noun
cruise missile
A guided missile that flies at low altitude to evade radar, used in modern military contexts.
その国は巡航ミサイルを発射した。
That country launched a cruise missile.
A ballistic missile follows a high, arcing trajectory, while a cruise missile flies at low altitude within the atmosphere.
Compound of 巡航 (cruising) and ミサイル (missile), a direct translation of the English term.