noun
intermediate-range ballistic missile; IRBM
Technical military term for a ballistic missile with a range typically between 3,000 and 5,500 km.
その国は中距離弾道ミサイルの開発を進めている。
That country is advancing the development of intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
Compound of 中距離 (intermediate range), 弾道 (ballistic trajectory), and ミサイル (missile).