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Method of launching a missile
Soft launching is the method of launching a missile (such as an anti-tank guided missile) in such a way that the rocket motor ignites outside of the launch
Soft_launch_(missile)
Modern system for holding and firing missiles on naval vessels
of missiles utilises a similar cold-launching system, referred to as "soft-vertical-launch", and actively markets the advantages of the system. Soft-launch
Vertical_launching_system
simpler than soft launching, its disadvantage is that the missile silo has to be more resilient to damage. The Soviets pioneered soft launches as a low-cost
Hard_launch
Family of surface-to-air missiles developed by MBDA UK
with, the Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), but with updated electronics, a soft vertical launch system, and an active radar homing seeker
CAMM_(missile_family)
Control room for missile silos
and controls missile launch facilities. From a launch control center, the missile combat crew can monitor the complex, launch the missile, or relax in
Missile_launch_control_center
Gun-launched missiles, a subset of cannon-launched guided projectiles, are usually anti-tank guided missiles that are fired from tank guns, and sometimes
List_of_gun-launched_missiles
American anti-tank missile
The BGM-71 TOW ("Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided", pronounced /ˈtoʊ/) is an American anti-tank missile. First produced in 1968, TOW is one
BGM-71_TOW
Israeli anti-tank missile
Javelin. Spike is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The missile is equipped with an imaging infrared
Spike_(missile)
American air-to-surface missile
ability and can be launched from multiple air, sea, and ground platforms, including the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper. The Hellfire missile is the primary
AGM-114_Hellfire
Medium-range ballistic missile
missile developed and deployed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Its GRAU designation was 8K63 (8K63U or 8K63У in Cyrillic for silo-launched version)
R-12_Dvina
Topics referred to by the same term
Air launch, the practice of dropping an aircraft, rocket, or missile from a launch aircraft Rocket launch, first phase of a rocket flight Space launch, first
Launch
Anti-tank guided missile
claims that this "soft launch" feature enables the Eryx antitank team to be used effectively in urban antitank warfare. The Eryx missile uses a SACLOS guidance
Eryx_(missile)
Type of missile guidance
either continued input from the launch platform or fire-and-forget. Fire-and-forget missiles can be vulnerable to soft-kill systems on modern main battle
Fire-and-forget
Indian road-mobile ICBM
development of the Agni-V, the longest range missile India had was Agni-IV with a range of 4,000 km. If launched from central India this range was not sufficient
Agni-V
South Korean anti-ship missile
(Haeseong; Korean: 해성, Sea Star) is a ship-launched sea-skimming surface-to-surface anti-ship cruise missile developed by the South Korean Agency for Defense
SSM-700K_C-Star
Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile
within Russia, it carried the GRAU index 8K64. The missile was 30.4 m long, 3 m in diameter and had a launch weight of 141 tons. The maximum range was 11,000 km
R-16_(missile)
French-made portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
as MMP (French: Missile Moyenne Portée, lit. 'medium-range missile') is a French fifth generation man-portable anti-tank guided missile system. Featuring
Akeron_MP
Vehicle propelled by ejection of gases
on the Moon. Rockets are now used for fireworks, missiles and other weaponry, ejection seats, launch vehicles for artificial satellites, human spaceflight
Rocket
2009 disposable anti-tank missile system
disposable (single-use) line of sight (LOS) missile system, designed for infantry use. The missile uses a soft-launch system and is guided by predicted line
NLAW
Nuclear stand-off air-launched cruise missile
British air-launched, rocket-propelled nuclear armed standoff missile, built to arm the V bomber force. It allowed the bomber to launch the missile against
Blue_Steel_(missile)
American-made portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
penetrate base armor. In what is known as a "soft launch arrangement", the missile is ejected from the launcher to a safe distance from the operator before
FGM-148_Javelin
American armored self-propelled artillery
winch system. All twelve rockets or two ATACMS missiles can be fired in under a minute. One launcher firing twelve rockets can completely blanket one
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
M270_Multiple_Launch_Rocket_System
Chinese air-to-ground missile
missile is designed for shoulder-fired infantry operation, and has a soft-launch mechanism, an infrared (IR) homing seeker, a muzzle velocity of 170 m/s
GAM-10X
US ICBM, in service from 1962 to 1987
time to launch and permitted it to be launched from its silo. Titan II carried the largest single warhead of any American ICBM. The missile consists
LGM-25C_Titan_II
Light portable anti-armour missile
before launch function and the possibility of night battle. New variants of the missile are being developed as of 2024. In 2010, MBDA launched a new serie
MBDA_Enforcer
Russian short-range ballistic missile
tactical ballistic missile system was launched, and the system was adopted by the Russian army. The production cost of the missile system was reported
9K720_Iskander
This list of missiles by country displays the names of missiles in order of the country where they originate (were developed), with the countries listed
List_of_missiles_by_country
American/Israeli anti-tank missile system
(at least 2 seconds and no more than 12) before launch. This data is then combined with known missile flight performance to predict a flight path that
FGM-172_SRAW
1962 confrontation between the US and USSR
Fidel Castro in July 1962, to place nuclear missiles on Cuba to deter a future US invasion. Construction of launch facilities started shortly thereafter. A
Cuban_Missile_Crisis
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
be carried into space by the original launch vehicle as part of the overall spacecraft. An exception is the soft moon landing on Saturn's moon Titan carried
Moon_landing
Gun-launched anti-tank missile
TANOK is a 120 mm gun-launched laser-guided anti-tank missile developed by Roketsan. It is designed to be fired from standard tank guns without requiring
TANOK
Early American intercontinental ballistic missile
(seven launched), 22 J-types (22 launched), four V-types (four launched), and seven M-types (seven launched). Missiles were tested and launched in Florida
HGM-25A_Titan_I
Ship design project of the Royal Netherlands Navy
carry up to six container units with eight or more vertical launch cells (depending on missile size) in each container. One or more of these ships would
Multifunctional_Support_Ship
Intermediate-range ballistic missile
February 1961. The missile was accepted into service on 24 April 1961; initial operational capability for the first division of four launchers was achieved
R-14_Chusovaya
Stealth Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
machine gun, an automatic grenade launcher, as well as four ready-fire missiles; two anti-aircraft and two anti-tank missiles. The 2T Stalker comprises a 30
2T_Stalker
Counter unmanned air systems
recognition to interception. With homing capability, the micro-missiles can lock-on-after-launch. 12 January 2025: The system successfully completed its maiden
Bhargavastra
Naval missile decoy system
Nulka as a "soft-kill defence system". The word "Nulka" is of Australian Aboriginal origin and means "be quick". The Nulka consists of the missile itself enclosed
Nulka
Designation system for rockets
missile AIM – (A) Air-launched (I) Intercept-aerial (M) Guided missile ATM – (A) Air-launched (T) Training (M) Guided missile RIM – (R) Ship-launched
1963 United States Tri-Service rocket and guided missile designation system
1963_United_States_Tri-Service_rocket_and_guided_missile_designation_system
Mobile surface-to-air missile air defense
Russian officials claimed the first shootdowns of Ukraine-launched ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles with the system. India, which purchased systems in 2015
S-400_missile_system
Indian long-range multiple launch rocket system
launchers conclude, rockets to be inducted soon". India Today. Retrieved 6 August 2025. "Hell of fire: India to get new 300-km range Pinaka missile system
Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher
Pinaka_multi-barrel_rocket_launcher
South Korean anti-tank guided missile
helicopters. The OLU has day/night capability via a thermal sight. The missile uses a soft launch to escape the barrel before activating the main flight motor.
AT-1K_Raybolt
Air-to-surface missile
autonomous, fire-and-forget, precision guided air-to-surface missiles, which can be launched from an unmanned aerial vehicle. This project is a collaboration
ULPGM
Weapon utilizing a self-contained rocket engine to propel itself to its target
Multiple Launch Rocket System. In military parlance, a rocket differs from a missile primarily by lacking an active guidance system; early missiles became
Rocket_(weapon)
Nuclear air-to-surface missile
200 kilotonnes of TNT (710 to 840 TJ). The SRAM missile was completely coated with 0.8 in (2.0 cm) of soft rubber, used to absorb radar energy and also dissipate
AGM-69_SRAM
Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon
RPG-7s. Bazooka Commando mortar Grenade launcher MANPATS Panzerfaust 3 Rifle grenade Shoulder-fired missile Rocket-assisted projectile Peter E. Kaiser
Rocket-propelled_grenade
Anti-tank missile
missile system. The Bumbar is a wire-guided, man-portable, short-ranged missile system for use against ground targets. The missile has a soft launch capability
Bumbar
Cruise missile
Hound Dog was a supersonic, turbojet-propelled, nuclear armed, air-launched cruise missile developed in 1959 for the United States Air Force. It was primarily
AGM-28_Hound_Dog
Mail delivery by rockets or missiles
flight after the boosters were dropped. Twenty-two minutes after launch, the missile arrived at Mayport and landed safely. The POD had officially established
Rocket_mail
Russian helicopter air-to-surface missile
'Light Multipurpose Guided Rocket') is a Russian helicopter-launched air-to-surface missile. It is also recognized under the alternative designations Kh-39
LMUR
Indian defense projects under DRDO
Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) is a missile designed to launch from torpedo tubes of submarines. It is a compact version of Nirbhay missile. It has
Projects_of_DRDO
SACLOS Anti-tank missile
BILL system consists of a missile in a sealed launch tube, tripod, day sight and thermal night-vision sight. The missile's shaped charge warhead is aimed
RBS_56_BILL
the first practicable satellite launching project, utilizing the Redstone, a newly developed Short Range Ballistic Missile. A variety of sounding rockets
1954_in_spaceflight
This is a list of the LGM-30 Minuteman missile Missile Alert Facilities and Launch Facilities of the 321st Missile Wing, 20th Air Force, assigned to Grand
321st Missile Wing LGM-30 Minuteman Missile Launch Sites
321st_Missile_Wing_LGM-30_Minuteman_Missile_Launch_Sites
German World War II cruise missile
Due to its limited range, the thousands of V-1 missiles launched into England were fired from launch sites along the French (Pas-de-Calais) and Dutch
V-1_flying_bomb
Swedish/American infantry guided missile
two-stage soft launch propulsion system with a small booster motor to eject it out of the launcher before the main motor ignites. The GMM missile weighs
Guided_Multipurpose_Munition
Miniature missile
reduced-smoke motor propelled the missile from the launcher with a barely visible smoke trail, accelerating the missile to 600 mph (970 km/h; 270 m/s) in
NAVAIR_Spike
Fast attack craft class of the Finnish Navy
of Finnish missile craft. The first vessel was ordered in December 1996 and the fourth was handed over on 19 June 2006. Since the launch of the Helsinki-class
Hamina-class_missile_boat
Missile guidance method
operator tracks the target with the missile launcher's sights for a short period (typically 3–5 seconds). The missile's gyro and onboard estimator then determine
Predicted_line_of_sight
Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine class
The Vanguard class is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in service with the Royal Navy. The class was introduced in 1994
Vanguard-class_submarine
Type of glide bomb
against soft targets such as parked aircraft, trucks, armored personnel carriers (APCs), and surface-to-air missile sites (SAMs). Prior to launch, it is
AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon
Air-to-air missile
missile, 99式空対空誘導弾 (99 Shiki Kūtaikū Yūdōdan)) is a medium-range active radar homing air-to-air missile. It is a modern beyond-visual-range missile developed
AAM-4
Anti-tank missile
transmitted to the missile via a thin three-strand wire that trails behind the missile. The missile climbs into the air immediately after launch, which prevents
9M14_Malyutka
Surface-to-air missile system
typical HQ-17 air defense battery consists of one command vehicle, 4 missile launch vehicles, 2 NG-80 reloading vehicles, 2 NG-80 ammunition transport vehicles
HQ-17
Chinese-made portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
third generation anti-tank missile developed by Norinco. The HJ-12 is a fire-and-forget system utilising lock-on before launch (LOBL) and is capable of
HJ-12
Planned British guided-missile destroyer class
replaced by Sea Ceptor with the addition of 24 vertical launch cells) and long range Aster 30 missiles. Outside their primary AAW role, the Type 45s have flag-facilities
Type_83_destroyer
Air defense system
different target tracing and tracking radars, soft and hardware networks, launch pads for Shahin missiles and a command and control center. Iranian defense
Mersad
Disposable rocket launcher
8-kilogram launcher, applied by technology of soft launching ... the missile is ejected non-explosively. This disposable rocket launcher is in an 80mm
Qare'a_(rocket_launcher)
This article gives a concise timeline of rocket and missile technology. 11th century AD - The first documented record of what appears to be gunpowder
Timeline of rocket and missile technology
Timeline_of_rocket_and_missile_technology
Pakistani aerospace & defence manufacturer
km. Burq – air-launched laser-guided missile carried on the Burraq UCAV, reported range of 8 to12 km Ra'ad – air-Launched Cruise Missile with an original
National Engineering & Scientific Commission
National_Engineering_&_Scientific_Commission
Area where hot gas is expelled from a recoilless launcher during firing
deflection of backblast by walls or sturdier civilian vehicles behind them. Soft launch methods diminish backblast by ejecting the projectile some distance before
Backblast_area
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
guided missile destroyer. She is of the Flight I variant. She was laid down by the Bath Iron Works company at Bath, Maine, on 6 December 1988; launched on
USS_Arleigh_Burke
Weapon based solely on a projectile's kinetic energy
an interceptor missile that is much smaller overall, as well as the RIM-161 Standard Missile 3, which is dedicated to the anti-missile role. Some kinetic
Kinetic_energy_weapon
Force aims to launch 1st 'Foo Fighter' satellites in 2027 to track hypersonic threats". May 13, 2024. "SpaceX to launch next SDA missile tracking satellites"
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
U.S. government-sponsored study
Tunnel"—a system where missiles would be transported around in deep underground networks before emerging at launch points; "Soft Tunnel"—a similar tunnel
STRAT-X
Decoy system
Kavach (lit. 'Armour') is an anti-missile naval decoy system to distract radar-guided missiles from their targets and act as a system for self-defence
Kavach_(anti-missile_system)
American loitering missile
Missile System, designated Block 10C. In October 2016, AeroVironment announced the Multi-Pack Launcher (MPL), a system to carry and remotely launch several
AeroVironment_Switchblade
"Basic Toophan Heavy Anti Armor Guided Missile". Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. "Anti Tank Missile Launcher, TOOFAN-1". Archived from the original
List of equipment of the Iranian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Iranian_Army
Anti-tank guided missile
Khrizantema-S is based on the BMP-3 chassis. The 9P157-2 carries two 9M123 missiles on launch rails, which are capable of -85° / 85° Horizontal guidance and -12°
9M123_Khrizantema
"Trinaranjus", non-carbonated soft drinks distributed by Orangina Missile Energy drink Urban is a brand with several flavours of soft drinks (most notably cola)
List of soft drinks by country
List_of_soft_drinks_by_country
successful test launch of Yars intercontinental ballistic missile". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 3 March 2024. "Indian Test-Launch Of MIRV Missile Latest Sign
List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January–June_2024
Success: A Memoir. Retrieved 4 September 2022. Flight Summary Report on Series Atlas D Missiles (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022. List of Atlas launches
List of Atlas launches (1960–1969)
List_of_Atlas_launches_(1960–1969)
Soviet aerospace engineer (1907–1966)
being tasked to lead the R-7 ballistic missile program, Korolev submitted a proposal to use the R-7 to launch a satellite into space, naming a technical
Sergei_Korolev
Class of stealth guided missile frigate
a class of stealth guided missile frigates designed and built by Russia for the Indian Navy. The Talwar-class guided missile frigates are the improved
Talwar-class_frigate
Soviet/Russian multiple launch rocket system
solid-fuelled projectiles. The system is intended to defeat personnel, armored, and soft targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition
BM-30_Smerch
U.S. military defense program (1984–1993)
program, was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic nuclear missiles. The program was announced
Strategic_Defense_Initiative
Naval combat on the open ocean
older missile launchers that could only fire one or two missiles before reloading. Should salvoes of SAMs fail to destroy a saturation attack, 'soft kill'
Anti-surface_warfare
US–USSR spaceflight capability rivalry
a satellite "in the near future". The launching of satellites was enabled by developments in ballistic missile capabilities since the end of World War
Space_Race
Taiwanese defense company
integration. In the late 1990s NCSIST developed a space launch platform based on their ballistic missile technology but this program was put on hold under a
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
National_Chung-Shan_Institute_of_Science_and_Technology
well as large scale cloud formations. Vikings 1 and 2, launched in 1949 from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, both suffered from premature engine
Spaceflight_before_1951
Soviet disposable rocket launcher
shot disposable rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) shoulder-fired missile and rocket launcher, entering service with the Soviet Army in 1989. The RPG-27 Tavolga
RPG-27
Company FIM-92 Stinger launch CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye CS/MPQ-112X radar T-82T 20mm Twin Anti-Aircraft Cannon A 4-round XM65 Missile Launcher on outboard hardpoint
List of equipment of the Republic of China Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine class
giving the new missile greater accuracy (~900 m (3,000 ft)), increasing its damage potential against all types of military targets whether "soft" or "hard"
Delta_III-class_submarine
the initial strikes during the 2026 Iran war, Iran conducted retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, hitting multiple buildings in the capital
Bahrain_in_the_2026_Iran_war
American spaceflight and AI company
evaluated new U.S. launch vehicles suitable for use in hypersonic missile delivery for Prompt Global Strike. The first three launches of the rocket, between
SpaceX
American launch vehicle manufactured by General Dynamics
or SLV-3 Atlas was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas / SM-65D Atlas missile. It is not a member of the Atlas family of
Atlas_SLV-3
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
January – 8 February for HETE-2's launch at Kwajalein Missile Range (KMR). NASA rescheduled the first launch at KMR in favor of a mid-May time frame. They also
HETE_2
Cheyenne Mountain Complex Chiashan Air Force Base Iranian underground missile bases Raven Rock Mountain Complex Željava Air Base There may be more than
Underground_base
Space exploration program conducted by the Soviet Union from 1951 to 1991
exploration. In 1957, it achieved the first intercontinental missile (R-7 "Semyorka"), orbital launch vehicle (Sputnik), artificial satellite (Sputnik 1), and
Soviet_space_program
was a United States expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral
List_of_Atlas_LV3C_launches
Light machine gun
percent of users preferred feeding the SAW with the soft 100-round pouch, while 21 percent chose the soft and hard 200-round pouches each. 60 percent (205
M249_Squad_Automatic_Weapon
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