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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 Guidline) 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

Serbia (Europe)

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

South Africa (Africa)

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)

Other

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

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

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)

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)

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

United States (North America; NATO)

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: Template:Multicol

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

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. Template:Multicol

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. *

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]

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]

United States Undesignated Missiles

The list of undesignated United States missiles sorted alphabetically: Template:Multicol