The older missiles, such as the V2 rocket used by Nazi Germany during WWII and the first ballistic missiles built by the US all used liquid fuel. In many cases, the fuel in a liquid propellant ballistic missile is liquid hydrogen whereas the oxidizer is liquid oxygen.
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In modern language, a missile is a self-propelled precision-guided munition system, as opposed to an unguided self-propelled munition, referred to as a rocket (although these too can also be guided). Missiles have four system components: targeting or missile guidance, flight system, engine, and warhead.
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Agni-V propels India into elite ICBM club. India's indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni V ballistic missile takes off from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast on Thursday.
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A number of anti-submarine missiles also exist; these generally use the missile in order to deliver another weapon system such as a torpedo or depth charge to the location of the submarine, at which point the other weapon will conduct the underwater phase of the mission.
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Tomahawk Cruise Missile. The Obama administration is considering what sort of military action to take, if any, against the government of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, which stands accused of using chemical weapons against its own people.
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Cruise missiles all have basically the same parts: an engine, often a jet with an air intake, propels the missile through the air. There's a spot for fuel, and a spot for the warhead, or explosive carried inside.
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Today, we have made history. We're a major missile power: V.K. Saraswat. India on Thursday propelled itself into an elite club of nations with Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) technology by successfully test-firing nuclear-capable Agni-V, which covered a range of more than 5,000 km.
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Science | Military | Explosives. Get the science behind the inner workings of bombs, missiles and handheld weapons, including grenades. Learn how they work and how they are used to inflict maximum damage. Missiles are widely-used in the military because they can reach targets from miles away. Learn about all types of missiles, including cruise missiles, stinger missiles, patriot missiles and even missile defense systems.
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Most ballistic missiles are designed to reach their target in between 15 and about 30 minutes, even if the target is on the other side of the world. Because they are so essential for national security, they are among the most carefully built machines on the planet.
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A ballistic missile is a type of large and powerful missile designed to deliver a warhead across large distances to a predetermined target.
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what propels an icbm
Liquid fuel propels intercontinental ballistic missile, in many cases, the fuel in a liquid propellant ballistic missile is liquid hydrogen whereas the oxidizer is liquid oxygen.