surface-to-surface missile
noun
: a missile that is fired from the ground or a ship and directed at a target on the ground
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Made in Turkey, not imported Apart from field testing the AKYA torpedo, the Denizkurdu II exercise also featured the testing of Turkey’s latest surface-to-surface missile, the ATMACA.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites.
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Greg Myre,
NPR,
8 June 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes took out several surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites.
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Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
According to the source, the explosive drones were launched at surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajabad base near Tehran, which threatened Israel.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 June 2025
Once Israel’s strikes began, the drones were activated and launched toward surface-to-surface missile launchers, which the official said posed a risk to Israeli civilians.
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Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites.
—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
8 June 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes took out several surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites.
—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
According to the source, the explosive drones were launched at surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajabad base near Tehran, which threatened Israel.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 June 2025
Once Israel’s strikes began, the drones were activated and launched toward surface-to-surface missile launchers, which the official said posed a risk to Israeli civilians.
—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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