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3M-54 Kalibr

The 3M-54 Kalibr (Калибр), NATO reporting name SS-N-27 "Sizzler", is a Russian anti-ship cruise missile launched from ships and submarines, exported as the Klub series, in service since 1987.

3M22 Zircon

The 3M22 Zircon (Tsirkon, NATO name SS-N-33) is a Russian scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missile launched from warships and submarines, first used in combat in 2024.

9K111 Fagot

The 9K111 Fagot (Фагот, "bassoon"), known in NATO reporting nomenclature as the AT-4 Spigot, is a Soviet SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system adopted in 1970, with a range of 70 to 2,000 meters.

9K115-2 Metis-M

The 9K115-2 Metis-M (Метис-М), a Russian man-portable wire-guided anti-tank missile system designated AT-13 Saxhorn-2 by NATO, entered service in 1992 and is used by motor rifle companies.

9K34 Strela-3 (9К34 «Стрела-3»)

The 9K34 Strela-3, NATO name SA-14 Gremlin, is a Soviet man-portable air-defense system adopted in 1974, whose cooled infrared seeker let it engage aircraft head-on.

9K720 Iskander

The 9K720 Iskander, NATO name SS-26 Stone, is a Russian road-mobile short-range ballistic missile system with a range up to 500 km, in service since 2006.

9M113 Konkurs (9М113 «Конкурс»)

The 9M113 Konkurs, NATO name AT-5 Spandrel, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank missile developed at KBP Tula, entering service in 1974 with a 4 km range and a HEAT warhead.

9M117 Bastion

The 9M117 Bastion, NATO-designated AT-10 Stabber, is a Soviet laser beam-riding anti-tank missile fired from 100 mm tank guns, in service since the early 1980s.

9M133 Kornet

The 9M133 Kornet, NATO name AT-14 Spriggan, is a Russian man-portable anti-tank guided missile with laser beam-riding guidance and a tandem warhead, in service since 1998.

9M14 Malyutka (МалютКА)

The 9M14 Malyutka (МалютКА), also known as the Sagger AT-3, is a Soviet man-portable wire-guided anti-tank missile adopted in 1963; more than 300,000 were built and it destroyed about 800 Israeli tanks in 1973.

9M730 Burevestnik

The 9M730 Burevestnik (Буревестник; NATO reporting name SSC-X-9 Skyfall) is a Russian nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile announced by Putin in 2018, with a claimed range of 14,000 km.

A-Darter

The A-Darter (V3E Agile Darter) is a fifth-generation short-range imaging infrared air-to-air missile developed jointly by South Africa and Brazil, capable of over 80 g maneuvers and carried on Gripen fighters.

Active protection system

An active protection system (APS) is a vehicle-mounted defense that automatically detects and destroys incoming RPGs and anti-tank missiles; Israel's combat-proven Trophy entered service in 2009.

Active radar homing

Active radar homing, also called active radar guidance, is a missile guidance method where the missile carries its own radar to illuminate and track the target, enabling fire-and-forget attacks.

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System

The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a BAE Systems laser-guidance kit that converts unguided 2.75-inch rockets like the Hydra 70 into precision-guided munitions for U.S. forces.

AGM-114 Hellfire

The AGM-114 Hellfire, named for Helicopter Launched, Fire and Forget Missile, is an American air-to-ground guided missile fielded since 1986, mostly laser-guided, and widely fired from drones.

AGM-129 ACM

The AGM-129 ACM, also called the Advanced Cruise Missile, was a stealthy nuclear air-launched cruise missile carried by US B-52H bombers, retired between 2007 and 2012.

AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon

The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is a 1,000-pound American air-to-surface glide weapon built by Raytheon, guided by GPS and inertial navigation, and used in combat since 1999.

AGM-158 JASSM

The AGM-158 JASSM is a stealthy air-launched cruise missile built by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force, carrying a 1,000-pound warhead more than 200 nautical miles.

AGM-158C LRASM

The AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a stealthy, air-launched cruise missile derived from the JASSM-ER, developed for the United States Navy and Air Force.

AGM-176 Griffin

The AGM-176 Griffin, also known as the Griffin missile, is a lightweight precision-guided air-to-surface missile developed by Raytheon for low-collateral attacks on light targets, carried by gunships and remotely piloted aircraft.

AGM-183 ARRW

The AGM-183 ARRW, or Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, is a Lockheed Martin air-launched hypersonic missile for the US Air Force, launched from B-52 bombers since 2022.

AGM-188 Rusty Dagger

The AGM-188 Rusty Dagger is an American low-cost, air-launched cruise missile developed by Zone 5 Technologies under the Air Force's ERAM program and delivered to Ukraine.

AGM-190 Black Arrow

The AGM-190 Black Arrow, popularly named Havoc Spear, is an American small air-launched cruise missile developed by Leidos Dynetics for United States Special Operations Command, designated by the Air Force in 2025.

AGM-65 Maverick

AGM-65 Maverick (小牛): American fire-and-forget tactical air-to-surface guided missile (1972) with TV, imaging-infrared, or laser seekers and 125 lb shaped-charge or 300 lb penetrator warheads; over 75,000 built, used by 33+ nations for close air support and anti-armor strikes.

AGM-69 SRAM

The AGM-69 SRAM, or Short-Range Attack Missile, was a supersonic nuclear air-to-surface missile built by Boeing for B-52, FB-111, and B-1B bombers, deployed from 1972.

AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile

The AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) is a US Navy air-launched precision land-attack cruise missile derived from the Harpoon, first used in combat in the 1991 Gulf War.

AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER

The AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response) is an American air-launched cruise missile derived from the Harpoon, used by the Navy from October 2001 in Afghanistan.

AGM-86 ALCM

The AGM-86 ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile) is an American subsonic, air-launched cruise missile built by Boeing and carried by B-52 bombers; its nuclear AGM-86B variant has served since 1982.

AGM-88 HARM

The AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is an American supersonic air-to-surface missile that destroys enemy air defense radars by homing on their emissions, fielded since 1983.