ballistic missile
missile which travels by the force of gravity | ||||
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Ballistic missile Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
ballistic missile
(*) Any missile which does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. See also aerodynamic missile; guided missile.
(*) Any missile which does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. See also aerodynamic missile; guided missile.
Ballistic missile Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ballistic missile
Noun
1. a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
(hypernym) missile
(hyponym) intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM
Noun
1. a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
(hypernym) missile
(hyponym) intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM
Ballistic missile Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ballistic missile
A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital, ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the laws of orbital mechanics and ballistics. To date, ballistic missiles have been propelled during powered flight by chemical rocket engines of various types.
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