Types of missile |
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By platform |
- Air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM)
- Air-launched cruise missile (ALCM)
- Air-to-air missile (AAM)
- Air-to-surface missile (ASM)
- Ballistic missile
- Cruise missile
- Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
- Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)
- Short-range ballistic missile (SRBM)
- Shoulder-fired missile
- Standoff missile
- Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)
- Submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM)
- Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
- Surface-to-surface missile (SSM)
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By target type | |
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By guidance |
- Unguided
- Radar guidance
- Radar altimeter
- Active radar homing (ARH)
- Semi-active radar homing (SAHR)
- Passive radar
- Passive homing
- Track-via-missile (TVM)
- Anti-radiation
- Command guidance
- Command to line-of-sight (CLOS)
- Command off line of sight (COLOS)
- Manual command to line of sight (MCLOS)
- Semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS)
- Automatic command to line of sight (ACLOS)
- Pursuit guidance
- Beam riding (LOSBR)
- Infrared guidance
- Laser guidance
- Wire guidance
- Satellite guidance
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- GLONASS
- Inertial guidance
- Astro-inertial guidance
- Terrestrial guidance
- Automatic target recognition (ATR)
- Radio guidance
- TV guidance
- Contrast seeker
- Compass
- Predicted line of sight (PLOS)
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Lists |
- List of military rockets
- List of missiles
- List of missiles by country
- List of anti-ship missiles
- List of anti-tank missiles
- List of ICBMs
- List of surface-to-air missiles
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See also: Sounding rocket |