List of active missiles of the United States military explained

The following is a list of active missiles of the United States military.

Air-to-air missiles

Missile Guidance Speed Image
Air-to-Air StingerInfrared homingMach 2.2
Mach 4
Unverified (≈Mach 2.7)
Mach 4

Air-to-surface missiles

Missile Guidance Speed Image
Infrared homing (AGM-65D/G/F)
Semi-active laser homing (AGM-65E)
Charge-coupled device (AGM-65H/K)
Mach 0.93
Mach 1.9
Subsonic
Mach 0.72
Semi-active laser homing (AGM-114K/M/N/P/R)
Active radar homing (AGM-114L)
Mach 1.3
Subsonic
High Subsonic

Surface-to-air

Missile Guidance Speed Image
Mach 4
Mach 3.5
Infrared homingMach 2.54
Mach 5
Mach 2.5
Unverified (classified)
GPS/INS/semi-active radar homing/passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW) Unverified (≈Mach 9+)
Mach 4
Unverified (≈Mach 3.5)
NASAMS (Used to protect high-value targets and Washington, D.C.)Active radar homingMach 4

Surface-to-surface missiles

Missile Guidance Speed Image
Mach 0.32
Mach 0.8
Mach 0.7
Mach 0.7
MGM-140 ATACMSGPS-aided inertial navigation guidanceMach 3
- Mach 17

Submarine-launched

Missile Guidance Speed
Mach 24
Mach 0.7
Mach 0.7

See also