Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles

Copyright © 2005 Andreas Parsch and Aleksey V. Martynov
Original article and tables provided by Aleksey V. Martynov
Current Soviet/Russian missile tables based on research by Sean O'Connor (used with permission)
(Download Sean's missile tables (ZIP'ed XLS file))

 

1 Designation Systems

1.1 NATO Reporting Names for Aircraft and Missiles
1.2 DOD Designations for Missiles
1.3 Sheldon Designations for Space Launchers

2 List of Designations for Rockets and Missiles

2.1 AA - Air-to-Air Missiles
2.2 ABM - Anti-Ballistic Missiles
2.3 AS - Air-to-Surface Missiles
2.4 AT - Anti-Tank Missiles
2.5 SA - Surface-to-Air Missiles
2.6 SA-N - Naval Surface-to-Air Missiles
2.7 SS - Surface-to-Surface Missiles
2.8 SSC - Surface-to-Surface Missiles (Navy, Coastal Defense)
2.9 SS-N - Naval Surface-to-Surface Missiles
2.10 SUW-N - Naval Surface-to-Underwater Missiles
2.11 FRAS - Unguided ASW Rockets
2.12 FROG - Unguided Artillery Rockets
2.13 SL - Space Launchers
2.14 Other Designators

3 List of Designations for Chinese Rockets and Missiles

3.1 CAA - Air-to-Air Missiles
3.2 CAS - Air-to-Surface Missiles
3.3 CSA - Surface-to-Air Missiles
3.4 CSA-N - Naval Surface-to-Air Missiles
3.5 CSS - Surface-to-Surface Missiles
3.6 CSSC - Surface-to-Surface Missiles (Navy, Coastal Defense)
3.7 CSS-N - Naval Surface-to-Surface Missiles
3.8 CSL - Space Launchers

4 List of Designations for Soviet/Russian Aircraft

4.1 B - Bombers
4.2 C - Transports
4.3 F - Fighters
4.4 H - Helicopters
4.5 M - Miscellaneous

5 Other DOD Designations for Soviet Aircraft and Missiles

5.1 "Type" Numbers (1947-1953)
5.2 Codes for Research and Prototype Aircraft
5.3 Codes for Research and Prototype Missiles

1 Designation Systems

1.1 NATO Reporting Names for Aircraft and Missiles

The NATO uses so-called "Reporting Names" when referring to aircraft and missiles of FSU (Former Soviet Union) states and the People's Republic of China. Reporting names for aircraft are selected by the ASCC (Air Standardization Coordinating Committee - member states are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA and UK), but names for missiles (and other systems like radars etc.) are created by other organizations. However, all reporting names are eventually forwarded to NATO in a single list.

Fixed-wing aircraft are designated by reporting names beginning with code letters designating the aircraft's mission. Propeller-driven planes are designated by single-syllabic words (e.g. "Bear"), and jets by multi-syllabic words (e.g. "Backfire"). Helicopters and guided missiles are designated similarly, but the length of a word is not defined.

Code letters:

  • A - Air-to-Air Missile
  • B - Bomber
  • C - Cargo
  • F - Fighter
  • G - Surface-to-Air Missile (including Anti-Ballistic Missiles)
  • H - Helicopter
  • K - Air-to-Surface Missile
  • M - Miscellaneous (all aircraft not included in other categories)
  • S - Surface-to-Surface Missile

Variants of aircraft and missiles are designated by suffix letters, for example "Bear-A" ("I" and "O" are not used). Small updates are designated "Mod." and Roman numeral suffixes, for example "Bear-F Mod.IV". Sometimes a variant is designated by adding the word "Modified", but only two examples are known: "Badger-C Modified" and "Badger-G Modified". More recently, subtypes of a variant are sometimes designated by adding numerical suffixes, like in "Fulcrum-A2" or "Foxbat-B5". Yet another method to designate subtypes is the suffix "variant n", where n starts from 1. An example is "Flanker-E variant 1" and "Flanker-E variant 2".

The code naming system was originally used for Soviet types only, but was later also used for Chinese aircraft and missiles.

1.2 DOD Designations for Missiles

This system differs radically from the NATO one, and is slightly similar to the American joint missile designation system of 1947. Designations consist of an alphabetic code and a sequential model number.

Code letters:

  • AA - Air-to-Air Missile
  • ABM - Anti-Ballistic Missile
  • AS - Air-to-Surface Missile
  • AT - Anti-Tank Missile
  • FRAS - Unguided ASW Rocket ("Free Rocket Anti-Submarine")
  • FROG - Unguided Artillery Rocket ("Free Rocket Over Ground")
  • SA - Surface-to-Air Missile
  • SA-N - Naval Surface-to-Air Missile
  • SL - Space Booster ("Space Launcher")
  • SS - Surface-to-Surface Missile
  • SSC - Surface-to-Surface Missile (Navy, Coastal Defence)
  • SS-N - Naval Surface-to-Surface Missile
  • SUW-N - Naval Surface-to-Underwater Missile

Notes:
1. Beginning in 1962, the letter "X" is inserted before the number in the designations of experimental missiles. Examples are "SS-X-10" and "SS-NX-25".
2. Later this designation system was also used for Chinese missiles, but the letter "C" is added in front of the code letters, for example "CSS-5", "CSS-NX-5".

1.3 Sheldon Designations for Space Launchers

The Western designation system for Soviet boosters was devised in the early 1960s by Charles Sheldon of the U.S. Library of Congress. It is based on allocation of letters to families of launchers, and variants are designated by suffix numbers and letters. For example "Family A" included the boosters for Sputnik 1, Sputnik 2, Vostok and Soyuz, and Sputnik 1/2 were designated "A", Vostok was "A-1", and Soyuz was "A-1-m". In addition, suffix letters are sometimes used to characterize a rocket:

  • e - "escape velocity" (planetary probes)
  • h - "high performance" (heavy loads and special purpose)
  • m - "maneuverable" (Anti-Satellite weapons)
  • r - "reentry" (reconnaissance and scientific capsules)
  • s - "sustain" (for station keeping and nuclear reactor kick-up)

2 List of Designations for Rockets and Missiles

Disclaimer
The DOD designations and NATO reporting names are classified. Most of the designations and names have been "leaked" over the time, especially for missiles which are no longer in use. However, names of the latest missiles and the suffix letters for the variants are often only guessed by the aerospace press. Strictly speaking, all DOD designations and NATO names in the missile listings below must be regarded as unconfirmed. This is especially true for the variant designations.

 

Notes:

  • There is often some confusion whether a certain Soviet/Russian designation or name refers to the missile itself or the whole missile system. Therefore it's possible that some data in the "Missile" column really should go into the "Missile System" column and vice versa.
  • If applicable, variants of a missile are detailed immediately behind the "main" entry, in the field with smaller type and gray background.

2.1 AA - Air-to-Air Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

AA-1

Alkali

RS-1, RS-2, R-55

AA-1 (note 1)

Alkali

B-89 (ballistic test w/o engine)
B-140 (ballistic test w/ engine)
RS-1U (Izdelie M); also K-5 (test version)
RS-2U (Izdelie I); also K-5M (test version)
K-5S (project only)
RS-2US (Izdelie IS) (for MiG-21 and Su-9); also K-5MS/K-51 (test version);
TzM-4V (high-altitude test)
TzM-6P (test w/ IR homing); versions:
   K-55TG (telemetry, IR homing)
   K-55SV (telemetry, fuze)
   K-55TS (telemetry, warhead)
R-55 (production IR homing); also: K-55 (test version)
R-55M (IR homing); also: K-55M (test version)

AA-2

Atoll

R-3, R-13

AA-2

Atoll

R-3 (IR-guided; Izdelie 310 or 300?); also: K-13 (test versions); test articles:
   Izdelie 301 (aerodynamic test)
   Izdelie 302 (ballistic test)
   Izdelie 303 (telemetry)
   Izdelie 304 (fuze test)
   Izdelie 305 (homing test)

AA-2A

Atoll

R-3S (Izdelie 310A) (IR); also: K-13A (or K-13S) (test version)
   Izdelie 312 (test)
   Izdelie 317 (drone)

AA-2B

Atoll

?

AA-2C

Atoll

R-3R (Izdelie 320) (SARH); also: K-13R (test versions)
   K-13RV (Izdelie 320R, fuze test)
   Izdelie 321 (aerodynamic test)
   Izdelie 322 (launch test)
   Izdelie 323 (telemetry)
   Izdelie 324 (telemetry)

 

Atoll

R-3U (training)
R-3P (practice, w/o warhead)
K-13VV (simplified test version)
K-13V (high altitude test)

AA-2D

Atoll

R-13M (Izdelie 380) (IR); also: K-13M (test version)
R-13M1 (Izdelie 380M); also: K-13M1 (test version)

 

 

R-14 (project only)

AA-2-2

Advanced Atoll

(possibly R-13M1?)

AA-3

Anab

R-8, R-30, R-98

AA-3

Anab

K-8 (SARH) (test only); possibly also R-8
R-8MR (Izdelie 24M (or 24-2V?)) (SARH); also: K-8M (test version)
   R-8MT (Izdelie 24M (or 24-2N?)) (IR)
   UR-8M (training)
R-30R (R-8M1R, Izdelie 24M1) (SARH); also: K-8M1 (test version)
   R-30T (R-8M1T, Izdelie 24M1) (IR)
R-98R (Izdelie 54) (SARH); also: K-98 (K-8M2, test version)
   R-98T (Izdelie 55) (IR)

AA-3-2(?)

Advanced Anab(?)

R-98RM (or 98MR?) (Izdelie 56) (SARH); also: K-98M (K-8M3, test version)
   R-98TM (or 98MT?) (Izdelie 57) (IR)

AA-4

Awl

R-9

AA-4

Awl

K-9-155 (test version)
   Izdelie 90 (general test)
   Izdelie 91 (ballistic test)
   Izdelie 92 (programm test)
   Izdelie 93 (telemetry)

AA-5

Ash

R-4

AA-5 (note 2)

Ash

R-4R (Izdelie 36) (SARH); also K-80R (test version)
R-4T (Izdelie 36) (IR); also K-80T (test version)
R-4MR (Izdelie 36M) (SARH)
R-4MT (Izdelie 36M) (IR)
R-4RR (SARH)

AA-6

Acrid

R-40, R-46

AA-6A

Acrid-A

R-40R (SARH); also: K-40 (test version)

AA-6B

Acrid-B

R-40T (IR)
R-40D
R-40D1

AA-6C

Acrid-C

R-40RD (SARH); possibly also: K-46(?) (test version)
   R-46RD
   R-40RD-1

AA-6D

Acrid-D

R-40TD (IR)
   R-46TD
   R-40TD-1 (for MiG-31)

AA-7

Apex

R-23, R-24

AA-7A

Apex-A

R-23R (Izdelie 340) (SARH); also: K-23 (test version)

AA-7B

Apex-B

R-23T (Izdelie 360) (IR)

AA-7C

Apex-C

R-24R (R-23MR, Izdelie 140) (SARH)
   T-140R (training)

AA-7D

Apex-D

R-24T (R-23MT, Izdelie 160) (IR)
   T-160R (training)

 

 

R-24M (chaff, radar jamming)

AA-8

Aphid

R-60

AA-8 (note 3)

Aphid

R-60 (Izdelie 62) (IR); also: K-60 (test version)
   R-60K (export)
   R-60T
   UZR-60T (training)
R-60TM (R-60M, Izdelie 62M) (IR); also: K-60M (test version)
   R-60TMK (R-60MK, export)
R-60MK (Izdelie 62V) (for helicopters)
R-60MK (Izdelie 64V) (IR/UV homing)

AA-9

Amos

R-33

AA-9A

Amos-A

R-33 (Izdelie 410) (SARH); also: K-33 (test version)

AA-X-9B

Amos-B

R-33S (extended range)

AA-10

Alamo

R-27

AA-10A

Alamo-A

R-27R (Izdelie 470) (SARH); also: K-27 (test version)
   R-27R1 (extended range)

AA-10B

Alamo-B

R-27T (IR)
   R-27T1 (extended range)

AA-10C

Alamo-C

R-27ER (SARH)
   R-27ER1 (extended range)

AA-10D

Alamo-D

R-27ET (IR)
   R-27ET1 (extended range)

 

Alamo

R-27EM (SARH)
R-27AE (or R-27EA?) (active RH)

AA-10E

Alamo-E

R-27P (passive RH)

AA-10F

Alamo-F

R-27EP (passive RH)

AA-11

Archer

R-72, R-73

AA-11

Archer

R-73M1 (R-73 RDM-1) (IR)
R-73M2 (R-73 RDM-2)
R-73E
R-73K
R-73L (R-73EL)
R-72 (for helicopters)

AA-12

Adder

R-77

AA-12

Adder

R-77 (RVV-AE) (active RH)
   R-77M
   R-77M-PD (R-77P, RVV-PD) (ramjet)
R-77TE (IR)
R-77PE (passive RH)

AA-X-13

(note 4)

R-37

AA-X-13

 

R-37 (RH)
   R-37M (with booster)

 

 

R-90

Notes:
1. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the AA-1 include AA-1A (for the RS-2U) and AA-1B (for the RS-2US).
2. Unconfirmed DOD/NATO designations for the AA-5 include AA-5A Ash-A (for the R-4R) and AA-5B Ash-B (for the R-4T).
3. Unconfirmed DOD/NATO designations for the AA-8 include AA-8A Aphid-A (for the R-60/60K/60T), AA-8B Aphid-B (for the R-60M) and AA-8C Aphid-C (for the R-60MK).
4. NATO name for the AA-13 could be Arrow or Andi, but none is confirmed.

2.2 ABM - Anti-Ballistic Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

ABM-1

Galosh

A-350

A-35 Aldan

ABM-1A

Galosh Mod.1

A-350Zh

A-35

ABM-1B

Galosh Mod.2

A-350R

A-35M

ABM-2

-

5Ya26 (PRS-1)
5Ya27 (V-825)

S-225 (test only)

ABM-3

Gazelle

53T6

A-30, A-135

Gorgon (note 1)

51T6

A-50 Baton, A-135

Notes:
1. Gorgon is also reported to have the DOD code ABM-4.

2.3 AS - Air-to-Surface Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

AS-1

Kennel

KS-1 Kometa

 

AS-1

Kennel

KS-1
KS-TG (IR homing test)

 

AS-2

Kipper

K-10S

K-10 Yen

AS-2

Kipper

K-10 (test)
K-10S (mass production, C/ARH guidance)
   K-10SN (low altitude)
   K-10SNB (nuclear)
K-10SD
   K-10SDV (K-10DV)
K-10SP Azaliya (ECM)
   K-10SP-1 Azaliya (ECM)
   K-10SP-3 Azaliya (ECM)
   K-10PP Azaliya (ECM)

 
K-10
K-10N
 
K-10D
K-10DV
K-10P

AS-3

Kangaroo

Kh-20

K-20

AS-3

Kangaroo

Kh-20 (C/ARH guidance)
Kh-20M

K-20

AS-4

Kitchen

Kh-22

K-22 Burya (D-2)

AS-4 (note 1)

Kitchen

Kh-22
   Kh-22P (ARM)
   Kh-22PN (ARM)
Kh-22PSI (nuclear)
Kh-22PG
Kh-22PSN
Kh-22B
Kh-22N (anti-ship)
   Kh-22NA (IR)
Kh-22M (IR/ARH)
   Kh-22MA
   Kh-22MP (ARM)

K-22
 
 
 
 
 
 
K-22N?
K-95-22
K-22N (or K-22M?)
 
K-22P?

AS-5

Kelt

KSR-2
KSR-11

K-16
K-11

AS-5 (note 2)

Kelt

KSR (test)
KSR-2
   KSR-2M
   KSR-2N
Kh-11 (IR/ARH)
   KSR-11 (ARM)
KRM (MV-1) (drone)

 
K-16
K-16
K-16
 
K-11-16

AS-6

Kingfish

KSR-5 (Kh-26)

K-26 (D-5)

AS-6 (note 3)

Kingfish

KSR-5 (Kh-26) (IR/ARH)
   KSR-5M
   KSR-5N (Kh-26N)
KSR-5P (ARM)
   Kh-26MP (ARM)
KSR-5MV (drone)
KSR-5NM (drone)

K-26 (D-5)
 
K-26N (D-5N)
K-26P (D-5P)
 
D-5MV
D-5NM

AS-7

Kerry

Kh-23, Kh-66

 

AS-7

Kerry

Kh-66 Grom (Izdelie 66)
Kh-23 (Izdelie 68) (command guidance)
   Kh-23M (Izdelie 68M)
Kh-23L (Izdelie 69) (laser guidance)
Kh-23PS (ARM)

 

AS-8

(note 4)

9M114V

Sturm-V

AS-9

Kyle

Kh-28 (Izdelie 93) (ARM)

K-28 (D-8)

AS-10

Karen

Kh-25, Kh-27

 

AS-10

Karen

Kh-25L (Izdelie 71) (laser guidance)
   Kh-25ML (Izdelie 713)
Kh-25R (command guidance)
   Kh-25MR (Izdelie 714)
Kh-25MT (TV)
Kh-25MTP (IIR)
Kh-25MPTL

 

AS-11

Kilter

Kh-58

D-7

AS-11

Kilter

Kh-58 (Izdelie 112) (IR/ARM)
Kh-58U (Izdelie 112U)
Kh-58E (export)
   Kh-58EM
Kh-58B
Kh-58UE

D-7

AS-12

Kegler

Kh-25, Kh-27

 

AS-12 (note 5)

Kegler

Kh-25P (IR/ARM)
Kh-27PS (Izdelie 72)
Kh-25MP (Izdelie 711)
Kh-25MPU

 

AS-13

Kingbolt

Kh-59 Ovod (IR/TV)

D-9

AS-14

Kedge

Kh-29

 

AS-14 (note 6)

Kedge

Kh-29T (Izdelie 64) (TV)
   Kh-29TE (export)
Kh-29L (Izdelie 63) (laser guidance), Kh-29LE
   Kh-29ML (Izdelie 63M)
Kh-29MP (ARM)
Kh-29TD (IR)

 

AS-15

Kent

Kh-55 (RKV-500)

 

AS-15A
 
 
AS-15B

Kent

Kh-55 (RKV-500A) (Izdelie 120) (IR/TERCOM)
   Kh-55M (Izdelie 125)
   Kh-55OM (Izdelie 124)
   Kh-55SM (RKV-500B)

 

AS-16

Kickback

Kh-15

 

AS-16

Kickback

Kh-15 (Izdelie 115) (nuclear)
Kh-15S (HE)
Kh-15P (ARM)
Kh-15A

 

AS-17

Krypton

Kh-31

 

AS-17 (note 7)

Krypton

Kh-31A (Izdelie 77A) (IR/ARH)
   Kh-31AD (extended range)
Kh-31P (Izdelie 77P) (IR/ARM)
   Kh-31PD (extended range)
Kh-31D (ARM)
MA-31 (drone)

 

AS-18

Kazoo

Kh-59M Ovod-M

 

AS-18

Kazoo

Kh-59M (IR/TV)
   Kh-59ME (extended range)
Kh-59MK (ARH), KH-59MR

 

AS-X-19

Koala

3M25A Meteorit-A (IR/TERCOM)

 

AS-20

Kayak

Kh-35 Uran, Kh-37

 

AS-20

Kayak

Kh-35V (Izdelie 78) (for helicopters) (IR/ARH)
Kh-35U Uran (3M24) (note 8) (for fixed-wing aircraft) (IR/ARH)
Kh-35E1 Uranium (3M24M1) (note 8) (IR/GPS)
Kh-37 (IIR/GPS)
Itz-35 (drone)

 

AS-X-21

 

Kh-90 Gela

 

AS-X-22

Krypton

Kh-31PM (IR/ARM)

 

 

 

Kh-41 (3M80Ye1) Moskit

 

 

 

Kh-65

 

 

 

Kh-101

 

 

 

Kh-102

 

Notes:
1. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the AS-4 include AS-4A (for the basic Kh-22), AS-4B (for the Kh-22N) and AS-4C (for the ARM variants).
2. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the AS-5 include AS-5A (for the KSR-2) and AS-5B (for the KSR-11).
3. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the AS-6 include AS-6A (for the KSR-5) and AS-6B (for the KSR-5N).
4. AS-8 was the original designation of the AT-6. No NATO name was assigned before the DOD designation changed to AT-6.
5. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the AS-12 include AS-12A (for the Kh-25P), AS-12B (for the Kh-27PS), AS-12C (for the Kh-25MP) and AS-12D (for the Kh-25MPU).
6. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the AS-14 include AS-14A (for the Kh-29T) and AS-14B (for the Kh-29L).
7. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the AS-17 include AS-17A (for the Kh-31A), AS-17B (for the Kh-31AD), AS-17C (for the Kh-31P) and AS-17D (for the Kh-31PD).
8. The 3M24 designation possibly only applies to the Naval versions of the Uran missile (SSC-6, SS-N-25).

2.4 AT - Anti-Tank Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

AT-1

Snapper

3M6 (PUR-61)

2K15 Shmel'

AT-2

Swatter

9M17 (PUR-62)

2K8 Falanga, 9K8 Skorpion, Fleyta

AT-2A

Swatter

9M17 (3M11, 9M11) (command guidance)
   9M17DB

2K8 (9K8) Falanga

AT-2B

Swatter

9M17M (command guidance)

9K8 Skorpion (Falanga-M)

AT-2C

Swatter

9M17P (SACLOS)
   9M17MP
   9M17N

9K8 Falanga-PV (Fleyta)

AT-3

Sagger

9M14 (3M14, PUR-64)

9K11, 9K14 Malyutka

AT-3A

Sagger

9M14 (command guidance)

9K11 Malyutka

AT-3B

Sagger

9M14M (command guidance)
   9M14M1

9K11M (or 9K14M) Malyutka-M

AT-3C

Sagger

19M14P (SACLOS)
   9M14P1
   9M14MP1
   9M14MP2

9K11P (pr 9K14P?) Malyutka-P

AT-3D

Sagger

9M14-2 (SACLOS)
   9M14-2M
   9M14-2P
   9M14-2F
   9M14P-2F

Malyutka-2
Malyutka-2M
Malyutka-2F
Malyutka-2F
Malyutka-2F
Malyutka-2T

AT-4

Spigot

9M111

9K111 Fagot, Faktoriya

AT-4

Spigot

9M111 (SACLOS)
   9M111M
   9M111-2

9K111 Fagot
9K111M Faktoriya
Fagot-M

AT-5

Spandrel

9M113

9K111-1 Konkurs

AT-5

Spandrel

9M113 (SACLOS)
   9M113M

9K111-1 Konkurs
9K111-1M Konkurs-M

AT-6

Spiral

9M114, 9M120

9K113 Shturm, Ataka

AT-6

Spiral

9M114 (command guidance)
   9M114F (new HE warhead)
   9M114M
9M120 (command guidance)
   9M120D
   9M120F (new HE warhead)

9K113 Shturm
 
 
9K113M Ataka

AT-7

Saxhorn

9M115, 9M116

9K115, 9K127 Metis

AT-7

Saxhorn

9M115 (SACLOS)
   9M115M
9M116 (SACLOS)

9K115 Metis
 
9K127 Metis-2

AT-8

Songster

9M112, 9M128

9K112 Cobra

AT-8

Songster

9M112
   9M112-1
   9M112M
9M128

9K112 Kobra
9K112-1 Kobra (for T-64B tank)
9K112M Kobra-M (for T-80B tank)
9K128 (or 9K112?) Agona (test only)

AT-9

Spiral-2

9M114M (note 1)

Shturm

AT-9

Spiral-2

9M114M1
9M114M2

Shturm 2
Shturm 3

AT-10

Stabber

9M117

9K116

AT-10

Stabber

9M117 (laser guidance)
 
 
 
9M117M
   9M117M1

9K116 Kastet
   9K116-1 Bastion (for T-54/55 tanks)
   9K116-2 Sheksna
   9K116-3 Basna-2
 
Arkan

AT-11

Sniper

9M119

9K119 Reflex, Svir

AT-11

Sniper

9M119 (laser guidance)
 
9M119M (new warhead)
   9M119M1

9K119 Reflex
   Svir
Invar
Invar-M

AT-12

Swinger

9M120

Vikhr, Ataka, Shturm

AT-12

Swinger

9M120 (command guidance)

Vikhr
9K120 Ataka
Vikhr-K
Shturm-S

AT-13

 

9M131

9K115-1 Metis-M

AT-X-14

 

9M133

9K135 Kornet

AT-X-14

 

9M133 (SACLOS/laser)
   9M133F (new HE warhead)

9K135 Kornet

AT-15

 

9M123

9K123 Khrizantema

AT-15

 

9M123, 9M123-2
   9M123F, 9M123F-2 (new HE warhead)

9K123 Khrizantema

AT-16

 

9M120M

Vikhr-M

 

 

9M121

 

Notes:
1. The AT-9 designation is also attributed to the 9K121 Vikhr' system with the 9A4172 missile.

2.5 SA - Surface-to-Air Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

SA-1

Guild

(note 1 for details)

S-25 Berkut

SA-2

Guideline

V-750 (note 2 for additional details)

S-75 Dvina, SA-75 Desna, S-75M Volkhov

SA-2A

Guideline Mod.0

V-750 (1D)
   V-750V (11D)

S-75 Dvina

SA-2B

Guideline Mod.1

V-750VK (13D)
   V-750VN (13D?)

SA-75 Desna

SA-2C

Guideline Mod.2

V-750M

S-75M Volkhov

SA-2D

Guideline Mod.3

V-750SM

SA-2E

Guideline Mod.4

V-750AK

SA-2F

Guideline Mod.5

V-755 (20D)

SA-2

Guideline

17D
18D
V-758 (22D)
V-759 (5Ya23)
V-760
   V-760N (5V29)

S-75M Volkhov

 

Guideline

 

Volga-2
Volga-M

SA-2 ("SA-2.5")

Gaffer

V-400

 

SA-3

Goa

5V24 (V-600), 5V27 (V-601)

S-125 Neva (export: Pechora)

SA-3A

Goa

5V24 (V-600, V-600P)

S-125 Neva

SA-3B

Goa

5V27, 5V27V (V-601, V-601P)
   5V27G
   5V27GP
   5V27GPS
   5V27GPU
5V27D (V-601PD)
5V27 (upgraded)
 
RM-5V27 (drone)

S-125M Neva-M
 
 
 
 
S-125M1 Neva-M1
S-125 Pechora-2
S-125 Pechora-M

SA-4

Ganef

9M8 (3M8), 9M316 Virazh (drone)

2K11 Krug

SA-4 (note 3)

Ganef

9M8 (3M8)
9M8M (3M8M)
   9M8M1 (3M8M1)
   9M8M2 (3M8M2)
   9M8M3 (3M8M2)

2K11 Krug
2K11A Krug-A
   2K11M Krug-M
   2K11M1 Krug-M1

(SA-5) (note 4)

Griffon

La-400 (5V11)

S-50 Dal

SA-5

Gammon

5V21 (V-860), 5V28 (V-880)

S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna

SA-5A

Gammon

5V21 (V-860)
   5V21A (V-860P)
   V-870

S-200A Angara

SA-5B

Gammon

5V21V (V-860PV)
5V28 (V-880)
   5V28N (V-880N) (nuclear)
   5V28E (V-880E) (export)

S-200V Vega
S-200M Vega-M
S-200M Vega-M
S-200VE Vega-E (export)

SA-5C

Gammon

5V28V
5V28M (V-880M)
   5V28MN (V-880MN) (nuclear)

S-200D Dubna (also Angara?, S-200DE Vega?)

SA-6

Gainful

9M9 (3M9), 9M20 (drone)

2K12 Kub (export: Kvadrat)

SA-6 (note 5)

Gainful

9M9 (3M9)
 
 
9M9M3
 

2K12 (9K12) Kub
2K12E Kvadrat
Kub-M1
   2K12M3 Kub-M3
   Kub-M4

SA-7

Grail

9M32

9K32 Strela-2

SA-7A

Grail

9M32

9K32 Strela-2

SA-7B

Grail

9M32M

9K32M Strela-2M (Strela-2A)

SA-8

Gecko

9M33

9K33 Osa (export: Romb)

SA-8 (note 6)

Gecko

9M33
9M33M
   9M33M2
   9M33M3

9K33 Osa
9K33M Osa-M
   9K33M2 Osa-AK
   9K33M3 Osa-AKM

SA-9

Gaskin

9M31

9K31 Strela-1

SA-9 (note 7)

Gaskin

9M31
9M31M

9K31 Strela-1
9K31M Strela-1M

SA-10

Grumble

5V55

S-300P

SA-10A

Grumble

5V55K, 5V55KD
5V55R, 5V55V

S-300P/PT/PT-1/PT-1A
S-300PM

SA-10B

Grumble

5V55RUD

S-300PMU

SA-11

Gadfly

9M38, 9M317

9K37 Buk

SA-11

Gadfly

9M38
9M38M1
   9M38M2 (note 8)
9M39M1

9K37 Buk (export: Gang)
9K37M1 Buk-M1

SA-X-11B

Gadfly

9M317

9K37M1-2 Buk-M1-2

SA-12A (note 9)

Gladiator

9M83

S-300V

SA-12A

Gladiator

9M83
9M83M

S-300V1 (9K81)
S-300VM Antey-2500

SA-12B (note 9)

Giant

9M82

S-300V2 (9K81)

SA-12B

Giant

9M82
9M82M

S-300V2 (9K81)
Antey-2500

SA-13

Gopher

9M37, 9M333

9K35 Strela-10

SA-13

Gopher

9M37
9M37M
   9M37MD
9M333

9K35 Strela-10 (Strela-10SV)
9K35M Strela-10M
   9K35M2 Strela-10M2
   9K35M3 Strela-10M3
   9K35M3 Strela-10M4

SA-14

Gremlin

9M36

9K34 (9K36) Strela-3

SA-14

Gremlin

9M36
   9M36-1

9K34 Strela-3

SA-15

Gauntlet

9M330
9M331

9K330 Tor
9K331, 9K332 Tor-M

SA-15

Gauntlet

9M330
9M331

9K330 Tor
9K331 Tor-M
9K331M Tor-M1
   Tor-M1T
9K332 Tor-M2
Tor-MTA
   Tor-MTB
   Tor-MTS

SA-16

Gimlet

9M313

9K310 Igla-1

SA-16

Gimlet

9M313
9M313-1

9K310 Igla-1
9K310E Igla-1E
9K310M Igla-1M
Igla-D
Igla-A

SA-17

Grizzly

9M317 (note 8)

9K40 Buk-M2 (export: Ural)

SA-18

Grouse

9M39

9K38 Igla

SA-19

Grison

9M311

2K22 Treugolnik/Tunguska

SA-19

Grison

9M311 (3M87), 9M311K
   9M311-1
9M311M (3M88)
   9M311M-1

2K22 (9K22) Treugolnik, Tunguska
 
2K22M Tunguska
   2K22M1 Tunguska M1

SA-20

Gargoyle

48N6, 9M96

S-300PMU-1, S-300PMU-2 Favorit

SA-20A

Gargoyle

48N6
   48N6E

S-300PMU-1, S-300PM-1

SA-20B

Gargoyle

48N6-2
   46N6E2
9M96
   9M96E
9M96E2
   9M96M
   9M96D

S-300PMU-2 Favorit, S-300PM-2

SA-X-21 (note 10)

 

48N6, 9M96, 40N6

S-400 Triumf

SA-X-21

 

48N6
   46N6E2
9M96
   9M96E(?)
   9M96E2
40N6

S-400 Triumf

 

 

9M337

Sosna-R

 

 

9M335 (57E6), 57E6E

96K6 Pantzyr-S1

Notes:
1. The following table details the versions of the S-25 system (SA-1 Guild):

Missiles

System

Notes

5V7 (V-300, La-205, La-250A)
   V-300KZ
   La-206
   La-208
   La-207
      La-207A
      La-207Ayu
   La-225

S-25

Test missiles
Test missile with cumulative warhead
Test with other engine
Test with other engine and warhead
Prototype La-207A
Mass production
Calibration of radars
project

La-215 (La-207T)

S-25M (1st stage of modernization)

Nuclear warhead

5V17 (La-217)
   La-217M
   5V18 (La-218, La-217T)

S-25M (2nd stage of mod.)

Test missile
Mass production
Nuclear warhead

5Ya25 (La-217MA)
   La-217MAP

S-25MA (3rd stage of mod.)

Mass production
Electromagnetic field research

5Ya25M (La-217MAM)

S-25MA (4th stage of mod., phase 1)

 

La-219
5Ya24
44N6

S-25MA (4th stage of mod., phase 2)

Small series
Mass production
Nuclear warhead


2. The following table details the versions of the S-75 system (SA-2 Guideline):

Missiles

System

Notes

1D (V-750)

S-75 Dvina

 

11D (V-750V)
   11DK (V-750VK)
   11DA
   11DU
   11DM (V-750VM)

S-75 Dvina

 
 
 
 
against US "Wild Weasel" aircraft

V-750N
   13D (V-750VN)

SA-75 Desna

Test missile
Production missile

20D (V-755)
   20DA
   20DP
   20DU (V-755U)
   20DS
   20DSU
   20DO (V-755OV)
15D (V-760)

S-75M Volkhov

 
Against aerostats
Homing with passive engine
 
 
 
Meteoresearch
Nuclear

20D (all versions)
15D

S-75M1 Volkhov

 

20D (all versions)
5Ya23 (V-759)

S-75M2 Volkhov

 

20D (all versions)
5Ya23
5V29 (V-760V)

S-75M3 Volkhov

 
 
Nuclear

20D (all versions)
5Ya23
5V29

S-75M4 Volkhov

 


3. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the SA-4 include SA-4A (for the 9M8) and SA-4B (for the 9M8Mx).
4. The designation SA-5 for the "Dal" system was dropped, after "Dal" had been cancelled.
5. Unconfirmed DOD/NATO designations for the SA-6 include SA-6A (for the 9M9) and SA-6B Gainful Mod.1 (for the 9M9Mx).
6. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the SA-8 include SA-8A (for the 9M33) and SA-8B (for the 9M33Mx).
7. Unconfirmed DOD designations for the SA-9 include SA-9A (for the 9M31) and SA-9B (for the 9M31M).
8. It is unclear whether the missile of the Buk-M2 system (SA-17) is the 9M38M2 or 9M317.
9. The S-300V system uses two types of missiles (long and medium range). These missiles start from different launchers, and therefore NATO assigned different reporting names to them.
10. The S-400 system shares many components with the S-300PMU-1/2 system, including the 48N6 and 9M96 missiles.

2.6 SA-N - Naval Surface-to-Air Missiles

Note: The DOD assigns separate designations to naval and land-based missiles, while NATO assigns the same code name. DOD designations for the land-based equivalents of the missiles are shown in blue.

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

SA-N-1 (SA-3)

Goa

V-600, V-601

M-1 Volna

SA-N-1A (SA-3A)

Goa

V-600

4K90 M-1 Volna

SA-N-1B (SA-3B)

Goa

V-601

4K91 M-1M Volna-M

SA-N-1

Goa

 
V-601M

Volna-P
Volna-N

SA-N-2 (SA-2)

Guideline

V-753, V-760

M-2 Volkhov-M

SA-N-2

Guideline

V-753 (13DM)
V-760 (nuclear)

M-2 Volkhov-M

SA-N-3

Goblet

V-611

M-11 Shtorm

SA-N-3A

Goblet

V-611

4K60 M-11 Shtorm

SA-N-3B

Goblet

V-611M

4K65 Shtorm-M (or Shtorm-N?)

SA-N-4 (SA-8)

Gecko

9M33

Osa-M

SA-N-4A

Gecko

9M33

4K33 Osa-M

SA-N-4B

Gecko

9M33M
   9M33M2
   9M33M3
   9M33M5

4K33M Osa-M2
   Osa-MA
   Osa-MA2

SA-N-5 (SA-7)

Grail

9M32M

Strela-2M

SA-N-5

Grail

9M32
9M32M

9K32 Strela-2
9K32M Strela-2M (Strela-2A)

SA-N-6 (SA-10)

Grumble

5V55R

S-300F Fort (export: Rif)

SA-N-6

Grumble

5V55RM
5V55R (3M81)

S-300F Fort

SA-N-7 (SA-11)

Gadfly

9M38

3K90 M-22 Uragan (export: Shtil)

SA-N-7

Gadfly

9M38, 9M38M, 9M38M1
9M38M2

3K90 M-22 Uragan

SA-N-8 (SA-14)

Gremlin

9M36

9K34 Strela-3

SA-N-9 (SA-15)

Gauntlet

3M95, 9M331

3K95 Kinzhal (export: Klinok)

SA-N-9

Gauntlet

3M95 (9M330-2)
9M331

3K95 Kinzhal
 
Yezh (navalized 3K331M Tor-M1)

SA-N-10 (SA-16)

Gimlet

9M313

9K310 Igla-1

SA-N-11 (SA-19)

Grison

9M311

3K87 Kortik (export: Kashtan)

SA-N-11

Grison

9M311 (3M87)
9M311-1
9M311-1M

3K87 Kortik

SA-N-12 (SA-17)

Grizzly

9M317

9K37

(SA-N-13)

(No information)

SA-N-14 (SA-18)

Grouse

9M39

9K38 Igla

SA-N-20 (SA-20)
(note 1)

Gargoyle

48N6

S-300FM Fort-M (export: Rif-M)

SA-N-20A

Gargoyle

48N6

S-300FM Fort-M

SA-N-20B

Gargoyle

48N6-2

Fort-M2

Notes:
1. The SA-N-20 designation was apparently assigned out of sequence to match the number of the land-based variant.

2.7 SS - Surface-to-Surface Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System (note 1)

SS-1A

Scunner

R-1 (8K11)

 

SS-1A

Scunner

R-1 (8K11) Volga
R-1A Yedinichka

 

SS-1 (note 2)

Scud

R-11 (8K14), R-17 (9K72)

 

SS-1B

Scud-A

R-11 (8K14)
R-11M

Zemlya

SS-1C

Scud-B

R-17 (9K72) (export)

Elbrus

SS-1D

Scud-C

R-17

 

SS-1E

Scud-D

?

 

SS-1(?)

Scud

R-17M
R-17V (9K73) (test)

 

SS-2

Sibling

R-2 (8Zh38)

 

SS-2

Sibling

R-2 (8Zh38)
R-2R (8A95) (test)

 

SS-3

Shyster

R-5

Pobeda

SS-3

Shyster

R-5 (8K62 or 8A61)
R-5M (8K51)
R-5RD (8A62) (test)
V-5 Vertical' (geophysical research)

 

SS-4

Sandal

R-12 (8K63)

 

SS-4

Sandal

R-12 (8K63)
R-12U (8K63U) (silo launch)

 

SS-5

Skean

R-14 (8K65)

 

SS-5

Skean

R-14 (8K65)
R-14U (8K65U) (silo launch)
8K65UP Vertical'-3...11 (geophysical research)

 

SS-6

Sapwood

R-7

 

SS-6

Sapwood

R-7 (8K71)
R-7A (8K74)

 

SS-7

Saddler

R-16 (8K64)

 

SS-7

Saddler (note 3)

R-16 (8K64)
R-16U (8K64U) (silo launch)

 

SS-8

Sasin

R-9 (8K75)

Devyatka

SS-8

Sasin

R-9
R-9A (silo launch)

 

SS-9

Scarp

R-36

 

SS-9

Scarp Mod.1

R-36 (8K67) (single RV, 5 MT)

 

SS-9

Scarp Mod.2

R-36 (8K67) (single RV, 10 MT)

 

SS-9

Scarp Mod.3

R-36-O (8K69) (FOBS - Fractional Orbital Bombardment System)

 

SS-9

Scarp Mod.4

R-36P (8K67P) (3x 3 MT MIRV)

 

SS-9

Scarp Mod.5

(ASAT system)

 

(SS-10) (note 4)

-

UR-200 (8K81)

 

 

 

UR-200 (8K81) (IRBM)
UR-200K (8K81K) (space booster; project)
UR-200A (8K83) (FOBS; project)

 

SS-X-10

Scrag

GR-1 (8K713)

 

SS-11

Sego

UR-100

RS-10

SS-11

Sego Mod.1

UR-100 (8K84)

RS-10

SS-11

Sego Mod.2

UR-100 (8K84M)

RS-10

SS-11

Sego Mod.3

UR-100K (15A20)

RS-10M

SS-11

Sego Mod.4

UR-100U (15A20U) (3 MIRV)

RS-10MUTTKh

SS-12

Scaleboard

9M76

OTR-22 (9K76) Temp

SS-12A

Scaleboard

9M76

OTR-22 (9K76) Temp

SS-12B (note 5)

Scaleboard

9M76

OTR-22 (9K76B) Temp-S

SS-13

Savage

RT-2 (8K98)

RS-12

SS-13

Savage (note 6)

RT-2 (8K98)
RT-2P (8K98P)

RS-12
RS-12UTTKh

SS-X-14

Scapegoat (Scamp)

RT-15 (8K96)

 

SS-X-15

Scrooge

RT-20 (8K99)

 

SS-16

Sinner

15Zh42

RS-14 Temp-2S

SS-17

Spanker

MR-UR-100

RS-16

SS-17

Spanker Mod.1

MR-UR-100 (15A15)

RS-16A

SS-17

Spanker Mod.2

MR-UR-100U (15A15)

RS-16A

SS-17

Spanker Mod.3

MR-UR-100UTTKh(?) (15A16)

RS-16B

SS-18

Satan

R-36M

RS-20 Veovoda

SS-18

Satan Mod.1

R-36M (15A14) (8x 1.3 MT MIRV)

RS-20A

SS-18

Satan Mod.2

R-36M (15A18) (24 MT)

RS-20A (note 7)

SS-18

Satan Mod.3

R-36M (15A18M2) (10x 550 kT MIRV)

RS-20B

SS-18

Satan Mod.4

R-36M2 (15A18M2) (10x 750 kT MIRV)

RS-20V

SS-19

Stiletto

UR-100N

RS-18

SS-19

Stiletto (note 8)

UR-100N (15A30) (6x 500 kT MIRV)
UR-100NU (15A35) (6x 750 kT MIRV)

RS-18A
RS-18B

SS-20

Saber

15Zh45

RSD-10 Pioner

SS-20

Saber

15Zh45 (50 kT)

RSD-10

SS-20

Saber Mod.1

15Zh45 (3x 150 kT MIRV)

RSD-10

SS-20 (note 9)

Saber Mod.2

15Zh53 (3x 150 kT MIRV)

RSD-10

SS-21

Scarab

9M79

OTR-21 (9K79) Tochka

SS-21A

Scarab

9M79

Tochka

SS-21B

Scarab

9M79M1

Tochka-U

SS-21C

Scarab

 

 

 

Scarab

9M79R

Tochka-R

SS-22 (note 4)

Scaleboard

9M76

OTR-22 (9K76B) Temp-S

SS-23

Spider

9M714

OTR-23 (9K714B/K) Oka

SS-23

Spider

9M714F (HE warhead)
9M714K (cluster warhead)
9M714V (nuclear)

 

SS-24

Scalpel

RT-23

RS-22 Molodets

SS-24

Scalpel

RT-23 (15Zh44) (silo launch)
RT-23 (15Zh52) (railway launch)

 
RS-22

SS-24

Scalpel Mod.1

RT-23UTTKh (15Zh61) (railway launch)

RS-22B

SS-24

Scalpel Mod.2

RT-23UTTKh (15Zh60) (silo launch)

RS-22A

SS-25

Sickle

RT-2PM (15Zh58)

RS-12M Topol

SS-X-26

Stone

 

 

SS-X-26

Stone

9M72

Tender
Iskander

SS-27

 

RT-2PM2 (15Zh62)

RS-12M2 Topol-M

SS-X-28 (note 9)

Saber Mod.2

15Zh53

RSD-10 Pioner

Notes:
1. The missile system designations are mostly those which usually appear in Soviet-American treaties.
2. I have no idea why the SS-1 designator was reused for the Scud.
3. Unconfirmed variant designations for Saddler include Saddler Mod.1 (for the R-16) and Saddler Mod.2 (for the R-16U).
4. The designation SS-10 was possibly originally assigned to the UR-200 project, but was reused for another missile after its cancellation.
5. The SS-22 was redesignated as SS-12B.
6. Unconfirmed variant designations for Savage include Savage Mod.1 (for the RT-2) and Savage Mod.2 (for the RT-2P).
7. The Satan variants are also reported as follows:
   Satan Mod.2: R-36M (15A18), RS-20B
   Satan Mod.3: R-36M2 (15A18M1), RS-20V
   Satan Mod.4: R-36M2 (15A18M1), RS-20?
8. Unconfirmed variant designations for Stiletto include Stiletto Mod.1 (for the RS-18A), Stiletto Mod.2 (for the RS-18B with a single-RV UR-100NU) and Stiletto Mod.3 (for the RS-18? with a MIRVed UR-100NU).
9. The Saber Mod.2 was redesignated as SS-X-28.

2.8 SSC - Surface-to-Surface Missiles (Navy, Coastal Defence)

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

SSC-1

Shaddock
Sepal

4K95
4K44

Progress
Redut

SSC-1A

Shaddock

4K95

P-5 Progress
P-7
P-55

SSC-1B

Sepal

4K44

P-35B (4M44) Redut (mobile)
P-35B Utyos (stationary)

SSC-2

Salish
Samlet

FKR-1
4K87

 
S-2

SSC-2A

Salish

FKR-1

 

SSC-2B

Samlet

4K87

S-2 Sopka (mobile)
S-2 Strela (stationary)

SSC-3

Styx

P-15M, P-21, P-22

4K51 Rubezh

SSC-3

Styx

P-15M Termit
4K40

4K51 Rubezh
P-21 Rubezh-A
P-22

SSC-X-4

Slingshot

RK-55 (3M10)

3K10 Granat

SSC-X-5 (note 1)

 

3M55

3K55 Bastion (Oniks, Yakhont)

SSC-6

Stooge

3M24 Uran

3K24 (3K60) Bal

(note 1)

Scorpion

3M25N Meteorit-N

 

Notes:
1. There are many sources which attribute the SSC-X-5 designation to the Scorpion system.

2.9 SS-N - Naval Surface-to-Surface Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

SS-N-1

Scrubber

P-1

KSSh (4K32?)

SS-N-2

Styx

4K40 (or 4K30?) , 4K51

Termit

SS-N-2A

Styx

4K40

P-15, P-15M Termit

SS-N-2B

Styx

4K40U

P-15U Termit
P-15TG (test with IR homing)

SS-N-2C

Styx

4K40M

P-15M Termit-R (export: P-20M Rubezh)
P-20 Termit (export: Rubezh)
   P-20K
P-21 Termit

SS-N-2D

Styx

4K51

P-22 Termit-R

SS-N-2E

Styx

4K51

P-27 Termit

SS-N-3

Shaddock/Sepal

 

 

SS-N-3A

Shaddock

4K95

P-5 Pityorka
P-5D

SS-N-3B

Sepal

4K44 (4M44)
3M44

P-35 Reduit
P-10 Progress

SS-N-3C

Shaddock

4K88 (or 4K48?)

P-6

 

 

4K34
4K48
 

P-5
P-6M
P-25(?)

SS-N-4

Sark

R-13 (4K50)

D-2

SS-N-5

Serb

R-21 (4K55)

D-4

SS-N-6

Serb

R-27

D-5 (RSM-25) Zyb

SS-N-6

Serb Mod.1

R-27 (4K10)

D-5

SS-N-6

Serb Mod.2

R-27M (or R-27U?)

D-5

SS-N-6

Serb Mod.3

R-27U (3 MIRV)

D-5

SS-N-7

Starbright

4M66

P-70 (4K66) Ametist

SS-N-8

Sawfly

R-29 (4K75)

D-9 (RSM-40) Vysota

SS-N-8

Sawfly Mod.1

R-29 (4K75)

D-9

SS-N-8

Sawfly Mod.2

R-29D (4K75D)

D-9D

SS-N-8

 

R-29U

D-9U

SS-N-9

Siren

4K85

P-50/120 Malakhit

SS-N-9

Siren

4K85

P-50
P-120
P-120E

SS-NX-10 (note 1)

-

 

 

SS-N-11 (note 2)

-

 

 

SS-N-12

Sandbox

4K77, 4K80

P-350/500 Bazalt

SS-N-12

Sandbox

4K77
4K80

P-350
P-500

SS-NX-13 (note 3)

-

R-27K (4K18)

D-5K (D-6?)

SS-N-14

Silex

83R, 84R, 85R

 

SS-N-14

Silex

83R
84R
85R
85RU
85RUS

UPRK-3 Metel
UPRK-4 Metel
UPRK-4 Metel
URK-5 Rastrub-B
URK-5

SS-N-15

Starfish

82R

 

SS-N-15

Starfish

82R
90RU

Tsakra (RPK-2 Vyuga)
 

SS-N-16

Stallion

86R, 88R

Vodopad

SS-N-16

Stallion

86R
88R
100RU

RPK-6 Vodopad (Veder)
RPK-7 Vodopad (Veder)
Vodopad
RPK-8 Vodopad-NK

SS-N-17

Snipe

R-31 (3M17)

D-11 (RSM-45)

SS-N-18

Stingray

R-29R (3M40)

D-9R (RSM-50) Volna

SS-N-18

Stingray Mod.1

R-29R (3M40, 4K75DU) (3 MIRV)

D-9R

SS-N-18

Stingray Mod.2

R-29K (or R-29RL?) (single RV)

 

SS-N-18

Stingray Mod.3

R-29RK (7 MIRV)

 

SS-N-19

Shipwreck

3M45

P-700 (3K45) Granit

SS-N-20

Sturgeon

R-39 (3M65)

D-19 (RSM-52) Taifun

SS-N-21

Sampson

RK-55 (3M10)

3K10 Granat

SS-N-22

Sunburn

3M80

Moskit

SS-N-22

Sunburn

3M80
3M82 (3M80Ye)
3M80E
3M80MBE

P-80 (3K80) Moskit (Zubr)
P-100/P-270 (3K82) Moskit-M

SS-N-23

Skiff

R-29RM

D-9RM (RSM-54)

SS-N-23

Skiff

R-29RM (3M37, 4K75RM)

D-9RM Shtil (Shetal)
Sinerva

SS-N-24

Scorpion

3M25 Meteorit-M

P-750 Grom

SS-N-25 (note 4)

Switchblade

3M24

Uran

SS-N-25

Switchblade

3M24 (3M60)
3M24E1 (3M24M1)

Uran

SS-N-26

 

3M55

3K55

SS-N-26

 

3M55

P-800 (3K55) Yakhont (SSM)
3K55 Yashma (SLCM) (also Bolid?)

SS-N-27

 

3M54

Alfa/Kalibr

SS-N-27

 

3M54, 3M54E
3M54M1, 3M54E1

P-900 Alfa/Kalibr
Alfa/Kalibr

SS-NX-28

 

R-39UTTKh (R-39M, 3M91)

D-31 (RSM-52M) Grom

SS-N-29

 

89R

RPK-9 Medvedka

SS-NX-30

 

3M14

Kalibr

 

 

3M70

P-1000 (3K70) Vulkan

 

 

3M51

Alfa

Notes:
1. SS-NX-10 was erroneously allocated to SS-N-14.
2. SS-N-11 was redesignated as SS-N-2C.
3. The D-5K was never operational, and therefore didn't receive a NATO name.
4. SS-N-25 is the surface-to-surface version of the AS-20 (Kh-35).

2.10 SUW-N - Naval Surface-to-Underwater Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

SUW-N-1

Ugra

 

RPK-3 Metel

2.11 FRAS - Unguided ASW Rockets

DOD

NATO

Rocket

Rocket System

FRAS-1

 

 

 

FRAS-1A (note 1)

 

 

RPK-3 Metel

FRAS-1B

 

 

 

Notes:
1. FRAS-1A is probably identical to SUW-N-1.

2.12 FROG - Unguided Artillery Rockets

DOD

NATO

Rocket

Rocket System

FROG-1

 

3R2

Filin

FROG-2

 

3R1

Mars

FROG-3

 

3R10

2K6 Luna

FROG-4

 

3R9

Luna-1

FROG-5

 

3R10

Luna-2

FROG-6

 

PV-65 (training rocket)

 

FROG-7 (note 1)

 

 

Luna

FROG-7A

 

 

9K33 (or 9K53?) Luna-MV

FROG-7B

 

 

R-70 Luna-Z (or Luna-3?)

(note 1)

 

9M21

9K52 Luna-M

 

 

9M21F (HE)
9M21B (nuclear AA21)
9M21B1 (nuclear AA38)
9M21G (chemical)
9M21A (propaganda)
9M21OF (cluster)
9M21E (training)
   9M21E1 (training)

 

Notes:
1. The FROG-7 is possibly identical to the 9M21 rocket.

2.13 SL - Space Launchers

DOD

Sheldon

Missile

Glavkosmos Name

SL-1

A

8K71PS

Sputnik

SL-2

A

8A91

Sputnik 2

SL-3

A-1

8K72, 8A92

Vostok

SL-4

A-2

11A57
11A511

Voskhod
Soyuz

SL-5

A-1-m

11A510

 

SL-6

A-2-e

8K78

Molniya

A-2-m

8K78M

Molniya-M

SL-7

B-1

63S1, 11K63

Kosmos-2

SL-8

C-1

65S3
11K65

Kosmos-1
Kosmos-3

SL-9

D-1

8K82

Proton

SL-10

A-m

11A59

 

SL-11

F-1-r

8K69, 11K69

Tziklon-2

F-1-m

11K67

Tziklon-2A

SL-12

D-1-e

8K82K

Proton-4 (Proton-K/D)

D-1-h

SL-13

D-1

8K82K

Proton-3 (Proton-K)

SL-14

F-2

11K68

Zenit (Tziklon-3)

SL-15

G-1-e

11A51, 11A52

N-1

SL-16

J-1

64S2
11K64
11K77

Zenit
Zenit
Zenit-2

SL-17

K-1

11K25

Energiya

SL-18

L (note 1)

 

Start-1

SL-19

M-1 (note 1)

UR-100N

Strela/Rokot

SL-20

L (note 1)

 

Start

SL-21 (??)

 

 

Rokot (also SL-19??)

 

 

 

Priboy

 

 

(mod. R-39RM)

Shtil

 

 

(mod. R-29R)

Volna

Notes:
1. According to reliable first-hand sources, the "Sheldon" designations have been no longer assigned for quite some time. Therefore, the "L" and "M" designations are probably "inventions" by a third party.

2.14 Other Designators

The designation CADS-N-1 is sometimes quoted for a naval close-in air-defense system, consisting of 30 mm Gatling guns and a 3M87 Kortik/Kashtan (SA-N-11) missile system (with 9M311 missiles).

3 List of Designations for Chinese Rockets and Missiles

These designations are listed in this document here to complete the listing of DOD and NATO designations. For more information on Chinese rockets and missiles, you may refer to Andreas Gehrs-Pahl's article on this site.

3.1 CAA - Air-to-Air Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CAA-1

 

PL-2, PL-3

 

CAA-2

 

PL-9

 

3.2 CAS - Air-to-Surface Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CAS-1

Kraken

C-601 (YJ-6)

 

3.3 CSA - Surface-to-Air Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CSA-1

 

 

HQ-2

CSA-2

 

 

HQ-61

(3)

(No information)

CSA-4 (note 1)

 

 

HQ-7

CSA-5

 

 

 

Notes:
1. CSA-4 is Chinese version of French "Crotale" system.

3.4 CSA-N - Naval Surface-to-Air Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CSA-N-1

 

 

 

CSA-N-2

 

 

HQ-61

3.5 CSS - Surface-to-Surface Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CSS-1

 

DF-2

 

CSS-2

 

DF-3

 

CSS-3

 

DF-4

 

CSS-4

 

DF-5

 

CSS-4 Mod.1
CSS-4 Mod.2

 

DF-5
DF-5A

 

CSS-5

 

DF-21

 

CSS-5 Mod.1
CSS-5 Mod.2

 

DF-21
DF-21A (different warhead)

 

CSS-6

 

DF-15 (M-9)

 

CSS-7

 

DF-11 (M-11)

 

CSS-7 Mod.1
CSS-7 Mod.2

 

DF-11
 

 

CSS-8

 

8610 (M-7)

 

CSS-9

 

DF-31

 

CSS-10

 

DF-41

 

3.6 CSSC - Surface-to-Surface Missiles (Navy, Coastal Defense)

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CSSC-1

 

 

 

CSSC-2

Silkworm

HY-1

SY-1

CSSC-3

Seersucker

HY-2 (C-201)

SY-1

CSSC-4

 

 

 

CSSC-5

Saples

YJ-16 (C-101)

SY-2

CSSC-6

Sawhorse

HY-3 (C-301)

 

CSSC-7

Sadsack

HY-4 (C-201)

 

CSSC-8

Saccade

YJ-2/YJ-22 (C-802)

 

3.7 CSS-N - Naval Surface-to-Surface Missiles

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CSS-N-1

Scrubbrush

FL-1

SY-1

CSS-N-2

Safflower

HY-2 (C-201)

SY-1A

CSS-N-3

 

JL-1

 

CSS-N-4

Sardine

YJ-8/YJ-81 (C-801)

 

CSS-N-5

Sabbot

FL-2

SY-2

3.8 CSL - Space Launchers

DOD

NATO

Missile

Missile System

CSL-1

 

CZ-1?

 

CSL-2

 

CZ-2?

 

CSL-3

 

CZ-3?

 

4 List of Designations for Soviet/Russian Aircraft

Disclaimer
The NATO/ASCC reporting names are classified. Most of the names have been "leaked" over the time, especially for aircraft which are no longer in use. However, names of the latest aircraft and the suffix letters for the variants are often only guessed by the aerospace press. Strictly speaking, all NATO/ASCC names in the aircraft listings below must be regarded as unconfirmed. This is especially true for the variant designations.

 

Note: ASCC/NATO names in brackets were originally assigned, but later replaced for various reasons.

4.1 B - Bombers

ASCC/NATO

DOD

Model

Backfin

 

Tupolev Tu-98

Backfire

 

Tupolev Tu-22M (note 1)

Backfire-A
Backfire-B
Backfire-C
Backfire-D

 

Tupolev Tu-22M0/M1
Tupolev Tu-22M2
Tupolev Tu-22M3
Tupolev Tu-22M3R, Tu-22MR

Badger

Type 39

Tupolev Tu-16

Badger-A
Badger-B
Badger-C
Badger-C Modified
Badger-D
Badger-E
Badger-F
Badger-G
Badger-G Modified
Badger-H
Badger-J
Badger-K
Badger-L

 

Tupolev Tu-16, Tu-16A, Tu-16R, Tu-16Yu
Tupolev Tu-16KS
Tupolev Tu-16K-10
Tupolev Tu-16K-10-26
Tupolev Tu-16RM
Tupolev Tu-16R
Tupolev Tu-16R (with SRS-3 reconnaissance pod)
Tupolev Tu-16KSR-2, Tu-16KSR-2-11, Tu-16KSR-2-5
Tupolev Tu-16K-26
Tupolev Tu-16E
Tupolev Tu-16P "Buket"
Tupolev Tu-16R
Tupolev Tu-16RR

Bank

 

North American B-25 Mitchell

Barge

Type 31

Tupolev Tu-85

Bark

 

Ilyushin Il-2

Bat

 

Tupolev Tu-2

Beagle (Butcher)

Type 27

Ilyushin Il-28

Bear

Type 40

Tupolev Tu-95, Tu-142

Bear-A
Bear-B
Bear-C
Bear-D
Bear-E
Bear-F
Bear-F Mod.1
Bear-F Mod.2
Bear-F Mod.3
Bear-F Mod.4
Bear-G
Bear-H
Bear-J
Bear-K

 

Tupolev Tu-95, Tu-95M
Tupolev Tu-95K, Tu-95KD
Tupolev Tu-95KM
Tupolev Tu-95RTz
Tupolev Tu-95MR
Tupolev Tu-142
Tupolev Tu-142 (Series KuAZ, Samara)
Tupolev Tu-142 (Series TMZD, Taganrog)
Tupolev Tu-142M
Tupolev Tu-142MZ
Tupolev Tu-95K-22
Tupolev Tu-95MS
Tupolev Tu-142MR
? (possibly Tu-95MA)

Beast

 

Ilyushin Il-10

Bison

Type 37

Myasishchev M-4, 3M

Bison-A
Bison-B
Bison-C (originally Bison-A1)

 

Myasishchev M-4
Myasishchev 3MR
Myasishchev 3M

Blackjack

Ram-P

Tupolev Tu-160

Blinder (Beauty)

 

Tupolev Tu-22

Blinder-A
Blinder-B
Blinder-C
Blinder-D
Blinder-E

 

Tupolev Tu-22B
Tupolev Tu-22K
Tupolev Tu-22P
Tupolev Tu-22U
Tupolev Tu-22RM/RDM

Blowlamp

 

Ilyushin Il-54

Bob

 

Ilyushin Il-4

Boot

 

Tupolev Tu-91

Bosun

Type 35

Tupolev Tu-14

Bounder

 

Myasishchev M-50

Box

 

Douglas A-20 Boston

Brawny

 

Ilyushin Il-40

Brewer (Brassard)

 

Yakovlev Yak-28

Brewer-A
Brewer-B
Brewer-C
Brewer-D
Brewer-E

 

Yakovlev Yak-28B
Yakovlev Yak-28L
Yakovlev Yak-28I
Yakovlev Yak-28R
Yakovlev Yak-28PP

Buck

 

Petlyakov Pe-2

Bull

 

Tupolev Tu-4

Butcher

 

Tupolev Tu-82

 

 

Ilyushin Il-102

 

 

Sukhoy T-4

 

 

Sukhoy T-6

Notes:
1. Tu-22 and Tu-22M are completely different aircraft. Sometimes in the western literature the name Tu-26 is incorrectly assigned to the Tu-22M.

4.2 C - Transports

ASCC/NATO

DOD

Model

Cab

 

Lisunov Li-2 (Douglas DC-3)

Camber

 

Ilyushin Il-86

Camel

 

Tupolev Tu-104

Camp

 

Antonov An-8

Candid

 

Ilyushin Il-76

Candid-A
Candid-B

 

Ilyushin Il-76, Il-76T, Il-76TD
Ilyushin Il-76M, Il-76MD

Careless

 

Tupolev Tu-154

Careless-A
Careless-B

 

Tupolev Tu-154
Tupolev Tu-154M

Cart

 

Tupolev Tu-70

Cash (Clog)

 

Antonov An-28

Cat

 

Antonov An-10

Chan

 

Harbin Y-11

Charger

Ram-H

Tupolev Tu-144

Clam

 

Ilyushin Il-18 (1st) (note 1)

Clank

 

Antonov An-30

Classic

 

Ilyushin Il-62

Cleat

 

Tupolev Tu-114

Cline

 

Antonov An-32

Clobber

 

Yakovlev Yak-42

Clod

 

Antonov An-14

Coach

 

Ilyushin Il-12

Coaler

 

Antonov An-72, An-74

Coaler-A
Coaler-B
Coaler-C
Coaler-D

 

Antonov An-72 (prototype)
Antonov An-74
Antonov An-72 (production)
Antonov An-74TK-300

Cock

 

Antonov An-22

Codling

 

Yakovlev Yak-40

Coke

 

Antonov An-24

Colt

 

Antonov An-2

Condor

 

Antonov An-124

Cooker

 

Tupolev Tu-110

Cookpot

 

Tupolev Tu-124

Coot

 

Ilyushin Il-18 (2nd) (note 1)

Coot
Coot-A
Coot-B
Coot-C

 

(All versions - Ilyushin Il-18, Il-20, Il-22, Il-24)
Ilyushin Il-20
Ilyushin Il-22
Ilyushin Il-24 (project)

Cork

 

Yakovlev Yak-16

Cossack

 

Antonov An-225 Mriya

Crate

 

Ilyushin Il-14

Crate-C

 

Ilyushin Il-14 (license-built in Poland; ECM version?)

Creek

 

Yakovlev Yak-12

Creek-A
Creek-B
Creek-C
Creek-D

 

Yakovlev Yak-12
Yakovlev Yak-12R
Yakovlev Yak-12M
Yakovlev Yak-12A

Crib

 

Yakovlev Yak-8

Crow

 

Yakovlev Yak-12

Crusty

 

Tupolev Tu-134

Cub

 

Antonov An-12

Cub
Cub-A
Cub-B
Cub-C
Cub-D

 

Antonov An-12, An-12BP
Antonov An-12BK-IS
Antonov An-12BKS
Antonov An-12PP
Antonov An-12BK-PPS

Cuff

 

Beriev Be-30, Be-32

Curl

 

Antonov An-26

Curl-A
Curl-B

 

Antonov An-26
Antonov An-26RT

 

 

Antonov An-38

(none)

 

Antonov An-70

(none)

 

Antonov An-140

(none)

 

Ilyushin Il-96

(none)

 

Ilyushin Il-114

 

 

Tupolev Tu-204

 

 

Tuploev Tu-334

Notes:
1. The designation Il-18 was assigned to two different aircraft.

4.3 F - Fighters

ASCC/NATO

DOD

Model

Faceplate

 

Mikoyan E-2A

Fagot (Falcon)

Type 14

Mikoyan MiG-15

Fagot-A
Fagot-B

 

Mikoyan MiG-15
Mikoyan MiG-15bis

Faithless

 

Mikoyan 23-01 (E-23DPD)

Fang

 

Lavochkin La-11

Fantail

Type 21

Lavochkin La-15

Fantan

 

Nanchang Q-5 (China)

Fargo

Type 1

Mikoyan MiG-9

Farmer

 

Mikoyan MiG-19