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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Initially these are likely to be Anduril’s current product range , the Fury an autonomous jet fighter which work alongside crewed platforms, the Roadrunner, a one-way interceptor and attack drone and Barracuda, a family of long-range attack drones or cruise missiles with ranges of 100-500 miles.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Barracuda cruise missiles and Roadrunner interceptors are early contenders for production.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
As Ukrainians huddled in shelters into a third hour and the air force warned of incoming cruise missiles, the energy minister, Herman Galushchenko, announced emergency steps.
—Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Poland’s defense minister manufactured a scandal to undermine the public’s trust in the military, accusing the armed forces of failing to inform him about a wayward Russian cruise missile that had landed in Polish territory.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Barracuda cruise missiles and Roadrunner interceptors are early contenders for production.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
As Ukrainians huddled in shelters into a third hour and the air force warned of incoming cruise missiles, the energy minister, Herman Galushchenko, announced emergency steps.
—Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Poland’s defense minister manufactured a scandal to undermine the public’s trust in the military, accusing the armed forces of failing to inform him about a wayward Russian cruise missile that had landed in Polish territory.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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