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Anthem, a long-range cruise missile carrying a heavy payload, makes a test flight at a range of defense startup Covenant at an undisclosed location June 30, 2026. (Covenant/Handout via Reuters)
September 9, 2026, 8:00 pm
Defense startup Covenant unveils low-cost cruise missile, to be partially made in Israel
Silicon Valley-backed startup’s reveal comes as US works to restock depleted inventories after Iran war; Germany, Israel, US sites aim for output of 12,000 missiles annually
By Mike Stone
Illustrative: In this image released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry, July 25, 2023, Abu Mahdi naval cruise missiles are displayed in a ceremony to deliver the missiles to both the national Navy and the navy of the Revolutionary Guard, Iran. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)
September 2, 2026, 1:21 pm
Russia said helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles
Russian engineers have made multiple visits to Islamic Republic for project making ramjet engine needed to build high-speed anti-ship and land attack weapon, Financial Times reports
By ToI Staff
Firefighters work in a destroyed building of a research institute following an attack, which local Russian-installed officials called a Ukrainian strike, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on August 26, 2026 (AFP)
August 27, 2026, 3:11 pm
Russia threatens to hit UK military targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles
Moscow’s harshest threat thus far against London comes day after it accused Kyiv of firing British Storm Shadow missiles at Russian-controlled city of Donetsk
By Reuters
A man rides his motorcycle past a deactivated Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile in front of a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran's Bahrestan Square on September 27, 2025, as part of an exhibit to mark the 'Sacred Defense Week' commemorating the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
December 5, 2025, 2:47 pm
Iran launches massive missiles during naval drill near Strait of Hormuz
Revolutionary Guards Navy conducts exercises that state TV says aim to warn enemies that ‘any miscalculation would meet a decisive response’
By AP and Reuters
This grab from handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry press service on October 22, 2025, shows the launch of a missile during drills of the country's nuclear forces. (Handout / Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)
October 26, 2025, 11:53 am
Putin claims Russia successfully tested new nuclear-powered cruise missile
Kremlin says the 9M730 Burevestnik, which can carry nuclear warheads, has a near-unlimited range, was in the air for 15 hours and traveled 14,000 km during last week’s test
By Reuters
Israeli Air Force fighter jets prepare to head out for strikes in Iran, early October 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 23, 2024, 5:19 am
Amid IDF rethink, some see air-launched missile doctrine moving to more solid ground
The air force has long promoted versatile missile systems fired from jets, but critics say new threats require a shift to ground-based arms that are faster and more cost-effective
By Tal Schneider
Israeli soldiers seen after a military training in the Golan Heights, on April 19, 2024. (Michael Giladi/ Flash90)
September 22, 2024, 12:23 pm
IDF intercepts cruise missiles, drones fired from Iraq at north and south
No impacts reported as most threats do not enter Israeli airspace; coalition of pro-Iran armed groups claims responsibility, says acting in support of Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Illustrative: In this image released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry, July 25, 2023, Abu Mahdi naval cruise missiles are displayed in a ceremony to deliver the missiles to both the national Navy and the navy of the Revolutionary Guard, Iran. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)
August 9, 2024, 4:11 pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard displays what it claims are new undetectable cruise missiles
IRGC says various types of long and medium-range missile systems, drones and radars have been added to arsenal as regional tensions soar
By Reuters
Parts of what the IDF says is a cruise missile developed by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in an image published January 7, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 7, 2024, 5:35 pm
IDF says it found proof Hamas developed cruise missile capabilities, aided by Iran
Army says dozens of terrorists killed, 100 targets struck in past day, including weapons caches and tunnels in Khan Younis; grandson of Hamas founder Sheikh Yassin said killed
By Emanuel Fabian, Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff
In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian Army on December 24, 2023, a missile system is displayed in an unveiling ceremony at a naval base near the Indian Ocean in the southern Iranian port of Konarak, some 850 miles (1,400 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Tehran, Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)
December 24, 2023, 3:33 pm
Iran’s navy adds ‘fully smart’ cruise missiles with 1,000-km range to its armory
State TV quotes navy chief boasting of 2 new cruise missiles: Talaeieh can change targets during travel, while Nasir, with a range of 100 km, can be installed on warships
By Agencies
An F-35 Adir from Squadron 140 takes part in an Israeli air force show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023. (Ofer Zidon/Flash90)
November 22, 2023, 6:36 pm
IDF says it shot down cruise missile — apparently fired by Houthis — over Red Sea
F-35 stealth jet intercepts missile before it enters Israeli territory; no group immediately claims responsibility, though senior Houthi official tweets ‘What’s going on in Eilat?’
By Emanuel Fabian
An Iranian cruise missile is launched during a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman, June 18, 2020. (Iranian Army via AP)
August 9, 2023, 6:15 pm
Iran claims to have developed technology for supersonic cruise missile
Local media says projectile is part of ‘a new generation of Iranian cruise missiles’ and will enhance Islamic Republic’s ‘response power in case of any military conflict’
By ToI Staff
Emergency service workers gather outside damaged buildings as search for victims continues following a Russian missile attack in Lviv, Ukraine, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
July 6, 2023, 12:09 pm
4 killed, many injured in Russian cruise missile attack on Ukraine’s Lviv
60 apartments, 50 cars damaged in heaviest attack on western city since start of invasion; Ukraine’s air force says it intercepted 7 of the 10 Kalibr missiles fired from Black Sea
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV
Iran releases a video of the new Paveh cruise missile, with a reported range of 1,650 km on Friday February 24, 2023 (IRNA Screencapture/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 25, 2023, 10:34 am
Iran unveils new ‘Paveh’ cruise missile that can reach Israel
Top general says Tehran still wants to kill former US president Trump, Secretary Pompeo to avenge the assassination of Qassem Soleimani
By ToI Staff and Agencies
In this photo taken from video and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on February 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian tanks and military helicopters attend a joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
February 2, 2022, 4:00 pm
Leaked document shows US willing to negotiate with Russia over missiles
Amid Ukraine crisis, Spanish newspaper publishes purported text of Washington offering ‘reciprocal transparency measures’ to Moscow on missile base activity
By LORNE COOK and Dasha Litvinova
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