| Types of missiles |
| By platform |
Cruise missile • Air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) • Submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) • Air-to-air missile (AAM) • Air-to-surface missile (ASM) • Surface-to-air missile (SAM) • Surface-to-surface missile (SSM) • Ballistic missile • Air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) • Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) • Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) • Medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) • Short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) • Tactical ballistic missile • Theatre ballistic missile • Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) • Standoff missile • Loitering munition • Shoulder-fired missile • Hypersonic glide vehicle • Beyond-visual-range missile (BVR) |
| By target type |
Anti-ballistic missile (ABM) • Anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) • Anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) • Anti-ship missile (AShM) • Anti-submarine missile • Anti-tank missile (ATGM) • Land-attack missile (LACM) • Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) |
| By guidance |
Unguided • Radar guidance • Radar altimeter • Active radar guidance (ARH) • Semi-active radar guidance (SAHR) • Passive radar • Passive homing • Track-via-missile (TVM) • Anti-radiation (ARM) • Command guidance • Command to line-of-sight guidance (CLOS) • Command off line-of-sight guidance (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 • Q-guidance • Beam riding (LOSBR) • Infrared guidance • Laser guidance • Wire guidance • Satellite guidance • Inertial guidance • Astro-inertial guidance • Terrestrial guidance • TERPROM • TERCOM • DSMAC • Terminal guidance • Automatic target recognition (ATR) • Radio guidance • TV guidance • Contrast seeker • Compass • Fire-and-forget |
| 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 |