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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Streets in the capital Kyiv remained largely empty Friday morning as Ukraine’s air force warned of the threat of ballistic and cruise missiles potentially targeting parts of the country.
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Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The rest of the approaches are hypersonic cruise missiles and aeroballistic missiles.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Its products aren't limited to simply vehicles, however, as Anduril manufactures strike drones and cruise missiles designed to be inexpensive and easy to mass-produce.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
After Israel bombed an Iranian consulate building in Syria in April, Iran launched its unprecedented direct attack, firing more than 350 ballistic and cruise missiles and drones straight at its enemy.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The rest of the approaches are hypersonic cruise missiles and aeroballistic missiles.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Its products aren't limited to simply vehicles, however, as Anduril manufactures strike drones and cruise missiles designed to be inexpensive and easy to mass-produce.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
After Israel bombed an Iranian consulate building in Syria in April, Iran launched its unprecedented direct attack, firing more than 350 ballistic and cruise missiles and drones straight at its enemy.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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