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ballistic missile

noun

, Rocketry.

any missile that, after being launched and possibly guided during takeoff, travels unpowered in a ballistic trajectory.

ballistic missile

a missile that has no wings or fins and that follows a ballistic trajectory when its propulsive power is discontinued

First recorded in 1950–55

Russia is also working on new a fleet of ballistic missile submarines, attack submarines to operate under the ice caps.

Instead Israel embarked on building an anti-tactical ballistic missile program called Arrow.

Imagine a plane fast enough to catch up with an invading ballistic missile and shoot it down.

The parallel progress in the intercontinental ballistic missile effort will be advanced by our plans for acceleration.

The Arias intercontinental ballistic missile program has been marked by rapid development as evidenced by recent successful tests.

The new M-X missile program to enhance our land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force continues to make progress.

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