List of missiles by country

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This list of missiles by country displays the names of missiles in order of the country where they originate (were developed), with the countries listed alphabetically and annotated with their continent (and defence alliance, if applicable). In cases where multiple nations have developed or produced a missile, it is listed under each significantly participating nation. Within the lists of each country, missiles are ordered by designation and/or calling name (the latter being especially relevant for Russian/Soviet missiles). In some cases multiple listings are used, in order to provide cross-references for easier navigation.

This is a list of missiles developed by a particular country; a list of military rockets. Anti-tank missiles are listed elsewhere

For an alphabetical list by missile name, see the list of missiles.

Argentina[]

  • Alacrán (a short-range exploratory development based on the Condor I program)
  • AS-25K anti-ship missile (AShM), air-to-surface missile (ASM)
  • Cóndor I (with major contributions of German technology)
  • Cóndor II (in cooperation with several Middle-Eastern countries)
  • Cóndor III
  • Martin Pescador MP-1000 anti-ship missile (AShM), air-to-surface missile (ASM)
  • Mathogo anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)

Australia[]

  • Ikara
  • Malkara (Australian-British)
  • Nulka
  • Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) as part of consortium development of RIM-162 ESSM

Brazil[]

  • A-Darter Fifth generation short range infrared homing air-to-air missile (joint South Africa/Brazil)
  • FOG-MPM Fiber-Optical-Guided-Multipurpose-missile.
  • AVMT-300 GPS and/or laser-guided long-range missile
  • MAA-1A Piranha short-range infrared-homing air-to-air missile.
  • MAA-1B Piranha air-to-air missile, also known as "Piranha II".
  • MSS-1.2 AC antitank guided missile.
  • MSA-3.1 AAé antiaircraft guided missile.
  • MAS-5.1 air-to-ground missile
  • MAR-1 antiradiation missile (ARM).
  • MAN-1 (MANSUP) antiship missile
  • MICLA-BR cruise missile

Canada[]

  • AMADS
  • Eryx (Franco-Canadian)
  • Velvet Glove

China[]

Missiles:[1]

  • HY-2(Hai Ying) short-range antiship subsonic cruise missile
  • YJ-83 (Ying Ji) Antiship missile
  • YJ-91 Antiship missile
  • YJ-7 Antiship missile
  • YJ-62 Antiship missile
  • YJ-12 Antiship missile
  • YJ-18 Antiship/Land-attack missile
  • CJ-10}}[[(DF-10) (Chang Jian) Land-attack cruise missile
  • KD-88 (Kong Di) Land-attack cruise missile
  • PL-5 (Pi Li)AAM
  • PL-7 AAM
  • PL-8 AAM
  • PL-9 AAM/SAM
  • PL-10 AAM
  • PL-11 AAM
  • PL-12 AAM
  • PL-15 AAM
  • TY-90 AAM
  • CSS-2
  • DF-3A (Dong Feng) MRBM
  • DF-4 IRBM
  • DF-5 ICBM
  • DF-11 SRBM
  • DF-15 SRBM
  • DF-16 SRBM
  • DF-17 SRBM
  • DF-21 MRBM/ASBM
  • DF-26 MRBM/ASBM
  • DF-31 ICBM Range:8000 km
  • DF-31A/DF-31AG ICBM Range:10000~13000 km
  • DF-41 ICBM
  • DH-10 LACM
  • JL-1 (Ju Lang)SLBM
  • JL-2 SLBM Range:8000 km
  • JL-3 SLBM
  • HQ-1 (Hong Qi)SAM
  • HQ-2 SAM
  • Hongnu-5 SAM
  • HQ-7 SAM
  • HQ-9 SAM
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • HQ-10 SAM
  • HQ-15 SAM
  • HQ-17 SAM
  • HQ-18 SAM
  • HQ-61 SAM
  • KS-1 (Kai Shan)SAM
  • LY-60 (Lie Ying)SAM
  • QW-1(Qian Wei) SAM
  • QW-2 SAM
  • CY-1 Series (Chang Ying) Anti-submarine Missile
  • Anti-submarine Missile
  • HJ-8 (Hong Jian)Anti-Tank Missile
  • HJ-9 Anti-Tank Missile
  • HJ-10 Anti-Tank Missile
  • HJ-12 Anti-Tank Missile

European joint-venture[]

A modern German Air Force IRIS-T infrared homing air-to-air missile
Model of IDAS of the German Navy.
  • ASGLA (Igla missile) (Germano-Ukrainian) land-based VSHORAD system
  • ASRAD-R (Bolide missile) (Germano-Swedish) land-based VSHORAD system
  • ASRAD-R Naval (Bolide missile) (Germano-Swedish) shipboard VSHORAD system
  • Cobra (Germano-Swiss)
  • Cobra 2000 (Germano-Swiss)
  • Euromissile HOT (Franco-German) antitank missile
  • FC/ASW / FMAN/FMC (Franco-British)
  • Falcon (IRIS-T SL missile) (Germano-Swedish-American) land-based SHORAD system
  • MGBADS (IRIS-T SL missile) (Germano-Danish-Norwegian) land-based SHORAD system
  • RBS-98 (IRIS-T SL missile) (Germano-Swedish) land-based SHORAD system
  • IRIS-T (Germano-Italian-Swedish-Greek-Norwegian-Spanish)
  • IDAS (Germano-Norwegian-Turkish) submarine-launched anti-air/ship/land missile
  • ForceSHIELD (Starstreak missile) (Franco-British) land-based VSHORAD system
  • Mamba (Germano-Swiss)
  • Martel (Franco-British) Models AJ 168 and AS.37
  • MBT LAW (British-Swedish)
  • MEADS (PAC-3 MSE missile) (Germano-Italian-American) (cancelled) land-based MRAD system
  • MBDA Meteor (Franco-German-British-Italian-Swedish) air-to-air missile
  • MILAN (Franco-German)
  • MIM-115 Roland (Franco-German) (replaced by LFK NG)
  • Mosquito (Germano-Swiss)
  • Otomat (Franco-Italian)
  • Polyphem (Franco-German) (cancelled)
  • PAAMS / Sea Viper (MBDA Aster missile) (Franco-British-Italian) shipboard SHORAD/MRAD system
  • SAMP/T (MBDA Aster missile) (Franco-Italian) land-based SHORAD/MRAD system
  • Sea Venom / ANL (Franco-British)
  • Storm Shadow / SCALP EG (Franco-British)
  • Taurus KEPD 150/350 (Germano-Swedish)

France[]

  • A3SM (Mistral missile) submarine mast VSHORAD system
  • A3SM (MICA missile) SLAM
  • AASM
  • Apache
  • AS.15
  • AS.20
  • AS.30
  • ASMP
  • Crotale surface-to-air missile
  • ENTAC (MGM-32)
  • Eryx (Franco-Canadian)
  • Exocet anti-ship missile
    • Exocet MM38 surface-launched
    • Exocet AM39 air-launched
    • Exocet SM39 submarine-launched
    • Exocet MM40 surface-launched
  • Hadès
  • M1
  • M2
  • M20
  • M4
  • M45
  • M51
  • Malafon
  • Masurca (Naval SAM)
  • MdCN
  • MHT/MLP
  • MICA
  • Mistral
  • MMP (anti-tank)
  • MMP/SEA LAUNCHED (ship-to-ship/shore)
  • Pluton
  • R.530
  • S1
  • S2
  • S3
  • SS.10 (MGM-21A)
  • SS.11 (AGM-22)
  • SS.12 / AS.12
  • Super 530

Germany[]

  • AGM Armiger
  • AS.34 Kormoran 1/2
  • ASRAD (Stinger, RBS-70 mk2, Igla, Mistral, Starburst missiles) land-based VSHORAD system
  • ASRAD-2 land-based VSHORAD system
  • Enforcer
  • EuroSpike (Germano-Israeli)
  • IRIS-T SL
  • LFK NG
  • PARS 3 LR
  • RIM-116 RAM (Germano-American)
  • TLVS (PAC-3 MSE, IRIS-T SL missiles) (Germano-American) land-based SHORAD/MRAD system

German missiles of World War II[]

  • V-1 flying bomb
  • V-2 rocket
  • Enzian
  • Wasserfall
  • Ruhrstahl X-4
  • Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling
  • Rheinbote
  • Rheintochter
  • Henschel Hs 293
  • Fritz X
  • Feuerlilie

Greece[]

India[]

  • Akash: surface-to-air missile.
  • Akash-NG: successor to Akash and Akash-1S surface-to-air missiles.
  • MR-SAM (Barak 8)- Medium range surface to air missile developed by joint venture of India-Israel.
  • XR-SAM- Long range surface to air missile.
  • VL-SRSAM
  • Nag: anti-tank missile
    • Helina: Air-launched version of Nag anti-tank missile.
    • SANT Missile:[2] Standoff anti-tank missile
  • Amogha: anti-tank missile.
  • SAMHO_(missile)
  • DRDO Anti Tank Missile
  • MPATGM - Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
  • DRDO SAAW: Precision guided anti airfield bomb
  • Prithvi
    • Prithvi-I (SS-150): surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
    • Prithvi-II (SS-250): surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
    • Prithvi-III (SS-350): surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
      • Dhanush: ship-launched surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
  • Agni
    • Agni-I MRBM: surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile.
    • Agni-II MRBM: surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile.
    • Agni-III IRBM: surface-to-surface intermediate-range ballistic missile.
    • Agni-IV IRBM: surface-to-surface intermediate-range ballistic missile.
    • Agni-V ICBM: surface-to-surface intercontinental ballistic missile.
    • Agni-P:Two-stage Nuclear Capable Intercontinental ballistic missile.[3]
    • Agni:VI:Hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missile missile.Range:11,000km to 12,000km (Underdevelopment)
  • Surya: Intercontinental ballistic missile. Range:8000km - 17000km(Under development)
  • K Missile family
    • K 15 Sagarika: submarine-launched ballistic missile.
    • K 4: submarine-launched ballistic missile.
    • K-5 (SLBM): submarine-launched ballistic missile. (under development)
    • K-6 (SLBM): submarine launched intercontinental ballistic missile. (under development)
  • Shaurya: surface-to-surface hypersonic tactical missile.
  • BrahMos: cruise missile.
    • BrahMos-A: air-launched cruise missile.
    • BrahMos-NG: miniature version based on the BrahMos (under development).
  • BrahMos-II: hypersonic missile (under development).
  • Rudram Missile
  • Astra BVRAAM: active radar homing beyond-visual-range missile.
    • DRDO SFDR BVRAAM:[4] Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet propulsion based air to air missile
  • Novator KS-172 is a Russian/Indian air-to-air missile designed as an "AWACS killer" at ranges up to 400 km.
  • DRDO Anti-Radiation Missile: air-to-surface antiradiation missile (under development).
  • DRDO NASM-SR (Short Range - Naval Anti-Ship Missile)
  • Nirbhay: long-range subsonic cruise missile. (under development)
  • Prahaar: tactical short-range ballistic missile.
    • Pragati: Export variant of Prahaar with slightly higher range than Prahaar
    • Pranash: Higher range variant of Prahaar
  • Pralay: short-range ballistic missile
  • Pinaka: guided rockets (Pinaka Mk1 unguided & MK2 guided rockets, Pinaka MkIII in development)
  • Barak 8: long-range surface-to-air missile.
  • Maitri DRDO quick-reaction surface-to-air missile.
  • QRSAM DRDO, BEL and BDL's quick reaction surface-to-air missile.
  • VL-SRSAM DRDI and BDL's short range surface-to-air missile.
  • Pradyumna ballistic missile interceptor: ballistic missile interceptor, surface-to-air missile.
  • Ashwin Ballistic Missile Interceptor: ballistic missile interceptor and antiaircraft missile.
  • Trishul: surface-to-air missile.
  • Prithvi Air Defence: exo-atmospheric anti-ballistic missile.
  • Advanced Air Defence: endoatmospheric anti-ballistic missile.
  • Prithvi Defence Vehicle: anti-ballistic missile.
    • PDV MkI
    • PDV MkII (ASAT & ICBM interceptor)
  • AD-1 & AD-2 (Program AD ballistic missile defence system) - exoatmospheric antiballistic missile and potential hypersonic glide vehicle interceptor.[5][6] (under development)
  • XRSAM: Long-range surface to air missile[7]

Iran[]

Sayyad-2 high altitude surface-to-air missile
Bina laser guided air-to-surface missile
Hoveyzeh all-weather surface-to-surface cruise missile
Noor long-range anti-ship cruise missile
  • Arash 122 mm unguided artillery rocket
  • Ashoura Two stage Solid fueled MRBM
  • Bavar-373 long range road mobile surface-to-air missile
  • Bina laser guided dual capability surface to surface and Air-to-surface missile
  • Dehlaviyeh man-portable ATGM
  • Dezful MRBM
  • Emad liquid fueled MRBM
  • Fajr Multiple launch rocket systems:
    • Fajr-1 towed 107 mm Multiple rocket launcher
    • Fajr-3 heavy wheeled 240 mm Multiple rocket launcher
    • Fajr-5 333 mm long range Multiple rocket launcher
  • Fajr-3 liquid fueled MRBM
  • Fajr-4 air-to-surface guided rocket
  • Fakour-90 long rage Air-to-air missile
  • Falaq Multiple launch rocket systems:
    • Falaq-1 240 mm Multiple rocket launcher
    • Falaq-2 333 mm Multiple rocket launcher
  • Fateh-110 road-mobile single-stage solid-fueled surface-to-surface missile
  • Fateh-313 Solid fueled SRBM
  • Fateh Mobin single-stage solid propelled Terminal Infrared homing dual surface-to-surface and anti-ship short-range ballistic missile
  • Fatter short range Air-to-air missile
  • Ghadir Anti-ship cruise missile(ASCM), dual land-based and ship-based launch platform compatible
  • Ghadr-110 Two stage MRBM
  • Haseb short-range 107 mm artillery rocket
  • Herz-9 mobile short-range air defense system
  • Hoot supercavitation Torpedo
  • Hormoz anti-ship ballistic missiles:
    • Hormoz-1 Anti-ship/anti-radiation (ARM) ballistic missile
    • Hormoz-2 Anti-ship/anti-radiation (ARM) ballistic missile
  • Hoveyzeh all-weather surface-to-surface cruise missile
  • Jask-2 short-range SLCM
  • Kamin-2 wheeled, road-mobile short-range air defense system
  • Khalij Fars single stage Solid fueled supersonic Anti-ship Quasi Ballistic missile
  • Khordad 15 surface-to-air missile system
  • Khorramshahr liquid fueled MRBM
  • Kowsar Medium range, land-based Solid fueled Anti-ship missile
  • Mersad low to mid range air defense system
  • Mehrab intermediate range Solid fueled smart surface-to-air missile
  • Meshkat Medium range cruise missile under development
  • Misagh MANPADS:
    • Misagh-1 man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile
    • Misagh-2 man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile
    • Misagh-3 man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile
  • Nasr-1 short range anti ship missile
  • Nasr-e Basir Anti-ship Cruise missile(ASCM)
  • Naze'at Artillery rockets:
    • Naze'at 6-H Solid fueled 356 mm
    • Naze'at 10-H Solid fueled 457 mm
  • Noor short-range 122 mm artillery rocket
  • Noor long-range anti-ship cruise missile(ASCM)
  • Oghab unguided 230 mm artillery rocket
  • Qader medium-range anti-ship cruise missile(ASCM)
  • Qased 3 Smart Electro-optically Guided ALCM
  • Qaem SACLOS beam-riding SHORAD surface-to-air missile
  • Qiam 1 SRBM
  • Ra'ad medium-range aerial defence system
  • Ra'ad wire-guided ATGM
  • Ra'ad subsonic anti-ship cruise missile(ASCM)
  • Ra'ad-500 short-range ballistic missile
  • Sadid-1 TV-guided ATGM
  • Saegheh wire-guided SACLOS ATGM
  • Saegheh 40 mm anti-personnel rocket
  • Saegheh short-range surface-to-surface missile
  • Samen road-mobile solid propelled SRBM
  • Sayyad surface-to-air missiles:
    • Sayyad-1 high-altitude command guided Air defence system
    • Sayyad-2 Mid-range, high altitude solid-fueled surface-to-air missile
    • Sayyad-3 Long-range, high altitude solid-fueled surface-to-air missile
    • Sayyad-4 Long-range, high altitude solid-fueled surface-to-air missile
  • Sevom Khordad medium-range aerial defence system
  • Sejjil solid-fueled MRBM
  • Shahab Ballistic missiles:
    • Shahab-1 TBM
    • Shahab-2 SRBM
    • Shahab-3 MRBM
    • Shahab-4 MRBM
    • Shahab-5 IRBM
    • Shahab-6 ICBM
  • Shahin artillery rockets:
    • Shahin-1 Iranian road-mobile truck mounted short-range fin-stabilized unguided 333 mm Artillery rocket
    • Shahin-2 Iranian road-mobile truck mounted short-range fin-stabilized unguided 333 mm Artillery rocket
  • Shahin medium-range supersonic surface-to-air missile/Anti-ballistic missile
  • Shalamcheh medium-range supersonic surface-to-air missile
  • Soumar long-range cruise missile
  • Tabas medium-range aerial defence system
  • Taer 2 mid-range radar guided Solid propelled Surface-to-air missile
  • Talash 3 long-range mobile surface-to-air missile system
  • Tondar laser beam riding ATGM
  • Tondar-69 SRBM
  • Toophan SACLOS ATGM
  • Valfajr modern homing torpedo system
  • Ya-Ali ALCM
  • Ya Zahra short-range Air defence system
  • Zafar short-range, anti-ship cruise missile(ASCM)
  • Zelzal Artillery rocket:
    • Zelzal-1 heavy artillery rocket
    • Zelzal-2 610 mm long-range artillery rocket
    • Zelzal-3 610 mm longer range artillery rocket
  • Zolfaghar road-mobile single-stage Solid-propelled SRBM
  • Zoobin TV-guided air-to-surface missile

Iraq[]

Al-Hussein surface-to-surface SRBM missile
  • Al-Samoud 2
  • Ababil-100
  • Al Fahd 300
  • Al Fahd 500
  • Al Hussein
  • Al Hijarah
  • Al Abbas
  • Badr 2000
  • Al-Tammuz

Israel[]

Arrow antiballistic missile (ABM)

  • Barak 1 (naval point defense)
  • Barak 8 (naval area defense)
  • Delilah (Cruise missile of several variants: drone, air-to-ground, possible antiradiation version as well)
  • David's Sling/Magic Wand (land-based MRAD system)
  • Derby (air-to-air, also known as the "Alto", with also a ground-to-air version for the SPYDER system)
  • Gabriel (ship-to-ship and air-to-ship variants)
  • Iron Dome (land-based C-RAM and SHORAD system)
  • C-Dome (shipboard SHORAD system)
  • Jericho II IRBM (ground-to-ground ballistic)
  • Jericho III ICBM (ground-to-ground ballistic)
  • LAHAT (guided antitank)
  • LORA (ground to ground)
  • Nimrod (guided antitank)
  • Popeye (air-to-ground cruise missile. USAF designation: AGM-142 Have Nap. Possibly larger derivatives exist as well, including a submarine-launched variant)
  • Python 5 (air-to-air, with also a ground-to-air version for the SPYDER system)
  • Spike/Gil (man-portable antitank guided missile, tactical ground-to-ground (Spike NLOS))
  • Naval Spike (ship-to-ship/shore)
  • SPYDER (Python, Derby missiles) land-based SHORAD/MRAD system

Italy[]

  • Alfa
  • Aspide
  • CAMM-ER "Common Anti-aircraft Modular Missile - Extended Range" (Italo-British)
  • Sea Killer/Marte

Japan[]

  • AAM-1 (Type 69 air-to-air missile)
  • AAM-2 (Program was canceled)
  • AAM-3 (Type 90 air-to-air missile)
  • AAM-4 (Type 99 air-to-air missile)
    • AAM-4B
  • AAM-5 (Type 04 air-to-air missile)
    • AAM-5B (Development)
  • ASM-1 (Type 80 air-to-ship missile)
  • ASM-1C (Type 91 air-to-ship missile)
  • ASM-2 (Type 93 air-to-ship missile)
    • ASM-2B
  • ATM-1 (Type 64 antitank missile)
  • ATM-2 (Type 79 antitank missile)
  • ATM-3 (Type 87 antitank missile)
  • ATM-4 (Type 96 multipurpose missile system)
  • ATM-5 (Type 01 light antitank missile)
  • ATM-6 (medium-range multipurpose missile)
  • SAM-1 (Type 81 short-range surface-to-air missile) (SAM)
    • SAM-1B
    • SAM-1C
  • SAM-2 (Type 91 man-portable surface-to-air missile) (SAM)
    • SAM-2B
  • SAM-3 (Type 93 short-range surface-to-air missile)
  • SAM-4 (Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missile)
    • SAM-4B (Development)
  • Type 11 short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM)
  • Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile
  • SSM-1 (Type 88 surface-to-ship missile)
    • SSM-1C
  • SSM-1B (Type 90 ship-to-ship missile)
  • SM-3 Block-II/IIA (Joint development with the U.S.)
  • Type 07 (Type 07 Vertical Launched ASROC)

Nigeria[]

  • Ogbunigwe (multipurpose missile)

North Korea[]

  • Hwasong-1[8]
  • Hwasong-3[8]
  • Hwasong-5 (Scud-B)
  • Hwasong-6 (Scud-C)
  • Hwasong-7
  • Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER/ Scud-D/ Scud 2)
  • Hwasong-10
  • Hwasong-11 (KN-02 Toksa)
  • Hwasong-12
  • Hwasong-13
  • Hwasong-14
  • Hwasong-15
  • Hwasong-16
  • Pongae-5
  • Pukguksong-1, Pukguksong-2
  • Pukguksong-3
  • Pukguksong-4ㅅ/5ㅅ

Norway[]

  • Penguin (American designation AGM-119)
  • NASAMS (SLAMRAAM missile) (Norwegian-American) land-based SHORAD system
  • Naval Strike Missile
  • Joint Strike Missile (see Naval Strike Missile)

Pakistan[]

Babur cruise missile mounted on a TEL during an exhibition in Karachi
Babur medium-range subsonic cruise missile
Anza mk-2 on display
Anza Mk-II MANPADS
  • Anza Mk.1, Mk.2MANPADS
  • AbabeelMRBM, MIRV Capable
  • Barqlaser guided air-to-surface missile
  • Baktar-Shikanantitank missile
  • Babur (cruise missile)/Hatf VII
  • Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad)ALCM
  • Ghauri IMRBM
  • Shaheen-ISRBM
  • Ghauri IIMRBM
  • Ra'ad-II long-range ALCM
  • Shaheen IIMRBM
  • Shaheen-IIIMRBM
  • GhaznaviSRBM
  • Hatf-IABRBM
  • Abdali-ISRBM
  • Hatf-IX (Nasr)TBM
  • Zarb - antiship missile

Poland[]

  • Grom (Russo-Polish)
  • Piorun
  • Poprad (Grom, Piorun missiles) land-based VSHORAD system

Russia[]

The NATO reporting name of each missile is shown in parentheses behind the proper name.

By NATO name[]

Serbia[]

South Africa[]

RSA Series[]

  • RSA-1 (Variant of the Jericho II second stage for use as a mobile missile)[11]
  • RSA-2 (Variant of the Jericho II)[12]
  • RSA-3 (Variant of the Shavit)[13]
  • RSA-4 (Upper stages of the Shavit with a heavy first stage)[14]

(Above missile prototypes made by Houwteq, none entered production)

Other[]

(Above missiles made by Denel Dynamics)

South Korea[]

Legend: In South Korean service

  • Baeksangeo (White Shark) heavyweight torpedo
  • Cheolmae-2 (KM-SAM) medium-range surface-to-air missile
  • Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark) lightweight torpedo
  • Chiron surface-to-air missile
  • C-Star ship-to-ship missile
  • ground-based long-range surface-to-air SAM/ABM
  • KAGM air-to-ground missile
  • multipayload tactical ballistic missile system[15]
  • K-LOGIR 2.75 inch (70 mm) missile
  • Haeseong I antiship missile[16]
  • Haeseong II ship-to-surface cruise missile
  • Haeseong III antiship cruise missile
  • Hongsangeo (Red Shark) rocket-based torpedo and antisubmarine missile (K-ASROC)
  • Baekgom tactical ballistic missile
  • Hyunmoo-1 tactical ballistic missile
  • Hyunmoo-2A tactical ballistic missile
  • Hyunmoo-2B tactical ballistic missile
  • Hyunmoo-2C tactical ballistic missile
  • Hyunmoo-3A tactical cruise missile
  • Hyunmoo-3B tactical cruise missile
  • Hyunmoo-3C tactical cruise missile
  • Hyunmoo-3D/Hyunmoo-4 tactical cruise missile
  • Pegasus surface-to-air missile
  • ship-based antimissile missile (ABM)[17]
  • antitank missile
  • surface-to-air missile (SAM)[18]
  • 130 mm ship-to-ship guided missile[18]
  • ship-to-surface guided missile[18]
  • KGGB GPS-guided air-to-surface missile

Sweden[]

Legend: In European service

  • Bantam
  • RB 04
  • Rb 05
  • Rb 08
  • RBS-15
  • RBS 23
  • RBS 56 BILL
  • RBS 56B BILL 2
  • RBS 70
  • MSHORAD (Bolide missile) land-based VSHORAD system

Switzerland[]

Legend: In European service

  • MIM-146 ADATS (Swiss-American)
  • RSA
  • RSC-54
  • RSC-56
  • RSC-57
  • RSC/RSD 58
  • RSE Kriens

Taiwan[]

Legend: In Taiwanese service

  • Hsiung Feng I (HF-1) (anti-ship)
  • Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) (anti-ship)
  • Hsiung Feng IIE (HF-2E) (long range land-attack cruise missile)
  • Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) (supersonic anti-ship and/or land-attack cruise missile)
  • Sky Bow I (TK-1) (SAM)
  • Sky Bow II (TK-2) (SAM)
  • Sky Bow III (TK-3) (SAM)
  • Sky Spear (short range SSBM)
  • Sky Horse (ballistic missile)
  • Sky Sword I (TC-1) (air-to-air)
    • TC-1L (SAM variant)
    • Sea TC-1 (Naval variant)
  • Sky Sword II (TC-2) (air-to-air)
    • TC-2A (Anti-radiation variant)
    • TC-2N (Naval variant)
    • TC-2C (Advanced air-to-air variant)
  • Wan Chien (air launched cruise missile)
  • Yun Feng (supersonic long-range cruise missile)

Turkey[]

Legend: In Turkish service

  • Karaok, man-portable short-range Anti-tank guided missile
  • Roketsan TANOK, Laser Guided Anti-Tank Missile
  • Roketsan CİDA, Guided missile
  • Roketsan YATAĞAN, Laser-guided Miniature Missile[19]
  • Roketsan Cirit, laser-guided air-to-surface missile[20]
  • OMTAS, Medium-range, anti-tank Air-to-surface missile
  • UMTAS, Long-range, anti-tank Air-to-surface missile
  • Roketsan Bora, Tactical Ballistic Missile[21]
  • Roketsan J-600T Yıldırım, Tactical Ballistic Missile
  • PMADS, naval/land-based Surface-to-air missile
  • Aselsan Hisar Air-defense System
    • Aselsan Hisar-A, surface-to-air missile,[22] Maximum range: 15 km, Maximum altitude: 5 / 8 km.
    • Aselsan Hisar-O, surface-to-air missile, Maximum range: 25 km, Maximum altitude: 10 km.
    • Aselsan Hisar-U, surface-to-air missile, Maximum range: 100+ km, Maximum altitude: 20 km.
    • Aselsan Siper, surface-to-air missile, Maximum range: 150+ km, Maximum altitude: unknown.
  • GÖKTUĞ Air-to-air Missile Program
  • TUBITAK-SAGE KUZGUN, New generation, cost-effective series of Modular Joint Ammunations.
    • Kuzgun-SS, Gliding variant
    • Kuzgun-TJ, Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile.
    • Kuzgun-KY, Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile.
  • Roketsan SOM, Anti-ship, Air-launched Cruise Missile
    • SOM-A
    • SOM-B1
    • SOM-B2
    • SOM-J
    • SOM-C1
    • SOM-C2
  • Roketsan Atmaca, Anti-ship, Surface-to-surface Cruise Missile[22]
  • Akbaba, Anti-radiation Missile (ARM)
  • Roketsan Gezgin, Surface-to-surface, Long-range Cruise Missile, It'll be equivalent to Tomahawk missiles.[24][25]
  • TUBITAK-SAGE BOZOK, a mini Air-to-surface missile specifically designed for UCAVs.[26]
  • TRG-122, Short-range Surface-to-surface missile[27]
  • TRG-230, Medium-range Surface-to-surface missile[28]
  • TRG-300 Tiger, Long-range Surface-to-surface missile[29]

Ukraine[]

Legend: In Ukrainian service

United Kingdom[]

  • ALARM
  • ASRAAM (AIM-132) "advanced short-range air-to-air missile"
  • Bloodhound long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM)
  • Blowfish submarine mast VSHORAD system
  • Blowpipe man-portable surface-to-air missile (SAM)
  • Blue Steel nuclear "stand-off bomb"
  • Blue Streak nuclear "stand-off missile" (never produced)
  • Blue Water – surface-to-surface nuclear missile
  • Brakemine WW II surface-to-air missile project
  • Brimstone
  • CAMM "Common Anti-aircraft Modular Missile"
  • Fairey Fireflash air-to-air missile
  • Fairey Stooge antiship missile
  • Fire Shadow
  • Firestreak air-to-air missile
  • Green Cheese
  • Javelin man-portable surface-to-air missile (SAM)
  • Malkara (Australian-British)
  • Martlet
  • Polaris (British-American version)
  • Rapier battlefield surface-to-air missile (SAM)
  • Red Dean
  • Red Hebe
  • Red Top air-to-air missile
  • Sea Cat shipboard surface-to-air missile (SAM)
  • Sea Dart shipboard surface-to-air missile
  • Sea Eagle air launched anti-ship missile
  • Sea Skua air launched anti-ship missile
  • Sea Slug shipboard surface-to-air missile
  • Sea Wolf shipboard surface-to-air missile
  • Skybolt ALBM nuclear "stand-off missile" (British-American version) (never produced)
  • Skyflash - British-produced equivalent to American "Sparrow" missile
  • SPEAR "Selective Precision Effects At Range"
  • Starburst
  • Starstreak
  • Swingfire antitank missile
  • Thunderbird
  • Tigercat
  • UB.109T cruise missile (cancelled)
  • Vickers Vigilant

United States[]

Missile Design Series (Unified)[]

US DoD 4120 Mission Design Series (MDS) Designators and Symbols for Guided Missiles, Rockets, Probes, Boosters, and Satellites.[30]

Status Prefix Launch Environment Basic Mission Vehicle Type
C – Captive A – Air C – Transport B – Booster
D – Dummy B – Multiple D – Decoy M – Guided Missile
J – Special Test (Temporary) C – Coffin E – Electronic/Communications N – Probe
M – Maintenance F – Individual G – Surface Attack R – Rocket
N – Special Test (Permanent) G – Surface I – Aerial/Space Intercept S – Satellite
X – Experimental H – Silo Stored L – Launch Detection/Surveillance
Y – Prototype L – Silo-Launched M – Scientific/Calibration
Z – Planning M – Mobile N – Navigation
P – Soft Pad Q – Drone
R – Ship S – Space Support
S – Space T – Training
U – Underwater U – Underwater Attack
W – Weather

Sample Missile MDS – "BGM-109G"[30] or LGM-30G-Silo Launched Surface Attack Guided Missile

Launch Environment Multiple – B
Basic Mission Surface Attack – G
Vehicle Type Guided Missile – M
Design Number 109th Missile Design – 109
Series 7th Version of the Design – G

Legend: In US service

The list of U. S. missiles, sorted by ascending MDS number:

Joint Designation System of 1947[]

Status Prefix Launch Environment Target Environment System Designation Developing Service Sequence Number Modification Suffix
R – Research A – Air A – Air M – Missile A – Air Force
T – Training S – Surface S – Surface G – Army
X – Experimental U – Underwater U – Underwater N – Navy
Y – Service Test

Test Vehicle Designations[32]

Basic Mission System Designation Developing Service Sequence Number Modification Suffix
C – Control TV – Test Vehicle A – Air Force
L – Launching G – Army
P – Propulsion N – Navy
R – Research

Sequence Numbers:

Air Force: Consecutive numerical sequence for each missile mission type.

Army: Single numerical sequence until 1948 when the sequence numbers were restarted.

Navy: Initially even numbers transitioning to sequential.

Sample Vehicle Designation "SSM-A-2 Navaho"

Prefix Not Used
Launch Environment S – Surface S
Target Environment S – Surface S
System Designation M – Missile M
Developing Service A – Air Force A
Sequence Number Sequential Number 2
Modification Suffix Not Used

Sample Test Vehicle Designation "RTV-G-1 WAC Corporal"

Basic Mission Research R
System Designation TV – Test Vehicle TV
Developing Service G – Army G
Sequence Number 1
Modification Suffix Not Used

United States Air Force Designation Systems[]

United States Air Force Designation System, 1947–1951

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Air Force 1947–1951 designations.[33]

United States Air Force Designation System, 1951–1955[32]

During this timeframe, the U.S. Air Force treated missiles as pilotless aircraft.[32]

Basic Mission Sequence Number Modification Series
B – Bomber "Ground Attack Missile"
F – Fighter "Antiaircraft Missile"
X – Experimental

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Air Force 1951–1955 designations.

1A version of the Falcon missile was briefly designated the F-104 before it was redesignated as the F-98.[32]

2The X-11 and X-12 designations were assigned to one and three engine test missiles that would have been used to develop a five-engine version of the Atlas missile.[32]

United States Air Force Designation System, 1955–1963[32]

Status Prefix Basic Mission Sequence Number Modification Series
H – Hardened GAM – Guided Air-Launched Missile
R – Reconnaissance GAR – Guided Air-Launched Rocket
S – Space IM – Intercept Missile
T – Training RM – Research Missile
U – Training SM – Strategic Missile
X – Experimental TM – Tactical Missile
Y – Service Test

For all basic missions except GAR (which started at 1) the sequence number started after 67 which was the last bomber designation used for guided missiles.[32]

Sample Air Force 1955–1963 designation: "XSM-73"

Status Prefix Experimental X
Basic Mission Strategic Missile SM
Sequence Number 6th non-GAR missile after 67 73
Modification Series Not Used

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Air Force 1955–1963 designations.

United States Navy Designation Systems[]

United States Navy Designation System 1941 – 1945[32]

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Navy 1941 – 1945 designations.

Pre-Fix Basic Mission Manufacturer Code
X – Experimental BD – Assault Drone D – McDonnell
LB – Bomb Carrying Glider E – Pratt-Read
TD – Target Drone P – Piper
T – Taylorcraft
  • Interstate BDR
  • LBD Gargoyle
  • LBE-1 Glomb
  • LBP-1 Glomb
  • LBT-1 Glomb

United States Navy Designation System 1946 – 1947[32]

Basic Mission Manufacturer Sequence Number Manufacturer Code
KA – Antiaircraft None – First Missile Constructed by Manufacturer D – McDonnell
KD – Drone 2 – Second Missile Constructed by Manufacturer M – Martin
KG – Ground Attack 3 – 3rd Missile Constructed by Manufacturer N – Naval Air Material Unit
KS – Antiship Q – Fairchild
KU – Research and Test S – Sperry
Y – Convair
W – Willys-Overland

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Navy 1946–1947 designations.[32]

United States Navy Designation System 1947 – 1963

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Navy 1947–1963 designations.[32]

United States Army Designation Systems[]

United States Army Designation System 1941 – 1947[32]

Designation Function Period of Usage
BG – Bomb Glider Glider with explosive warhead 1942 to 1944
BQ – Guided Bomb Ground-launched remote controlled drone 1942 to 1945
GB – Glide Bomb Guided Bomb 1941 to 1947
GT – Glide Torpedo Guided Bomb with a torpedo 1943 to 1947
JB – Jet Bomb Missile 1943 to 1947
VB – Vertical Bomb Guided Bomb 1943 to 1947

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Army 1941–1947 designations.

  • JB-2 Doodle Bug
  • JB-4 Project MX-607

United States Army Designation System 1948 – 1955

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Army 1948 – 1955 designations.[32]

United States Army Designation System 1955 – 1963

Prefix Army Ordnance Designator Equipment Category Sequence Number Modification Suffix
X – Pre Production M – Ordnance Designator

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Army 1955–1963 designations.[32]

  • M1 Nike-Ajax
  • M2 Corporal
  • M3 Hawk
  • M4 Lacrosse
  • M6 Nike-Hercules
  • M8 Redstone
  • M9 Redstone
  • M13 Shillelagh
  • XM14 Pershing
  • M15 Sergeant
  • M16 Hawk
  • M18 Hawk
  • XM19 Pershing
  • M50 Honest John

United States Undesignated Missiles[]

The list of undesignated United States missiles sorted alphabetically:

1Australian target missile briefly used by the United States Navy.

2The United States procured Rapier missile systems for the air defense of United States Air Force Bases in the United Kingdom.

United States Missiles with X Designations[]

The list of X designated United States missiles numerically:

  • X-7
  • X-8
  • X-9 Shrike
  • X-10
  • X-11
  • X-12
  • X-17
  • X-41
  • X-42
  • X-43 Hyper-X
  • X-51

See also[]

  • List of missiles
  • List of anti-tank missiles
  • List of active missiles of the United States military

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