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Appendix 1: Early Missiles and Drones
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The Main Part of the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles presents concise information about all missiles and rockets, which have received a numerical designation in the DOD's joint Designation System for Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles since 27 June 1963.

Appendix 1 covers those missiles and drones, which received formal military designations from about 1941 on, but were no longer in use in 1963, and were therefore not redesignated in the new system. For an explanation of the various pre-1963 designation systems, see the article about Pre-1963 Designations Of U.S. Missiles And Drones. For those missiles which were either redesignated in 1963, or are covered in articles about related missiles, a pointer to the respective page is provided. Similar to the articles in the DUSRM main part, the primary goal of this appendix is to provide a reference to all allocated designations, and to highlight the differences between the missile versions.


Missile Index

Note: A few pre-1963 missile and drone designations remain untraced. Brief information as to which missile/drone projects possibly received these missing numbers is summarized in a separate page about the gaps.

Missiles

U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army

Target Drones

U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy



U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air Force (Missiles)

BG Series
GB Series
JB Series
VB Series

Fleetwings BQ-1
Fleetwings BQ-2 BQ-1
Fairchild BQ-3
Interstate BQ-4
Interstate BQ-5 BQ-4
Interstate BQ-6 BQ-4
Boeing BQ-7 Aphrodite
Consolidated BQ-8

Ryan AAM-A-1 Firebird
Hughes AAM-A-2 Falcon AIM-4
Bell ASM-A-1 Tarzon
Bell ASM-A-2 Rascal GAM-63
Boeing SAM-A-1 GAPA
Martin SSM-A-1 Matador MGM-1
North American SSM-A-2 Navaho SM-64
Northrop SSM-A-3 Snark SM-62
North American SSM-A-4 Navaho II SM-64
Northrop SSM-A-5 Boojum
North American SSM-A-6 Navaho III SM-64
Willys-Overland LTV-A-1 LTV-N-2
Lockheed PTV-A-1 AQM-60
Aerojet General RTV-A-1 Aerobee PWN-2
Convair RTV-A-2 Hiroc
North American RTV-A-3 NATIV
Bell RTV-A-4 Shrike X-9
North American RTV-A-5 X-10

Martin B-61 Matador MGM-1
Northrop B-62 Snark SM-62
Bell B-63 Rascal GAM-63
North American B-64 Navaho SM-64
Convair B-65 Atlas CGM/HGM-16
Radioplane B-67 Crossbow GAM-67
Hughes F-98 Falcon AIM-4
Boeing F-99 Bomarc CIM-10
Lockheed X-7 AQM-60
Aerojet General X-8 Aerobee PWN-2
Bell X-9 Shrike
North American X-10
Convair X-11 Atlas CGM/HGM-16
Convair X-12 Atlas CGM/HGM-16
Lockheed X-17

Martin TM-61 Matador MGM-1
Northrop SM-62 Snark
Bell GAM-63 Rascal
North American SM-64 Navaho
Convair SM-65 Atlas CGM/HGM-16
Radioplane GAM-67 Crossbow
Martin SM-68 Titan HGM/LGM-25
Boeing IM-69 Bomarc CIM-10
Bendix IM-70 Talos RIM-8
Convair GAM-71 Buck Duck
McDonnell GAM-72 Quail ADM-20
Fairchild SM-73 Bull Goose
Convair MX-2223 (SM-74)
Douglas SM-75 Thor PGM-17
Martin TM-76 Mace CGM/MGM-13
North American GAM-77 Hound Dog AGM-28
Chrysler SM-78 Jupiter PGM-19
Martin GAM-79 White Lance AGM-12
Boeing SM-80 Minuteman LGM-30
Lockheed RM-81 Agena
JPL RM-82 Loki-Dart PWN-1
Martin GAM-83 Bullpup AGM-12
Aerojet General RM-84 Aerobee-Hi PWN-2
University of Michigan/NACA RM-85 Nike-Cajun PWN-3
University of Michigan RM-86 Exos PWN-4
Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt AGM-48
Cooper Development RM-88 Rocksonde 200 PWN-5
Ford RM-89 Blue Scout I
Ford RM-90 Blue Scout II
Ford RM-91 Blue Scout Junior
Ford RM-92 Air Force Scout
Boeing IM-99 Bomarc CIM-10
Raytheon AIM-101 Sparrow III AIM-7

Hughes GAR-1 Falcon AIM-4
Hughes GAR-2 Falcon AIM-4
Hughes GAR-3 Falcon AIM-4
Hughes GAR-4 Falcon AIM-4
Hughes GAR-5 Falcon AIM-26
Hughes GAR-6 Falcon AIM-26
(GAR-7) ( Gaps)
Philco GAR-8 Sidewinder AIM-9
Hughes GAR-9 Falcon AIM-47
(GAR-10) ( Gaps)
Hughes GAR-11 Nuclear Falcon AIM-26

U.S. Navy (Missiles)

LB Series

Interstate BDR

SWOD Series
P/A Series

Martin KAM Little Joe KAN
NAMU KAN Little Joe
NAMU KA2N Gorgon IIA ASM-N-5
NAMU KA3N Gorgon III ASM-N-5
Fairchild KAQ Lark SAM-N-2
Sperry KAS Sparrow AIM-7
Convair KAY Lark SAM-N-2
NAMU KGN Gorgon IIC ASM-N-5
Willys-Overland KGW Loon LTV-N-2
McDonnell KSD Gargoyle RTV-N-2
McDonnell KUD Gargoyle RTV-N-2
NAMU KUM Gorgon IV ASM-N-5
NAMU KUN Gorgon IIC ASM-N-5
NAMU KU2N Gorgon IIA ASM-N-5
NAMU KU3N Gorgon III ASM-N-5
Willys-Overland KUW Loon LTV-N-2

Note: Numbers AAM-N-1, ASM-N-1/3, AUM-M-1/3/5, SAM-N-1/3/5, SSM-N-1/3/5/7, SUM-N-1, CTV-N-1/3/5/7, LTV-N-1/3, PTV-N-1/3 and RTV-N-1/3/5/7/9/11 were not assigned, because the Navy initially used even numbers only.

Sperry AAM-N-2 Sparrow AIM-7
Douglas AAM-N-3 Sparrow II AIM-7
Martin AAM-N-4 Oriole
MIT/Bell AAM-N-5 Meteor
Raytheon AAM-N-6 Sparrow III AIM-7
NWC/Philco AAM-N-7 Sidewinder AIM-9
(AAM-N-8) ( Gaps)
Raytheon AAM-N-9 Sparrow X AIM-7
Bendix AAM-N-10 Eagle
Hughes AAM-N-11 Phoenix AIM-54
Bureau of Standards ASM-N-2 Bat
Eastman Kodak ASM-N-4 Dove
Martin ASM-N-5 Gorgon V
Eastman Kodak ASM-N-6 Omar
Martin ASM-N-7 Bullpup AGM-12
Temco ASM-N-8 Corvus
(ASM-N-9) ( Gaps)
Texas Instruments ASM-N-10 Shrike AGM-45
Rockwell ASM-N-11 Condor AGM-53
Bureau of Standards/Fairchild AUM-N-2 Petrel AQM-41
Bureau of Standards AUM-N-4 Diver
Bureau of Standards/McDonnell AUM-N-6 Puffin
Fairchild SAM-N-2 Lark
Convair SAM-N-4 Lark SAM-N-2
Bendix SAM-N-6 Talos RIM-8
Convair SAM-N-7 Terrier RIM-2
Naval Ordnance Lab SAM-N-8 Zeus
Bendix SAM-N-8 Typhon LR RIM-50
Bendix SAM-N-9 Typhon MR RIM-55
APL SSM-N-2 Triton
North American SSM-N-4 Taurus
Grumman SSM-N-6 Rigel
Vought SSM-N-8 Regulus RGM-6
APL SSM-N-9 Lacrosse MGM-18
Vought SSM-N-9 Regulus II RGM-15
Bureau of Standards/Goodyear SUM-N-2 Grebe
NAMU CTV-N-2 Gorgon IIC ASM-N-5
NAMU CTV-N-4 Gorgon IIA ASM-N-5
NAMU CTV-N-6 Gorgon IIIA ASM-N-5
APL CTV-N-8 Bumblebee STV
Fairchild CTV-N-9 Lark SAM-N-2
Convair CTV-N-10 Lark SAM-N-2
Willys-Overland LTV-N-2 Loon
NOTS LTV-N-4
Martin PTV-N-2 Gorgon IV ASM-N-5
APL PTV-N-4 Cobra/BTV
McDonnell RTV-N-2 Gargoyle
NAMU RTV-N-4 Gorgon IIIC ASM-N-5
APL RTV-N-6 Bumblebee XPM
Aerojet General RTV-N-8 Aerobee PWN-2
Aerojet General RTV-N-10 Aerobee PWN-2
Martin RTV-N-12 Viking
Aerojet General RTV-N-13/RV-N-13 Aerobee-Hi PWN-2
(RTV-N-14) ( Gaps)
NADC RTV-N-15 Pollux ASM-N-5
Martin RV-N-16 Oriole AAM-N-4

U.S. Army (Missiles)

JPL RTV-G-1/RV-A-1 WAC Corporal
JPL RTV-G-2/RV-A-2 Corporal E MGM-5
General Electric RTV-G-3/RV-A-3 Hermes II SSM-A-16
General Electric RTV-G-4/RV-A-4 Bumper
General Electric CTV-G-5/RV-A-5 Hermes A-1 SSM-A-16
General Electric RTV-G-6/RV-A-6 Hermes B-1 SSM-A-16
Western Electric SAM-G-7/SAM-A-7 Nike Ajax MIM-3
General Electric SSM-G-8/RV-A-8 Hermes A-3A SSM-A-16
General Electric SSM-G-9/SSM-A-9 Hermes B-2 SSM-A-16
General Electric RTV-G-10/RV-A-10 SSM-A-16
(?-G-11) ( Gaps)
Martin SSM-G-12/SSM-A-12 Lacrosse MGM-18
General Electric SSM-G-13/SSM-A-13 Hermes A-2 SSM-A-16
Chrysler SSM-G-14/SSM-A-14 Redstone PGM-11
General Electric SSM-G-15/SSM-A-15 Hermes A-1 SSM-A-16
General Electric SSM-G-16/SSM-A-16 Hermes A-3B
JPL/Firestone SSM-G-17/SSM-A-17 Corporal MGM-5
Raytheon SAM-A-18 Hawk MIM-23
Sylvania Electric SAM-A-19 Plato
(?-A-20) ( Gaps)
(?-A-21) ( Gaps)
Martin/Convair RV-A-22 Lark SAM-N-2
Aerophysics Development SSM-A-23 Dart
(?-A-24) ( Gaps)
Western Electric SAM-A-25 Nike Hercules MIM-14
(?-A-26) ( Gaps)
JPL/Sperry SSM-A-27 Sergeant MGM-29

U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Air Force (Target Drones)

A series

Culver PQ-8 Cadet
PQ series (PQ-9 to -15)

Radioplane OQ-2 OQ-14
Radioplane OQ-3 OQ-14
Brunswick-Balke-Collender OQ-4
OQ-5
Radioplane OQ-6
Radioplane OQ-7 OQ-14
(OQ-8) ( Gaps)
(OQ-9) ( Gaps)
(OQ-10) ( Gaps)
Simmonds Aerocessories OQ-11
Radioplane OQ-12
Radioplane OQ-13 OQ-14
Radioplane OQ-14
OQ-15
Frankfort OQ-16
Radioplane OQ-17
OQ-18
Radioplane OQ-19 MQM-33

Radioplane Q-1
Ryan Q-2 Firebee BQM-34
Radioplane Q-3 Q-1
Radioplane/Bendix Q-4 AQM-35
Lockheed Q-5 AQM-60
Q-6
Boeing QB-17 (Q-7)
Lockheed QF-80 (Q-8)
Q-9
Radioplane Q-10
Q-11
Beech Q-12 AQM-37
(Q-13) ( Gaps)
Culver Q-14

U.S. Navy (Target Drones)

TD series

Ryan KDA Firebee AQM-34
Beech KDB Cardinal MQM-39
Beech KD2B AQM-37
Curtiss KDC
Curtiss KD2C Skeet
Curtiss KD3C Skeet KD2C
McDonnell KDD Katydid KDH
Globe KDG Snipe KD3G
Globe KD2G Firefly
Globe KD3G Snipe
Globe KD4G Quail
Globe KD5G
Globe KD6G Firefly MQM-40
McDonnell KDH Katydid
Martin KDM Plover ASM-N-5
NAMU KDN Gorgon ASM-N-5
NAMU KD2N Gorgon ASM-N-5
Radioplane KDR Quail OQ-17
Radioplane KD2R Quail/Shelduck MQM-33, MQM-36
Radioplane KD3R ( Gaps)
Radioplane KD4R
Temco KDT Teal
Vought KDU Regulus BQM-6
Vought KD2U Regulus II MQM-15




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