air-launched ballistic missile

An air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) is a ballistic missile that is launched from an aircraft. An ALBM allows the launch aircraft to stand off at long distances from its target, keeping it well outside the range of defensive weapons like anti-aircraft missiles and interceptor aircraft. As of 2025, Russia and Israel routinely field and use conventionally-armed ALBMs, while China operates a small number as strategic nuclear weapons.

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ALBM
ballistic missile, air-launched missile, 

air-launched missile, ballistic missile, Kh-15, weapon type, 

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  Kh-15 ⓘ
  air-to-surface missile

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Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG long-range general-purpose cruise missile at RAF Museum, London, England, UK

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon	1988	Kh-15	air-launched ballistic missile, air-to-surface missile	Wikidata
commons	image		Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG long-range general-purpose cruise missile at RAF Museum, London, England, UK		Commons