The Evolution of Cruise Missiles: Redefining Battlefield Dominance

We look at the history of cruise and guided missiles and how they've transformed modern combat in today's standoff capabilities. From the early "flying torpedo" concepts in World War I and the groundbreaking German V-1 flying bomb during WWII, to post-war innovations like the US Matador, Tomahawk, and AGM-86 ALCM, we look at all of these technological advancements. We cover the key developments in US Navy missiles like Regulus and Hound Dog, Russian designs such as Kalibr, KH-101, and the nuclear-powered Burevestnik (Skyfall), as well as familiar system like the JASSM, Storm Shadow, and Ukraine's FP-5 Flamingo. Cruise missiles are essential for precision strikes, anti-ship warfare, and strategic deterrence in today's battlefields and therefore a very important topic for military aviation. We hope you enjoy our cruise missile roundup!

CONTENT
00:00 Intro
01:37 Early History: V1, TDN-1, TDR-1, JB-2
06:24 First Cruise Missiles: MX-771 Matador, TM-76A Mace
08:48 Early US Navy Missiles: Regulus I and II
10:08 USAF Snark
11:34 USAF Navaho
13:28 AGM-28 Hound Dog
14:51 ADM-20 Quail
15:56 SCAD & AGM-86
20:03 BGM-109 Tomahawk
23:07 Employment: Desert Storm
25:06 Modern Missiles
26:19 AGM-154
27:07 Norwegian Naval Strike Missile (NSM)
27:30 German/Swedish KEPD-350
27:54 Franco-British Storm Shadow / SCALP-EG
28:39 Ukraine’s FP-5 “Flamingo”
29:35 Anduril’s Barracuda-M
30:25 L3Harris Wolfpack
31:04 Russian Kalibr (3M54/3M14)
31:52 Russian KH-101
32:14 Russian KH-59MK2
33:34 Russian 9M730 Burevestnik

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We are three aviation enthusiasts who create documentaries, interviews, and video essays focused on Australian and international military aviation history. Our channel explores the stories of military aircraft, fighter pilots, air battles, and the evolution of air power from WWI to today. We do our own research but are not experts in any particular area, so corrections and suggestions are welcome.