Difference between revisions of "Cruise missile"
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Guided missile, the major portion of whose flight path to its target is conducted | Guided missile, the major portion of whose flight path to its target is conducted | ||
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*[http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms] | *[http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms] | ||
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Revision as of 02:05, November 8, 2007
The cruise missile is an unmanned guided missile designed to fly under enemy radar. It can carry conventional or nuclear payloads.
Guided missile, the major portion of whose flight path to its target is conducted at approximately constant velocity; depends on the dynamic reaction of air for lift and upon propulsion forces to balance drag. [1]
