missiles

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But they are efficient at high speeds, making them ideal for applications such as hypersonic cruise missiles.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But Ukraine remains vulnerable to Russian ballistic missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

National Laboratories and NASA, and in the deployment of space-based interceptors, intercontinental ballistic missiles and other spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Shahed drones have been shot out of the sky by missiles fired from fighter jets or expensive surface-to-air missile systems.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“Yurr, oi reckon they pesky varmints got’n an ’eadache,” chuckled Foremole, as everybody on the ramparts ran to seek cover from the retaliatory missiles hurled by Cluny’s horde.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques