missile
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The $30m two-seat F-15E jet was taken down by a shoulder-fired missile, which costs around $100,000, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner network.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Long-range one-way attack drones are basically a poor man's cruise missile," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Kim's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, was first introduced to the public in 2022 when she accompanied her father to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Just over a month prior, China had test-fired a submarine ballistic missile with a dummy nuclear warhead with the capacity to reach the U.S. from Chinese coastal waters, raising alarms across the Pacific region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But before he’d even finished, Miel had flipped up into the sky, grabbing one missile in his beak and spinning around to kick the other out of the air with his claws.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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She noted that Ukraine has had indications for several years that Russia was working on jet-powered drones and inexpensive cruise missiles, yet Kyiv has been unprepared for their large-scale use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Iran and the UAE have been on opposing ends of the war in the Middle East, with Tehran launching missiles and drones at its fellow Brics member as the conflict sent shockwaves across global economies.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
An international shortage of interceptors for Patriot missile systems left Kyiv struggling to down incoming barrages of Russian ballistic missiles and promoted worries about attacks on energy infrastructure before winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
With their drones and missiles, the Houthis have been able to disrupt traffic in the Red Sea.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Now he was demanding the Americans remove their missiles from Turkey.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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