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The Main Part of the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles presents concise information about all missiles and rockets, which have received a numerical designation in the DOD's joint Designation System for Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles since 27 June 1963.
Appendix 1 covers those missiles and drones, which received formal military designations from about 1941 on, but were no longer in use in 1963, and were therefore not redesignated in the new system. For an explanation of the various pre-1963 designation systems, see the article about Pre-1963 Designations Of U.S. Missiles And Drones. For those missiles which were either redesignated in 1963, or are covered in articles about related missiles, a pointer to the respective page is provided. Similar to the articles in the DUSRM main part, the primary goal of this appendix is to provide a reference to all allocated designations, and to highlight the differences between the missile versions.
Missile Index
Note: A few pre-1963 missile and drone designations remain untraced. Brief information as to which missile/drone projects possibly received these missing numbers is summarized in a separate page about the gaps.
Missiles
U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air ForceU.S. Navy
U.S. Army
Target Drones
U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air ForceU.S. Navy
U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air Force (Missiles)
GB Series
JB Series
VB Series
Fleetwings BQ-1
Fleetwings BQ-2 → BQ-1
Fairchild BQ-3
Interstate BQ-4
Interstate BQ-5 → BQ-4
Interstate BQ-6 → BQ-4
Boeing BQ-7 Aphrodite
Consolidated BQ-8
Ryan AAM-A-1 Firebird
Hughes AAM-A-2 Falcon → AIM-4
Bell ASM-A-1 Tarzon
Bell ASM-A-2 Rascal → GAM-63
Boeing SAM-A-1 GAPA
Martin SSM-A-1 Matador → MGM-1
North American SSM-A-2 Navaho → SM-64
Northrop SSM-A-3 Snark → SM-62
North American SSM-A-4 Navaho II → SM-64
Northrop SSM-A-5 Boojum
North American SSM-A-6 Navaho III → SM-64
Willys-Overland LTV-A-1 → LTV-N-2
Lockheed PTV-A-1 → AQM-60
Aerojet General RTV-A-1 Aerobee → PWN-2
Convair RTV-A-2 Hiroc
North American RTV-A-3 NATIV
Bell RTV-A-4 Shrike → X-9
North American RTV-A-5 → X-10
Martin B-61 Matador → MGM-1
Northrop B-62 Snark → SM-62
Bell B-63 Rascal → GAM-63
North American B-64 Navaho → SM-64
Convair B-65 Atlas → CGM/HGM-16
Radioplane B-67 Crossbow → GAM-67
Hughes F-98 Falcon → AIM-4
Boeing F-99 Bomarc → CIM-10
Lockheed X-7 → AQM-60
Aerojet General X-8 Aerobee → PWN-2
Bell X-9 Shrike
North American X-10
Convair X-11 Atlas → CGM/HGM-16
Convair X-12 Atlas → CGM/HGM-16
Lockheed X-17
Martin TM-61 Matador → MGM-1
Northrop SM-62 Snark
Bell GAM-63 Rascal
North American SM-64 Navaho
Convair SM-65 Atlas → CGM/HGM-16
Radioplane GAM-67 Crossbow
Martin SM-68 Titan → HGM/LGM-25
Boeing IM-69 Bomarc → CIM-10
Bendix IM-70 Talos → RIM-8
Convair GAM-71 Buck Duck
McDonnell GAM-72 Quail → ADM-20
Fairchild SM-73 Bull Goose
Convair MX-2223 (SM-74)
Douglas SM-75 Thor → PGM-17
Martin TM-76 Mace → CGM/MGM-13
North American GAM-77 Hound Dog → AGM-28
Chrysler SM-78 Jupiter → PGM-19
Martin GAM-79 White Lance → AGM-12
Boeing SM-80 Minuteman → LGM-30
Lockheed RM-81 Agena
JPL RM-82 Loki-Dart → PWN-1
Martin GAM-83 Bullpup → AGM-12
Aerojet General RM-84 Aerobee-Hi → PWN-2
University of Michigan/NACA RM-85 Nike-Cajun → PWN-3
University of Michigan RM-86 Exos → PWN-4
Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt → AGM-48
Cooper Development RM-88 Rocksonde 200 → PWN-5
Ford RM-89 Blue Scout I
Ford RM-90 Blue Scout II
Ford RM-91 Blue Scout Junior
Ford RM-92 Air Force Scout
Boeing IM-99 Bomarc → CIM-10
Raytheon AIM-101 Sparrow III → AIM-7
Hughes GAR-1 Falcon → AIM-4
Hughes GAR-2 Falcon → AIM-4
Hughes GAR-3 Falcon → AIM-4
Hughes GAR-4 Falcon → AIM-4
Hughes GAR-5 Falcon → AIM-26
Hughes GAR-6 Falcon → AIM-26
(GAR-7) (→ Gaps)
Philco GAR-8 Sidewinder → AIM-9
Hughes GAR-9 Falcon → AIM-47
(GAR-10) (→ Gaps)
Hughes GAR-11 Nuclear Falcon → AIM-26
U.S. Navy (Missiles)
Interstate BDR
SWOD Series
P/A Series
Martin KAM Little Joe → KAN
NAMU KAN Little Joe
NAMU KA2N Gorgon IIA → ASM-N-5
NAMU KA3N Gorgon III → ASM-N-5
Fairchild KAQ Lark → SAM-N-2
Sperry KAS Sparrow → AIM-7
Convair KAY Lark → SAM-N-2
NAMU KGN Gorgon IIC → ASM-N-5
Willys-Overland KGW Loon → LTV-N-2
McDonnell KSD Gargoyle → RTV-N-2
McDonnell KUD Gargoyle → RTV-N-2
NAMU KUM Gorgon IV → ASM-N-5
NAMU KUN Gorgon IIC → ASM-N-5
NAMU KU2N Gorgon IIA → ASM-N-5
NAMU KU3N Gorgon III → ASM-N-5
Willys-Overland KUW Loon → LTV-N-2
Note: Numbers AAM-N-1, ASM-N-1/3, AUM-M-1/3/5, SAM-N-1/3/5, SSM-N-1/3/5/7, SUM-N-1, CTV-N-1/3/5/7, LTV-N-1/3, PTV-N-1/3 and RTV-N-1/3/5/7/9/11 were not assigned, because the Navy initially used even numbers only.
Sperry AAM-N-2 Sparrow → AIM-7
Douglas AAM-N-3 Sparrow II → AIM-7
Martin AAM-N-4 Oriole
MIT/Bell AAM-N-5 Meteor
Raytheon AAM-N-6 Sparrow III → AIM-7
NWC/Philco AAM-N-7 Sidewinder → AIM-9
(AAM-N-8) (→ Gaps)
Raytheon AAM-N-9 Sparrow X → AIM-7
Bendix AAM-N-10 Eagle
Hughes AAM-N-11 Phoenix → AIM-54
Bureau of Standards ASM-N-2 Bat
Eastman Kodak ASM-N-4 Dove
Martin ASM-N-5 Gorgon V
Eastman Kodak ASM-N-6 Omar
Martin ASM-N-7 Bullpup → AGM-12
Temco ASM-N-8 Corvus
(ASM-N-9) (→ Gaps)
Texas Instruments ASM-N-10 Shrike → AGM-45
Rockwell ASM-N-11 Condor → AGM-53
Bureau of Standards/Fairchild AUM-N-2 Petrel → AQM-41
Bureau of Standards AUM-N-4 Diver
Bureau of Standards/McDonnell AUM-N-6 Puffin
Fairchild SAM-N-2 Lark
Convair SAM-N-4 Lark → SAM-N-2
Bendix SAM-N-6 Talos → RIM-8
Convair SAM-N-7 Terrier → RIM-2
Naval Ordnance Lab SAM-N-8 Zeus
Bendix SAM-N-8 Typhon LR → RIM-50
Bendix SAM-N-9 Typhon MR → RIM-55
APL SSM-N-2 Triton
North American SSM-N-4 Taurus
Grumman SSM-N-6 Rigel
Vought SSM-N-8 Regulus → RGM-6
APL SSM-N-9 Lacrosse → MGM-18
Vought SSM-N-9 Regulus II → RGM-15
Bureau of Standards/Goodyear SUM-N-2 Grebe
NAMU CTV-N-2 Gorgon IIC → ASM-N-5
NAMU CTV-N-4 Gorgon IIA → ASM-N-5
NAMU CTV-N-6 Gorgon IIIA → ASM-N-5
APL CTV-N-8 Bumblebee STV
Fairchild CTV-N-9 Lark → SAM-N-2
Convair CTV-N-10 Lark → SAM-N-2
Willys-Overland LTV-N-2 Loon
NOTS LTV-N-4
Martin PTV-N-2 Gorgon IV → ASM-N-5
APL PTV-N-4 Cobra/BTV
McDonnell RTV-N-2 Gargoyle
NAMU RTV-N-4 Gorgon IIIC → ASM-N-5
APL RTV-N-6 Bumblebee XPM
Aerojet General RTV-N-8 Aerobee → PWN-2
Aerojet General RTV-N-10 Aerobee → PWN-2
Martin RTV-N-12 Viking
Aerojet General RTV-N-13/RV-N-13 Aerobee-Hi → PWN-2
(RTV-N-14) (→ Gaps)
NADC RTV-N-15 Pollux → ASM-N-5
Martin RV-N-16 Oriole → AAM-N-4
U.S. Army (Missiles)
JPL RTV-G-2/RV-A-2 Corporal E → MGM-5
General Electric RTV-G-3/RV-A-3 Hermes II → SSM-A-16
General Electric RTV-G-4/RV-A-4 Bumper
General Electric CTV-G-5/RV-A-5 Hermes A-1 → SSM-A-16
General Electric RTV-G-6/RV-A-6 Hermes B-1 → SSM-A-16
Western Electric SAM-G-7/SAM-A-7 Nike Ajax → MIM-3
General Electric SSM-G-8/RV-A-8 Hermes A-3A → SSM-A-16
General Electric SSM-G-9/SSM-A-9 Hermes B-2 → SSM-A-16
General Electric RTV-G-10/RV-A-10 → SSM-A-16
(?-G-11) (→ Gaps)
Martin SSM-G-12/SSM-A-12 Lacrosse → MGM-18
General Electric SSM-G-13/SSM-A-13 Hermes A-2 → SSM-A-16
Chrysler SSM-G-14/SSM-A-14 Redstone → PGM-11
General Electric SSM-G-15/SSM-A-15 Hermes A-1 → SSM-A-16
General Electric SSM-G-16/SSM-A-16 Hermes A-3B
JPL/Firestone SSM-G-17/SSM-A-17 Corporal → MGM-5
Raytheon SAM-A-18 Hawk → MIM-23
Sylvania Electric SAM-A-19 Plato
(?-A-20) (→ Gaps)
(?-A-21) (→ Gaps)
Martin/Convair RV-A-22 Lark → SAM-N-2
Aerophysics Development SSM-A-23 Dart
(?-A-24) (→ Gaps)
Western Electric SAM-A-25 Nike Hercules → MIM-14
(?-A-26) (→ Gaps)
JPL/Sperry SSM-A-27 Sergeant → MGM-29
U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air Force (Target Drones)
Culver PQ-8 Cadet
PQ series (PQ-9 to -15)
Radioplane OQ-2 → OQ-14
Radioplane OQ-3 → OQ-14
Brunswick-Balke-Collender OQ-4
OQ-5
Radioplane OQ-6
Radioplane OQ-7 → OQ-14
(OQ-8) (→ Gaps)
(OQ-9) (→ Gaps)
(OQ-10) (→ Gaps)
Simmonds Aerocessories OQ-11
Radioplane OQ-12
Radioplane OQ-13 → OQ-14
Radioplane OQ-14
OQ-15
Frankfort OQ-16
Radioplane OQ-17
OQ-18
Radioplane OQ-19 → MQM-33
Radioplane Q-1
Ryan Q-2 Firebee → BQM-34
Radioplane Q-3 → Q-1
Radioplane/Bendix Q-4 → AQM-35
Lockheed Q-5 → AQM-60
Q-6
Boeing QB-17 (Q-7)
Lockheed QF-80 (Q-8)
Q-9
Radioplane Q-10
Q-11
Beech Q-12 → AQM-37
(Q-13) (→ Gaps)
Culver Q-14
U.S. Navy (Target Drones)
Ryan KDA Firebee → AQM-34
Beech KDB Cardinal → MQM-39
Beech KD2B → AQM-37
Curtiss KDC
Curtiss KD2C Skeet
Curtiss KD3C Skeet → KD2C
McDonnell KDD Katydid → KDH
Globe KDG Snipe → KD3G
Globe KD2G Firefly
Globe KD3G Snipe
Globe KD4G Quail
Globe KD5G
Globe KD6G Firefly → MQM-40
McDonnell KDH Katydid
Martin KDM Plover → ASM-N-5
NAMU KDN Gorgon → ASM-N-5
NAMU KD2N Gorgon → ASM-N-5
Radioplane KDR Quail → OQ-17
Radioplane KD2R Quail/Shelduck → MQM-33, MQM-36
Radioplane KD3R (→ Gaps)
Radioplane KD4R
Temco KDT Teal
Vought KDU Regulus → BQM-6
Vought KD2U Regulus II → MQM-15
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