Types of Missile

The 6 main categories of guided missile are listed below. It can be argued that anti-submarine missiles form a new category although they are generally listed as air-to-surface missiles.

• Surface to Surface
  (SSM) Tactical & Strategic
• Surface to Air
  (SAM) Land & Sea launched
• Air to Air
  (AAM)
• Air to Surface
  (ASM) Tactical & Strategic
• Glide Bomb
  
• Torpedo