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| cruise missile |
a long-range guided missile, propelled by a jet or rocket and capable of being launched from an aircraft, ship, or submarine. |
| launch pad |
the platform or base from which a rocket, guided missile, or space vehicle is launched. |
| nose cone |
the cone-shaped, usu. detachable foremost section of a rocket or guided missile. |
| shoran |
an electronic system of navigational signals used in airplanes, ships, guided missiles, and the like to determine the precise position of the aircraft or ship (acronym for "short range navigation"). |
| warhead |
the front part of a bomb, guided missile, or other projectile, containing the explosive charge. |
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