-
"ballistic missile"relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity
Definition that contains ballistic
- missile a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
- silo military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
- icbm a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
- intercontinental ballistic missile a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
- air force space command a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
- fleet ballistic missile submarine a submarine carrying ballistic missiles
- antiballistic missile a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
- gun pendulum a ballistic pendulum consisting of a suspended gun; the velocity of a projectile in the bore of a gun can be measured by the recoil when the gun is discharged
- abm a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
- ballistic missile defense organization an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality