Cruise missile

Cruise Missiles

Cruise missiles are large missiles designed to make a heavy blow in one strike. They have a long range but not the fastest speed. With the help of AWACS, the missiles will usually show up on radar. Ones that don't include, burst missiles, enemy air to ground launched missiles, and nimbus missiles. They can be picked up by AWACS but will not show up on your radar.

Types
 * Land based: These missiles are launched from some type of platform and usually must be destroyed to stop any more launches.
 * Ship based: These missiles come from ships and can be launched in multipule ways. (A) From designated missile launcher on ship, (B) Without warning, (C) From the protection of water. The ship's weapons must be destroyed to stop futher missile launches, unless the enemy is the Hirimifaxi (Sinifaxi class submarine), which in that case will continue to luanch until destroyed.
 * Air based: The more popular way of launching cruise missiles, is from the air. planes carry the missiles to the target, and let go at a safe range. Air launched missiles can be carried by the player himself. LASMs bare a resemblence to cruise missiles with their long range and heavy impact strength.