I agree that the "kamikaze" or "suicide" description is nonsensical.
>It is a guided missile.
No, it isn't. It only uses rocket propellant for starting, then it uses a propeller and it's wings to stay in the air.
>It is a guided missile.
No, it isn't. It only uses rocket propellant for starting, then it uses a propeller and it's wings to stay in the air.
which is a sub class of.. a guided missile
> a flying weapon that has its own engine and can travel a long distance before exploding at the place at which it has been aimed.
You can still do it by saying e.g. "low cost cruise missile".
> they have totally different operational uses and characteristics.
Such as? Shaheds are used for similar goals as e.g. Tomahawks missiles.
I think a problem with insisting on this dichotomy is that we will see more in-between missiles - e.g. Shahed 238 is a development of Shared 136 with a jet engine. Is it a drone or a missile and why?
Furthermore word missile is often used in history for arrows, spears and stones exchange during battle.
So technically it could be considered a missile.