- Missile - Wikipedia
Missile systems usually have five system components: targeting, guidance system, flight system, engine, and warhead Missiles are primarily classified into different types based on firing source and target such as surface-to-surface, air-to-surface, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles
- Missile | Rockets, Guidance Defense Systems | Britannica
Missiles vary from small tactical weapons that are effective out to only a few hundred feet to much larger strategic weapons that have ranges of several thousand miles Almost all missiles contain some form of guidance and control mechanism and are therefore often referred to as guided missiles
- World Missiles | Missile Threat
Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars (RAM), and even maneuvering hypersonic boost glide delivery systems now form the complicated 21st century strike complex with which U S , allied, and partner nations must contend
- United States Missiles Database (2025)
Complete collection of air-to-air, ballistic, cruise anti-tank missiles developed by the United States Technical specs, range data, guidance systems deployment history
- Missiles | United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
The report discusses the background and present situation with regard to missiles, and identifies a number of key issues which should be taken into account in order to address, in a comprehensive manner, the issue of missiles in all its aspects
- Missile Defense Agency - U. S. Department of Defense
The Missile Defense Agency has fielded an initial capability to protect the U S and our allies against limited ballistic missile attack
- Rockets, missiles, and nuclear weapons - EBSCO
A "rocket" typically refers to the propulsion system or simpler projectile, while "missile" denotes a more sophisticated weapon capable of being guided or controlled Ballistic missiles, for instance, follow a specific trajectory and are guided primarily during launch
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