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Cruise missile


The term "cruise missile" refers to an unmanned, self-propelled device, whose flight along most of its trajectory is ensured by the use of aerodynamic lift. The term "ground-based cruise missile (GCM)" refers to a ground-based cruise missile that serves as a weapon delivery system

Source: "TREATY BETWEEN THE USSR AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ELIMINATION OF THEIR MEDIUM-RANGE AND SHORTER-RANGE MISSILES"

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