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The Mirage 2000s will complement the pre-war Sukhoi Su-24 bombers that are currently the Ukrainian air force’s only cruise missile carriers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The last time Iran tried to hit Israel with ballistic and cruise missiles, in April, President Joe Biden put heavy pressure on Israel to rein in its response to a symbolic minimum.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
This month, the company also announced a new family of cruise missiles.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 19 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The Mirage 2000s will complement the pre-war Sukhoi Su-24 bombers that are currently the Ukrainian air force’s only cruise missile carriers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The last time Iran tried to hit Israel with ballistic and cruise missiles, in April, President Joe Biden put heavy pressure on Israel to rein in its response to a symbolic minimum.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
This month, the company also announced a new family of cruise missiles.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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