Standoff missiles are missiles or bombs which may be launched at a distance sufficient to allow attacking personnel to evade defensive fire from the target area. Typically, they are used against land- and sea-based targets in an offensive operation. The name is derived from their ability to engage the target while standing off outside the range at which the defenders are likely to engage the attacker. Typical stand-off weapons include cruise missiles, glide bombs and short-range ballistic missiles.
Types of missiles[]
- Air-Sol Moyenne Portée French air-launched nuclear missile
- AGM-28 Hound Dog
- AGM-69 SRAM
- AGM-86B
- AGM-154 JSOW
- AGM-158 JASSM
- BrahMos
- B61 nuclear bomb with mod-12 tail guidance kit.
- Blue Steel
- DRDO SAAW
- GAM-87 Skybolt
- Raduga Kh-20
- Raduga Kh-22
- Raduga KSR-5
- Raduga Kh-55
- Raduga Kh-15
- Joint Strike Missile
- YJ-18
- Nirbhay
- Ra'ad ALCM
- H-2 SOW
- H-4 SOW
- SOM missile
- Standoff Land Attack Missile
- Storm Shadow
- Umbani
- Takbir
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