Ballistic missile
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A ballistic missile is a type of missile that follows a ballistic trajectory and is powered only during a relatively brief initial period—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missile
Replica V-2
Trident II SLBM launched by ballistic missile submarine
A submarine-launched ballistic missile is a ballistic missile capable of being launched from submarines. SLBMs almost exclusively carry nuclear weapon warheads, and play an important role in nuclear s
Polaris A-1 on launch pad LC-25A in Cape Canaveral
A Trident II missile just after launch.
Montage of the launch of a Trident I C-4 SLBM and the paths of its reentry vehicles
Selected US SLBMs. L to R: Polaris A1, Polaris A2, Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I and Trident II