solid propellant
Americannoun
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Last year, two other containerships controlled by the subsidiary transported from China 1,000 tons of a material used in the solid propellant for Iranian midrange missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Its built-in solid propellant makes launches harder to detect than liquid-fueled missiles, which must be fueled for liftoffs.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
"There is nothing sudden or surprising about North Korea’s continued development of large solid propellant rocket motors," they said.
From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2023
South Korean media, citing confidential government sources, said that the North Korean missile may have been a brand-new model powered for the first time by a solid propellant.
From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2023
Next year, more than a year ahead of schedule, a vastly improved ICBM, the solid propellant MINUTEMAN, is expected to be ready.
From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)
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