ballistic missile

missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
Product weapon_type Q179348
ballistic missile
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ballistic missile

Summary

ballistic missile is a weapon type[1]. It draws 2,523 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_type category, ranking #118 of 694).[2]

Key Facts

  • ballistic missile's instance of is recorded as weapon type[3].
  • ballistic missile is a type of missile[4].
  • ballistic missile's Commons category is recorded as Ballistic missiles[5].
  • ballistic missile is the opposite of cruise missile[6].
  • ballistic missile's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ballistic missiles[7].
  • ballistic missile's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox ballistic missile[8].
  • ballistic missile's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

Why It Matters

ballistic missile draws 2,523 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_type category, ranking #118 of 694).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ballistic-missile_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ballistic missile}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ballistic-missile}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of weapon type
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Opposite of cruise missile
    Instance of
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007282434905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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