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Air-launched cruise missile

Air-launched cruise missile

Type of military ranged weapon

"ALCM" redirects here. For the US AGM-86 ALCM, see AGM-86 ALCM. For the Associates of the London College of Music, see London College of Music Examinations.

An air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is a cruise missile that is launched from a military aircraft. Current versions are typically standoff weapons which are used to attack predetermined land targets with conventional, nuclear or thermonuclear payloads.

An AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile in flight (1980)

Specific types of ALCMs (current, past and under development) include:

See also

References

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    "France & UK Launch Next-Gen Missile Project with MBDA to Replace Harpoon/Scalp/Exocet by 2030".


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