List of NATO reporting names for surface-to-surface missiles explained

NATO reporting name for SS series surface-to-surface missiles, with Soviet or Chinese designations:

Soviet Union/Russia

Ground-launched

• SS-1 "Scunner" (R-1) and "Scud" (R-11/R-300)
• SS-2 "Sibling" (R-2)
• SS-3 "Shyster" (R-5/R-5M)
• SS-4 "Sandal" (R-12)
• SS-5 "Skean" (R-14)
• SS-6 "Sapwood" (R-7)
• SS-7 "Saddler" (R-16)
• SS-8 "Sasin" (R-9/R-9A)
• SS-9 "Scarp" (R-36)
• SS-10 "Scrag" (GR-1)
• SS-11 "Sego" (UR-100)
• SS-12 "Scaleboard" (9M76)
• SS-13 "Savage" (RT-2)
• SS-14 "Scapegoat" and "Scamp" (RT-15)
• SS-15 "Scrooge" (RT-20)
• SS-16 "Sinner" (15Zh42)
• SS-17 "Spanker" (MR-UR-100)
• SS-18 "Satan" (R-36M)
• SS-19 "Stiletto" (UR-100N)
• SS-20 "Saber" (RT-21M/15Zh45)
• SS-21 "Scarab" (9M79)
• SS-22 "Scaleboard" (9M76)
• SS-23 "Spider" (9M714)
• SS-24 "Scalpel" (RT-23)
• SS-25 "Sickle" (RT-2PM)
• SS-26 "Stone" (9K720)
• SS-27 "Sickle-B" (RT-2UTTH) (Topol-M)
• SS-28 "Saber 2" (15Zh53)
• SS-X-29 (RS-24) (Yars)
• SS-X-30 Sarmat/"Unknown" (RS-28)
• SS-X-31 Rubezh (RS-26)
• SS-X-32 (BZhRK Barguzin)
• SSC-X-9 "Skyfall" (9M730 Burevestnik)

Ship-launched

US DoD designations for SS-N series naval surface-to-surface missiles (fired from ships and submarines), with Soviet designations:

• SS-N-1 "Scrubber" (4K40) (P-1)
• SS-N-2 "Styx" (4K51) (P-15)
• SS-N-3 "Sepal" (R-35/4K44/3M44) and "Shaddock" (4K95) (P-5)
• SS-N-4 (R-13)
• SS-N-5 "Sark" (R-21)
• SS-N-6 "Serb" (R-27)
• SS-N-7 "Starbright" (4M66) (P-70 Ametist)
• SS-N-8 "Sawfly" (R-29)
• SS-N-9 "Siren" (4K85) (P-120 Malakhit)
• SS-NX-10
• SS-NX-11
• SS-N-12 "Sandbox" (4K77/4K80) (P-500 Bazalt)
• SS-NX-13 (R-27K)
• SS-N-14 "Silex" (83R/84R/85R)
• SS-N-15 "Starfish" (82R)
• SS-N-16 "Stallion" (86R/88R)
• SS-N-17 "Snipe" (R-31)
• SS-N-18 "Stingray" (R-29R)
• SS-N-19 "Shipwreck" (3M45) (P-700 Granit)
• SS-N-20 "Sturgeon" (R-39 Rif)
• SS-N-21 "Sampson" (S-10 Granat)
• SS-N-22 "Sunburn" (3M80) (P-270 Moskit)^[1]
• SS-N-23 "Skiff" (R-29RM), (R-29RMU2 Sineva), (R-29RMU2.1 Layner)
• SS-N-24 "Scorpion" (3M25) Kh-80 (AS-19 Koala) (P-750 Meteorit)
• SS-N-25 "Switchblade" (3M24) Kh-35 (AS-20 Kayak) Uran^[1]
• SS-N-26 "Strobile" (3M55) (P-800 Oniks 'Yakhont')
• SS-N-27 "Sizzler" (3M54) Kalibr ("Club" is the export version.^[2])
• SS-NX-28 - no name yet - (R-39M Grom)
• SS-N-29 - no name yet - RPK-9 Medvedka (89R)
• SS-N-30 - no name yet - (3M14) Land attack missile ("Club" is the export version.^[2])
• SS-N-32 - no name yet - RSM-56 Bulava (3M30)
• SS-N-33 - no name yet - 3M22 Zircon

China

Ground-launched

• CH-SS-3 (DF-4)^[3]
• CH-SS-4 (DF-5)
• CH-SS-4 Mod 2 (DF-5A)
• CH-SS-4 Mod 3 (DF-5B)
• CH-SS-5 (DF-21)
• CH-SS-5 Mod 2 (DF-21A)
• CH-SS-5 Mod 5 (DF-21D)
• CH-SS-5 Mod 6 (DF-21E)
• CH-SS-6 (DF-15)
• CH-SS-6 Mod 2 (DF-15A)
• CH-SS-6 Mod 3 (DF-15B)
• CH-SS-7 (DF-11)
• CH-SS-7 Mod 2 (DF-11A)
• CH-SS-10 (DF-31)
• CH-SS-10 Mod 2 (DF-31A)
• CH-SS-10 Mod 3 (DF-31AG)
• CH-SS-11 (DF-16)
• CH-SS-18 (DF-26)
• CH-SS-20 (DF-41)
• CH-SS-22 (DF-17)
• CH-SSC-9 (CJ-10)
• CH-SSC-1 Silkworm (HY-1)
• CH-SSC-2 Silkworm (HY-1 Ground-launched)
• CH-SSC-3 Seersucker (HY-2 Ground-launched)^[4]
• CH-SSC-5 Saples (YJ-16)^[5]
• CH-SSC-6 Sawhorse (HY-3)
• CH-SSC-7 Sadsack (HY-4)
• CH-SSC-8 Saccade (YJ-83)
• CH-SSC-9 (CJ-10)
• CH-SSC-13 Splinter (CJ-100)

Ship-launched

• CH-SS-N-1 Scrubbrush (SY-1)
• CH-SS-N-2 Safflower (HY-1 Ship-launched)
• CH-SS-N-3 (JL-1)
• CH-SS-N-4 Sardine (YJ-8)
• CH-SS-N-5 Sabbot (SY-2)
• CH-SS-N-6 (C-802)
• CH-SS-N-7 (YJ-82)
• CH-SS-N-13 (YJ-18A)
• CH-SS-N-14 (JL-2)
• CH-SS-N-20 (JL-3)

See also

NATO reporting name

Notes and References

1. Annati. Massimo. November 2004. 28. 11. The Asian DDG Race. Military Technology. 31 - 39. Bonne. Mönch Publishing Group. 0722-3226.
2. Jane's Weapons: Naval Ships 2012-2013,Janes Information Group,2012,p. 15 -
3. Book: The International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Military Balance 2023. 15 February 2023 . Routledge . London . 6 Asia . 9781003400226 . 10.4324/9781003400226 . For Strategic Studies (Iiss) . The International Institute .
4. Web site: Hai Ying 2G Seersucker . RAF Museum .
5. Web site: PLA Cruise Missiles . Air Power Austirlia .