What's New
(Archive of old changes)
Latest changes ...
17 December 2007
- Added designations ABU-33/A, APU-5/B, ASK-44/A24G, ASU-46/A, CPU-161/A, CPK-178/A37G-16,
CPK-179/A37G-16, DCK-287/A37G-16 and TRU-217/A
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
8 December 2007
- Added designations
A/A37J-6, AAU-51/A, ALU-25/A, AVU-8/A, CPK-137/A24J-23, CPU-174/A24J-26, CPU-187/A,
CPU-188/A, CPU-193/A24J-28, CPU-194/A, DCK-235/A24G, DCK-236/A24G-39, DCK-247/A24J-23,
TRU-211/A, TTU-505/E and TTU-597/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added a photo to article about Stalker UAV.
6 December 2007
- Added designations
AN/ACQ-8, AN/AVH-501, AN/AVQ-38 and AN/DAS-1
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
25 October 2007
- Added designation AN/ASW-61 to AN/ASW listing. Thanks to Brian M. Wechman!
6 October 2007
- Added designations
AN/AAM-29, AN/AAM-37, AN/APM-196, AN/ARM-72, AN/ARM-206, AN/ASM-615 and AN/ASM-617
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations
A/A37J-6, A/A37J-7, A/B38B-T2, A/E24A-175, A/E24A-T16, A/E24A-T37, A/E24A-T40,
A/E24M-T7, A/E24M-T8, A/E24T-102, A/E24T-175, A/E24U-9, A/E24U-12, A/E24U-T7,
A/E24U-T8, A/E24U-T9, A/E36T-2, A/E37U-28, A/E40T-3, A/F24U-10, A/F37A-T28,
A/F37M-T1, A/F37T-31, A/F40U-1, A/M32A-88, A/S32U-42, A/S32U-43, A/S47A-4,
ADG-823/B, ALK-7/A37J-7, ARU-21/A, ARU-63/A, AVK-26/A24J-20, BSU-102/B, CLG-82/E36T-2,
CLG-83/E36T-2, CPU-158/B, CPU-189/B, CPU-190/B, DCU-199/B, ECU-107/A, MTU-114/U,
TRU-103/A and WCU-22/B (many without descriptive data)
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
11 September 2007
8 September 2007
6 September 2007
5 September 2007
4 September 2007
- Added designations GBU-48/B, GBU-49/B, GBU-50/B and GBU-51/B
to GBU listing.
- Slightly updated articles about X-45 and X-47
UCAVs (X-47B won UCAS-D contract).
- Added short section on HTV-3X to article about Falcon program.
31 August 2007
- Added designations
AN/AIC-35, AN/AJQ-17, AN/APM-473, AN/APN-94D, AN/ARC-214, AN/ARC-T4, AN/ARD-502,
AN/ART-502, AN/ASN-146, AN/ASQ-234, AN/ASQ-T50, AN/AXH-3, AN/AYQ-507, AN/DAS-2,
AN/DKT-88 and AN/DKT-89 (many without descriptive data)
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations
A/A37A-T13, A/A37A-T14, A/A37A-T16, A/A37A-T19, A/E24A-T43, A/E32A-T12, A/E32M-T4,
A/E37A-T69, A/E37U-T46, A/E42M-T4, A/F24T-19, A/F24U-T2, A/F37A-T38, A/F37A-T109,
A/F37A-T90,A/F37U-T13, AAU-43/B, ABU-33/A, ADU-573/B, ADU-584/B, ADU-750/E,
APU-5/B, APU-7/B, ASK-44/A24G, ASU-46/A, CPU-136/A, CPK-179/A37G-16, CVU-157/E,
CVU-182/A, CVU-184/E, DCK-237/A47U-5, DSU-18/B, JEU-118/E, KMU-410/B, MDU-27/A,
MXG-885/A, MXU-774/B, SMK-95/F37A-T, TAU-137/E, TLU-481/E, TMU-91/B, WCU-14/B,
WGU-46/B and WNU-7/B (many without descriptive data)
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation A/A49E-14 to A/A49E listing. Thanks to Joe Trevithick!
30 July 2007
26 July 2007
25 July 2007
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also includes the latest MDS assigned
between January and May 2007 (new or updated designations are NEA-18G, BQM-74F, ATM-114K, CATM-120D,
DATM-160B, ADM-160C, RIM-161C, RQ-2C, RQ-14A, RQ-14B, RQ-15A and ES-14A).
- Updated Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles page to include the new missile, UAV and satellite
designations.
- Added information on C-42, C-43 and C-44, removed the no-longer "missing" Q-14, and updated information
on next Q-series number, in article about "Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations.
- The article about the Dragon Eye UAV was moved from
Appendix 4 to Appendix 2 of the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles.
- Updated articles about AGM-114 Hellfire,
AIM-120 AMRAAM,
ADM-160 MALD,
RIM-161 SM-3 and
RQ-2 Pioneer (new variant designations).
- Slightly updated article about X-48 UAV (first flight of X-48B).
Thanks to George Cully!
- Added designation GAU-22/A to GAU/GAK listing. Thanks to Kenneth P. Katz!
- Added designations AN/ZSN-1 and AN/ALQ-233 (w/o descriptive data) to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
9 July 2007
4 July 2007
- Updated article about GAM-71 Buck Duck (corrected info on propulsion).
Thanks to Kenji Nozaki for providing the reference material!
- Rewrote article about RM-92 Air Force Scout (exact configuration
now known).
3 July 2007
1 July 2007
4 June 2007
- Added designation AN/APS-149 to AN/APS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Slightly updated article about RQ/MQ-8 Fire Scout (latest status of MQ-8B).
24 May 2007
18 May 2007
2 May 2007
27 April 2007
26 April 2007
- Added designation BSU-63/B to BSU/BSG listing. Thanks to Joe Trevithick!
23 April 2007
- Added designations AN/ALQ-215 (w/o descriptive data) and AN/ZRC-1 to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation BSU-64/B to BSU/BSG listing. Thanks to Joe Trevithick!
16 April 2007
13 April 2007
12 April 2007
- Added designation AN/ASC-40 to AN/ASC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Replaced entry for AN/AAQ-38 in AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to Matthew Wilson!
10 April 2007
- Added designation RQ-15A to the Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles and
DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum pages. Thanks to Bill Sweetman!
(The article about the Neptune UAV was therefore moved from
Appendix 4 to Appendix 2 of the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles.)
- Added sections about Q-12, Q-13 and Q-14 to article about
"Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations.
- Updated section about C-30 in article about
"Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations (note about "KC-30" marketing designation).
- Added designations AN/AIC-49, AN/AIC-505, AN/APW-18, AN/APX-19, AN/ARC-243,
AN/ARN-164, AN/ASH-31, AN/ASQ-46, AN/ASQ-78, AN/AVQ-5, AN/AVQ-30, AN/DAN-5,
AN/DKT-5 and AN/DPN-41 (a few without descriptive data) to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation A/E24A-9 to
ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation BR-90
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation CC-177 to Canadian Military Aircraft Designations page.
- Added designations CAA-1a, CAA-1b and CAT-1 to Chinese missile designation tables on
Designations Of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles page. Thanks to Huw Davies!
15 February 2007
- Updated article about the Wasp UAV (added specs for Block III version).
11 February 2007
- Slightly updated article about the Wasp UAV (added photo of Block III version).
- Added designation BBU-59/B to BBU listing. Thanks to Eric Meurers!
10 February 2007
- Added designations AN/ADR-1, AN/ADR-3, AN/ADR-4, AN/ADR-501, AN/APG-502, AN/APS-501,
AN/ARD-501, AN/ARR-29 and AN/ASH-2 (some without descriptive data) to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation PEU-72/A to PEU/PEK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
6 February 2007
- Updated article about X-42 (added further info about X-42 RLV demonstrator).
- Updated article about the Delta SLV (new designations of Delta 2 variants).
Thanks to Jos Heyman!
2 February 2007
1 February 2007
- Added designations AN/ALM-105, AN/APM-295 and AN/ASM-387 to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations MXU-384/A and TTK-493/E24T-194 to
ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
21 January 2007
- Added designations MJU-5130/B and MJU-5188/B
to MJU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
11 January 2007
- Added designations CNU-644/E, CNU-645/E, CNU-664/E, CNU-665/E, CNU-666/E, CNU-667/E
CNU-668/E, CNU-669/E, CNU-670/E, CNU-674/E, CNU-675/E, CNU-676/E, CNU-677/E,
CNU-680/E, CNU-681/E and CNU-682/E to CNU/CNK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/DPN-64 to AN/DPN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation LM-121 to LM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
6 January 2007
2 January 2007
30 December 2006
29 December 2006
18 December 2006
- Slightly updated articles about LGM-118 Peacekeeper (Minotaur launch vehicle
derivatives) and Falcon (HTV-2 launch schedule).
13 December 2006
- Updated article about HIBEX missile (UPSTAGE derivative; specifications).
- Added designation HC-144A to the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page.
- Added designation AN/ALM-295 to AN/ALM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
27 November 2006
25 November 2006
- Updated article about RIM-116 RAM (RAM Block 2).
- Updated the information, now split into separate pages, about the
Q-6,
Q-7,
Q-8,
Q-9 and
Q-11 drones
in Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 1.
- Changed entries Q-6, -7, -8, -9 and -11 in table of USAF Drones, 1947-1963
in article about Pre-1963 Designations Of U.S. Missiles And Drones.
- Added pre-1963 USAF drone designations Q-7, Q-8 and Q-11 to article about
"Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations.
23 November 2006
- Added designations AN/ASW-60 and AN/DSQ-5 to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation A/A24D-5 to
ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
20 November 2006
7 November 2006
- Added designations AN/AIC-47 and AN/AIC-48 to AN/AIC listing. Thanks to Bob Lawson
of Palomar Products!
3 November 2006
- Added designation AN/APY-12 to AN/APY listing. Thanks to David Huie!
31 October 2006
- Slightly updated article about X-48 (latest status and photo of X-48B).
- Slightly updated articles about X-45 and X-47
(both programs continued under N-UCAS label).
29 October 2006
- Slightly updated articles about ADM-160 MALD (ADM-160B flight tests)
and RIM-161 SM-3 (info about projected developments).
- Added designation AN/APX-122 to AN/APX listing. Thanks to David Huie!
20 October 2006
18 October 2006
- Craig Kaston provided a rewritten article for the AQM-127 SLAT page (with more details,
and information about flight tests). Many thanks to Craig for this contribution!
15 October 2006
- Updated article about RQ/MQ-1 Predator (new section about Warrior
variant for Army ERMP UAS program).
13 October 2006
- Added designation AN/ARC-235 to AN/ARC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
9 October 2006
27 September 2006
- Added designation FGM-172 to the Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles page.
(The article about the SRAW missile, now FGM-172, was therefore moved from
Appendix 4 to the main part of the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles.)
- Updated article about RIM-161 SM-3 (new designation RIM-161B).
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also includes the latest MDS assigned
between February and September 2006 (new or updated designations are MC-130W, HH-46D, HH-46E,
UH-72A, RIM-161B, FGM-172A, FGM-172B, RQ-11B, T-44C, X-53A and MZ-3A).
20 September 2006
17 September 2006
12 September 2006
1 September 2006
- Slightly updated article about RQ-11 Raven (Raven B designated as RQ-11B).
24 August 2006
- Slightly updated article about MLRS rockets (XM31 nomenclature for GMLRS Unitary).
- Updated paragraph about designation C-143 in article about
"Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations (allocation of C-143 in 2005).
- Added designation AN/APY-9 to AN/APY listing. Thanks to Per Nyström!
- Added designation AN/ALQ-227 to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
27 July 2006
- Added designation AN/ZSQ-3 to AN/ZSQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation A/E23T-4 to A/E23T listing. Thanks to David Huie!
13 July 2006
4 July 2006
3 July 2006
30 June 2006
29 June 2006
- Added designations A/M27T-12, GFU-23/E, TTU-544/E and TTU-584/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
26 June 2006
- Added designations FMU-160/B, FMU-161/B, PGU-43/B, PGU-44/B and PGU-45/B
to ASETDS listings.
23 June 2006
- Significantly expanded the CBU and SUU listings:
When available, extended descriptions, drawings, photos and characteristics were added to each SUU entry, which applies to
a submunition dispenser. All CBU entries were updated, if possible, with links to the SUU and BLU components.
- Added designations AN/APX-120, AN/APX-121 and AN/APX-123 to
AN/APX listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Updated articles about Aeronautical and Support Equipment and
Joint Photographic Type Designation System (added Canadian blocks to
paragraphs explaining the model number sequences).
- Added designations LAU-5002/A, LAU-5003/A, LAU-5005/A, RLU-5001/B, RLU-5002/B,
RLU-5003/B, RLU-5004/B, RLU-5005/B, SUU-5003/A, WAU-5001/B, WDU-5001/B,
WDU-5002/B and WTU-5001/B to ASETDS listings.
- Added designation KA-501 to KA listing. Thanks to David Huie!
9 June 2006
- Added designation AN/APY-10 to AN/APY listing. Thanks to Kenneth P. Katz!
- Slightly updated article about X-48 (final status of X-48A).
8 June 2006
5 June 2006
- Added designations GUU-1/P and MLU-26/P
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to Joe Trevithick!
- Added designation AN/AAQ-38 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
18 May 2006
- Added designation GBU-44/B to GBU listing.
17 May 2006
9 May 2006
28 April 2006
- Slightly updated article about 2.75-Inch rockets (latest status of APKWS II).
- Added designation AN/ASD-6 to AN/ASD listing. Thanks to David Huie!
27 April 2006
26 April 2006
25 April 2006
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also includes the official MDS allocations
between August 2005 and February 2006 (new designations, which had not been listed before, are NC-130F, KC-130J and
MH-60M).
- Slightly updated article about X-50 Dragonfly (crash of second air vehicle).
20 April 2006
14 April 2006
3 April 2006
- Added designations AN/APM-481, AN/APM-482, AN/APM-512, AN/AVS-501 and AN/DJW-49
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
29 March 2006
- Added designations AN/ALQ-501 and AN/APM-510
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Updated the note to "Next Number" section of C-series in article about
"Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations (the C-43A rumour was wrong, the actual designation
is C-143A). Thanks to Tom Kaminski!
27 March 2006
- Added designations A/E47T-22, A/M32A-96, BCU-12/E, TTU-322/E, TTU-396/E and TTU-474/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/AJM-19, AN/AJM-29, AN/AJM-40, AN/AJM-41 and AN/ASM-426
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation LS-85 to LS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
22 March 2006
21 March 2006
- Added designation AN/AVS-10 to AN/AVS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
20 March 2006
15 March 2006
5 March 2006
1 March 2006
28 February 2006
- Added designations WDU-44/B and WDU-45/B to WDU listing.
23 February 2006
21 February 2006
- Added designations
A/E24M-6, A/E24T-138, ADU-323/E, ADU-380/E, ADU-385/E, AHU-14/E, GAU-10/A, GPU-3/A,
MAU-140/A, MHU-113/E, MHU-137/E, MHU-140/E, MHU-226/M and MSU-159/E (most without descriptive data)
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie and Joe Trevithick!
- Added designations AN/ALM-124, AN/ALM-84, AN/ALM-86, AN/APM-276, AN/ARM-72, AN/ASM-220,
AN/ASM-232, AN/ASM-405 and AN/AVM-21 (most without descriptive data)
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Slightly updated paragraph about designation H-70 in article about
"Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations.
12 February 2006
9 February 2006
3 February 2006
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering 4.5-Inch BBR,
Army 4.5-Inch Barrage,
5-Inch Bombardment and
Terne rockets.
- Updated article about Air-Launched 5-Inch Rockets (added photo of 5" FFAR).
- Added designations A/E24T-219, A/E24T-223, A/E24T-224, A/E24T-225, A/E24T-232, A/E48T-6,
A/F42T-4, A/F42T-5, A/F42T-6, A/F46T-5, A/M27T-12, ADK-606/E24T-190, ADK-607/E24T-190,
ADK-609/E24T-190, ADU-529/E, ADU-630/E, ADU-762/E, ADU-763/E, ADU-795/E, HLU-345/E,
KMU-516/E, KMU-518/E, KMU-519/E, KMU-520/E, KMU-521/E, KMU-522/E, KMU-523/E,
KMU-524/E, KMU-525/E, KMU-526/E, KMU-527/E, KMU-528/E, KMU-529/E, KMU-530/E,
KMU-534/E, KMU-535/E, KMU-536/E, KMU-537/E, KMU-538/E, KMU-539/E, KMU-541/E,
KMU-542/E, KMU-543/E, KMU-544/E, KMU-545/E, KMU-546/E, KMU-547/E, KMU-548/E,
KMU-549/E, KMU-550/E, KMU-551/E, KMU-552/E, KMU-553/E, MTU-85/E, PEU-133/E24T-198A,
PEU-185/E24T-224, PMU-64/E, PMU-65/E, PMU-69/E, TTU-433/E, TTU-496/E, TTU-497/E,
TTU-501/M, TTU-514/E and TTU-584/E (most without descriptive data)
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/AAM-103, AN/AAM-84, AN/AAM-85, AN/ALM-229, AN/ALM-238, AN/ALM-239,
AN/ALM-240, AN/ALM-241, AN/ALM-287 and AN/ASM-690 (all without descriptive data)
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
1 February 2006
- Updated article about CAV / Falcon (added image of HTV-1 vehicle).
30 January 2006
28 January 2006
- Added designations A/E24M-38, A/E24T-205, A/E24T-163, A/E24T-220, A/E24T-231, A/E24T-233,
A/E47T-27, DCU-270/A, JEU-196/E, MXU-760/F, TTU-387/E, TTU-506/E, TTU-524/E,
TTU-552/E and TTU-557/E (most without descriptive data)
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/APN-513, AN/APM-450, AN/APM-465, AN/APM-479, AN/ARM-143, AN/ARM-154,
AN/ARM-202, AN/ARM-203, AN/ARM-513, AN/ARM-514, AN/ASM-32, AN/ASM-338, AN/ASM-426,
AN/ASM-602, AN/ASM-609, AN/ASM-613, AN/ASM-646, AN/ASM-688, AN/AWM-61 and AN/DKM-12
(most without descriptive data) to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
26 January 2006
24 January 2006
- Added designations MJU-39/B and MJU-40/B to MJU listing. Thanks to Eric Meurers!
21 January 2006
20 January 2006
- Updated article about HyFly (added photos of FASTT and booster test vehicle).
- Updated article about the Atlas SLV (new Atlas V photos).
- Updated articles about the X-45 and X-47 UCAVs (cancellation
of J-UCAS program).
19 January 2006
18 January 2006
17 January 2006
15 January 2006
- Updated article about SMAW (added paragraph on SMAW-NE variant).
- Added designations JEU-106/E, JEU-108/E, JEU-109/E, JEU-110/E, JEU-111/E, JEU-112/E,
JEU-113/E, JEU-114/E, JEU-115/E, JEU-116/E, JEU-117/E, JEU-121/E, JEU-122/E,
JEU-123/E, TEK-7/A26 and TTU-408/A37 (all without descriptive data)
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added two missile projects (Orca/Nemesis and Janus) to
"Missile Scrapbook" page
in Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4.
12 January 2006
- Added FATE program to
"Missile Scrapbook" page
in Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4.
- Slightly updated articles about MGM-1 Matador (added QB/QTM-61 designations),
AIM-4 Falcon (added XF-104/XF-98A designations),
CGM/MGM-13 Mace (added QYTM-61B designation) and
SM-62 Snark (added QB-62A designation).
- Added designations A/E24T-150, A/E24T-162, A/E24T-190, A/F37T-14, DCU-271/A, ECU-111/A,
GSU-312/E, MSU-153/E, MXU-655/B, TTU-308/E, TTU-349/E, TTU-350/E, TTU-403/M,
TTU-427/E and TTU-469/E (most without descriptive data)
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/ALM-227 and AN/ASM-629 (both without descriptive data) to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
11 January 2006
- Updated the German Military Aircraft Designations (1933-1945) page:
- Completely revised introductory paragraph.
- Added glider designations 108-10, 108-11, 108-15, 108-16,
108-21, 108-22, 108-29,
108-47, 108-48, 108-50, 108-51, 108-56, 108-57, 108-58, 108-59, 108-60,
108-61, 108-62, 108-63, 108-64, 108-65, 108-67, 108-72 and 108-74.
10 January 2006
8 January 2006
7 January 2006
- Updated article about MLRS Rockets (added paragraph about M27, M29 and M135 munitions,
and added a second note on the munitions' designations).
- Added designations CH-53K and YCH-53K to the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page.
5 January 2006
- Added designations A/M24A-10, A/M24A-11, A/M32A-103, BDU-25/B, KMU-338/B, KMU-339/B,
LUU-10/B, MJU-3/B, MLU-46/B, MLU-54/E, SUU-53/A, WMU-2/B, WMU-6/B,
WTU-10/B and WTU-14/B to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie for
the A/M... items!
- Added designations AN/APX-502, AN/ASC-35 and AN/AWB-3 (all without descriptive data) to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
4 January 2006
- Added designations A/F37A-T24, A/F37A-T60, A/F37A-T62, A/F37A-T82, A/F37A-T111,
A/F37A-T112, A/F37A-T114 and A/F37U-T20
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
2 January 2006
29 December 2005
22 December 2005
19 December 2005
9 December 2005
5 December 2005
30 November 2005
- Added designation AN/ALM-291 to AN/ALM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/E24T-216 and A/E24T-230 to A/E24T listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
23 November 2005
- Slightly updated article about THAAD missile (start of EMD flight testing).
20 November 2005
- Added new designations MX-527-A/B/C/F/G, MX-674-A, MX-1625-A, MX-1678-A/B, MX-1687,
MX-1709, MX-1711, MX-1715, MX-1716, MX-1720, MX-1721, MX-1723 and MX-1724
to MX Projects listing.
- Added designation AN/AAQ-37 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
9 November 2005
- Added new photo and specs of XAAM-N-3 to article about AIM-7 Sparrow.
Thanks to Bill Spidle (photo) and Jeff Rankin-Lowe (data)!
- Revised BG-2 section, and added drawings of XBG-1 and XBG-2, in article about BG series.
Thanks to George Cully!
1 November 2005
- Added new photo of Alpha Draco vehicle to article about WS-199 missiles.
Thanks to Jos Heyman!
- Added designation AN/APN-512 to AN/APN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
27 October 2005
- Slightly updated articles about BG series (layout of XBG-2) and
BQ-1/BQ-2 (designation ZXBQ-2A). Thanks to Jos Heyman!
18 October 2005
14 October 2005
5 October 2005
- Updated several entries in table of U.S. Nuclear Weapons. Thanks to Brian Burnell!
- Added paragraph about LRALT to article about SRALT missile.
3 October 2005
- Added designations FMU-101/B, FMU-102/B, FMU-103/B, FMU-104/B, FMU-105/B, FMU-108/B,
FMU-112/B, FMU-114/B, FMU-115/B, FMU-116/B, FMU-117/B, FMU-120/B,
FMU-122/B, FMU-126/B, FMU-128/B and FMU-130/B
to FMU listing. Thanks to Steve Venus!
- Slightly updated article about XSS-10 satellite (revised note about designation).
2 October 2005
- Added designations FMU-3/B, FMU-27/B, FMU-28/B, FMU-29/B, FMU-31/B, FMU-43/B,
FMU-58/B, FMU-64/B, FMU-66/B, FMU-67/B, FMU-69/B, FMU-75/B, FMU-76/B,
FMU-77/B, FMU-80/B, FMU-84/B, FMU-85/B, FMU-86/B, FMU-91/B, FMU-92/B,
FMU-99/B and FMU-100/B to FMU listing. Thanks to Steve Venus!
29 September 2005
- Updated article about GBI missile (added specifications for booster vehicle).
26 September 2005
25 September 2005
23 September 2005
- Added designations MJU-59/B, MJU-61/B, MJU-62/B, MJU-63/B and MJU-64/B
to MJU listing.
21 September 2005
20 September 2005
18 September 2005
15 September 2005
14 September 2005
- Added designations CNU-459/E, CNU-470/E, CNU-471/E, CNU-538/E, CNU-552/E,
CNU-582/E, CNU-583/E, CNU-584/E, CNU-585/E and CNU-594/E
to CNU/CNK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
13 September 2005
11 September 2005
- Added designation LAU-145/A to LAU/LAK listing.
- Added designation CNU-673/E to CNU/CNK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/ALQ-222 and AN/ALQ-223 to AN/ALQ listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
2 September 2005
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
A160 Hummingbird,
Aerosonde,
BATCAM,
Buster,
Maverick,
Neptune,
XPV-1 Tern and
XPV-2 Mako UAVs.
- Added two missile projects (DRM, ARRMD) to "Missile Scrapbook" page
in Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4.
28 August 2005
26 August 2005
- Slightly updated several pages about current UAV systems (latest program status and/or specs for latest versions).
- Corrected a significant error in article about RTV-A-2 Hiroc. Thanks to Jos Heyman!
24 August 2005
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also includes the latest MDS assigned
between April 2005 and July 2005 (new or updated designations are C-12V, RC-26B, MH-47G, VH-71A,
MQM-170A, YMQM-171A, MQ-5A, MQ-8B, T-50A, T-51A and X-48B).
- Added designations AN/ASQ-130 and AN/DPN-23
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
10 August 2005
27 July 2005
- Added designation AN/AQM-11 to AN/AQM listing. Thanks to Erik von Seggern!
- Added designation A/P23P-14 to A/P23P listing.
26 July 2005
18 July 2005
8 July 2005
- Added designation AN/ASM-700 to AN/ASM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
29 June 2005
- Interim update of the page about Code Names for U.S. Military Projects and Operations:
- The name list has been split into separate files (one per initial letter)
- Names from the D.M.S. handbook have been incorporated into the HTML lists (which now comprise 3600+ entries)
- A list of "permanently assigned first words" has been created
Several areas are still incomplete, and the page is therefore still considered as "Under Construction".
20 June 2005
- Added designation AN/APG-56 to AN/APG listing. Thanks to "Jedifox"!
9 June 2005
7 June 2005
- Slightly updated article about PQ Series target drones (new photos of XPQ-9 and XPQ-15).
Thanks to George Cully!
3 June 2005
- Added designation AN/ASQ-237 to AN/ASQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Slightly updated article about FGR-17 Viper. Thanks to Jack E. Hammond!
31 May 2005
30 May 2005
- Replaced AFI 16-401(I) file (formerly AFJI 16-401) with latest revision (dated 14 April 2005).
28 May 2005
- Updated article about X-37/X-40 (latest program status).
13 May 2005
- Added designations SR118, SR119 and SR120 to Aero Engines page.
3 May 2005
- Added designations AN/AAM-49, AN/AAM-88, AN/ALM-89, AN/ALM-90, AN/ALM-93, AN/ALM-94,
AN/ALM-119, AN/ALM-120, AN/ALM-146, AN/ALM-184, AN/ALM-195, AN/ALM-211, AN/AJM-11,
AN/AJM-12, AN/APM-128, AN/APM-129, AN/APM-158, AN/APM-159, AN/APM-160, AN/APM-164,
AN/APM-192, AN/APM-216, AN/APM-217, AN/APM-228, AN/APM-234, AN/APM-235, AN/APM-236,
AN/APM-237, AN/APM-241, AN/APM-288, AN/APM-330, AN/APM-392, AN/APM-412, AN/APM-413,
AN/APM-434, AN/APM-435, AN/APM-451, AN/APM-464, AN/APM-468, AN/APN-238, AN/ARM-110,
AN/ARM-145, AN/ARM-148, AN/ARM-181, AN/ASC-8, AN/ASM-37, AN/ASM-72, AN/ASM-201,
AN/ASM-202, AN/ASM-237, AN/ASM-238, AN/ASM-239, AN/ASM-241, AN/ASM-253, AN/ASM-295,
AN/ASM-303, AN/ASM-309, AN/ASM-322, AN/ASM-450, AN/ASM-452, AN/ASM-470, AN/ASM-474,
AN/ASM-483, AN/ASM-483, AN/ASM-485, AN/ASM-487, AN/ASM-492, AN/ASM-495, AN/ASM-605,
AN/ASM-619, AN/ASM-622, AN/ASM-623, AN/ASM-627, AN/ASM-633, AN/ASM-645, AN/ASM-650,
AN/ASM-672, AN/AXM-6, AN/AXM-7 and AN/AYM-20
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/E24M-18, A/E24M-19, A/E24T-55, A/E24T-56, A/E24T-125, A/E24T-126,
A/E24T-167, A/E32T-23, A/E47T-26, AF/E99A-1, A/F24T-16, A/F24T-20, A/F24T-22,
A/F37U-11, A/F99T-3, A/M32A-27, A/M32K-6, A/M37U-2, A/S42M-2, A/S48M-1,
ADU-663/E, ADU-666/E, ADU-667/E, CLU-59/E, GSU-113/E, GSU-123/E, HDU-3/E,
HDU-4/E, HRU-1122/E, JEU-194/E, KMU-292/E, MHU-93/E, TTU-157/F37U, TTU-334/E,
TTU-382/E, TTU-430/E and TTU-519/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation QRC-381 to QRC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations DCU-107/A and KMU-236/B
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to Edward Hammond!
25 April 2005
- Added designations
A/A37A-T2, A/A37A-T5, A/A37A-T11, A/A37A-T12, A/A37A-T15, A/E32G-1, A/E37A-T28,
A/E37M-T3, A/E37U-T21, A/E37U-T22, A/E37U-T23, A/E37U-T24, A/E37U-T25, A/E42A-T2,
A/E42A-T3, A/F24P-11, A/F24T-7, A/F24U-T1, A/F27T-7, A/F32R-4, A/F36U-T4,
A/F37A-T1, A/F37A-T6, A/F37A-T37, A/F37A-T38, A/F37A-T40, A/F37A-T41, A/F37A-T55,
A/F37P-2, A/F37P-3, A/F37P-4, A/F37U-9, A/F37U-22, A/F42P-1, A/F42P-2,
A/F42P-7, A/F42P-8, A/F42P-9, A/F42P-10, A/F42P-11, A/F42P-12, A/F42P-13,
A/F42P-14, A/F42P-15, A/F99S-2, A/F99S-3, AF/M32A-17, A/M32A-53, A/M32M-23,
A/M32R-15, A/M32U-7, AF/M34A-1, AF/M34A-2, A/M37A-2, A/M37C-1, A/M37S-1,
A/M37U-3, A/M99A-2, A/M99S-1, A/S32H-3, A/S32H-7, A/S32H-16, A/S32H-19,
A/S32H-23, A/S32K-3, A/S32K-5, A/S32M-5, A/S32M-7, A/S32M-8, A/S32M-9,
A/S32M-10, A/S32P-7, A/S32P-13, A/S32P-21, A/S32P-28, A/S32R-10, AF/S32S-1,
A/S32U-26, ABU-46/A, ADU-468/E, ASK-12/A24G-1A, CNU-131/E, CNU-263/E, CNU-305/E,
CNU-326/E, CNU-361/E, CNU-362/E, CNU-363/E, CNU-364/E, CNU-365/E, CNU-414/E,
CNU-483/E, CPK-135/A37U-34, DCK-287/A37G-16, ECU-13, ETU-5/E, GSU-37/E, HDU-7/U,
MAU-202/E, MAU-206/E, MHU-165/E, MMU-89/E, MSU-111/E, MSU-129/E, MXU-659/E,
PEK-166/A37G-16, SBK-8/A24G-1A, SBU-21/A, SHU-40/E, TAU-64/E, TAU-66/E, TAU-101/E
and TAU-202/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/ASM-693, AN/ASQ-T14, AN/ASQ-T15 and AN/DJW-27
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
20 April 2005
18 April 2005
- Added designations A/C24U-2, ABU-8/A, ABK-19/A24J-20, ABU-41/A, AGK-10/A27J-1,
ALU-25/A, ASK-13/A24G-17, ASK-14/A24G-18, ASK-25/A24G-26, ASK-29/A24G-26C,
ASK-37/A, CPU-50/P, CPU-94/P, CPU-111/A, CPU-141/A, CPU-142/A,
CPK-144/A24J-24, CPU-185/A, DCU-181/A, ECU-119/A, ECU-125/A, ECU-126/A,
ECU-129/A, EFK-18/A24J-11, EGK-7/A24J-13, EHU-11/A, PEU-136/A, PEU-147/A,
PEU-152/A, PEU-179/A24J-26, PEU-180/A, PEU-193/A, PEU-196/A, SBK-1/A24G-5,
SBK-16/A24G-42, TRK-5, TRK-56/A27J-1, TRK-58/A24G-16, TRU-71/A, TRU-100/A and
TRU-216/A to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/ASN-10, AN/AVQ-33 and AN/AYQ-18
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
15 April 2005
7 April 2005
- Updated articles about AGM-65 Maverick,
AGM-114 Hellfire,
FGM-148 Javelin,
BQM-155/RQ-5/MQ-5 Hunter
and RQ/MQ-1 Predator (new designations CATM-65H, AGM-114P, FGM-148D, MQ-5B and MD-1C/D).
- Added designation YAGM-169A to the Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles page.
(The article about the JCM missile, now AGM-169, was therefore moved from
Appendix 4 to the main part of the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles.)
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also includes the latest MDS assigned
between July 2004 and March 2005 (new or updated designations are NKC-135B, MD-1C, MD-1D, F-5N, YF-117A,
TH-1H, ZCH-53K, HH-60T, CATM-65H, AGM-114P, FGM-148D, YAGM-169A, CATM-169A,
DATM-169A, EO-5C, TO-5C, EP-3E, P-8A, MQ-5B, RQ-7B, RQ-11A and CV-22B).
- Updated section about designation RC-7B in article about
Non-Standard DOD Aircraft Designations.
6 April 2005
- Updated article about RQ-11 Raven. Thanks to Stayne Hoff of AeroVironment Inc. for
providing the source material!
1 April 2005
31 March 2005
- Added information about skipping of H-69, and updated "Next Number" section in H-series (possible skipping
of H-70) in article about "Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations.
- Added designations AN/AAM-53, AN/AAM-61, AN/AAM-62, AN/AAM-66, AN/AAM-67, AN/AAM-68,
AN/AAM-69, AN/AAM-70, AN/AJM-28, AN/AJM-30, AN/ALA-28, AN/ALM-58, AN/ALM-185,
AN/APM-283, AN/ARM-144, AN/ARM-179, AN/ASM-48, AN/ASM-181, AN/ASM-182, AN/ASM-188,
AN/ASM-200, AN/ASM-214, AN/ASM-216, AN/ASM-217, AN/ASM-218, AN/ASM-224, AN/ASM-226,
AN/ASM-236, AN/ASM-273, AN/ASM-280, AN/ASM-340, AN/ASM-352, AN/ASM-382, AN/ASM-397,
AN/ASM-423, AN/ASM-618, AN/ASM-638, AN/ASM-665, AN/ASM-680, AN/AVM-13, AN/AWM-17,
AN/AWM-18, AN/AWM-25, AN/AWM-26, AN/AWM-35, AN/AWM-36 and AN/AWM-75
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AF/E24T-7, A/E24T-12, A/E24T-76, A/F24T-15, A/F32A-5, A/F32A-9,
A/F32A-10, A/F32A-16, A/F32A-20, A/F32A-23, A/F32A-26, A/F32T-7, A/F37T-7,
A/F37T-11, A/M32T-4, AF/M37T-1, A/M37T-22, A/S32A-5, A/S32A-9, A/S32A-10,
AGU-8/E, EAU-11/E, ETU-103/F, KMU-454/E, KMU-477/E, TTU-20/E, TTU-25/E,
TTU-28/E, TTU-47/E, TTK-62/A24U-3, TTU-90, TTU-119/E and TTU-362/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations LM-176, LS-83, LS-87, LS-107, LS-112 and LS-116
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Thanks to David Huie!
23 March 2005
18 March 2005
- Added designations AN/ASQ-T503 and AN/AYK-21
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/A28A-1, AF/A32A-1, A/A37T-1, A/A37T-8, A/A37T-10,
AF/B28J-1, A/B32H-5, A/F24A-T1, F36U-T4, A/F37A-T23, A/F37A-T24,
A/F37A-T35, A/F37A-T36, A/F37A-T42, A/F37A-T43, A/F37A-T55, A/F37A-T57,
A/F37A-T60, A/F37A-T61, A/F37A-T62, A/F37A-T67, A/F37A-T70, A/F37A-T71,
A/F37A-T79, A/F37U-T20, A/F37U-T31, A/N37S-1, A/P28S-10, A/P28S-11,
A/P28S-12, A/P28S-17, A/P28S-18, ATK-76/A37D-1, CLU-53/A, CNU-1/P,
CNU-37/B, CNU-38/B, CNU-39/B, CPU-141/A, CRU-44/A, CRU-47/A, CRU-48/A,
CRU-49/A, DCU-251/A, HRU-854/B, KMU-364/B, STU-1/A, STU-11/A34,
STU-18/A34, STU-20/A34, STU-22/A34, SUU-72/A, WGU-8/B, WGU-22/B and WNU-6/B
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation QRC-513 to QRC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
17 March 2005
- Replaced AFJI 16-401 file with latest revision (dated 15 March 2005).
9 March 2005
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Loki,
M6 Bazooka,
M28,
M55,
M72 LAW,
RAT,
Retrorocket and
SMAW rockets.
- Added two rockets (Owl and Squirt) to "Missile Scrapbook" page
in Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4.
- Added designations AN/AGC-8, AN/ALM-209, AN/ALM-210, AN/ART-37, AN/ART-38, AN/ARY-3,
AN/ASC-25, AN/ASM-610, AN/ASQ-163, AN/AWG-31, AN/AYA-9 and AN/DRC-8
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations ADU-576/A, ADU-577/A, DCK-203/A49E-6, MXU-427/A, MXU-543/A, MXU-544/A,
MXU-583/A and MXU-604/A
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations QRC-501, QRC-73-15, QRC-84-04, QRC-84-32 and QRC-84-34
to QRC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
4 March 2005
- Added designations AQ-8, BR-24, EN-86, EN-127, ES-57, ES-58, ES-60,
ES-61, ES-63, ES-64, ES-65, ES-72, ES-73, FS-6, FS-7,
KG-13, KS-79, KS-142, LA-285, LB-20, LD-45 and LM-55
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/A37B-9 and A/F37A-T72 to ASETDS listings.
Thanks to "Monty" and David Huie!
1 March 2005
25 February 2005
- Slightly updated articles about AIM-68 Big Q (timeline of program cancellation) and
RIM-161 SM-3 (latest test flight).
- Added designation AN/APM-44 to AN/APM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation LA-354 to LA listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/M24M-2 and A/M99T-2
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
23 February 2005
- Added designations A/E32H-4, DCK-200/A24G-44, HLU-264/E, PEK-173/E47M-3 and TTU-372/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/AAS-53 to AN/AAS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
17 February 2005
- Added six photos to article about SENIOR PROM.
Many thanks to Jim Goodall!
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Arcon,
Black Brant,
Honest John-Nike-boosted,
Juno I,
Nike-boosted,
Trailblazer 2 and
Vanguard rockets, and
ScanEagle,
X-37/X-40,
X-45/X-46 and
X-47 UAVs.
16 February 2005
15 February 2005
- Slightly updated article about GBI missile (failure of test).
14 February 2005
- Updated article about ADM-160 MALD (image and some specs on ADM-160B).
- Slightly updated article about FIM-92 Stinger.
- Added designation A/E32K-1 to A/E32K listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation BM-38 to BM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
10 February 2005
9 February 2005
8 February 2005
7 February 2005
- Added designations PCU-40/B and SDU-28/A
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/ALT-501, AN/ASG-502 and AN/AVX-4
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
1 February 2005
30 January 2005
- Added designations CLU-20/E, CLU-28/E and DTU-30/B
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie (CLU) and Mike Silverstone (DTU)!
- Slightly updated article about HAVE DASH (new drawing of missile).
Thanks to Mike Nipper!
26 January 2005
- Added designations A/A37A-T20, A/E24T-20, A/E24T-136, A/E24T-137, A/E24T-141,
A/E24T-202, A/E32T-6, A/E37T-33, A/M37T-16, A/M37T-21 and A/M37T-24
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Revised article about Pye Wacket.
- Added designation AN/APS-75 to AN/APS listing.
21 January 2005
- Updated article about ADR-9 rocket. Thanks to William Donzelli!
20 January 2005
- Added designation AN/ASH-42 to AN/ASH listing. Thanks to David Huie!
17 January 2005
- Added designations EH-81, EH-91, EH-92, EN-66, FH-19, FM-139,
KA-64, KS-108, KS-109, LA-433, LE-13 and LE-17
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Thanks to David Huie!
16 January 2005
13 January 2005
- Added new photos (Delta C, Delta J, Delta 4 Heavy) to page about
Thor/Delta launch vehicles.
9 January 2005
- Added designations AN/ALM-207, AN/ALM-262, AN/ALM-267 and AN/AXQ-12
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Updated article about JCM missile (program cancelled).
4 January 2005
3 January 2005
- Added designations AN/APM-401, AN/APM-402, AN/APM-478, AN/ASM-473 and AN/DSM-149
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/E32A-T7, A/E24T-157,
CVU-134/e, CVU-143/E, DCU-179/A, EAU-11/E, ETU-102/E,
MHU-166/E, MHU-186/E, MTU-72/E, MXU-691/e, SDU-34/A, TLU-450/E,
TLU-456/E, TLU-459/E and TTU-227/E
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation KS-134 to KS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Jos Heyman has updated his articles on the Atlas,
Delta, Titan and
Taurus launchers and DSP
and Navstar satellites to include new launch data from 2004.
21 December 2004
17 December 2004
- Slightly updated article about GBI missile (failure of IFT-13C test).
16 December 2004
- Sean O'Connor provided a completely rewritten article for the AIM-47 Falcon page.
Many thanks to Sean for this contribution!
- Slightly updated article about AIM-68 Big Q (new info on missile name and guidance).
11 December 2004
- The part about "MX Projects" in the
U.S. Air Force Projects page is completely new. George Cully has written a new introductory section
with more information on the background of the "MX System". And even more importantly, he has provided his list of
more than 2000(!) MX designators. Many thanks to George!
- In addition to the list of names in the page about Code Names for U.S. Military Projects and Operations,
the complete list of two-word nick names from the D.M.S. (Defense Marketing Services) "Code Names Handbook" from 1983 is now
available for download (323 KB) (the download link is also referenced in the "List of Names"
section of the the Code Names page). Many thanks to Per Nyström for his efforts in scanning the documents!
- Added a page about Cover Designations for Classified USAF Aircraft.
7 December 2004
- Slightly (sometimes very slightly) updated several missile/UAV articles about on-going programs to
better document the latest status (affected pages are those about the
BGM-71, BQM-74, UGM-96,
RUM-139, FQM-151,
AGM-158, RIM-161,
MGM-166, BQM-167,
RQ-4,
Affordable Weapon and
THAAD).
- Added designations ATU-80/B, FSU-24/B, MAU-191/A, and SWU-58/A
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/AKT-6, AN/APA-94, AN/APG-29, AN/ARC-20, AN/ARC-22, AN/ARC-29,
AN/ARN-22, AN/ARN-27, AN/ASB-3, AN/AXR-8, AN/AXR-9, AN/AXT-10, AN/AWA-1 and
AN/DRA-2 to JETDS listings.
3 December 2004
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
3.5-in FFAR,
4.5-in Air-Launched,
Aries,
Athena,
Crow,
Farside,
HASP,
Hera,
HIBEX,
HTV,
Iris,
MX-1868,
Nike-Deacon,
Nike-Iroquois,
PLV,
SCAR,
SRALT,
Storm,
Strongarm,
Tomahawk and
V-2 (A-4) rockets.
- Added new photos to the pages about the GQM-163 Coyote and
GBI.
- Added about 150 new 4-digit USAF project numbers to U.S. Air Force Projects page. Many thanks
David Huie!
1 December 2004
- Updated information on SSM-A-5 (Boojum confirmed), JB-8 (identified as SAM-A-1) and
Q-1 (previous designation Q-20) on Early (Pre-1963) Missiles And Drones page.
Thanks to George Cully!
- Added numbers AFP-43, AFP-201, 694BH and 1115 to
U.S. Air Force Projects page. Thanks to Jos Heyman!
- Added designation AN/AWG-30 to AN/AWG listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation PEU-155/E to PEU/PEK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
30 November 2004
29 November 2004
24 November 2004
- Added designations GBU-41/B and GBU-42/B to GBU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
16 November 2004
- Added designations AN/AAS-49 and AN/AAS-51 to AN/AAS listing.
Thanks to Phil Chicola!
11 November 2004
28 October 2004
27 October 2004
13 October 2004
- Added designations MBU-6/P, MBU-9/P and MBU-11/P (and added details to other MBU entries) to
MBU listing. Thanks to Robert Higgins!
8 October 2004
- Slightly updated article about AIM-54 Phoenix (missile officially retired).
7 October 2004
3 October 2004
1 October 2004
21 September 2004
7 September 2004
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also includes the latest MDS assigned
between February and July 2004 (new designations are A-10C, OA-10C, C-37B, YRD-2A, YRD-2B,
E-2D, TG-15A, TG-15B and YRQ-4A; entries FA-18E, FA-18F and EA-18G are now
officially allocated).
- Added entries M52, M499 and M502 to page about
Malaysian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers. Thanks to Jos Heyman!
6 September 2004
20 August 2004
- Updated article about RQ-7 Shadow 200 (new designation RQ-7B).
Thanks to Kenneth P. Katz!
- Added designation AN/ALQ-26 to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to Jakobus Coetzee!
19 August 2004
27 July 2004
- Added designations AN/DSN-3, AN/DSW-19, AN/DWQ-2, AN/DWQ-3 and AN/DWQ-4 to
AN/Dxx listings. Thanks to Richard Skrable!
- Added designations A/E32A-29, A/E32T-22, A/E34T-24, ADU-490/E, ADU-515/F, ADU-555/E,
ADU-582/E, ADU-587/E, ADU-590/E, ADU-593/E, ADU-594/E, ADU-595/E, ADU-672/E,
ADU-701/E, ATU-100/B, ATU-105/B, CNU-423/E, CVU-163/E, CVU-169/E, CVU-172/E,
FSU-15/B, GEU-25/B, HLU-330/E, HLU-332/E, HLU-333/E, JAU-40/B, JAU-40/B,
JAU-41/B, JAU-42/B, JAU-43/B, JAU-44/B, JAU-45/B, JAU-51/B, JAU-60/B, JAU-61/B,
KMU-491/E, KMU-492/E, MAU-203/E, MAU-204/E, MAU-205/E, MSU-200/M, MXU-758, MXU-763/B,
MXU-764/B, MXU-785/B, MXU-793/E, MXU-794/E, MXU-799/E, MXU-800/E, SWU-67/B, TMU-73/A,
TRU-201/B, TRU-202/B, TRU-205/B, TTU-476/E, VAU-40/B and VAU-41/B
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to Richard Skrable!
23 July 2004
15 July 2004
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Aerobee 170/300,
Asp/Nike-Asp,
Astrobee,
Jaguar,
Jason,
Javelin,
M2 Target Rocket,
Nike-Apache,
Pogo,
Private,
Ram,
Rockair/Rockaire and
Tiny Tim rockets.
- Added designation AN/ASH-1 to AN/ASH listing. Thanks to William Donzelli!
12 July 2004
- Added listings of subvariants to GBU-10/B, GBU-12/B, GBU-15/B and GBU-16/B
entries in GBU listing.
9 July 2004
- Added designations BLU-120/B, BLU-122/B and KMU-593/B to
ASETDS listings.
- Added listings of subvariants to GBU-24/B, GBU-27/B, GBU-28/B, GBU-31/B, GBU-32/B
and GBU-38/B entries in GBU listing.
30 June 2004
29 June 2004
22 June 2004
16 June 2004
15 June 2004
- Added designation BLU-119/B to BLU listing.
7 June 2004
- Added designations LR34, LR46, LR54 and LR56 to Aero Engines page.
2 June 2004
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Amber,
Dakota,
Desert Hawk,
Dragon Eye,
Finder,
Flyrt,
Gnat,
LoFLYTE,
Raven,
Sender,
Silver Fox and
Swallow UAVs.
31 May 2004
- Updated article about the Cannonball missile (line drawing of the missile).
Many thanks to Jacobus Coetzee for his drawing!
- Significantly updated article about the SENIOR PROM missile
(program details and accurate vehicle description).
- Added designations JAU-68/A, JAU-75/A, JAU-76/A and JAU-77/A to
JAU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ASQ-226 to AN/ASQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
24 May 2004
- Slightly updated articles about AIM-120 AMRAAM (new designation AIM-120D) and
GQM-163 Coyote (latest program status). Thanks to Kenneth P. Katz (for AIM-120D)!
17 May 2004
- Added designations AP-42, AR-143, KS-101 and LA-302
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AAU-1/A, AVU-1/A, DCU-94/A, EGK-6/A37G-2, TTU-209/E and A/A37G-2
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/AYQ-16 and AN/DKQ-7 to
JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Updated article about the Cannonball missile (more details).
Many thanks to Jacobus Coetzee for providing the source material!
7 May 2004
6 May 2004
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Aequare,
Air-Exjam,
Bikini,
D-21 Tagboard,
HiMAT,
LODED,
Martin 845A,
Paradel,
QH-50 DASH,
SD-3 Snooper,
SD-4 Swallow,
SD-5 Osprey and
Teledyne Ryan 262 drones and UAVs.
- Added designations EH-66, EN-70, KD-3, LA-28, LA-135, LA-141, LA-214,
LA-215, LA-297, LA-301, LA-314, LA-315, LA-317, LA-318, LA-319,
LA-328 and LA-329
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/A37U-4 and LAK-26/A47U-1
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AN/ASM-372 and AN/ASM-691 to AN/ASM listing. Thanks to David Huie
(for -691)!
1 May 2004
- Added designations AR-96, AR-97,
EH-38, ES-56, KA-10, KA-13, KA-19, KA-21, KA-25, KA-26,
KA-32, KA-52, KA-63, KB-8, KB-13, KB-17, KC-2, KC-6, KD-11, KD-12,
KF-8, KS-31, KS-43, LA-13, LA-22, LA-23, LA-124, LB-4, LB-5, LB-9,
LB-10, LB-13, LB-14, LD-29, LD-30, LD-41, LS-3, LS-4, LS-6 and LS-43
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations ADU-813/E, BBU-52/B, BRU-56/A,
FMU-107/B, FZU-2/B, FZU-20/B, GFU-8/E, GFU-10/E,
KMU-572/B, LAU-144/A, MJU-6/B and PGU-37/B to
ASETDS listings.
27 April 2004
25 April 2004
- Added designation AN/AAQ-31 and corrected entry for AN/AAQ-34 in AN/AAQ
listing. Thanks to Sammy Small!
21 April 2004
13 April 2004
7 April 2004
- Added designation AN/ALT-502 to AN/ALT listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ARN-515 to AN/ARN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
30 March 2004
- Added designations AN/AST-3 and AN/AST-5 to AN/AST listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
24 March 2004
22 March 2004
21 March 2004
16 March 2004
15 March 2004
- Added designations AN/ASQ-508, AN/ASQ-T30 and AN/ASQ-T31 to AN/ASQ listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
1 March 2004
- Slightly updated article about GQM-163 Coyote (latest program status).
28 February 2004
- Added designation GAU-21/A to GAU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
18 February 2004
16 February 2004
- Added designation AN/AAQ-33 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to Jennifer Allen
(Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control)!
- Added designation AN/APN-245 to AN/APN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ASN-155 to AN/ASN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
10 February 2004
9 February 2004
- Added designation AN/ASM-315 to AN/ASM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/A24G-46, A/E24T-11, EAU-15/A and MSU-177/A to
ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
1 February 2004
27 January 2004
- Slightly updated article about GBI missile (latest test flight, IFT-13B).
26 January 2004
- Added designation AN/AWM-2 to AN/AWM listing. Thanks to Dave Merrill!
- Added a new photo of a Gorgon IIC vehicle to article about Gorgon missile
family. Thanks to Joel Carpenter!
20 January 2004
13 January 2004
3 January 2004
- Added designation AN/AST-502 to AN/AST listing. Thanks to David Huie!
2 January 2004
- Jos Heyman has updated his articles on the Atlas,
Delta, Titan and
Pegasus launchers and DMSP,
DSCS III, Navstar and
Milstar satellites to include new launch data from 2003. The
Titan article was additionally updated to include more details on Titan I
R&D vehicles.
- Added a photo of the XBQ-1 to the article about the BQ-1/BQ-2.
30 December 2003
- Slightly updated article about HGM/LGM-25 Titan (added versions XSM-68A and SM-68A).
Thanks to Jos Heyman!
- Added designation AN/AAQ-36 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added new designations BA-6 and JL-9 and updated version data for H-6, J-6, J-8,
Q-5, Y-5, Z-8 and Z-9 on
Chinese Military Aircraft Designations page. Thanks to Aleksey Martynov!
16 December 2003
15 December 2003
3 December 2003
21 November 2003
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also shows (in a different color)
recently allocated MDS designations, for which no official DOD data set is available, but which have been confirmed as
"officially assigned" by reasonably reliable sources. The first entries in this category are EA-18G, F-16E and
F-16F.
18 November 2003
- Added designation GBU-43/B to GBU listing. Thanks to Andreas Gehrs-Pahl!
14 November 2003
- Slightly corrected and updated article about UGM-96 Trident. Thanks to Derek Lyons!
- Added designation A/E24U-10 to A/E24U listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added new designations J-10 (1st), J-12 (2nd), J-13 (2nd) and Y-13 to
Chinese Military Aircraft Designations page. Most of the new designations are not confirmed!
9 November 2003
6 November 2003
29 October 2003
- Updated article about MGM-168A (missile identified as
ATACMS Block IA Unitary).
26 October 2003
25 October 2003
- Updated the DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page, which now also includes the latest MDS assigned
between February 2003 and mid-August 2003 (new designations are KC-767A, FIM-92G, AGM-114N, ZADM-160A,
MGM-168A, RQ-4B, CQ-10A, T-48A, CT-49A, X-45B, X-45C and X-49A).
For designations assigned after January 2002, the date of MDS allocation has been added.
Also, the description field has been added for those entries where it was missing so far. References to KC-767A and X-49A have been
removed from the article about "Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations, because they are now listed in the
DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum page.
- Added designations MGM-168A and CQ-10A to Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles
page.
24 October 2003
- Added designation AN/AMT-5 to AN/AMT listing. Thanks to David Huie!
23 October 2003
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
HAVE DASH II and
Ping-Pong missiles.
- Added new designations AR-6, AR-26, AR-51, AR-53, AR-56, AR-57, AR-67,
AR-73, AR-93, AS-14, AS-17, BM-30, BS-9, EH-69 and FM-160
to Joint Photographic Type Designation System listings. Many thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/AMT-24 to AN/AMT listing. Thanks to David Huie!
22 October 2003
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
GBI missile,
Assault Breaker,
Caleb,
Cherokee,
Cree,
Pilot (NOTSNIK),
Skokie,
SRHIT/FLAGE test vehicles, and
ERGM self-propelled guided projectile.
20 October 2003
- Added new designations A/A37K-6, A/A42A-2, A/A48K-1, BRK-49/A37K-6, PWU-9/C,
RYU-23/A and TEK-16/A37K-6 to ASETDS listings.
Thanks to Kenneth P. Katz!
8 October 2003
29 September 2003
24 September 2003
- Added designation HGU-14/P to HGU/HGK listing. Thanks to Steen Hartov!
10 September 2003
7 September 2003
- Added new page about Italian Army Aircraft Designations. Many thanks to Michele D'Urzo
for providing all the data!
- Updated information on Rockwell-Collins systems in AN/Axx listings,
including new designations AN/ARC-173, AN/ARC-194, AN/ARC-211, AN/ARC-215, AN/ARC-228,
AN/ARC-2200, AN/ARC-2201, AN/ARQ-42, AN/ARQ-43 and AN/ARQ-51.
Thanks to Alvin "Al" K. Patterson of Rockwell-Collins!
- Added designations AN/ARN-3 and AN/ARN-10 to AN/ARN listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
4 September 2003
- Added designation AN/APG-81 to AN/APG listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ARN-19 to AN/ARN listing. Thanks to William Donzelli!
- Added designation AN/AQS-24 to AN/AQS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
1 September 2003
31 August 2003
- Added designation AN/ASC-37 to AN/ASC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ALQ-220 to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Updated article about PWN-9 Kangaroo (new details, incl. a drawing and some
specifications). Thanks to Dan Meyer!
24 August 2003
- Added designations AN/ARR-12, AN/ARR-14, AN/ARR-19, AN/ARR-21, AN/ARR-22, AN/ARR-23
and AN/ARR-50 to AN/ARR listing. Thanks to David Huie!
21 August 2003
19 August 2003
- Added designation AN/ARQ-58 to AN/ARQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ARR-38 to AN/ARR listing. Thanks to William Donzelli!
- Corrected designation AN/ZSQ-1 to AN/ZSQ-2 in AN/ZSQ listing. Thanks to Raytheon Co.!
14 August 2003
- Added designations AN/ALM-258, AN/ALM-259, AN/ALM-260, AN/ALM-261, AN/ALM-265, AN/ALM-266
and AN/ALM-289 to AN/ALM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
11 August 2003
- Added designation AN/ASQ-233 to AN/ASQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
29 July 2003
- Added designation AN/ZSQ-1 to AN/ZSQ listing.
21 July 2003
9 July 2003
4 July 2003
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Cannonball,
FABMDS,
Hopi,
Lobber,
Pye Wacket,
Wagtail and
Wizard missiles, and
2.75-inch,
5-inch and
BOAR air-launched rockets.
- Updated article about 2.75-inch rockets (information on latest
APKWS/Hydra-70 developments). Thanks to David Huie, who provided new sources just a few hours after the initial upload of the article
;-)!
3 July 2003
1 July 2003
- Added new data to QRC listing, including new designations QRC-36H,
QRC-68-9, QRC-180-1, QRC-259(T), QRC-314, QRC-320, QRC-328-2, QRC-329, QRC-330,
QRC-334, QRC-341, QRC-350, QRC-353, QRC-354, QRC-362, QRC-374, QRC-378,
QRC-383, QRC-399, QRC-400, QRC-413, QRC-429, QRC-449, QRC-458, QRC-522,
QRC-567-1/2, QRC-530, QRC-535 and QRC 76-01.
Thanks to David Huie and Andreas Gehrs-Pahl!
- Added a note about designation Type 20 to list of old
DOD "Type" number designations of Soviet aircraft. Thanks to Duncan Bryant!
29 June 2003
- Added designation AN/ASQ-232 to AN/ASQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation F137 to Aero Engines page.
28 June 2003
- Completely revised article about AIM-68 Big Q (Quirky)
(new information from official source, including scale drawing).
27 June 2003
- Updated article about BGM-71 TOW (new variants, including BGM-71H).
- Corrected article about xGM-84 Harpoon (AGM-84K not the same as
SLAM-ER ATA).
- Corrected article about AIM-120 AMRAAM (details on AIM-120C-4/5/6 subvariants).
22 June 2003
- Added designation APU-11/B to APU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation GGU-8/B to GGU listing. Thanks to Paul B.!
- Added designation AN/DJW-51 to AN/DJW listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations LM-18 and LM-21 to LM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
12 June 2003
- Added new photos to articles about AGM-124 Wasp and
HVM. Thanks to Scott Ferrin!
31 May 2003
30 May 2003
- Updated article about WS-199 missiles (new info on WS-199D).
Thanks to Fülöp Szabolcs!
29 May 2003
- Added designations AN/ALE-42, AN/ALE-46, AN/ALM-253, AN/ASN-177, AN/DKT-84,
AN/DPM-15, AN/DSQ-43 and AN/DSQ-48
to AN/xxx listings. Thanks to David Huie and Per Nyström!
- Added designations ADK-182/A24G-1, CPK-30/A24G-12, CPK-68/A24G-23, CPK-69/A24G-24, CPK-71/A24G-25,
CPK-77/A24G-28, KMU-52/A, LAK-9/A47D-2, LAK-22/A47D, LAK-23/A47D,
MAK-79/A37B, SWU-31/A37, TRK-48/A24G-12, TRK-50/A24G-14 and TTU-183/F
to ASETDS component listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Updated articles about AIM-47 Falcon (drawing of AIM-47B) and
AGM-76. Thanks to Sean O'Connor!
27 May 2003
- Added designations A/A24B-2, A/A24G-4, A/A24G-12, A/A24G-13, A/A24G-24, A/A24G-28,
A/A37B-1 and AF/E24M-1 to ASETDS listings.
Thanks to David Huie!
26 May 2003
25 May 2003
- Added designation AN/ASD-12 to AN/ASD listing. Thanks to David Huie!
22 May 2003
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Affordable Weapon,
ERIS,
HEDI,
HGV,
HOE,
HVM,
SENIOR PROM,
SIAM,
Spike and
WS-199 missiles.
21 May 2003
20 May 2003
- Added designations AN/ALQ-116 and AN/ALQ-221 to AN/ALQ listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
18 May 2003
9 May 2003
- Added designation PDU-5/B to PDU listing. Thanks to Andreas Gehrs-Pahl!
8 May 2003
6 May 2003
- Added designation CBU-107/B to CBU listing.
30 April 2003
27 April 2003
26 April 2003
24 April 2003
19 April 2003
15 April 2003
- Added designations AGU-26/A, EAU-17/A, EGU-20/A, EHK-20/A37J-2 and TRK-57/A24G-13
to ASETDS listings.
14 April 2003
9 April 2003
2 April 2003
27 March 2003
- Added designation AN/ARC-234 to AN/ARC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
26 March 2003
24 March 2003
- Added designation AN/ARD-6 to AN/ARD listing. Thanks to Raymond Cheung!
23 March 2003
- Added designation AN/ALE-58 to AN/ALE listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation MAU-3/A to MAU listing. Thanks to Jon Crawford!
20 March 2003
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 1, covering
the
OQ-14/TDD (and variants),
OQ-4,
OQ-5,
OQ-6,
OQ-11,
OQ-12,
OQ-15,
OQ-16/TD3D,
OQ-17/KDR,
OQ-18,
PQ-8/TDC,
Q-1,
Q-9,
Q-10 and
Q-14/TD2C target drones.
19 March 2003
17 March 2003
1 March 2003
27 February 2003
24 February 2003
- Added the first pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 3,
covering the
WS-1,
WS-2,
LS-3,
ES-4,
ES-5,
LS-6,
NS-7,
ES-8,
LS-9 and
LS-10 satellites.
These articles were written by Jos Heyman - many thanks to Jos for his contribution!
16 February 2003
15 February 2003
12 February 2003
2 February 2003
30 January 2003
28 January 2003
26 January 2003
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 1, covering
the
ASM-N-2,
ASM-N-4,
ASM-N-5 (and other Gorgon variants),
ASM-N-6,
ASM-N-8,
SAM-N-2 (and other Lark variants),
SAM-N-8,
CTV-N-8,
LTV-N-2 (and other JB-2/Loon variants),
LTV-N-4,
PTV-N-4,
RTV-N-2 and
RTV-N-6 missiles.
20 January 2003
19 January 2003
- Added new photos to articles about MQM-33 (OQ-19A, OQ-19B/D),
AQM-35 (XQ-4B) and
AIM-152 (GD/West. YAIM-152A).
15 January 2003
14 January 2003
9 January 2003
- Updated article about AQM-35 (many detail changes).
- Updated article about MQM-33 (revised information on OQ-19 variants).
- Added designations A/A37G-7, A/A37G-11, A/A37G-13, ATK-61/A37G-7, CPK-131/A37G-13,
DCK-215/A37G-11, ECK-99/A37G-13, TRK-104/A37G-7, TRK-170/A37G-10 and TRK-194/A37G-13 to
ASETDS listings.
8 January 2003
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 1, covering
the
AAM-A-1,
ASM-A-1,
SAM-A-1,
RTV-A-2,
RTV-A-3,
AAM-N-4,
AAM-N-5,
AAM-N-10,
SSM-N-2,
SSM-N-4,
SSM-N-6,
AUM-N-4,
AUM-N-6,
RM-89,
RM-90,
RM-91 and
RM-92 missiles.
3 January 2003
- Added designation AN/AQH-501 to AN/AQH listing. Thanks to David Huie!
30 December 2002
- Updated article about ADM-160 MALD (latest status of program).
29 December 2002
24 December 2002
15 December 2002
- Added designation AN/APX-119 to AN/APX listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ALQ-220 to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
10 December 2002
7 December 2002
- Completely rewrote article about AIM-68 (missile now identified as "Project Quirky").
Many thanks to Tom Cooper!
4 December 2002
- Added designation AN/APY-7 to AN/APY listing. Thanks to Kenneth P. Katz!
3 December 2002
- Added the framework for four appendixes to the
Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site:
- Appendix 1: Early Missiles and Drones
- Appendix 2: Modern UAVs
- Appendix 3: Space Vehicles
- Appendix 4: Undesignated Vehicles
- Added the first pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 1,
covering the
SM-62,
GAM-63,
SM-64,
GAM-67,
GAM-71,
SM-73,
X-9 and
X-10 missiles.
- Added the first pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4,
covering the
Sprint and
PAC-3 missiles.
28 November 2002
20 November 2002
- Updated the Search Page to show the improved options of the FreeFind search engine
(new "phrase search").
- Corrected article about ADM-141 TALD (designations A/B37U-1(V)1 and (V)2 were
reversed).
17 November 2002
- Added designation AN/ARR-82 to AN/ARR listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ART-53 to AN/ART listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Updated article about MIM-104 Patriot (details about MIM-104E).
15 November 2002
10 November 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
AGM/BGM/RGM/UGM-109,
BGM-110,
MIM-115,
RIM-116,
FQM-117,
AGM-119,
AIM-120,
CQM/CGM-121,
AIM-132,
CEM-138,
MIM-146
and AIM-152 missiles.
7 November 2002
- Corrected tie-up between FIM-92 suffix letters and corresponding Stinger variants in the article about
FIM-92 Stinger. Thanks to Jennifer Allen from Raytheon Co.!
5 November 2002
1 November 2002
31 October 2002
30 October 2002
29 October 2002
28 October 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
AIM-68,
LEM-70
and UGM-89 missiles, and
PWN-1,
PWN-2,
PWN-3,
PWN-4,
PWN-5,
PWN-6,
PWN-7,
PWN-8,
PWN-9,
PWN-10,
PWN-11
and PWN-12 probes.
- Added designation AN/APS-148 to AN/APS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
23 October 2002
22 October 2002
- Added designations ZAIM-68A, LIM-70A and ZUGM-89A to
Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles page.
- Completly rewrote article about MQR-13 rocket. The original tentative identification of
the XMQR-13A as the LOCAT (Low-Cost Aerial Target) was wrong, the MQR-13 designation refers to the BMTS
(Ballistic Missile Target System) instead.
- Updated article about MQR-16 Gunrunner (confirmation of the MQR-16A designation
for Gunrunner).
20 October 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
AQM-91,
GQM-93,
GQM-94,
GQM-98,
PQM-102,
MQM-105,
MQM-107,
BQM-108,
BQM-126,
BQM-145,
BQM-147,
PQM-149,
PQM-150,
FQM-151
and BQM-155 missiles.
18 October 2002
16 October 2002
12 October 2002
11 October 2002
8 October 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
AGM-65,
MQM/BQM-74,
BGM-75,
AQM-81,
AIM-82,
AGM/RGM/UGM-84,
BQM-90,
AIM-95,
BQM-111,
AGM-114,
AQM-127,
AQM-128,
AGM/MGM-137,
AGM-142,
AGM-153,
AGM-154,
AGM-158,
AGM-159
and GQM-163 missiles.
6 October 2002
- Added designations A/E24M-T2, A/F37U-T26, A/F37U-T27, A/F37U-T28 and A/U36M-1 to
ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ASW-51 to AN/ASW listing. Thanks to David Huie!
24 September 2002
17 September 2002
- Added designation AN/AAQ-34 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
14 September 2002
- Added designation WDU-43/B to WDU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
13 September 2002
2 September 2002
24 August 2002
- Updated many details about older AN/Axx designations.
Thanks to William Donzelli!
23 August 2002
- Added designation AN/ASK-8 to AN/ASK listing. Thanks to Craig!
22 August 2002
21 August 2002
- Added information about designations A-1, A-8, C-13 (pre-1962), P-73 and P-74 to article about
"Missing" USAF/DOD Aircraft Designations. Paragraphs about B-72, C-136 and O-4 were
slightly updated.
- Updated information on XRM-84, XRM-85 and XRM-86 on
Early (Pre-1963) Missiles And Drones page.
- Updated information on PWN-2A and PWN-3A on
Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles page.
- Added designations A/A24A-56, A/A24G-44, A/A24R-1, A/A37J-10, A/E24A-T21, A/E24A-T22,
A/E24M-T4, A/E24M-T5, A/E26S-T1, A/E27A-T3, A/E28P-5, A/E32M-65, A/E32M-68,
A/E32M-74, A/E32M-76, A/E32M-77, A/E32M-94, A/E32M-95, A/E32M-103, A/E37A-T24,
A/E37A-T25, A/E37A-T26, A/E37U-T12, A/E42A-T1, A/E42A-T7, A/E42A-T8, A/E42A-T9,
A/E42U-T2, A/E47A-T1,A/E47T-23, A/E47T-28, A/F24A-T5, A/F24U-7, A/F28U-1,
A/F32T-12, A/F37A-T45, A/F37A-T50, A/F37A-T51, A/F37A-T59, A/F37A-T88, A/F37A-T94,
A/F37A-T95, A/F37A-T96, A/M27T-13, A/M37T-2, A/M48M-2, A/P28S-27, A/S32P-26,
A/S32P-27, HLU-342/E, HLU-388/E and HLU-395/E (some without descriptive data) to
ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/APN-T10 to AN/APN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/ASD-8 (without descriptive data) to AN/ASD listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
31 July 2002
30 July 2002
25 July 2002
24 July 2002
- Added designation AN/APY-8 to AN/APY listing.
19 July 2002
14 July 2002
12 July 2002
7 July 2002
28 June 2002
24 June 2002
22 June 2002
19 June 2002
17 June 2002
- Updated section about F/A-18 in article about Non-Standard DOD Aircraft Designations.
Thanks to Mark Wade!
- Added designation A/F37T-21 to A/F37T listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Introduced AN/AWS listing with the new designation AN/AWS-1. Thanks to David Huie!
16 June 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
MIM-46,
MGM-51,
AGM-53,
AIM-54,
RGM-59,
AGM-64,
BGM-71,
FGM-77,
AGM-124,
FGM-148
and MGM-157 missiles.
- Slightly updated article about MIM-104 Patriot (latest status of PAC-3 missile).
14 June 2002
- Added designation AN/ALQ-219 to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to Per Nyström!
- Added designation AN/ASW-59 to AN/ASW listing. Thanks to Brian Wechman!
31 May 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
FIM-43,
UUM-44,
AGM-45,
AGM-63,
AGM-78,
AGM-88,
FIM-92,
AIM-97,
RUM/UUM-125,
RUM-139,
MGM-164
and RGM-165 missiles.
27 May 2002
- Added new designations HGU-40/P and HGU-59/P to
HGU/HGK listing. Thanks to Steen Hartov!
25 May 2002
21 May 2002
17 May 2002
- Added some pre-1963 Naval variant designators to articles about AIM/RIM-7,
AGM-12, RGM-15, and xxM-34
missiles.
- Rewrote section about AV-8 designator in article about Non-Standard DOD Aircraft Designations
(mentioning original AV-6B designation).
- Updated article about MIM-23 (missile no longer active in U.S. service).
- Added designations AN/AAS-50 and AN/AAS-52 to AN/AAS listing.
- Added some data to JETDS equipment listings, including new designations
AN/ALR-55 and AN/ALR-57. Thanks to Per Nyström!
- Added some data to ASETDS component listings, including new designations
MJU-1/B, WAU-8/B, WAU-9/B, ADU-315/A and ADU-316/A. Thanks to Per Nyström!
- Added some data to QRC listing. Thanks to Per Nyström!
30 April 2002
19 April 2002
8 April 2002
- Added designations Jumo 206, Jumo 218, As 402, DB 619 and 109-613
to German Aero Engine listing. Thanks to Aleksey Martynov!
28 March 2002
27 March 2002
25 March 2002
24 March 2002
17 March 2002
16 March 2002
- Upgraded article about AGR-14 ZAP with new information, including missile specifications.
12 March 2002
- Added designation AN/ALQ-218 to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
6 March 2002
3 March 2002
- Added designations J50, T68, T69, T70, T71 and T80
to Aero Engines page. Thanks to John Leonard!
25 February 2002
- Added designation AN/AVX-3 to AN/AVX listing. Thanks to Kenneth P. Katz!
24 February 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
MIM-23,
UGM-27,
AGM-28,
AGM-48,
AGM-69,
UGM-73,
AGM-86,
UGM-96,
MIM-104,
AGM-129,
AGM-131
and UGM-133 missiles.
8 February 2002
- Added new designations (some w/o descriptive data) AN/ADA-8, AN/APS-39, AN/APS-40, AN/APS-41,
AN/APW-40, AN/ASM-630, AN/ASM-683, AN/ASQ-T35, AN/ASQ-T36, AN/ASQ-T37 and AN/DJM-6
to JETDS equipment listings. Thanks to David Huie!
6 February 2002
- Added designations PJ33, PJ35, PJ37, PJ39, RJ35, RJ39, RJ41, RJ45,
RJ49, RJ51, LR1, LR5, LR7, LR15, LR17, LR19, LR21, LR23,
LR29, LR31, LR33, LR37, LR39, LR41, LR49, LR51, LR53 and LR53
to Aero Engines page.
- Added link to Aircraft Engine Historical Society in
Engines section of link page.
3 February 2002
- Added designations ADU-548/B, BSU-56/B, BSU-57/B, CNU-92/E, CNU-126/E, CNU-147/E,
CNU-179/E, CNU-381/E, DSU-32/B, FZU-17/B and MAU-78 to
ASETDS component listings. Thanks to Slater!
- Added drawing of AN/ALE-25 pod to ADR-8 page.
2 February 2002
- Added designations ADU-317/E, ADU-318/E, CVU-112/E, MHU-69/E, MHU-71/E and
MMU-125/E to ASETDS component listings.
- Added designations AN/DKT-2 and AN/DJW-28 to AN/Dxx listings.
Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation A/F37A-T48 to A/F37A listing. Thanks to David Huie!
1 February 2002
27 January 2002
- Added designation AN/ASD-11 to AN/ASD listing. Thanks to David Huie!
23 January 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
CIM-10,
PGM-11,
AGM-12,
CGM/HGM-16,
PGM-17,
PGM-19,
HGM/LGM-25,
LGM-30,
MGM-31,
AGM-79,
AGM-80,
AGM-83
and LGM-118 missiles.
- Added designation AN/ARC-225 to AN/ARC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
16 January 2002
- Added designations AN/AAM-90 and AN/AAM-94 to AN/AAM listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/E24T-187 and A/E24T-207 to A/E24T listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation 109-005 to German Jet Engine listing.
Thanks to Aleksey Martynov!
12 January 2002
- Added new pages to the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles site, covering
the
AIM/RIM-7,
AIM-9,
MIM-72,
RIM-85,
AGM-87,
RIM-101,
RIM-113,
AGM-122
and RIM-162 missiles, and
MGR-1,
AIR-2,
MGR-3,
RUR-4,
RUR-5,
MER-6,
ADR-7,
ADR-8,
ADR-9,
ADR-10,
ADR-11,
ADR-12,
MQR-13,
AGR-14,
MTR-15,
MQR-16,
FGR-17
and GTR-18 rockets.
- Added designation AN/AYK-25 to AN/AYK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation SMK-94 to SMU/SMK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
4 January 2002
- Added designations AN/AVQ-32 and AN/AVQ-36 to AN/AVQ listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
3 January 2002
- Added designation WDU-42/B to WDU listing. Thanks to Nick Strauss!
22 December 2001
- Added designation BLU-118/B to BLU listing.
16 December 2001
- Added designation AN/APY-T1 to AN/APY listing. Thanks to David Huie!
12 December 2001
- Added designation HGU-42/P to HGU/HGK listing. Thanks to Steen Hartov!
5 December 2001
30 November 2001
- Added some new information to German Military Aircraft Designations (1933-1945) page,
including numbers 8-27, Do 29, 8-29, 8-30, He 38, 8-57, Al 75, 8-82,
Fi 168, Fi 169, 8-175, Do 221, Fa 236, Ar 239, Me 243, Ho 251,
Fw 259, He 273, He 276, He 278, He 279, Fl 285, DFS 301, Me 320 and
Fw 325. Thanks to Horst Zöller!
27 November 2001
26 November 2001
11 November 2001
9 November 2001
8 November 2001
7 November 2001
- Made some corrections to Space Launcher listing on
Soviet/Russian aircraft and missile page. Thanks to Jos Heyman!
5 November 2001
4 November 2001
- Added information about designations of early SAM-N-7 variants to RIM-2 article.
Thanks to Hank Morris!
- Added designation AN/ARN-159 to AN/ARN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/DAN-3 to AN/DAN listing. Thanks to Hank Morris!
1 November 2001
31 October 2001
30 October 2001
21 October 2001
- Added designations AN/ARQ-56 and AN/ARQ-57 to
AN/ARQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
18 October 2001
17 October 2001
11 October 2001
- Added designations AN/AAM-30 and AN/AAM-38 to
AN/AAM listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added Google Site Search to the search page.
9 October 2001
- Added designation LAU-42/A to LAU/LAK listing.
- For rather strange (in my view) reasons, I had to add some sort of disclaimer to make it clear
that this is not a commercial site.
7 October 2001
- Added numerous additions and corrections to JETDS equipment listings,
including the 14 new designations (some w/o descriptive data)
AN/ARM-75, AN/ART-45, AN/ASG-34, AN/ASM-430, AN/ASM-443, AN/ASQ-504, AN/ASS-6,
AN/AWM-57, AN/AWW-3, AN/AYA-16, AN/AYK-1, AN/AYS-1, AN/DJW-6 and AN/DRW-3.
Thanks to David Huie!
- Added list of missile designations to Japanese Military Aircraft Designations page.
5 October 2001
- Added Site Search for Designation-Systems.Net. Many thanks to Brooke Clarke
for pointing me to the FreeFind free search engine!
- Added numerous additions and corrections to JETDS equipment listings,
including the 43 new designations (some w/o descriptive data)
AN/APA-20, AN/APA-65, AN/APA-67, AN/APA-68, AN/APA-71, AN/APA-73, AN/APA-75,
AN/APA-76, AN/APA-77, AN/APA-78, AN/APA-79, AN/APD-501, AN/APG-501, AN/APH-2,
AN/APN-10, AN/APN-61, AN/APN-235, AN/APQ-501, AN/APS-29, AN/APS-43, AN/APS-47,
AN/APS-48, AN/APS-51, AN/APS-52, AN/APS-53, AN/APS-55, AN/APS-56, AN/APS-58,
AN/APS-71, AN/APS-74, AN/APS-75, AN/APS-77, AN/APS-78, AN/APS-79, AN/APS-83,
AN/APS-86, AN/APS-89, AN/APS-90, AN/APS-93, AN/APS-136, AN/APS-T3, AN/AQA-8
and AN/AQH-7. Thanks to David Huie!
3 October 2001
- Started the new project Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles with pages
about the
MGM-1,
RIM-2,
MIM-3,
RIM-8,
MGM/CGM-13,
MIM-14,
RIM-24,
LIM-49,
RIM-50,
RIM-55,
RIM-66,
RIM-67,
RIM-156
and RIM-161 missiles.
- Added a page about myself, with a brief summary of my personal background
and motivation for this website.
30 September 2001
- Added designation MXU-5/P to MXU/MXK/MXG listing. Thanks to Richard Garrison!
25 September 2001
- Added designations AN/ASM-704 and AN/ASQ-T16 to
JETDS equipment listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation TTU-22/B to TTU/TTK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
23 September 2001
16 September 2001
- Designation listings on Current Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles page now
list full designations (with prefix and suffix letters). A few minor errors on the page were also corrected.
5 September 2001
- Added designations WCU-28/B, WDU-41/B, WPU-16/B and WPU-17/B to
WxU listings.
26 August 2001
- Added designations AN/ASN-173, AN/ASN-174, AN/ASN-179 and AN/ASN-180 (thanks to David Huie) to
AN/ASN listing.
- Added designation AN/AAR-56 to AN/AAR listing. Thanks to David Huie!
23 August 2001
- Added designation AN/AVQ-37 to AN/AVQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations AVU-35/A, GMU-75/A and GMU-76/A to
ASETDS component listings. Thanks to David Huie!
21 August 2001
- Added designation AN/APX-118 to AN/APX listing. Thanks to David Huie!
20 August 2001
- Added designations AN/ALE-56, AN/ALE-502, AN/ALR-83, AN/APX-115 and AN/APX-116 to
JETDS equipment listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations QRC-288, QRC-328-1, QRC-377, QRC-383, QRC-490, QRC-494,
QRC-496, QRC-536, QRC-538, QRC-546, QRC-558 and QRC-559 to
QRC listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/E37K-3 and A/M24A-9 to
ASETDS equipment listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation 428A to U.S. Air Force Projects page.
18 August 2001
- Added designation AN/ARC-209 to AN/ARC listing. Thanks to Bob Londer!
16 August 2001
- Added designation AN/APX-117 to AN/APX listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations A/A24Q-1, A/A37A-T6, A/A42G-1, A/A42G-11 and A/B45Y-7 to
ASETDS equipment listings. Thanks to David Huie!
15 August 2001
12 August 2001
9 August 2001
7 August 2001
5 August 2001
- Added numerous detail additions to JETDS designation listings (mainly
AN/ALT and AN/APx),
including new designations
AN/ALT-5, AN/ALT-10, AN/ALT-12, AN/ALT-18, AN/ALT-20 and AN/APT-20.
Many thanks to Per Nyström!
- Added designation AN/APY-T2 to AN/APY listing.
29 July 2001
20 July 2001
19 July 2001
13 July 2001
- Introduced AN/AES listing (the first AN/AEx) with the new designation
AN/AES-1. Thanks to David Huie!
10 July 2001
6 July 2001
- Added listings of
MBU,
MCU/MCK,
MMU/MMG,
MPK,
MTU,
NCU,
PCU,
PJU,
PLU,
PMU/PMK,
PTU,
PVU,
RAU,
REU,
RFU,
RGU and
RYU/RYK designations.
4 July 2001
- Added listings of
GCU,
GGU,
GLU,
GMU/GMK,
GRU/GRK,
HBU,
HCU,
HDU/HDK,
HLU/HLK,
LBU,
LEU and
LTU designations.
1 July 2001
- Added designations LTV-N-4 and M23(Army) to
Early (Pre-1963) Missiles And Drones page.
- Added designations PJ40, LR107 and LR113 to Aero Engines page.
- Added designation WS-224A to U.S. Air Force Projects page.
- Added designation TDU-12/B to TDU/TDK listing.
- Added numerous detail additions to AN/ALx listings, including new designations
AN/ALD-1, AN/ALE-3, AN/ALE-7, AN/ALE-9, AN/ALE-10, AN/ALE-11, AN/ALE-12,
AN/ALE-13, AN/ALE-17, AN/ALE-19, AN/ALQ-1, AN/ALQ-4, AN/ALQ-6, AN/ALQ-8,
AN/ALQ-11, AN/ALQ-24, AN/ALQ-38, AN/ALQ-42 and AN/ALQ-43. Many thanks to Per Nyström!
30 June 2001
28 June 2001
- Added listings of
CPU/CPK,
CQU,
CRU/CRK,
CTU,
CVU/CVK,
EAU,
ECU/ECK,
EGU/EGK,
EHU/EHK,
EMU,
EPU,
ERU/ERK,
ETU/ETK,
FEU,
FFU,
FLU,
FNU,
FPU,
FRK
and FTK designations.
- Added designation MXU-824/A to MXU/MXK/MXG listing.
24 June 2001
- Added designations MX-839, MX-864, MX-908, MX-939, MX-1079, MX-1097,
MX-1119, MX-1205, MX-1241, MX-1498, MX-1519, MX-1597, MX-1600,
MX-1647, MX-1737, MX-1867, MX-1894, MX-1895, MX-1921, MX-1932
and MX-1934 (and removed erroneous designations MX-909 and MX-1226)
on U.S. Air Force Projects page.
Many thanks to Wai Yip for providing the source for this update!
22 June 2001
21 June 2001
20 June 2001
19 June 2001
- Added listings of
AR,
AS,
BM,
BS,
EH,
EJ,
EK,
EL,
EN,
ES,
FH,
FK,
FL,
FM,
FN,
FS,
KD,
KG,
LB,
LD,
LE,
LF,
LG and
LM designations
(see Joint Photographic Type Designation System).
18 June 2001
16 June 2001
- Added designation AN/ACQ-7 to AN/ACQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
15 June 2001
14 June 2001
- Added designation AN/AAQ-19 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to Manousos E. Kambouris!
13 June 2001
6 June 2001
- Added designations MAU-166/A and MAU-182/A
to MAU listing.
- Added designations SUU-75/B, SUU-76/B, SUU-78/A, SUU-79/A and SUU-80/A
to SUU listing.
31 May 2001
- Added some additions (applications of US Navy equipment)
to JETDS equipment listings, including new designations
AN/AIC-6, AN/APR-16 and AN/ARB-2.
Thanks to Per Nyström!
30 May 2001
- Added designations AN/ASQ-227 and AN/ASQ-228 to AN/ASQ listing.
Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation AN/APN-244 to AN/APN listing. Thanks to David Huie!
28 May 2001
- Added designations A/A37G-12, A/B37A-T1, A/E37A-T47, A/E37T-8, A/E37T-30, A/F24A-T2,
A/F24A-T4 and A/F37A-T63
to ASETDS equipment listings. Thanks to David Huie!
21 May 2001
- Added designation AN/AMS-1 to AN/AMS listing.
- Added designation AN/ARC-206 to AN/ARC listing.
20 May 2001
- Added designation AN/AMS-2 to new AN/AMS listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Corrected entries for AN/APQ-178 and AN/APQ-179
in AN/APQ listing. Thanks to Nico!
17 May 2001
- Added designations AN/AMA-3, AN/AME-2, AN/AME-3, AN/AMM-6, AN/AMQ-12, AN/AMQ-13,
AN/AMQ-14, AN/AMQ-20, AN/AMQ-24, AN/AMR-2, AN/AMR-4, AN/AMT-14, AN/AMT-22
and AN/AMT-23 to AN/AMx listings. Thanks to David Huie!
15 May 2001
14 May 2001
- Added listings of
CGU,
CHU,
CKU,
CNU/CNK,
LNU,
LRU,
PRU/PRK,
PWU,
SKU/SKK,
SXU,
TMU,
TTU/TTK
and WNU designations.
- Added designations WDU-32/B and WDU-37/B to WDU listing.
12 May 2001
29 April 2001
27 April 2001
26 April 2001
- Added designations AN/APA-106 and AN/APQ-179
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
25 April 2001
20 April 2001
- Reworked the section about Weapon Systems in the
Air Force Projects page (extended and revised the descriptive
text; added many designations). Many thanks to David Huie and Wai Yip for providing the reference
material!
17 April 2001
- Added designations AN/AIQ-3, AN/ALM-286, AN/ASC-36, AN/ASQ-214 and AN/AYQ-21
to JETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations MHU-200/E and A/F37U-T19
to ASETDS listings. Thanks to David Huie!
11 April 2001
- Added designations CMU-21/P22P-7 and CMU-29/P
to CMU/CMK listing.
- Added designations DSU-36/B and DSU-37/B
to DSU listing.
- Added designations EEU-12/P, EEU-13/P and EEU-14/P
to EEU/EEK listing.
- Added designations HGU-23/P and HGU-64/P
to HGU/HGK listing. Thanks to Steen Hartov!
- Added designations LPU-27/P22P-7, LPU-31/P and LPU-35/P
to LPU listing.
5 April 2001
- Added designations AAU-36/A, AGU-15/A, ARU-43/A, ARU-48/A and AVU-27/A
to AxU/AxK listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations BLU-99/B, BLU-101/B and BLU-102/B
to BLU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations CBU-6/A and CDU-9/B
to CxU listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations DSU-21/B and DSU-25/B
to DSU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations FMU-6/B, FMU-8/B, FMU-60/B and FMU-156/B
to FMU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations HGU-35/P and HGU-37/P
to HGU/HGK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations LAU-8/A, LAU-21/A, LAU-35/A, LAU-39, LAU-41/A, LAU-56/A,
LAU-67/A and LAU-83/A
to LAU/LAK listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations MAU-7/A, MAU-13/A, MAU-48/A, MAU-54/A, MDU-4/A, MHU-193/M
and MLU-44/B
to MxU/MxK listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations SJU-9/A, SJU-10/A, SRU-18/P, SUU-43/A, SUU-45/A and SUU-46/A
to SxU listings. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations TDU-21/B, TDU-24/B and TDU-30/B
to TDU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation WDU-7/B to WDU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
4 April 2001
3 April 2001
- Added listings of
BAK,
BBU,
BGU,
BNU,
CCU,
GFU/GFK,
JAU,
KMU/KMK,
LMU/LMK,
MXU/MXK/MXG,
NRU
and VSU designations.
- Added designation A/A49E-13 to A/A49E listing.
- Added designation GUU-5/P to GUU listing.
- Added designation LAU-133/A to LAU/LAK listing.
30 March 2001
- Added designation CMK-27/B to CMU/CMK listing.
- Added designation GUU-4/P to GUU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation MAU-103/B to MAU listing.
- Added designation PAU-6/A to PAU listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designations WGU-42/B and WGU-43/B to WGU listing.
- Added designation A/B37U-1 to A/B37U listing.
23 March 2001
- Added designation DSU-31/B to DSU listing.
- Added designations FMU-94/B, FMU-109/B, FMU-125/B, FMU-129/B, FZU-11/B, FZU-12/B,
FZU-27/B, FZU-30/B, FZU-42/B, FZU-47/B and FZU-56/B
to FxU listings.
- Added designation MAU-186 to MAU listing.
- Added designation PGU-24/U to PGU listing.
- Added designations WAU-11/B, WAU-16/B, WAU-18/B, WAU-19/B, WAU-20/B, WAU-21/B,
WAU-23/B, WAU-27/B, WAU-30/B, WBU-2/B, WCU-1/B, WCU-5/B, WCU-7/B, WCU-12/B,
WCU-20/B, WCU-24/B, WDU-21/B, WDU-31/B, WDU-39/B, WGU-2/B, WGU-5/B, WGU-11/B,
WGU-17/B, WGU-40/B and WPU-8/B to WxU listings.
- Added designations AN/DKQ-2, AN/DKT-46, AN/DKT-70, AN/DKT-79, AN/DKT-81, AN/DKT-83,
AN/DSM-69, AN/DSM-78, AN/DSM-98, AN/DSM-136, AN/DSM-140, AN/DSM-153, AN/DSQ-35,
AN/DSQ-44 and AN/DSQ-61 to AN/Dxx listings.
18 March 2001
- Added 453 AN/Axx and AN/Dxx designations found in "DMS Market Intelligence Report", March 1983. A list of
the added designations can be found here.
- Added 359 AN/Axx, AN/Dxx and AN/Zxx designations found in a USAF Technical Order Listing. However, these
new designations are blank entries (without any descriptive data). A list can be found here.
- Added 85 ASETDS unit (xxU) and component (xxK) designations found in a USAF Technical Order Listing. However, these
new designations are blank entries (without any descriptive data). A list can be found here.
- Added 10 QRC designations found in a USAF Technical Order Listing. However, these
new designations are blank entries (without any descriptive data). A list can be found here.
11 March 2001
6 March 2001
28 February 2001
27 February 2001
- Added some new information to QRC listing, including designations QRC-248, QRC-259,
QRC-308, QRC-325, QRC-334, QRC-346, QRC-373, QRC-380, QRC-385, QRC-460,
QRC-515, QRC 80-01, QRC 81-01, QRC 83-05, QRC 84-02 and QRC 84-05.
Thanks to Per Nyström!
23 February 2001
21 February 2001
- Added listings of
A/Fnnx,
A/Mnnx,
A/Snnx,
A/Wnnx,
AAU,
ABU/ABK,
AEU,
AGU,
ALU,
AQU,
ARU,
AVU/AVK,
EFU,
FSU
and PAU designations.
19 February 2001
- Added designations AN/ALQ-505 and AN/ALQ-506
to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added designation H-3730 to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Pat Fleming!
10 February 2001
- Added designation BDU-59/B to BDU listing.
- Added designations MHK-128/M32K-5 and MHK-201/M32K-9 to MHU/MHK listing.
- Added designation A/A24G-8 to A/A24G listing.
- Added designations MX-392, MX-955, MX-1457, MX-1660 and MX-2227
to U.S. Air Force Projects page.
8 February 2001
- Added designations R-1044, V-1440 and V-1510
to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Jos Heyman!
5 February 2001
- Added designations L-825, T61, RJ37, J401, T100, T708, F400, F700, LR2,
LR6, LR22, LR26, LR48, LR63 and LR119
to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Jos Heyman!
- Added designations KAM, ASM-N-9, AAM-A-2, Q-7, Q-11 and M21
to Early (Pre-1962) Missiles And Drones page. Thanks to Jos Heyman!
4 February 2001
- Added some additions and corrections to a few ASETDS listings,
including new designations A/A48K-1, A/E24U-18, A/E24U-19, A/E27T-4, A/E32A-9, A/E37M-1,
A/E37U-8, A/E37U-16, A/N32R-25, LAU-134/A,
LPU-17/P, SRU-19/P and SRU-20/P. Thanks to David Huie!
2 February 2001
1 February 2001
- Added listings of
A/Nnnx,
A/Pnnx,
CMU/CMK,
CSU/CSK,
CWU,
CXU,
EDU,
EEU/EEK,
FWU/FWK,
GTU,
HAU/HAK,
HGU/HGK,
LPU,
MAU,
SJU,
SRU,
WAU
and WMU designations.
- Added some additions to AN/Dxx listings, including new designations
AN/DKT-38 and AN/DSM-1. Thanks to Per Nyström!
31 January 2001
- Added advice how to access some .mil sites on the Links page
via a proxy service.
29 January 2001
- Added designations FMU-146/B, MHU-11 and MHU-262/M to
FMU and MHU listings, respectively. Thanks to David Huie!
26 January 2001
24 January 2001
22 January 2001
- Added designation TF32 to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Kenneth Leeds!
- Added designations WDU-27/B, WGU-6/B and WGU-23/B to
WDU and WGU listings, respectively.
21 January 2001
- Added designation F415 to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Kenneth Leeds!
- Added designation AN/AAQ-29 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to Kenneth Katz!
19 January 2001
- Added listings of
BRU/BRK,
BSU/BSG,
GDU,
LAU/LAK,
MJU,
PGU,
RBU,
TDU/TDK,
WCU,
WDU,
WGU,
WPU
and WTU designations.
18 January 2001
- Added designations AN/APG-79 and AN/AYQ-25 to
AN/APG and AN/AYQ listings, respectively. Thanks to David Huie!
14 January 2001
- Added some additions to
BDU,
BLU,
CBU,
GBU and
SUU listings, including new designations
CBU-74/B, CBU-79/B, GBU-6/B, GBU-7/B and GBU-20/B.
Thanks to David Huie!
13 January 2001
- Added designations GAU-6/A and GAU-9/A to
GAU/GAK listing. Thanks to Tony Williams!
12 January 2001
16 December 2000
- Added listings of
AN/ALM,
AN/ARM
and AN/ASM designations. This completes the listing of all AN/Axx series!
15 December 2000
- Added some additions and corrections to Aero Engines page, including new engine
designations PJ46 and J102, and aircraft
C-7, C-28, TG-7, RG-8, O-5, T-3, U-11, U-26, U-38 and X-26B
as users of the appropriate engines. Thanks to Andreas Gehrs-Pahl!
14 December 2000
- Added listings of
AN/AAM,
AN/ACM,
AN/AGM,
AN/AIM,
AN/AJM,
AN/AKM,
AN/AMM,
AN/APM,
AN/AQM,
AN/AVM,
AN/AWA,
AN/AWE,
AN/AWG,
AN/AWM,
AN/AWQ,
AN/AWW,
AN/AXA,
AN/AXC,
AN/AXH,
AN/AXM,
AN/AXQ,
AN/AXR,
AN/AXT,
AN/AXX,
AN/AYA,
AN/AYD,
AN/AYG,
AN/AYH,
AN/AYK,
AN/AYM,
AN/AYN,
AN/AYQ,
AN/AYR,
AN/AYS
and AN/AYW designations.
11 December 2000
- Added some additions and corrections to AN/ALE listing, including new designation
AN/ALE-22. Thanks to Per Nyström!
10 December 2000
- Added listings of AN/ASA,
AN/ASB,
AN/ASC,
AN/ASD,
AN/ASE,
AN/ASG,
AN/ASH,
AN/ASK,
AN/ASN,
AN/ASR,
AN/ASS,
AN/AST,
AN/ASW,
AN/ASX
and AN/ATC designations.
3 December 2000
1 December 2000
- Added some additions and corrections to AN/ALQ listing. Thanks to Per Nyström!
- Added designation AN/AAQ-30 to AN/AAQ listing. Thanks to David Huie!
28 November 2000
- Added aircraft KB-50J/K, XA3D-1 and SSM-N-9 as users of the appropriate engines to
Aero Engines page. Thanks to Brian Smith!
26 November 2000
- Added designation R-7755 to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Pat Fleming!
- Added some miscellaneous data to AN/ARC and
AN/ARN listings. Thanks to Cortland Richmond!
25 November 2000
24 November 2000
- Added listings of AN/AGA,
AN/AGC,
AN/AIA,
AN/AIC,
AN/AIH,
AN/AIQ,
AN/AJA,
AN/AJB,
AN/AJN,
AN/AJQ,
AN/AKA,
AN/AKQ,
AN/AKR,
AN/AKT,
AN/AQA,
AN/AQH,
AN/AQQ
and AN/AQS designations.
23 November 2000
21 November 2000
- Added the option to view the AN/xxx designation listings in a split window
with a navigation bar on the left side.
- Added some additions to AN/APN listing, including new designations
AN/APN-118, AN/APN-128, AN/APN-162, AN/APN-178 and AN/APN-211. Thanks to Per Nyström!
15 November 2000
- Added some additions to AN/APN listing, including new designations
AN/APN-56, AN/APN-85, AN/APN-99 and AN/APN-115. Thanks to Per Nyström!
- Corrected a few items in the Projects page. Thanks to David Huie!
12 November 2000
- Extensively updated and enlarged the section about Weapon System designators in the
Projects page.
9 November 2000
- Created an eGroups mailing list for discussions about military aviation designation systems
and as a way to get automatic update notifications for this site.
3 November 2000
2 November 2000
- Added designations T405 and T408 to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Alexis Rocher!
- Corrected and clarified several paragraphs in the explanation of JETDS. Thanks to David Huie!
- Added some additions to AN/APS listing. Thanks to Per Nyström!
- Added MX-872 designation to U.S. Air Force Projects page.
25 October 2000
- Added listing of AN/USD designations.
24 October 2000
21 October 2000
- Added listing of AN/ASQ designations.
19 October 2000
16 October 2000
9 October 2000
- Added designations F127 and F128 to Aero Engines page. Thanks to Kenneth Leeds!
5 October 2000
4 October 2000
- Added listing of AN/Zxx designations.
2 October 2000
29 September 2000
24 September 2000
- Numerous additions and corrections to
AN/Axx listings. Many thanks to David Huie!
21 September 2000
20 September 2000
14 September 2000
7 September 2000
6 September 2000
- Added F126 and corrected F113 designations in Aero Engines page.
5 September 2000
29 August 2000
24 August 2000
13 August 2000
- Added AN/APG-45 designation to listing of AN/APG designations. Thanks to Chuck Hansen!
10 August 2000
- Added listing of AN/APG designations.
2 August 2000
1 August 2000
23 July 2000
16 July 2000
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