SLCM

American

Or S.L.C.M.

sea-launched cruise missile.

SLCM British

abbreviation

sea-launched cruise missile: a type of cruise missile that can be launched from either a submarine or a surface ship

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In an email, a senior Pentagon official cited “the deterrence contribution of the W76-2,” as well as cost constraints, to explain the cancellation of the SLCM.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2022

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