Air-to-ground missile

missile which is launched from the air and intended to strike a target on the ground

missile which is launched from the air and intended to strike a target on the ground

An air-to-surface missile (also, air-to-ground missile, AGM, ASM or ATGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft (bombers, attack aircraft, fighter aircraft or other kinds) and strike ground targets on land, at sea, or both. They are similar to guided glide bombs but to be considered a missile, they usually contain some form of propulsion system. The two most common propulsion systems for air-to-surface missiles are rocket motors and jet engines. These also tend to correspond to the range of the missiles - short and long, respectively. Some Soviet air-to-surface missiles are powered by ramjets, giving them both long range and high speed.
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Noun
1. a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
(synonym) air-to-surface missile
(hypernym) missile

MISSILE ARIA-TERRA