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cruise missile

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Also known as cruise missiles

unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge

AI overview

A cruise missile is an unmanned weapon that flies through the air like an airplane, using an engine to reach its target where it delivers an explosive payload. It matters because it allows militaries to strike distant targets with precision without putting pilots at risk.

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missile
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ballistic missile
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A BGM-109 Tomahawk flying in November 2002

A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled guided missile that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large payload over long distances with high precision. Modern cruise missiles are capable of traveling at high subsonic, supersonic, or hypersonic speeds, are self-navigating, and are able to fly on a non-ballistic, extremely low-altitude trajectory.

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