missiles
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When the Houthi offensive got rolling in early September, the militants deployed large numbers of fighters backed by missiles and drones in a well-planned attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
One of them is Ukraine-based Culver Aerospace, which is building jet engines domestically for its own and other companies’ drones and missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them significantly harder to track and intercept.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Yemeni information minister Moammar al-Eryani said the prime minister and cabinet ministers were safe, adding the attack had been carried out with five missiles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The missiles in Cuba had always been a bluff.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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