Cruise Missle vs Ballistic Missle 200 viewsOctober 1, 2024EngineeringOther Question99.94K October 1, 2024 0 Comments I see in the news that Iran fired “ballistic” missles. How are these different than cruise missles and what is used when? Thank you all in advance. In: Engineering 11 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted October 1, 2024 0 Comments A ballistic missile flies up and then falls on the target. Some of them glide. A cruise missile flies all the way to the target. Generally, ballistic missiles are for longer-ranged strikes and heavier payloads. Cruise missiles are for more precise strikes. You are viewing 1 out of 11 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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