Name two examples of widely used surface-to-surface missiles.

• A. Harpoon (anti-ship) and the Standard Missile family (air defense, e.g., SM-2/SM-6)
• B. Tomahawk and Patriot
• C. Sidewinder and Harpoon
• D. Exocet and Tomahawk

Answer: (D)

Surface-to-surface missiles are launched from a ship or other surface platform to strike targets on the surface, whether at sea or on land. Exocet and Tomahawk are classic examples that fit this role, and they’re widely deployed across many navies. Exocet is a longstanding anti-ship missile used by numerous ships to threaten surface vessels, while Tomahawk is a long-range cruise missile designed for land-attack missions that ships and submarines routinely carry. The other options mix missiles with primary roles that aren’t aimed at surface-to-surface firing: some are air-defense missiles (designed to defend against aircraft or missiles) or air-to-air missiles, and even the anti-ship Harpoon pairs with non-SSM missiles in that set.