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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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.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The news agency cited Iranian state media as saying that a massive launch Friday of Qadr 110, Qadr 380 and Qadr 360 cruise missiles, as well as ballistic missiles, were directed toward targets in the Gulf of Oman.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In the chat, which the White House later confirmed as authentic, Hegseth revealed how a strike would unfold and when, including the use of F-18 fighter jets and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
The timeline of advanced systems for the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force, which handles its growing arsenal of ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles, could be exposed, along with aerospace and cyber programs, said SIPRI researcher Xiao Liang.
—Reuters 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The news agency cited Iranian state media as saying that a massive launch Friday of Qadr 110, Qadr 380 and Qadr 360 cruise missiles, as well as ballistic missiles, were directed toward targets in the Gulf of Oman.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In the chat, which the White House later confirmed as authentic, Hegseth revealed how a strike would unfold and when, including the use of F-18 fighter jets and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
The timeline of advanced systems for the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force, which handles its growing arsenal of ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles, could be exposed, along with aerospace and cyber programs, said SIPRI researcher Xiao Liang.
—Reuters 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
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