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Peter's Principles (Peter Herman) Missiles or What? National Security Topic Wingspread Conference Reapportionment Water Topic of Discussion is Topics State Convention Adopts New Boards & Commissions Study State Board '83-'85 Publications Available Calendar

Missiles or What? CRUISE MISSILE: A pilotless missile propelled by an air-breathing jet engine that flies in the atmosphere. Cruise missiles may be armed with either conventional or nuclear warheads and launched from an aircraft (ALCM), a Submarine or surface ship (SLCM) or a land-based platform (GLCM). BALLISTIC MISSLE: a missile, classified by range, that moves on a free-falling trajectory under the influence of gravity. MX: Missile experimental. A U.S. ICBM now in the research and development phase, which is designed to replace the current ICBM force. ICBM: Intercontinental ballistic missile which is land-based and has a range of 4,000 or more nautical miles. IRBM: Intermediate range ballistic missile. MRBM: Medium range ballistic missile. SLBM: Any ballistic missile launched from a submarine.

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