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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Reports have also claimed that the frigates could be equipped with vertical launch systems that can help house land-attack cruise missiles.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
The weapon is a cruise missile with a range to strike up to 621 miles, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
However, the president shared intentions to resume testing following Russia’s successful trial run of its new nuclear-capable cruise missile, known as the Burevestnik, which flew 8,700 miles.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
The weapon is a cruise missile with a range to strike up to 621 miles, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
However, the president shared intentions to resume testing following Russia’s successful trial run of its new nuclear-capable cruise missile, known as the Burevestnik, which flew 8,700 miles.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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