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Contents 1 categories 2 67 kilo warheads 3 Merge with Guided missile 4 Missile definition 5 Ballistic Missile 6 General Meaning

[edit] categories

I would add a discussion of various categories (surface-to-air, surface-to-surface, &c) if I knew more on the subject. Would someone who knows the topic well please contribute? Also, I think identifying the differences between cruise and ballistic missiles (and any other type) would be appropriate. 172.166.68.74 (talk)RKH —Preceding comment was added at 10:28, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

There are two main systems: vectored thrust (for missiles that are powered throughout the guidance phase of their flight) and aerodynamic maneuvering (wings, fins, canards, etc).

Actually, both of these are aerodynamic maneuvering since they both rely on redirecting fluid movement.

[edit] 67 kilo warheads

According to the article, all guided missiles carry 67 kilo warheads. This is simply not true!! The weight of a missile varys greatly from missile to missile. I've deleted that statement in the article.

Agreed. That makes absolutely no sense. Nonsensical. ICEBreaker 15:18, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge with Guided missile

According to the article, "Rocket-powered missiles are known as rockets if they lack post-launch guidance or missiles or guided missiles if they are able to continue tracking a target after launch." It follows that missile and guided missile are the same thing. Therefore I believe the articles should be merged, otherwise a casual reader will get the impression that they are two different things. --Zvika 08:24, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

I believe there are also Ballistic Missiles, which are unguided and are normally in unpowered flight. ICEBreaker 15:18, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Actually you would do well to make a good sized article by fuzing this artical and Precision Guided Munitions together seeing how as most military missiles are just a smart bomb with a rocket motor strapped to them in some fashion.

That's true. The basic definition of a rocket is an unguided explosive, and the basic definition of a missile is a guided explosive. Yes, there are exceptions to this (such as the Ballistic Missile), but that could be put in a section under "exceptions". So let's just redirect the page and merge them.

O—— The Unknown Hitchhiker 03:24, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Missile definition

The first words of the article are: A missile is a projectile propelled as a weapon at a target. I believe that this description fits a bullet as well, which is why i have changed it to:A missile is a self-propelled, explosive projectile used as a weapon towards a target. This where anyone who does not like this change should voice thier opinion.

Change "a target" to "a pre-determined target"David171 13:57, 8 October 2007 (UTC)David171

Not all missiles have warheads- see the LOSAT. --64.65.225.114 (talk) 18:15, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

I think missiles are explosive, right? And not all missiles are self-propelled. I don't really know, so how do someone define a missile?

O—— The Unknown Hitchhiker 03:26, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ballistic Missile

There are two main types of missiles: guided and ballistic. Could someone with knowledge of ballistic missiles please contribute a short entry? In addition, ICBMs should be mentioned. ICEBreaker 15:18, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] General Meaning

I think that "missile" should be the disambiguation page, and this page should be "missile (weaponry)" or something like that.67.160.147.2 (talk) 04:37, 11 April 2008 (UTC)