NATO reporting name for SA series surface-to-air missiles, with Soviet designations or Chinese designations:

To differentiate Russian missiles from similarly named Chinese ones, RS prefix was added to the NATO reporting name. For example, SA-N-7 Gadfly became RS-SA-N-7.[1]

Soviet Union

U.S. DoD designations for SA-N series naval surface-to-air missiles, with Soviet designations. Note that these are not standard NATO names, NATO uses the regular SA series for naval SAMS also, however the US DoD refers to them by these names:

China

Anti-air

Anti-ballistic

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. The International Institute for Strategic Studies. London: Routledge. 15 February 2023. doi:10.4324/9781003400226. ISBN 9781003400226.
  2. ^ Annati, Massimo (November 2004). "The Asian DDG Race". Military Technology. Vol. 28, no. 11. Bonne: Mönch Publishing Group. p. 31. ISSN 0722-3226.
  3. ^ Trevithick, Joseph (4 February 2021). "China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test". The Drive.
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