surface-to-surface missile

noun

: a missile that is fired from the ground or a ship and directed at a target on the ground

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PrSM is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile developed for the Army’s HIMARS and M270 launcher platforms. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites. — Greg Myre, NPR, 8 June 2026 The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes took out several surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites. — Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025 According to the source, the explosive drones were launched at surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajabad base near Tehran, which threatened Israel. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 June 2025 Once Israel’s strikes began, the drones were activated and launched toward surface-to-surface missile launchers, which the official said posed a risk to Israeli civilians. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025

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“Surface-to-surface missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface-to-surface%20missile. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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