Medium-range ballistic missile explained

A medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) is a type of ballistic missile with medium range, this last classification depending on the standards of certain organizations. Within the U.S. Department of Defense, a medium-range missile is defined by having a maximum range of between 1000and.[1] In modern terminology, MRBMs are part of the wider grouping of theatre ballistic missiles, which includes any ballistic missile with a range of less than . Roughly speaking, MRBM covers the ranges over SRBM (tactical) and under IRBM.

Specific MRBMs

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat. United States Air Force. 22 October 2012. National Air and Space Intelligence Center. March 2006.
  2. Web site: 2024-11-17 . India successfully tests first long-range hypersonic missile, joins select club . 2024-11-17 . India Today . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-11-10 . India set to test over 1,000 km strike range anti-ship ballistic missile . 2024-11-17 . ANI.
  4. Web site: 2017-01-30 . Iran tests ballistic missile in defiance of UN resolution, US officials say . .
  5. Web site: 2015-03-09 . Test launch of Pakistan's 'Shaheen-III' surface-to-surface ballistic missile successful .
  6. Web site: 9 March 2015 . Pakistan Conducts Successful test launch of Shaheen III . 9 March 2015 . The Express Tribune.
  7. News: Giant leap: Agni-V, India's 1st ICBM, fired successfully from canister . The Times of India . February 2015 .
  8. http://missilethreat.com/missiles/haft-6/ Missile Thread