Ballistic missile is a description for most missiles, everything except cruise missiles that fly more like planes. It only means it flies in an arc, all the himars missiles being used are ballistic.
What they’re trying to imply is an ICBM, which is a specific type of building sized big ballistic missile that can reach anywhere on the planet.
Ballistic missile is a description for most missiles, everything except cruise missiles that fly more like planes. It only means it flies in an arc, all the himars missiles being used are ballistic.
What they’re trying to imply is an ICBM, which is a specific type of building sized big ballistic missile that can reach anywhere on the planet.