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 supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are known to have a range of at least 1,500 miles (roughly 2,400 kilometers), would significantly boost Ukraine's ability to strike Russian targets.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The low-cost autonomous cruise missile (LCACM) co-developed with US firm Anduril is designed for ground launch and optimized for independent or swarm employment, intentionally positioned beyond the typical loitering-munition envelope to straddle anti-landing and anti-ship roles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and North Korea expand theirs.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The nation’s early Tomahawk cruise missiles were developed at General Dynamics Convair division in San Diego during the 1970s and later tested far offshore.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The low-cost autonomous cruise missile (LCACM) co-developed with US firm Anduril is designed for ground launch and optimized for independent or swarm employment, intentionally positioned beyond the typical loitering-munition envelope to straddle anti-landing and anti-ship roles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and North Korea expand theirs.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The nation’s early Tomahawk cruise missiles were developed at General Dynamics Convair division in San Diego during the 1970s and later tested far offshore.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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