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• Intermediate-range ballistic missile — An intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000 5,500 km (1,865 3,420 miles), between a medium range ballistic missile and an intercontinental ballistic missile. Classifying ballistic missiles by range… …   Wikipedia

• intermediate range ballistic missile — Missile Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• intermediate range ballistic missile — ballistic missile al*lis tic mis sile, n. A rocket propelled missile of long range which is guided only during the powered portion of its flight, which usually takes only a small part of the total flight time; contrasted with {guided missile}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction       any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion.       Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …   Universalium

• Strategic Rocket Forces — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya Strategic Rocket Forces caption=SRF emblem and flag dates=December 17, 1959 present country=Russian Federation (earlier… …   Wikipedia

• Redstone (rocket) — Infobox Weapon name= SSM A14/M8/PGM 11 Redstone caption= Redstone number CC 56, Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 17, 1958 origin= United States type= Surface to surface missile is ranged= yes is artillery= yes is missile= yes is vehicle= yes… …   Wikipedia

• Thor rocket — Missile initially developed by the U.S. Air Force as an intermediate range ballistic missile. It became operational in 1958 and was later modified to serve as the first stage of launch vehicles for several spacecraft. The Thor missile force was… …   Universalium

• Denel Overberg Test Range — Type Missile test range Location 34°36′9.92″S …   Wikipedia

• Short-range ballistic missile — A short range ballistic missile (SRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of about 1000 km or less. They are usually capable of carrying nuclear weapons. In potential regional conflicts, these missiles would be used because of the short… …   Wikipedia

• Overberg Test Range — Infobox Military Test Site name=Overberg Test Range caption= map caption= type=Missile test range coordinates=coord|34|36|9.92|S|20|18|9.74|E|type:landmark scale:25000|display=inline,title nearest town=Overberg country=South Africa area=430 km²… …   Wikipedia

• Saturn (rocket family) — The Saturn family of rockets were developed by a team of mostly German rocket scientists led by Wernher von Braun to launch heavy payloads to Earth orbit and beyond. Originally proposed as a military satellite launcher, they were adopted as the… …   Wikipedia