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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Weapons that serve much the same purposes—smart stand-off attack, decoys, and stand-in jammers—have already existed for decades in the form of cruise missiles and decoys such as the ADM-160 MALD-X.
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Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
The Kilo-class submarine is used to launch Kalibr cruise missiles, firing up to four at a time, according to the SBU statement.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Its goal is to defend the homeland against ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile threats and drones.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Dec. 2025
Ukraine has received a range of weapons from NATO countries, including the Patriot system for air and missile defense, as well as the Storm Shadow cruise missile and the Army Tactical Missile System for long-range land-attack missions against Russia.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
The Kilo-class submarine is used to launch Kalibr cruise missiles, firing up to four at a time, according to the SBU statement.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Its goal is to defend the homeland against ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile threats and drones.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Dec. 2025
Ukraine has received a range of weapons from NATO countries, including the Patriot system for air and missile defense, as well as the Storm Shadow cruise missile and the Army Tactical Missile System for long-range land-attack missions against Russia.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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