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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The air force said 45 cruise missiles and 266 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized during the attack.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 May 2025
Experts said that both ships are likely designed to carry weapons systems including nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
State media described that ship as designed to carry weapons systems including nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Each of these submarines can be armed with up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, capable of hitting land targets precisely from 1,000 miles away.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 May 2025
Experts said that both ships are likely designed to carry weapons systems including nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
State media described that ship as designed to carry weapons systems including nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Each of these submarines can be armed with up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, capable of hitting land targets precisely from 1,000 miles away.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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