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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Russian ballistic and cruise missiles then route around the defenses to strike their targets.
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Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
Two of the subs, USS Seawolf and USS Connecticut – measuring 353 feet and displacing 9,100 tons – are more in line with standard attack boats, carrying torpedoes and cruise missiles.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Retaining the same overall specs as the boomers, the SSGNs carry Tomahawk cruise missiles instead of the Trident ballistic missiles.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Russian Attacks on Ukraine Early on July 31, Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted and electronically neutralized 208 drones and three cruise missiles; nevertheless, five missiles and 21 drones struck targets at 12 locations.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
Two of the subs, USS Seawolf and USS Connecticut – measuring 353 feet and displacing 9,100 tons – are more in line with standard attack boats, carrying torpedoes and cruise missiles.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Retaining the same overall specs as the boomers, the SSGNs carry Tomahawk cruise missiles instead of the Trident ballistic missiles.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Russian Attacks on Ukraine Early on July 31, Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted and electronically neutralized 208 drones and three cruise missiles; nevertheless, five missiles and 21 drones struck targets at 12 locations.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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