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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On March 18, reports noted that the Israel Defense Forces confirmed a Houthi cruise missile had infiltrated Israel, landing near Eilat.
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Beth Bailey, Fox News, 25 May 2024
Less that two years later, the ship fired 10 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Iraq, which had violated no-fly zone sanctions in the region.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Iran aimed to launch over 170 armed drones, roughly 120 ballistic missiles, and around 30 cruise missiles at Israel.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
Greeneville operates with a crew of roughly 155 sailors and is capable of firing land-attack Tomahawk cruise missiles that travel upwards of 900 miles.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Beth Bailey, Fox News, 25 May 2024
Less that two years later, the ship fired 10 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Iraq, which had violated no-fly zone sanctions in the region.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Iran aimed to launch over 170 armed drones, roughly 120 ballistic missiles, and around 30 cruise missiles at Israel.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
Greeneville operates with a crew of roughly 155 sailors and is capable of firing land-attack Tomahawk cruise missiles that travel upwards of 900 miles.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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