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A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket motor. [1]Historically, 'missile' referred to any projectile that is thrown, shot or propelled towards a target; this usage is still recognized today with any unguided jet- or rocket-propelled weapons generally described as rocket artillery.
Smoke in the air: Used by Naval Aviators/Aircrew for locked-on incoming missiles at visual range. Sea skimming: Low level flight procedure for missiles/fighter aircraft to avoid radar detection. Stern: Rear of the ship. [11] Taps: Lights out, time to sleep. [11] Turn to: Start working. [11]
In modern usage, a missile refers to guided missile, which is a self-propelled guided projectile used as a weapon towards a target. Missile may also refer to: Projectile, any thrown object Missile, another name for a dart; Missile, a 1988 documentary film; Missile, an Indian film "Missile" (IAMX song), 2005
Conventional guided missiles. Air-to-air missile; Air-to-surface missile; Anti-radiation missile; Anti-ballistic missile; Anti-satellite weapon; Anti-ship missile ;
In military terminology, a rocket is unguided, while a missile is guided. Note the two meanings of "rocket" (weapon and engine): an ICBM is a guided missile with a rocket engine. An explosion, whether or not by a weapon, causes the debris to act as multiple high velocity projectiles.
Indicates launch of an active radar homing missile (such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-54 Phoenix). [1] Grumman F-14 Tomcat fires an AIM-54 Phoenix Missile | Fox Three Prior to the advent of active radar homing missiles the code "Fox three" referred to the use of guns or cannon, such as the M61 Vulcan which is used in various military aircraft.
Typical stand-off weapons include cruise missiles, glide bombs and short-range ballistic missiles. Standoff missiles belong to the larger class of ranged weapons and are complimented by the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), a missile with a shorter range that is fired by an aircraft after penetrating enemy airspace.
The Silbervogel was the first design for a hypersonic weapon and was developed by German scientists in the 1930s, but was never constructed. [6]The ASALM (Advanced Strategic Air-Launched Missile) was a medium-range strategic missile program developed in the late 1970s for the United States Air Force; the missile's development reached the stage of propulsion-system testing, test-flown to Mach 5 ...