Editing Missile (section)

===Tactical===
Missiles might be also be classified basis launch platform and target into [[surface-to-air missile|surface-to-air]], [[surface-to-surface missile|surface-to-surface]], [[air-to-air missile|air-to-air]], [[air-to-surface missile|air-to-surface]], [[anti-ship missile|anti-ship]] and [[anti tank missile|anti-tank]].<ref name="Brit">{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/technology/missile#ref4906|title=Missile|encyclopedia=[[Britannica]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

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!System
!Abbreviation
!Launch platform
!Target
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|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti-ship]]
|AShM
|Air/Land/Water
|Water
|-
|[[Anti tank missile|Anti-tank]]
|ATGM
|Air/Land
|Land
|-
|[[Air-to-air missile|Air-to-air]]
|AAM
|Air
|Air
|-
|[[Air-to-surface missile|Air-to-surface]]
|ASM
|Air
|Land
|-
|[[Surface-to-air missile|Surface-to-air]]
|SAM
|Land
|Air
|-
|[[Surface-to-surface missile|Surface-to-surface]]
|SSM
|Land
|Land
|-
|[[Anti-satellite weapon|Anti-satellite]]
|ASAT
|Air/Land/Water
|Space
|-
|}

====Anti-ship====
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| caption1 = An [[Exocet]] [[Anti-ship missile]] in flight
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| caption2 = An [[FGM-148 Javelin]] [[Anti-tank guided missile|Anti-tank missile]]
| image3 = Aircraft Combat Archer (2565196807).jpg
| caption3 = An [[AIM-120 AMRAAM]] [[air-to-air missile|AAM]] fired from a [[Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor|F-22]]
| image4 = Rudram-1.jpg
| caption4 = A mounted [[Rudram (missile)|Rudram-1]] [[Air-to-surface missile]]
| image5 = Akash_MK-1S_missile_test_on_27_May_2019_-_1.jpg
| caption5 = An [[Akash (missile)|Akash]] [[Surface-to-air missile|SAM]] fired from a mobile platform
| image6 = ATACMSMay2006 (cropped).jpg
| caption6 = A [[MGM-140 ATACMS]] [[surface-to-surface missile|surface-surface missile]]
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| caption7 = An artist's impression of an [[anti-satellite weapon|ASAT]]
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{{Main|Anti-ship missile|anti-ship ballistic missile|anti-submarine missile}}

An anti-ship missile (AShM) is designed for use against large [[boats]] and [[ships]] such as [[destroyer]]s and [[aircraft carrier]]s. Most anti-ship missiles are of the [[sea skimming]] variety, and many use a combination of [[inertial navigation system|inertial guidance]] and [[active radar homing]]. A large number of other anti-ship missiles use [[infrared homing]] to follow the heat that is emitted by a ship; it is also possible for anti-ship missiles to be guided by radio command all the way. Many anti-ship missiles can be launched from a variety of weapons systems including [[Surface combatant|surface warship]]s, [[submarine]]s, [[fighter plane|fighter aircraft]], [[maritime patrol aircraft]], [[Military helicopter|helicopters]], [[shore battery|shore batteries]], land vehicles and by [[infantry]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/technology/antiship-missile|title=Anti ship missile|encyclopedia=[[Britannica]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

[[Anti-submarine missile]] is a [[standoff missile|standoff]] [[anti-submarine weapon]] variant of anti-ship missiles used to deliver an [[explosive material|explosive]] warhead aimed directly at a [[submarine]], a [[depth charge]], or a [[homing torpedo]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Submarine Warfare, Today and Tomorrow|first1=John Evelyn|last1=Moore|first2=Richard|last2=Compton-Hall|year=1987|isbn=978-0-9175-6121-4|publisher=Adler & Adler|page=23}}</ref>

====Anti-tank====
{{Main|Anti-tank guided missile}}
An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy [[armoured fighting vehicle|heavily armored]] [[military vehicle]]s. ATGMs range in size from [[Shoulder-fired missile|shoulder-launched]] weapons, which can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod-mounted or vehicle and aircraft mounted missile systems. Earlier man-portable [[anti-tank warfare|anti-tank weapons]] like [[anti-tank rifle]]s and magnetic [[anti-tank mine]]s had a short range but sophisticated antitank missiles can be directed to a longer target by several different guidance systems, including laser guiding, television camera, or [[Wire-guided missile|wire guiding]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/technology/antitank-guided-missile|title=Anti tank guided missile|encyclopedia=[[Britannica]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

====Air-to-air====
{{Main|Air-to-air missile}}
An air-to-air missile (AAM) is a missile fired from a [[fighter aircraft]] for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. AAMs are typically powered by one or more [[rocket motor]]s, usually [[solid-fuel rocket|solid fueled]] but sometimes [[liquid-fuel rocket|liquid fueled]]. A [[radar]] or [[Infrared homing|heat emission]] based homing system is generally used and sometimes can use a combination. Short range missiles used to [[dogfight|engage opposing aircraft]] at ranges of less than 16&nbsp;km often use infrared guidance while [[beyond-visual-range missile|long range]] missiles mostly rely upon radar guidance.<ref name="Tact">{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/technology/tactical-weapons-system|title=Tactical Weapons system|encyclopedia=[[Britannica]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

====Air-to-surface====
{{Main|Air-to-surface missile}}
An air-to-surface missile (ASM) is a missile fired from an [[attack aircraft]], [[strike fighter]] or an [[attack helicopter]] for the purpose of destroying land based targets. Missiles are typically guided and unguided [[glide bomb]]s not considered missiles. The most common propulsion systems are rocket motor for short range and jet engines for long-range but [[ramjet]]s are also used. Missile guidance is typically via [[laser guidance|laser]], infrared homing, [[optical guidance|optical]] or [[satellite guidance|satellite]]. Air-to-surface missiles for ground attack by aircraft provide a higher [[standoff distance]] engaging targets from far away and out of range of low range air defenses.<ref name="Tact"/>

====Surface-to-air====
{{Main|Surface-to-air missile}}
A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy [[aircraft]], other missiles or flying objects. It is a type of [[antiaircraft warfare|anti-aircraft system]] and missiles have replaced most other forms of anti-aircraft weapons due to the increased range and accuracy. [[Anti-aircraft gun]]s are being used only for specialized close-in firing roles.<ref name="Wragg">{{Cite book|title=A Dictionary of Aviation|first=David W.|last=Wragg|isbn=978-0-85045-163-4|edition=first|publisher=Osprey|year=1973|page=254}}</ref> Missiles can be mounted in clusters on vehicles or towed on trailers and can be hand operated by infantry. SAMs frequently use solid-propellants and may be guided by radar or infrared sensors or by a human operator using optical tracking.<ref name="Tact"/>

====Surface-to-surface====
{{Main|Surface-to-surface missile}}
A surface-to-surface missile (SSM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground or the sea and strike targets on land.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/features/the-worlds-top-air-to-surface-missiles/|title=The world's top air-to-surface missiles|date=November 2019 |work=Airforce technology|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> They may be fired from hand-held or vehicle mounted devices, from fixed installations or from a ship. They are often powered by a rocket engine or sometimes fired by an explosive charge, since the launching platform is typically stationary or moving slowly. They usually have fins and/or wings for [[lift (force)|lift]] and stability, although hyper-velocity or short-ranged missiles may use body lift or fly a ballistic trajectory.<ref name="Wragg"/> Most anti-tank and anti-ship missiles are part of surface-to-surface missile systems.<ref name="Tact"/>

====Anti-satellite====
{{Main|Anti-satellite weapon}}
An anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) is a [[space weapon]] designed to incapacitate or destroy [[satellite]]s for [[strategic military|strategic]] or [[Military tactics|tactical]] purposes.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Friedman|first1=Norman|title=The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems|year=1989|publisher=Naval Institute Press|page=244|isbn=9-780-8702-1793-7}}</ref> Although no ASAT system has {{as of|2023|alt=yet}} been utilized in [[warfare]], a few countries have successfully shot down their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a [[show of force]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hitchens|first=Theresa|title=Indian ASAT Debris Threatens All LEO Sats: Update|url=https://breakingdefense.com/2019/04/indian-asat-debris-threatens-all-leo-sats/|access-date=6 January 2021|work=Breaking Defense|date=5 April 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109041323/https://breakingdefense.com/2019/04/indian-asat-debris-threatens-all-leo-sats/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Strout|first=Nathan|date=16 December 2020|title=Space Command calls out another Russian anti-satellite weapon test|url=https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2020/12/16/space-command-calls-out-another-russian-anti-satellite-weapon-test/|access-date=6 January 2021|work=C4ISRNET|language=en-US|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109000347/https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2020/12/16/space-command-calls-out-another-russian-anti-satellite-weapon-test/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Russia conducts space-based anti-satellite weapons test|url=https://www.spacecom.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2285098/russia-conducts-space-based-anti-satellite-weapons-test/|access-date=6 January 2021|work=[[United States Space Command]]|language=en-US|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109053433/https://www.spacecom.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2285098/russia-conducts-space-based-anti-satellite-weapons-test/|url-status=live}}</ref> ASATs have also been used to remove decommissioned satellites.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gohd|first=Chelsea|date=22 November 2021|title=Russian anti-satellite missile test draws condemnation from space companies and countries|url=https://www.space.com/crussian-anti-satellite-missile-test-world-condemnation|access-date=23 November 2021|work=Space.com}}</ref> ASAT roles include defensive measures against an adversary's space-based and nuclear weapons, a [[force multiplier]] for a nuclear [[Pre-emptive nuclear strike|first strike]], a countermeasure against an adversary's [[Anti-ballistic missile defense countermeasure|anti-ballistic missile defense]] (ABM), an [[asymmetric warfare|asymmetric]] counter to a technologically superior adversary, and a [[countervalue|counter-value]] weapon.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Strauch|first=Adam|title=Still All Quiet on the Orbital Front? The Slow Proliferation of Anti-satellite Weapons|journal=Defence & Strategy|year=2014}}</ref>