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ballistic missile

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000146

Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000146
FieldDefense and military
AbbreviationBM
ReferencesJP 3-01
See alsoguided missile
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "ballistic missile",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated.",
  "abbreviation": "BM",
  "see_also": [
    "guided missile"
  ],
  "references": [
    "JP 3-01"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/ballistic-missile/"
}

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