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Surface-to-air missile

Military; General military

A surface-to-air missile (SAM) or ground-to-air missile (GTAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles.

A surface-to-surface missile (also known as, ground-to-ground missile, SSM or GTGM) is a guided projectile launched from a hand-held, vehicle mounted, trailer mounted or fixed installation or from a ...

Anti-ship missile

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Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles that are designed for use against ships and large boats.

Intermediate ballistic missile

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An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000–5,500 km (1,865–3,420 miles), between a medium-range ballistic missile and an intercontinental ballistic ...

Intercontinental ballistic missile

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An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a ballistic missile with a long range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery (delivering one or more ...

Short-range ballistic missile

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A short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of about 1,000 km or less.

Medium-range ballistic missile

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A medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), is a type of ballistic missile with medium range, this last classification depending on the standards of certain organizations. Within the U.S. Department of ...