Standoff weapons are missiles or bombs which may be launched from a distance sufficient to allow attacking personnel to evade the effect of the weapon or defensive fire from the target area. Typically, they are used against land- and sea-based targets in an offensive operation. The name is derived from their ability to engage the target while standing off outside the range at which the defenders are likely to engage the attacker. Typical stand-off weapons include cruise missiles, glide bombs and short-range ballistic missiles.
Standoff missiles belong to the larger class of ranged weapons.
Types of missiles
Air-Sol Moyenne Portée (French air-launched nuclear missile) AGM-28 Hound Dog AGM-69 SRAM AGM-86 ALCM AGM-129 ACM AGM-154 JSOW AGM-158 JASSM AGM-181 LRSO BrahMos Babur B61 nuclear bomb with mod-12 tail guidance kit. Blue Steel Umbani DRDO SAAW GAM-87 Skybolt H-2 SOW H-4 SOW Ra'ad Mk-1 Ra'ad Mk-2 Takbir Barq Babur-1 Babur-1A Babur-2 Babur-3 GIDS REK Joint Strike Missile Raduga Kh-20 Raduga Kh-22 Raduga KSR-5 Raduga Kh-55 Raduga Kh-15 Rudram-1 Nirbhay SOM missile Standoff Land Attack Missile Storm Shadow KEPD 350 YJ-18