ballistic missile

ballistic +‎ missile

ballistic missile (plural ballistic missiles)

1. (military, astronautics) A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.

• BM

• intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
• intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)
• long range ballistic missile (LRBM)
• medium range ballistic missile (MRBM)
• submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM)
• short range ballistic missile (SRBM)

• anti-ballistic missile (ABM)

• guided missile
• cruise missile