surface-to-surface missile
noun
: a missile that is fired from the ground or a ship and directed at a target on the ground
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The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes took out several surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Already, Israel has destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers—roughly a third of Iran’s total—along with two F-14 aircraft, dozens of command centers, and critical infrastructure supporting Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 June 2025
According to the source, the explosive drones were launched at surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajabad base near Tehran, which threatened Israel.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 June 2025
The official also stated that the Mossad was able to establish a drone base in Iran, which was used during the attack to target surface-to-surface missile launchers.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The Pakistani army said the missile tested was a Fatah series surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometers (75 miles), according to Reuters.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Houthi rebels fired a long-range surface-to-surface missile into central Israel on Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
Houthis launch long-range missile attack against Israel Houthi rebels fired a long-range surface-to-surface missile into central Israel on Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces said.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Other high-tech weapons that the United States and NATO initially resisted sharing — HIMARS artillery, the Abrams tank, F-16 fighter jets, the ATACMS surface-to-surface missile — did not prove decisive.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Already, Israel has destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers—roughly a third of Iran’s total—along with two F-14 aircraft, dozens of command centers, and critical infrastructure supporting Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 June 2025
According to the source, the explosive drones were launched at surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajabad base near Tehran, which threatened Israel.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 June 2025
The official also stated that the Mossad was able to establish a drone base in Iran, which was used during the attack to target surface-to-surface missile launchers.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The Pakistani army said the missile tested was a Fatah series surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometers (75 miles), according to Reuters.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Houthi rebels fired a long-range surface-to-surface missile into central Israel on Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
Houthis launch long-range missile attack against Israel Houthi rebels fired a long-range surface-to-surface missile into central Israel on Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces said.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Other high-tech weapons that the United States and NATO initially resisted sharing — HIMARS artillery, the Abrams tank, F-16 fighter jets, the ATACMS surface-to-surface missile — did not prove decisive.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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