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, 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.

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

1 Argentina (South America)
2 Australia
3 Canada
4 China, People's Republic of (Asia)
5 European joint-venture (Europe; NATO)
6 France (Europe; NATO)
7 Germany (Europe; NATO)
- 7.1 German missiles of WW2
8 India (Asia)
9 Iran (Asia)
10 Iraq (Asia)
11 Israel (Asia)
12 Japan (Asia)
13 North Korea (Asia)
14 South Korea (Asia)
15 Norway (Europe; NATO)
16 Pakistan (Asia)
17 Russia and the USSR (Europe/Asia)
- 17.1 By Russian designation
- 17.2 By NATO name
18 Serbia (Europe)
19 South Africa (Africa)
- 19.1 RSA Series
- 19.2 Other
20 Sweden (Europe)
21 Turkey (Asia/Europe; NATO)
22 Taiwan (Republic of China) (Asia-Pacific)
23 United Kingdom (Europe; NATO)
24 United States (North America; NATO)
- 24.1 Missile Design Series (Unified)
- 24.2 Joint Designation System of 1947
- 24.3 United States Air Force Designation Systems
- 24.4 United States Navy Designation Systems
- 24.5 United States Army Designation Systems
- 24.6 United States Undesignated Missiles
- 24.7 United States Missiles with X Designations
25 See also
26 References

[edit] Argentina (South America)

Alacrán missile
AS-25K anti-ship ASM
Cóndor missile (with major contributions of German technology)
Cóndor 2 missile (in cooperation with several Middle-Eastern countries)
Martin Pescador MP-1000 anti-ship ASM
Mathogo anti-tank, wire-guided

[edit] Australia

Ikara
Malkara (joint Australian/British)

[edit] Canada

ERYX (joint French/Canadian)
Velvet Glove

[edit] China, People's Republic of (Asia)

See also entries under Taiwan (Republic of China).

[edit] European joint-venture (Europe; NATO)

AIM-132 ASRAAM
MBDA Aster
MBDA Meteor
IRIS-T
Martel - Anglo-French: Models AJ 168 and AS.37
MIM-115 Roland
Taurus KEPD 150/350

[edit] France (Europe; NATO)

AASM
Aerospatiale AS-12
Apache
AS.30
ASMP
Crotale surface-to-air missile
ENTAC
ERYX (joint French/Canadian)
HOT (Franco-German) anti-tank missile
Exocet
Hadès (cancelled)
M5
M45
M51
Magic
Meteor
MICA
MILAN (Franco-German) anti-tank missile
MISTRAL (Multinational) surface-to-air missile
Pluton
ROLAND 2 surface-to-air missile (Germany/France)
Scalp EG (Anglo-French)
Nord SS.10
Aerospatiale AS.11/SS.11
Nord SS.12

[edit] Germany (Europe; NATO)

A modern German Luftwaffe IRIS-T infrared homing air-to-air missile

Model of IDAS of the German Navy.

[edit] German missiles of WW2

[edit] India (Asia)

The Agni-III Missile at the Indian Republic Day parade.

The Prithvi Air Defence Missile.

The Akash Missile launched from the BMP-2 launcher.

The Agni-II Missile at the Indian Republic Day parade.

The Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile.

The Nag Anti-tank guided missile.

Anti Ballistic Missiles
- Prithvi Air Defence Missile (Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile)
- Advanced Air Defense Missile (Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile)

Tactical Ballistic Missiles
- Ashwin Tactical Ballistic Missile
- Shaurya Missile (Hypersonic Canisterised Tactical Ballistic Missile)

Ballistic Missiles
- Prithvi Missile System - Short Range Ballistic Missile
- Agni Missile System
  - Agni-I - MRBM
  - Agni-II - IRBM
  - Agni-III - IRBM
  - Agni-V - ICBM (Under Development).
- Surya Missile System - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
  - Surya-I ICBM (Under Development).
  - Surya-II ICBM (Under Development).
  - Surya-III ICBM (Under Development).
- Dhanush Missile - Ship Launched Ballistic Missile
- Sagarika Missile - Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile

Surface-To-Air Missiles
- Trishul
- Akash
- Barak NG
- Maitri Missile - Low Level Quick Reaction Missile (Under Development).
- Igla (SA-18)
- 2K12 Kub
- SA-19 Grisom

Air-To-Surface Missiles

Air-To-Air Missiles

Cruise Missiles

Guided Missiles
- Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

[edit] Iran (Asia)

The Sajjil missile launch, November 12, 2008.

The Sajjil missile Version 2 launch, 2009-05-20

[edit] Iraq (Asia)

[edit] Israel (Asia)

Arrow missile (Anti-ballistic)
Barak missile (Naval point defense)
Delilah missile (Cruise missile of several variants: drone, air-to-ground, possible anti-radiation variant as well)
Gabriel missile (Ship-to-ship and air-to-ship variants)
Jericho missile (Ground-to-ground ballistic)
Popeye missile (Air-to-ground cruise missile. U.S. designation AGM-142 Have Nap. Possibly larger derivatives exist as well, including a submarine-launched variant)
Python 5 (Air-to-air)
Shavit (Space launcher)
Spike/Gil missile (Anti-tank)

[edit] Japan (Asia)

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-5 (Type 04 Air-to-Air Missile)
ASM-1 (Type 80 Air-to-Ship Missile)
ASM-1C (Type 91 Air-to-Ship Missile)
ASM-2 (Type 93 Air-to-Ship Missile)
ATM-1 (Type 64 Anti-Tank Missile)
ATM-2 (Type 79 Anti-Landing craft and Anti-Tank Missile)
ATM-3 (Type 87 Anti-Tank Missile)
ATM-4 (Type 96 Multi-Purpose Missile System)
ATM-5 (Type 01 Light Anti-Tank Missile)
SAM-1 (Type 81 Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile)
SAM-2 (Type 91 Portable Surface-to-Air Missile)
SAM-3 (Type 93 Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile)
SAM-4 (Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile)
SSM-1 (Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile)
SSM-1B (Type 90 Ship-to-Ship Missile Missile)
SM-3 Block-II/IIA (Joint development with U.S)

[edit] North Korea (Asia)

[edit] South Korea (Asia)

Hyunmoo

[edit] Norway (Europe; NATO)

Penguin (U.S. DoD AVD code: AGM-119)
Naval Strike Missile

[edit] Pakistan (Asia)

Surface-to-Surface Missiles

Hataf - I - IA - IB (Hataf-I) BRBM
Abdali - I (Hataf-II) SRBM
Ghaznavi - I (Hataf-III) SRBM
Shaheen Missile System
- Shaheen - I (Hataf-IV) MRBM
- Shaheen - II (Hataf-VI) IRBM
- Shaheen - III IRBM (under development)
Ghauri Missile System
- Ghauri - I (Hataf-V) MRBM
- Ghauri - II IRBM
- Ghauri - III IRBM (under development)
Baktar-Shikan Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
BGM-71 TOW Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Cobra 2000 Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

Surface-to-Air Missiles

Anza Missile System
- Anza MKI Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
- Anza MKII Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
- Anza MKIII Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
S-75 Dvina Strategic Surface-to-Air Missile system
Crotale Missile Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Mistral Missile Man-portable Surface-to-Air Missile
FIM-92 Stinger Man-portable Surface-to-Air Missile
FIM-43 Redeye Man-portable Surface-to-Air Missile
Strela 2 "SA-7 Grail" Man-portable Surface-to-Air Missile
RBS 70 - Robotsystem 70 Short-range Man-portable air-defence system
LY-60 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
HQ-7 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)

Air-to-Surface Missiles

AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missiles

Air-to-Air Missiles

SD-10 Beyond Visual Range (BVR)
AIM-120 AMRAAM Beyond Visual Range (BVR)
AIM-9 Sidewinder Short-range Air-to-Air Missile
PL-5 Thunderbolt Short-range Air-to-Air Missile
PL-9 Short-range Infrared-Homing Air-to-Air Missile
R550 Magic Short-range Air-to-Air Missile
Matra R530 Short-range Air-to-Air Missile
Super 530 Short-range Air-to-Air Missile

Cruise Missiles

Babur (Hataf VII) Land attack cruise missile
Ra'ad (Hataf VIII) Air launched cruise missile

Anti-Ship Missiles

Exocet Medium-Range Anti-Ship Missile
Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile
C-802 Eagle Strike Anti-Ship Missile (Produced under license)
C-803 Anti-Ship Missile

[edit] Russia and the USSR (Europe/Asia)

[edit] By Russian designation

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

2K11 missile (SA-4 Ganef)
2K22 missile (SA-19/SA-N-11 Grison)
3M9 missile (SA-6 Gainful)
4K40/4K51 missile (SS-N-2 Styx)
4K60/4K65 missiles (SA-N-3 Goblet)
9K33 missile (SA-8/SA-N-4 Gecko)
9K37 missile (SA-11/SA-N-7 Gadfly)
9K38 missile (SA-17/SA-N-12 Grizzly)
9K330/9K331/9K332 missiles (SA-15/SA-N-9 Gauntlet)
82R missile (SS-N-15 Starfish)
86R/88R missile (SS-N-16 Stallion)
GR-1 Global Rocket fractional orbital bombardment system missile (SS-X-10 Scrag)
Igla missile (SA-18/SA-N-10 Grouse)
Igla-1 missile (SA-16 Gimlet)
K-5 missile (AA-1 Alkali)
K-8 missile (AA-3 Anab)
K-9 missile (AA-4 Awl)
K-13 missile (AA-2 Atoll)
KSR-2 (AS-5 Kelt)
MR-UR-100 Sotka intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-17 Spanker)
P-1 missile (SS-N-1 Scrubber)
P-270 missile (SS-N-22 Sunburn)
P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck)
R-1 theatre ballistic missile (SS-1 Scunner)
R-2 theatre ballistic missile (SS-2 Sibling)
R-4 missile (AA-5 Ash)
R-5M rocket (SS-3 Shyster)
R-7 Semyorka intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-6 Sapwood)
R-9 Desna intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-8 Sasin)
R-11 tactical ballistic missile (SS-1b Scud)
R-12 Dvina theatre ballistic missile (SS-4 Sandal)
R-13 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SS-N-4 Sark)
R-14 Usovaya theatre ballistic missile (SS-5 Skean)
R-15 submarine-launched ballistic missile
R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-7 Saddler)
R-21 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SS-N-5 Serb)
R-23 missile (AA-7 Apex)
R-26 intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-8 Sasin)

R-27 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SS-N-6 Serb)
R-27 missile (AA-10 Alamo)
R-33 missile (AA-9 Amos)
R-36 intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-9 Scarp and SS-18 Satan)
R-39 missile (SS-N-20 Sturgeon)
R-40 missile (AA-6 Acrid)
R-46 intercontinental ballistic missile
R-60 missile (AA-8 Aphid)
R-73 missile (AA-11 Archer)
R-77 missile (AA-12 Adder)
R-300 Elbrus theatre ballistic missile (SS-1c Scud)
R-400 Oka mobile theatre ballistic missile (SS-23 Spider)
RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile (Unknown) [3]
RT-1 theatre ballistic missile
RT-2 intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-13 Savage)
RT-2PM Topol mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-25 Sickle)
RT-2UTTH Topol M mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-27)
RT-15 mobile theatre ballistic missile (SS-14 Scamp)
RT-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-15 Scrooge)
RT-21 Temp 2S mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-16 Sinner)
RT-21M Pioner mobile medium range ballistic missile (SS-20 Saber)
RT-23 Molodets intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-24 Scalpel)
RT-25 theatre ballistic missile
S-25 missile (SA-1 Guild)
S-75 missile (SA-2/SA-N-2 Guideline)
S-125 missile (SA-3/SA-N-1 Goa)
S-200 missile (SA-5 Gammon)
S-300P missile (SA-10 Grumble/SA-N-6/SA-20 Gargoyle/SA-X-21 Triumf)
S-300V missile (SA-12 Gladiator/Giant)
Strela-1 missile (SA-9 Gaskin)
Strela-2 missile (SA-7/SA-N-5 Grail)
Strela-3 missile (SA-14/SA-N-8 Gremlin)
Strela-10 missile (SA-13 Gopher)
TR-1 Temp theatre ballistic missile (SS-12 / SS-22 Scaleboard)
UR-100 intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-11 Sego)
UR-100N intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-19 Stiletto)
UR-200 intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-X-10 Scrag)

[edit] By NATO name

AA-1 Alkali / Kaliningrad K-5
AA-2 Atoll / Vympel K-13
AA-3 Anab / Kaliningrad K-8
AA-4 Awl / K-9 missile
AA-5 Ash / R-4 missile
AA-6 Acrid / R-40 missile
AA-7 Apex / R-23 missile
AA-8 Aphid / R-60 missile
AA-9 Amos / R-33 missile
AA-10 Alamo / R-27 missile
AA-11 Archer / R-73 missile
AA-12 Adder R-77 missile
AS-1 Kennel anti-shipping
AS-2 Kipper anti-shipping
AS-3 Kangaroo nuclear anti-shipping
AS-4 Kitchen anti-shipping
AS-5 Kelt air-to-surface
AS-6 Kingfisher anti-shipping
AS-7 Kerry
(SA-1 Guild) S-25 missile
(SA-2/SA-N-2 Guideline) S-75 missile
(SA-3/SA-N-1 Goa) S-125 missile
(SA-N-3 Goblet) 4K60/4K65 missiles
(SA-4 Ganef) 2K11 missile
(SA-5 Gammon) S-200 missile
(SA-6 Gainful) 3M9 missile
(SA-7/SA-N-5 Grail) Strela-2 missile
(SA-8/SA-N-4 Gecko) 9K33 missile
(SA-9 Gaskin) Strela-1 missile
(SA-10 Grumble/SA-N-6/SA-20 Gargoyle/SA-X-21 Triumf) S-300P missile
(SA-11/SA-N-7 Gadfly) 9K37 missile
(SA-12 Gladiator/Giant) S-300V missile
(SA-13 Gopher) Strela-10 missile
(SA-14/SA-N-8 Gremlin) Strela-3 missile
(SA-15/SA-N-9 Gauntlet) 9K330/9K331/9K332 missiles
(SA-16 Gimlet) Igla-1 missile
(SA-17/SA-N-12 Grizzly) 9K38 missile
(SA-18/SA-N-10 Grouse) Igla missile
(SA-19/SA-N-11 Grison) 2K22 missile

SS-1 Scunner / R-1
SS-1b Scud / R-11
SS-1c Scud / R-300
SS-2 Sibling / R-2
SS-3 Shyster / R-5
SS-4 Sandal / R-12 Dvina
SS-5 Skean / R-14 Usovaya
SS-6 Sapwood / R-7 Semyorka
SS-7 Saddler / R-16
SS-8 Sasin / R-9 Desna
SS-8 Sasin / R-26 (mistaken identification by NATO)
SS-9 Scarp / R-36
SS-10 Scrag / Global Rocket 1
SS-11 Sego / UR-100
SS-12 Scaleboard / TR-1 Temp
SS-13 Savage / RT-2
SS-14 Scamp / RT-15
SS-15 Scrooge / RT-20
SS-16 Sinner / RT-21 Temp 2S
SS-17 Spanker / MR-UR-100 Sotka
SS-18 Satan / R-36M
SS-19 Stiletto / UR-100N
SS-20 Saber / RT-21M Pioner
SS-21 Scarab / OTR-21 Tochka
SS-22 Scaleboard / TR-1 Temp
SS-23 Spiker / R-400 Oka
SS-24 Scalpel / RT-23 Molodets
SS-25 Sickle / RT-2PM Topol
SS-27 / RT-2UTTH Topol M
SS-N-1 Scrubber / P-1 missile
SS-N-2 Styx / 4K40/4K51 missile
SS-N-4 Sark / R-13
SS-N-5 Serb / R-21
SS-N-6 Serb / R-27
SS-N-15 Starfish 82R missile
SS-N-16 Stallion 86R/88R missile
SS-N-19 Shipwreck / P-700 rocket
SS-N-20 Sturgeon / R-39 missile
SS-N-21 Sampson / Raduga Kh-55
SS-N-22 Sunburn / P-270 missile
SS-N-23 Skif / SS-N-23
SS-N-25 Switchblade / Kh-35
SS-N-27 Sizzler / 3M-54 Klub
SS-X-10 Scrag / Global Rocket 1 / GR-1
SS-X-10 Scrag / UR-200

[edit] Serbia (Europe)

ALAS (Advanced Light Attack System) Long-range multipurpose guided missile

[edit] South Africa (Africa)

[edit] RSA Series

RSA-1 (Variant of the Jericho II)^[1]
RSA-2 (Variant of the Jericho II)^[2]
RSA-3^[3]
RSA-4 (Variant of the Shavit)^[4]

(Above missiles made by Houwteq)

[edit] Other

A-Darter, R-Darter
Ingwe
Mokopa
MUPSOW (Multi-Purpose Stand Off Weapon)
TORGOS
Umkhonto

(Above missiles made by Denel Aerospace Systems, formerly Kentron)

[edit] Sweden (Europe)

[edit] Turkey (Asia/Europe; NATO)

TR 122
Toros 230
Toros 260
RA 7040
TR 107
Pars SAGE 227 F (Turkish munition for M270 MLRS)
Kasırga WS-1 (Turkey/PRC co-production)
Yıldırım B-611(F600t or j-600 t) (Turkey/PRC co-production)
J Missile(status unknown, possibly under development)

[edit] Taiwan (Republic of China) (Asia-Pacific)

See also entries under China, People's Republic of.

Hsiung Feng I (HF-1) (ship-to-ship)
Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) (guided multiplatform antiship)
Hsiung Feng IIE (HF-2E) (land attack cruise missile variant of HF-2)
Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) (antiship 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 Sword I (TC-1) (air-to-air)
Sky Sword II (TC-2) (air-to-air)

[edit] United Kingdom (Europe; NATO)

AIM-132 ASRAAM
Bloodhound Surface-to-air
Blowpipe Man portable Surface-to-air
Blue Steel Nuclear "Stand Off Bomb"
Blue Streak
Blue Water - surface to surface nuclear
Brakemine WWII SAM project
Brimstone
Fairey Fireflash Air-to-air
Fairey Stooge anti-ship missile
Fire Shadow
Firestreak Air-to-air
Green Cheese
Javelin Surface-to-air
Malkara (joint Australian/British)
MBDA Meteor (European)
Rapier Surface-to-air
Red Dean
Red Hebe
Red Top Air-to-air
Sea Cat
Sea Dart
Sea Eagle
Sea Skua
Sea Slug Surface-to-air
Sea Wolf Surface-to-air
Skybolt ALBM
Skyflash
Starburst
Starstreak
Storm Shadow (British-French)
Swingfire Ground to ground, anti-tank
Thunderbird
Tigercat
UB.109T - cruise missile
Vickers Vigilant

[edit] United States (North America; NATO)

[edit] Missile Design Series (Unified)

US DoD 4120 Mission Design Series (MDS) Designators and Symbols for Guided Missiles, Rockets, Probes, Boosters, and Satellites.^[5]

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	G - Surface	G - Surface Attack	R - Rocket
N - Special Test (Permanent)	H - Silo Stored	I - Aerial/Space Intercept	S - Satellite
X - Experimental	M - Mobile	L - Launch Detection / Surveillance
Y - Prototype	P - Soft Pad	M - Scientific / Calibration
Z - Planning	R - Ship	N - Navigation
	U - Underwater	Q - Drone
		S - Space Support
		T - Training
		U - Underwater Attack
		W - Weather

Sample Missile MDS - "BGM-109G"^[5]

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

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

[edit] 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^[7]

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	Sequencial 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

[edit] United States Air Force Designation Systems

United States Air Force Designation System 1947 to 1951

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Air Force 1947-1951 designations.^[7]

United States Air Force Designation System 1951 to 1955^[7]

During this timeframe, the U.S. Air Force treated missiles as pilotless aircraft.^[7]

Basic Mission	Sequence Number	Modification Series
B - Bomber "Ground Attack Missile"
F - Fighter "Anti-Aircraft 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 re-designated as the F-98.^[7]

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.^[7]

United States Air Force Designation System 1955 to 1963^[7]

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.^[7]

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. *

[edit] United States Navy Designation Systems

United States Navy Designation System 1941 - 1945^[7]

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

United States Navy Designation System 1946 - 1947^[7]

Basic Mission	Manufacturer Sequence Number	Manufacturer Code
KA - Anti-Aircraft	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 - Anti-Ship		Q - Fairchild
KU - Research and Test		S - Sperry
		Y - Convair
		W - Willys-Overland

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Navy 1946-1947 designations.^[7]

United States Navy Designation System 1947 - 1963

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Navy 1947-1963 designations.^[7]

[edit] United States Army Designation Systems

United States Army Designation System 1941 - 1947^[7]

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.

United States Army Designation System 1948 - 1955

The list of missiles sorted by ascending Army 1948 - 1955 designations.^[7]

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.^[7]

[edit] 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.

[edit] United States Missiles with X Designations

The list of X designated United States missiles numerically:

[edit] See also

List of rockets

[edit] References

^ "RSA-1". astronautix.com. 2007-10-20. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rsa1.htm.
^ "RSA-2". astronautix.com. 2007-10-20. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rsa2.htm.
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[1] "RSA-2". astronautix.com. 2007-10-20. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rsa2.htm.

[2] "RSA-3". astronautix.com. 2007-10-20. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rsa3.htm.

[3] "RSA-4". astronautix.com. 2007-10-20. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rsa4.htm.

[DoD4120-4] Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L), DoD 4120.15-L Model Designation of Military Aerospace Vehicles, Department of Defense, May 12, 2004

[M-Missiles-5] Bridges Derek. (2007) M-Missiles, [1], retrieved December 25, 2007

[Parsch-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Andreas Parsch, Pre-1963 Designations of U.S. Missile and Drones, [2], Retrieved November 17, 2007.

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