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cruise missile Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged cruise missile.

24 weapon systems

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Tu-22M, Long-range supersonic bomber and missile carrier, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsTu-22MLong-range supersonic bomber and missile carrierSide: RussiaBuilt: Tupolev / Kazan Aircraft Production Association / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Tu-22M, best known in current Russian service as the Tu-22M3 Backfire-C, is a variable-sweep long-range bomber and missile carrier designed by Tupolev for strategic strike and maritime attack missions. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Russian forces have used the type as a standoff launch platform for Kh-22-series missiles and for reported bombing attacks against Mariupol.

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Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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Kh-69, Air-launched land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryKh-69Air-launched land-attack cruise missileSide: RussiaBuilt: JSC Raduga State Design Bureau / Tactical Missiles Corporation / RussiaThe Kh-69 is a Russian subsonic air-launched land-attack cruise missile developed by Raduga within Tactical Missiles Corporation for precision strikes against fixed targets. It is associated with tactical aircraft such as the Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57, uses inertial, satellite, radar-altimeter, and electro-optical terminal guidance, and has been documented in Russian strikes during the Russia-Ukraine War.
AGM-158 JASSM, Air-launched standoff cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryAGM-158 JASSMAir-launched standoff cruise missileSide: United States-led coalition / U.S.-led coalition and partner forces / United StatesBuilt: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control / United StatesThe AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile is Lockheed Martin's low-observable, subsonic air-launched cruise missile family built to let bomber and fighter aircraft strike heavily defended, high-value targets from outside many air-defense envelopes. Its documented combat use includes baseline AGM-158A launches from B-1B bombers in the 2018 Syria missile strikes, AGM-158B use during Operation Inherent Resolve, and large-scale JASSM-family employment during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
Kh-55/Kh-555, Air-launched subsonic cruise missile family, ArtilleryArtilleryKh-55/Kh-555Air-launched subsonic cruise missile familySide: RussiaBuilt: Raduga Design Bureau / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Kh-55/Kh-555 family is a Soviet-designed, Raduga-built air-launched cruise missile line carried by Russian strategic bombers. The original Kh-55 was a nuclear-armed standoff weapon, while the Kh-555 is a conventional derivative with improved accuracy and a reported range up to about 3,500 km. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Russian Tu-95MS bombers have launched Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 missiles as part of large mixed strike packages against Ukrainian infrastructure and other targets.
Kh-22, Air-launched supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryKh-22Air-launched supersonic anti-ship cruise missileSide: RussiaBuilt: MKB Raduga / Soviet UnionThe Kh-22, NATO reporting name AS-4 Kitchen, is a large Soviet-era air-launched cruise missile built for long-range attacks on carrier groups and other major targets. Designed by Raduga for bomber carriage, it combines a liquid-fuel rocket motor, supersonic speed, and a very large conventional or nuclear warhead. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Russia has repurposed the missile family for land-attack strikes, where its anti-ship guidance heritage and heavy payload make it especially destructive when used against urban targets.
Kh-59, Air-launched tactical cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryKh-59Air-launched tactical cruise missileSide: RussiaBuilt: Raduga Design Bureau / Tactical Missile Armament Corporation / Smolensk Aviation Plant / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Kh-59 Ovod is a Soviet/Russian air-launched tactical cruise missile family developed by Raduga for standoff strikes from tactical aircraft. Later Kh-59M, Kh-59MK, Kh-59MK2, and Kh-59MKM variants added turbojet propulsion, larger warheads, anti-ship or land-attack guidance options, and longer range. Russia has used Kh-59-series guided air-launched missiles during the Russia-Ukraine War as part of mixed missile and drone attacks.
Hoveyzeh, Ground-launched land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryHoveyzehGround-launched land-attack cruise missileSide: IranBuilt: Iran Aviation Industries Organization / Aerospace Industries Organization / IranHoveyzeh is an Iranian ground-launched land-attack cruise missile in the Soumar/Kh-55-derived family. Unveiled in 2019 for delivery to the IRGC Aerospace Force, it is claimed to reach 1,350 km and is assessed by outside missile specialists as a long-range turbojet-powered strike weapon. In 2025 reporting on the Israel-Iran fighting, Al Jazeera cited Hoveyzeh as part of Iran's cruise-missile arsenal while discussing Iranian cruise-missile attacks against Israel.
Soumar, Ground-launched land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtillerySoumarGround-launched land-attack cruise missileSide: Houthi movementBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization / IranSoumar is an Iranian ground-launched land-attack cruise missile associated with the Meshkat/Soumar line and widely assessed as derived from the Soviet Kh-55. Open-source references describe it as a long-range cruise missile with a turbofan engine, a solid launch booster, and a disputed range estimate around the 2,000 km-plus class. Its later Hoveizeh and Abu Mahdi relatives show Iran's effort to field long-range cruise missiles alongside ballistic missiles and UAVs.
Quds, Ground-launched land-attack cruise missile family, ArtilleryArtilleryQudsGround-launched land-attack cruise missile familySide: Houthi movementBuilt: Iranian defense industry; Houthi movement claimed indigenous production / Iran / YemenQuds is a family of ground-launched cruise missiles associated with Iran and the Houthi movement in Yemen. The Quds-1 appeared in 2019 as a compact, turbojet-powered land-attack missile and has been directly documented in Houthi strikes on Saudi targets during the Yemeni Civil War, while later Quds debris and variants appear in the wider post-October 2023 Houthi missile campaign.
Ya-Ali, Land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryYa-AliLand-attack cruise missileSide: IranBuilt: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force / IranYa-Ali is an Iranian medium-range land-attack cruise missile associated with the IRGC Aerospace Force. Open sources describe it as a 700 km-class turbojet weapon, with Iranian media claiming a roughly 200 kg warhead and both ground-launch and aircraft-carriage options. Its public record is sparse, and analysts distinguish Ya-Ali from the smaller Quds missiles used by the Houthis in Yemen.
Paveh, Long-range land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryPavehLong-range land-attack cruise missileSide: Iran / Hezbollah / Houthi movementBuilt: Iranian state defense industry / IranPaveh is an Iranian long-range land-attack cruise missile in the Project 351/Quds family, reported with a 1,650 km range and a turbojet propulsion layout. Open sources connect it to Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force missile arsenal, an April 2024 Iranian strike on Israel, Hezbollah truck-launch footage, and related Houthi Quds-4 systems used for long-range strikes toward Israel.
9K720 Iskander, Road-mobile tactical ballistic and cruise missile system, ArtilleryArtillery9K720 IskanderRoad-mobile tactical ballistic and cruise missile systemSide: RussiaBuilt: Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau (KBM); Votkinsk Machine Building Plant; Production Association Barrikady / RussiaThe 9K720 Iskander is a Russian road-mobile tactical missile system that launches short-range ballistic missiles and, in Iskander-K configuration, ground-launched cruise missiles. In the Russia-Ukraine War it has served as one of Russia's principal precision-strike systems for attacks beyond the immediate front line.
Kalibr, Sea-launched land-attack cruise missile family, ArtilleryArtilleryKalibrSea-launched land-attack cruise missile familySide: RussiaBuilt: Novator Design Bureau / RussiaKalibr is a Russian family of ship- and submarine-launched cruise missiles, including the 3M-14 land-attack variant known to NATO as SS-N-30A. Its long range, naval basing, and conventional or reported nuclear payload options make it a central Russian Navy strike weapon, and Russian forces have repeatedly used Kalibr missiles in the Russia-Ukraine War for deep strikes against Ukrainian targets.
BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile, Ship- and submarine-launched land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryBGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack MissileShip- and submarine-launched land-attack cruise missileSide: United States-led coalition / United StatesBuilt: Raytheon Missiles & Defense / United StatesThe BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a U.S. all-weather, long-range subsonic cruise missile used by naval forces for deep precision strikes from surface ships and submarines. Modern Block IV and Block V weapons combine low-altitude flight, GPS-aided navigation, terrain matching, and in-flight retargeting, with recent documented use against Houthi targets in the Red Sea Crisis and Iranian nuclear facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer.
Kh-32, Supersonic air-launched anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryKh-32Supersonic air-launched anti-ship and land-attack cruise missileSide: RussiaBuilt: Raduga JSC, Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) / RussiaThe Kh-32 is a Russian supersonic air-launched cruise missile derived from the Kh-22 family and built for long-range strikes against ships and fixed ground targets. Carried by Tu-22M3-series bombers, it combines high-altitude flight, inertial navigation, and terminal radar homing, making it part of Russia's long-range missile strike inventory used against Ukraine.
R-360 Neptune / Long Neptune, Truck-launched anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, ArtilleryArtilleryR-360 Neptune / Long NeptuneTruck-launched anti-ship and land-attack cruise missileSide: UkraineBuilt: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch / UkraineThe R-360 Neptune is a Ukrainian truck-launched cruise missile developed by State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch as a coastal anti-ship system and later adapted into longer-range land-attack variants. In the Russia-Ukraine War it became one of Ukraine's most visible domestic precision-strike weapons, first for Black Sea targets such as Moskva and later through the Long Neptune / Neptune-D family reported with a 1,000 km reach.