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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Russia’s overnight barrage included 43 cruise missiles, including eight Kalibr cruise missiles, as well as three Iskander ballistic missiles and 194 drones, according to Ukraine’s air force.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Patriot systems, the Army's most advanced air defense system, can take down ballistic and cruise missiles, while NASAMs can intercept some aircraft, UAVs, and cruise missiles, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The 7,800-ton, 377-foot-long Virginia-class submarine can carry 25 torpedoes and 12 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Some of the staffers were part of FAA programs supporting other agencies, such as a classified early warning radar system in Hawaii meant to detect incoming cruise missiles that was being worked on with the Defense Department.
—Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Patriot systems, the Army's most advanced air defense system, can take down ballistic and cruise missiles, while NASAMs can intercept some aircraft, UAVs, and cruise missiles, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The 7,800-ton, 377-foot-long Virginia-class submarine can carry 25 torpedoes and 12 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Some of the staffers were part of FAA programs supporting other agencies, such as a classified early warning radar system in Hawaii meant to detect incoming cruise missiles that was being worked on with the Defense Department.
—Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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