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 far as the report discloses, the DoD says China has added 300 medium-range ballistic missiles and 100 long-range cruise missiles.
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
It can be armed with munitions such as Tomahawk cruise missiles, whose 1,500-mile range would cover China's militarized artificial islands in the South China Sea and much of its eastern coastline.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Israel intercepted most of the roughly 200 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
It can be armed with munitions such as Tomahawk cruise missiles, whose 1,500-mile range would cover China's militarized artificial islands in the South China Sea and much of its eastern coastline.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Israel intercepted most of the roughly 200 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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