air-launched cruise missile

American  

[air-lawncht, -lahncht] / ˈɛərˌlɔntʃt, -ˌlɑntʃt /

noun

Military.

1. a winged, jet-powered missile designed to be launched from an aircraft and to fly toward the target at low altitude on automatic guidance, with a range of almost 2,500 miles (4,023 km). ALCM, A.L.C.M.

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Example Sentences

The British have provided Kyiv with the Storm Shadow, an air-launched cruise missile.

From The Wall Street Journal

The KH-55, which is refered to as CH-55 in Polish, is an air-launched cruise missile developed by the Soviet Union that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

From Reuters

One is Russia’s Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile.

From Scientific American

The Air Force is developing a new air-launched cruise missile called the long-range stand-off weapon.

From Washington Times

The Pentagon has announced plans for an extensive upgrade of U.S. nuclear weapons and delivery systems over the next two decades, including a new air-launched cruise missile and at least two new types of warheads.

From Seattle Times