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sea-launched cruise missile

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noun

  1. a cruise missile launched by surface ships or submarines against land or sea targets and equipped with nuclear or conventional warheads, with a range of 2,210 miles (3,556 km). SLCM, S.L.C.M.


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The review also formally canceled the sea-launched cruise missile program, deeming it no longer necessary.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2022

The nuclear review confirms the cancellation of the sea-launched cruise missile program, calling it not necessary.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2022

Specifically, the administration is expected to cancel a program to develop a nuclear sea-launched cruise missile and retire the B83 nuclear bomb which entered service in the 1980s.

From Washington Times Mar. 26, 2022

Yet another proposed nuclear weapons application, according to those identified by the NPR, is a shorter-range sea-launched cruise missile.

From Fox News Feb. 4, 2020

And he sped up programs to build the Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile, a nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile, and the B-2 stealth bomber.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2017

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