Missiles

Here you can find the main missiles currently in use by several Armed Forces. The data in the table below refers to the latest versions and should be used as a reference, for quick consultation, it does not cover the subject extensively:



Air-to-Surface
. Air Defense
Anti-Tank
. Guided bombs.
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Air-to-Air Missiles:
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X-Ray: Inside an air-to-air missile


Missile
Origin
Length
(m)
Weight
(kg)
Speed
(mach)
Range
(km)
Warhead
(kg)
Guidance
Propulsion
AIM-120 AMRAAM
USA
3,7
108
mach 4
70
22
AR
rocket ramjet

AIM-54 Phoenix

USA
4
447
mach 5
200
60
AR
Rocketdyne Mk47
Aspide
Italy
3,7
220
mach 4
100
33
SAR
Rocketdyne Mk38
Derby
Israel
3,6
118
mach 4
63
11
AR
rocket ramjet
IRIS-T
Europe
2,9
87
mach 2
12
11
IR
rocket ramjet
Magic 550
France
2,7
90
mach 3
10
12
IR
butalane
Meteor
Europe
3,6
110
mach 4
100
n.a.
AR
rocket ramjet
MICA
France
3,1
112
mach 4
60
12
AR / IR
solid propergol
Piranha
Brazil
2,7
86
mach 3
6
12
IR
solid propellent
Python 4
Israel
3
120
mach 4
15
11
IR
solid propergol
R-23
Russia
4,4
235
mach 4
20
30
IR
solid propellent
R-27
Russia
4,5
350
mach 4
110
37
SAR / IR
rocket ramjet
R-33
Russia
4,1
490
mach 4
120
47
SAR
solid propellent
R-60
Russia
2,1
55
mach 3
5
6
IR
solid propellent
R-73
Russia
2,9
110
mach 4
40
7,4
IR
solid propellent
R-77
Russia
3,6
175
mach 4
50
30
AR
solid propellent
Sidewinder
USA
3
78
mach 3
18
9
IR
solid propellent
Skyflash
UK
3,6
193
mach 4
50
30
SAR
Aerojet Mk52
Sparrow
USA
3,6
228
mach 4
100
40
SAR
Aerojet Mk58
Super 530
France
3,5
250
mach 4
40
30
SAR / IR
butalane
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Air-to-Surface and
Surface-to-Surface Missiles:




X-Ray: Inside an air-to-surface missile


Missile
Origin
Length
(m)
Weight
(kg)
Speed
(mach)
Range
(km)
Warhead
(kg)
Guidance
Propulsion
AGM-86C
ALCM
USA
6,3
1.540
mach 0,7
2.500
450
AR
turbofan

ALARM
UK
4,3
n.a.
mach 2
45
(1)
PR
solid propergol
Apache
France
5
1.230
n.a.
140
(2)
AR
microturbo TRI 60
Avibrás
AV / MT300
Brazil
5
700
mach 0,7
300
200
AR
n.a.
AS.30
France
2,6
150
mach 1,5
10
30
Laser
solid propergol
Brahmos Mk.1
India / Russia
8,4
3.000
mach 2,9
290
300
GPS / INS
IR
solid propellent /
ramjet
Durandal
France
2,7
195
mach 0,9
(3)
100
n.a.
solid propellent
Exocet
France
4,7
655
mach 0,9
70
165
AR
solid propellent
HARM
USA
4,1
361
mach 2
18
66
PR
thiokol
Harpoon
USA
3,8
526
mach 0,7
90
227
AR
turbojet Teledyne
JASSM
(AGM-158)
USA
4,3
975
mach 0,7
370
450
GPS / INS
turbojet Teledyne
Kormoran
Germany
4,4
600
mach 0,9
37
160
AR
solid propellent
Maverick
USA
2,5
288
mach 1
40
56
IR / Laser
thiokol
Moskit Kh-41
Russia
9,7
4.500
mach 3
250
320
AR
rocket ramjet
MW-1
Germany
4,1
1.500
mach 0,9
20
(2)
n.a.
rocket ramjet
Penguin
Norway
3
370
n.a.
40
(4)
IR
solid propergol
Sea Eagle
UK
4,1
550
mach 0,9
110
230
AR
turbojet
SCALP
France
5,1
1.300
mach 0,8
250
n.a.
IR / GPS
turbojet TRI 60
Storm Shadow
UK
5,1
1.300
mach 0,8
250
n.a.
IR / GPS
turbojet TRI 60
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Air Defense Missiles:



X-Ray: inside an air defense missile


Missile
Origin
Length
(m)
Weight
(kg)
Speed
(mach)
Range
(km)
Warhead
(kg)
Guidance
Propulsion
Avenger
USA
1,5
6
mach 2,2
8
3
IR
solid propellent

Crotale
France
2,9
84
mach 3,5
10
15
CLOS
rocket ramjet
LY - 60
China
3,7
220
mach 4
18
33
SAR
solid propellent
MICA VL
France
3,1
112
mach 4
10
12
IR / AR
solid propellent
Mistral
France
1,85
19
mach 2,5
6
3
IR
passive
solid propellent
Pantsyr S1
Russia
3,2
65
mach 3,2
12
16
IR
rocket ramjet
Rapier
U.K.
2,3
43
mach 2,5
8
10
CLOS
solid propellent
RBS 70
Sweden
1,3
15
mach 2
8
1,2
laser
solid propellent
SLAMRAAM
USA
3,65
160
mach 4
15
23
AR
rocket ramjet
Spada 2000
Italy
3,7
220
mach 4
60
33
SAR
solid propellent
Spyder
Israel
3,6
121
mach 4
63
11
AR
rocket ramjet
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Anti-Tank Missiles:
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X-Ray: Inside an anti-tank missile


Missile
Origin
Length
(m)
Weight
(kg)
Speed
(mach)
Range
(km)
Warhead
(kg)
Guidance
Propulsion
AT-3 Sagger
Russia
0,8
11
mach 0,7
3
3
by wire
rocket ramjet
AT-6 Spiral
Russia
1,8
32
mach 0,8
5
HEAT
laser
rocket ramjet
Hellfire
USA
1,6
45
mach 1
n.a.
9
laser
thiokol
HOT
France /
Germany
1,2
25
mach 0,7
4
6
n.a.
Bugeat
Javelin
USA
1,1
12
mach 0,7
2,5
hollow
charge
IR
solid propellent
Spike ER
Israel
1,2
13
mach 0,8
4
hollow
charge
IR
solid propellent
TOW
USA
1,1
21
mach 0,8
4
6
by wire
propergol
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Guided bombs:



X-Ray: Inside a guided bomb


Bomb
Origin
Length
(m)
Weight
(kg)
Range
(km)
Warhead
(kg)
Guidance
AASM
France
3,0
300
15 - 50
227
(Mk.82)
GPS / INS
GBU-15
USA
3,9
1.100
24 - 32
907
(Mk.84)
IR
Guillotine
Israel
3,2
320
30
227
(Mk.82)
laser
JDAM
(GBU-32)
USA
3,0
468
24
453
(Mk.83)
GPS / INS
JSOW
(AGM-154A)
USA
4,1
567
24 - 64
145 submunitions
(BLU-97)
GPS / INS
KAB 1500
Russia
4,6
1.560
20
1.180
laser
Lizard
Israel
3,4
320
10 - 40
227
(Mk.82)
laser
Opher
Israel
3,4
325
10
227
(Mk.82)
IR
Paveway II
(GBU-16)
USA
3,7
495
15
453
(Mk.83)
laser
Paveway III
(GBU-24)
USA
4,4
1.050
18
907
(Mk.84)
laser
SPICE 2000
Israel
4,2
1.050
60
907
(Mk.84)
GPS / INS
IR
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Conversions:
> Mach = 1.220 km/h or 0,75 mph (at sea level)
> 1 Km = 0,62 miles
> 1 m = 3,2 feet
> 1 Kg = 2,2 lb
> 1 Km/h = 0,62 mph

Notes:
 > UK = United Kingdom
> AR = active radar
> SAR = semiactive radar
> PR = passive radar
> IR = infrared
> CLOS = command to line of sight
> GPS = Global Positioning System
> HEAT = High Explosive Anti-Tank
> INS = Inertial Navigation System
> JASSM = Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
> JDAM = Joint Attack Direct Munition
> JSOW = Joint Standoff Weapon
> Mk.82 = 500 lb Bomb
> MK.83 = 1.000 lb Bomb
> Mk.84 = 2.000 lb Bomb
> SCALP / Storm Shadow - joint project France / United Kingdom
> (1) fragmentation warhead
> (2) submunitions launcher
> (3) air-launched from a height of 30 ft over the target
> (4) semi-penetrating
> n.a. = not available

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