PR CHINA MISSILE DESIGNATIONS
U.S. DESIGNATION NATO DESIG. CHINESE DESIG. NAME EXPORT DES. TYPE WH. NOTES EQUIV. DEPLOY RETIRE DESIGN BUREAU
SS-1 Scud-A 1060 R-11FM SRBM H cancelled 1961
8610 SRBM H
CY-1 ASW H YJ-83 1986
SS-4 DF-1 Dong Feng 1 MRBM renamed DF-3 renamed 1964
SS-2 Sibling DF-1 Dong Feng 1 1059 SRBM 1961
CSS-1 DF-2 Dong Feng 2 IRBM N cancelled 1964
CSS-1 DF-2A Dong Feng 2A IRBM N road-mobile 1966 1984
DF-3 Dong Feng 3 ICBM cancelled 1963
CSS-2 DF-3 Dong Feng 3 MRBM HN road-mobile 1971 1987?
CSS-2 DF-3A Dong Feng 3A MRBM N road-mobile 1986
CSS-3 DF-4 Dong Feng 4 MRBM N mobile 1980
CSS-4 DF-5 Dong Feng 5 ICBM N 1981
CSS-4 DF-5A Dong Feng 5A ICBM N
DF-6 Dong Feng 6 FOBS N cancelled 1973
CSS-7 DF-11 Dong Feng 11 M-11 SRBM HN CPMIEC
DF-14 Dong Feng 14 ICBM renamed DF-22 renamed 1978
CSS-6 DF-15 Dong Feng 15 M-9 SRBM HNC road-mobile 1991 CPMIEC
CSS-5 DF-21 Dong Feng 21 IRBM HN road-mobile 1989
CSS-5 DF-21A Dong Feng 21A IRBM HN road-mobile
DF-21X Dong Feng 21X MRBM HNE road-mobile ~2000
DF-22 Dong Feng 22 ICBM cancelled 1985
DF-23 Dong Feng 23 MRBM renamed DF-31 renamed 1985
DF-25 Dong Feng 25 IRBM
CSS-9 DF-31 Dong Feng 31 ICBM N road-mobile 1999
CSS-9 DF-31 Dong Feng 31 ICBM N road-mobile, MIRVs
CSS-X-10 DF-41 Dong Feng 41 ICBM N ~2005
CSS-X-10 DF-41 Dong Feng 41 ICBM N MIRVs ~2005
DF-41/61 Dong Feng 41/61 SRBM cancelled 1966
DF-61 Dong Feng 61 SRBM cancelled 1977
FL-1 Feilung 1 ASCM H SY-1
FL-2 Feilung 2 ASCM H ship-launched 1987 CPMIEC
FL-4 Feilung 4 ASCM H ship-launched HY-4 CPMIEC
FL-7 Feilung 7 ASCM H ship-launched CPMIEC
FM-80/90 Feimeng-80-90 SAM H HQ-7 CPMIEC
HJ-8A Hong Jian 8A ATM H air-launched NORINCO
HJ-8B Hong Jian 8B ATM H air-launched NORINCO
HJ-9A Hong Jian 9A ATM H NORINCO
HJ-9B Hong Jian 9B ATM H NORINCO
HJ-73 Hong Jian 73 ATM H NORINCO
HN-1A Hong Nu 1A X-600 GLCM HN 1992
HN-1B Hong Nu 1B X-600 ALCM HN 1992
HN-2A Hong Nu 2A GLCM HN 1996
HN-2B Hong Nu 2B GLCM HN 1996
HN-2C Hong Nu 2C SLCM HN 1996
HN-3A Hong Nu 3A GLCM HN 1998
HN-3B Hong Nu 3B SLCM HN 1998
HN-5 Hong Nu 5 SAM H SA-7
HN-5A Hong Nu 5A SAM H
HN-2000 Hong Nu 2000 GLCM HN
HQ-2 Hongqi 2 SAM H 1967 CPMIEC
HQ-2A Hongqi 2A SAM H 1984 CPMIEC
HQ-2B Hongqi 2B SAM H ~1993 CPMIEC
HQ-7 Hongqi 7 SAM H FM-80/90 CPMIEC
HHQ-7 Hongqi 7 SAM H
HQ-9 Hongqi 9 SAM H
HQ-28A Hongqi 28A SAM H
HQ-61 Hongqi 61 SAM H ship/ground-launched RF-61 CPMIEC
CSS-N-1 Styx HY-1 Hai Yang 1 ASCM H land-launched CPMIEC
CSS-N-2 Silkworm HY-2 Hai Yang 2 C-601 ASCM H land-launched 1982 CPMIEC
CSSC-6 Sawhorse HY-3 Hai Yang 3 C-301 ASCM H land-launched C-101 1990 CPMIEC
CSSC-7 Sadsack HY-4 Hai Yang 4 ASCM H land/air-launched 1971 CPMIEC
CSSC-7 Sadsack HY-4A Hai Yang 4A ASCM H land/air-launched CPMIEC
CSSC-7 Sadsack HY-4G Hai Yang 4G ASCM H land/air-launched CPMIEC
CSSC-7 Sadsack HY-4 Hai Yang 4 C-201W ASCM H land/air-launched 1988 CPMIEC
CSSC-N-4 Sardine HY-5 Hai Yang 5 C-801 ASCM H 1983 CPMIEC
CSS-N-3 JL-1 Ju Lang 1 SLBM N DF-21 1986
CSS-NX-5 JL-2 Ju Lang 2 SLBM N DF-31 ~2006
KS-1 Kaishan 1 SAM H 1996 CPMIEC
KS-1A Kaishan 1A SAM H 2001 CPMIEC
AA-1 PL-1 Pen Lung 1 AAM H
CAA-1 PL-2A Pen Lung 2A AAM H CATIC
CAA-1 PL-2B Pen Lung 2B AAM H CATIC
PL-3 Pen Lung 3 AAM H CATIC
PL-5 Pen Lung 5 AAM H CATIC
PL-5B Pen Lung 5B AAM H CATIC
PL-7 Pen Lung 7 AAM H CATIC
PL-7B Pen Lung 7B AAM H CATIC
PL-8 Pen Lung 8 AAM H CSSC
PL-8H Pen Lung 8H AAM H CSSC
PL-9 Pen Lung 9 AAM H CATIC
PL-9 Pen Lung 9 SAM H CPMIEC
PL-10 Pen Lung 10 AAM H CATIC
PL-11 Pen Lung 11 AAM H ~1998
PL-12 Pen Lung 12 AAM H development
CSA-N-1 RF-61 SAM H HQ-61 CPMIEC
SD-1 SAM H CPMIEC
SY-1 Shui Ying 1 ASCM H ship-launhed FL-1 CPMIEC
SY-1A Shui Ying 1A ASCM H ship-launhed FL-1 CPMIEC
Sabbot SY-2 Shut Ying 2 ASCM H FL-2
CSSC-N-4 Sardine YJ-1 Ying Ji 1 C-801 ASCM H air-launched CPMIEC
CSSC-8 Saccade YJ-2 Ying Ji 2 C-802 ASCM H ground-launched 1989 CPMIEC
CSSC-8 Saccade YJ-2K Ying Ji 2K C-802K ASCM H air-launched CPMIEC
CAS-1 Kraken YJ-6 Ying Ji 6 C-601 ASCM H air-launched HY-2 CPMIEC
YJ-7 Ying Ji 7 C-701 ASCM H ~1998 CASIC
YJ-8 Ying Ji 8 ASW H submarine-launched HY-5
YJ-16 Ying Ji 16 C-101 ASCM H air-launched
YJ-21 Ying Ji 21 ASCM H CPMIEC
YJ-22 Ying Ji 22 SLCM H CPMIEC
YJ-62 Ying Ji 62 C-611
YJ-81 Ying Ji 81
YJ-82 Ying Ji 82 C-802
YJ-83 Ying Ji 83 C-801 ASCM H submarine-launched CY-1 CPMIEC
YJ-91 Ying Ji 91
SA-N-7 Gadfly 3M-38 SAM H ship-launched (Russia)
3M-54E ASCM H submarine-launched (Russia)
SS-N-22 Sunburn 3M-80E ASCM H ship-launched (Russia)
88C SAM H ship-launched PL-9 CPMIEC
AS-17 Kh-31 ALCM (Russia)
KR-1 ALCM
CSS-X-5 Saples C-101 ASCM H air-launched CPMIEC
Crotale Crotale (France)
CSS-8 M-7 SRBM H CPMIEC
V-2 R-1 SRBM H not operational (USSR)
AA-10a Alamo R-27 AAM H (Russia)
AA-11 Archer R-73 AAM H (Russia)
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Last modified 30 November 2003.
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