What Is A Cruise Missile & How It Works (Video)

Basically cruise missile resembles a small, pilotless aircraft. It does exactly what its name intended, can cruises over plain land, sea, desert, hilly terrain in all-weather situation. During World War-II the Nazis used the V1 cruise missile to hit enemy targets first ever in the history. Cruise Missile technology being constantly upgraded since then as this proves as a very effective and successful weapons platform without risking operator’s life. 

Cruise missiles are either subsonic or supersonic depending on their propulsion and design. 

U.S. military's BGM-109 Tomahawk is the most popular cruise missile across the world. Russians developed a variety of cruise missiles like Kh-35, P-15 KN-1, Kalibr LACM and many more.

There are mainly 2 types of cruise missiles. Land attack missiles-LACM and Anti-ship missiles-AShM.

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The Kuwait Air Force (KAF) Inventory And Air Power

The Kuwait Air Force (القوات الجوية الكويتية) al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya), was formed in 1961 while in late 1960s twelve Strikemaster Mk.83s, Lightning F53s and two T55 trainer versions  were delivered.

Subsequently in 1971, two Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules subsequently  between 1968 and 1977 two Bell 206, eight Agusta Bell 205s entered the service.

In 1974. a total of 27 Mirage F1CKs and seven Mirage F1BKs were ordered and delivered in two separate batches until 1983.

Thirty six (36) Douglas (T) A-4KU Skyhawks that were ordered in 1974 and delivered during 1977.

During he same period, twenty four (24) SNIAS SA342K Gazelles were delivered, four were later transferred to the Kuwait Police Air Wing.  Four L-100-30 Hercules transport aircraft were delivered in 1983, replacing the shorter L-100-20 version from which only one survived (the other crashed in France). Also in 1983, twelve Hawk T64 were ordered to fulfill the requirement  for training capacity.

The Shorts Tucano T.52, was scheduled for delivery 1990 but was deferred to 1995 due to the Kuwait's occupation.

After the the liberating Kuwait from Saddams’s forces, the KAF underwent reorganization and both the Douglas A-4 Skyhwaks and the Dassault Mirage F1s were phased out in favour of the McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet. 32 F/A-18Cs and eight F/A-18D Hornets. The Mirages have been  withdrawn from service and placed in storage.

The first six of sixteen ordered AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters were delivered to the Kuwait Air Force on 3 February 2006. The remaining ten aircraft were delivered thereafter. All the helicopters are preconfigured to carry the AN/APG-78 Longbow radar kits.

The air force is capable of performing a range of missions.  Has enhanced the ability to react rapidly and provide anti-armour support to land forces.

Commander of the Air Force: Vice Marshall Yusef al-Otaibi

Air Force Personnel Strength: 2,500

Inventory Summary:
Combat: 58 (total),  39 (in service)
Transport: 5 (total), 5 (in service)
Helicopters: 48 (total), 39 (in service

Source: IHS Jane's
Photos: Google Earth & ArabAviation