Editing Medium-range ballistic missile (section)

{{Short description|Class of ballistic missiles defined by range}}
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{{Distinguish|Intermediate-range ballistic missile}}
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[[Image:MRBM-IRBM.jpg|thumb|250px|IRBM and MRBM missiles.]]

A '''medium-range ballistic missile''' ('''MRBM''') is a type of [[ballistic missile]] with medium [[range (aeronautics)|range]], this last classification depending on the standards of certain organizations. Within the [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]], a medium-range missile is defined by having a maximum range of between {{convert|1000|and|3,000|km}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat|url=http://www.nukestrat.com/us/afn/NASIC2006.pdf|publisher=United States Air Force|access-date=22 October 2012|author=National Air and Space Intelligence Center|date=March 2006}}</ref> In modern terminology, MRBMs are part of the wider grouping of [[theatre ballistic missile]]s, which includes any ballistic missile with a range of less than {{convert|3500|km}}. Roughly speaking, MRBM covers the ranges over [[SRBM]] (tactical) and under [[IRBM]].