How fast can tactical guided missiles travel?

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rocket and missile system U.S. soldiers firing an FGM-148 Javelin antitank guided missile during training in Grafenwöhr, Ger., 2006.

Tactical guided missiles, which are designed for use within an immediate battle area, are commonly propelled by solid-fueled rocket engines toward their targets at speeds reaching twice the speed of sound.1