Engineering:List of missiles of Australia
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This list of missiles of Australia documents missiles and precision munitions that the Australian Defence Force deploys now or intends to procure in the future.
Australian Army
| Model | Image | Origin | Range | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket artillery | |||||
| GMLRS | 
|
 United States
|
70km+ | Supersonic
(Mach 2.5) |
In service; 2000+ ordered, local production from 2025.[1] |
| Short-range ballistic missile | |||||
| ATACMS | File:M57A1 Army Tactical Missile System missile.jpg | United States
|
300km+ | Supersonic
(Mach 3) |
In service; 10 ordered in 2023.[2] |
| PrSM | File:Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 Limited User Test.jpg | United States
|
500km | Supersonic
(Mach 3+) |
In service from 2025; collaborative partner. Increment 1 confirmed, with Inc 2 in competition with StrikeMaster. Local production planned.[3] At least 5 Inc 1 delivered. |
| Anti-tank guided missile | |||||
| Javelin | 
|
United States
|
2.5km | 1,140km/h | Operated since 2001.[2] 686 FGM-148B-D. 200 FGM-148E. 605 FGM-148F. |
| Spike-LR-2 | 
|
 Israel
|
5.5km | 900km/h | Purchased in 2023.[2] 40 delivered out of an unknown amount ordered. |
| Helicopter Weaponry | |||||
| WGU-59 APKWS | File:APKWS.jpg | United States
|
5km | 1,000m/s | Purchased in 2016. 3,000: 1,000 for ARH Tiger and MH-60R, 2,000 for AH-64E. |
| AGM-114 Hellfire-2 | 
|
United States
|
11km | Supersonic
(Mach 1.3) |
Purchased in 2006. 500 ordered for ARH Tiger, 600 for MH-60R, 800 ordered with AH-64E. |
| Air defence | |||||
| MIM-120C-7/8 AMRAAM | File:20180328 AIM-120 Udvar-Hazy.jpg | United States
|
90km | Supersonic
(Mach 4) |
First ordered in 2019. For use on Australian NASAMS III.[2] 218 MIM/AIM-120C-7, 400 AIM-120D or MIM/AIM-120C-8. Likely shared between RAAF and Army stocks. |
| MIM-9X Sidewinder | _copy.jpg)
|
United States
|
35km | Supersonic
(Mach 2.5) |
First ordered in 2008 (RAAF). For use on Australian NASAMS.[2] 216, likely shared between RAAF and Army stocks. |
| Possible future procurements | |||||
| David's Sling | 
|
Israel
|
300km | Hypersonic
(Mach 7) |
Possible future procurement for Australia's Medium-Range Air Defence capability.[4] Missile defence system. |
| StrikeMaster (Naval Strike Missile) | 
|
 Australia
|
250km | Subsonic
(0.9) |
Possible future procurement for Australia's land-based coastal defence system. Would be manufactured in Australia.[4] |
Royal Australian Navy
| Model | Image | Origin | Range | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land-attack missile | |||||
| Tomahawk | 
|
United States
|
2,500km | Subsonic
(Mach 0.7) |
First used in 2024; 200+ ordered.[5] |
| Multi-purpose missiles | |||||
| Naval Strike Missile | 
|
 Norway
|
>250km | Subsonic
(Mach 0.9) |
Utilised for land-attack and anti-ship.[6] At least 5 delivered in 2024. |
| Anti-ship missile | |||||
| Harpoon | 
|
United States
|
220km | Subsonic
(Mach 0.7) |
Being phased out in favour of Naval Strike Missile. First ordered in 1976.[2] 64 RGM-64L ordered in 2002 for Anzac-class FFHs. 25 ordered in 2017. |
| Surface-to-Air Missiles | |||||
| RIM-174 Standard ERAM | _launches_RIM-174_June_2014.JPG)
|
United States
|
500km | Supersonic
(Mach 3.5) |
Utilised for land attack, anti-ship, anti-air and missile defence; first deployed in 2024.[7] |
| RIM-162 ESSM | _July_2010.jpg)
|
Consortium | 50km+ | Supersonic
(Mach 4) |
Block I (SARH) ESSM being phased out in favor of Block II (ARH) ESSM. 70 Block 2 ESSM delivered out of unknown amount ordered (10 in 2022, 20 per year subsequently). 100 RIM-162A Block 1 (AEGIS-capable), 400 RIM-162B Block 1 (non-AEGIS-capable). |
| SM-2MR/Block IIIC | _launches_a_Standard_Missile-2_while_conducting_torpedo_evasion_maneuvers_during_Multi-Sail_2009.jpg)
|
United States
|
170km | Supersonic
(Mach 3.5) |
First ordered 2005.[2] 175 arm-launched SM-2 Block 3A transferred to Chile with Adelaide-class frigates. 80 SM-2 Block 3B (Mark 41 VLS-capable) ordered in 2016. Unknown amount of SM-2 Block 3C ordered in 2025. |
Royal Australian Air Force
| Model | Image | Origin | Range | Speed | Notes[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air defence | |||||
| AIM-120B/C/D AMRAAM | File:20180328 AIM-120 Udvar-Hazy.jpg | United States
|
90-160km | Supersonic
(Mach 4) |
First ordered in 2000.[2] 218 MIM/AIM-120C-7, 400 AIM-120D or MIM/AIM-120C-8, 450 AIM-120D-3. 250 AIM-120B likely retired. C-7s and C-8s likely shared between RAAF and Army stocks. |
| AIM-9X Sidewinder |
|
United States
|
35km | Supersonic
(Mach 2.5) |
First ordered in 2008.[2] 216, likely shared between RAAF and Army stocks. |
| Land-attack missile | |||||
| AGM-158 JASSM | File:Agm-158 JASSM.jpg | United States
|
>300km | Subsonic | For use with F-35A Lightning II and F/A-18F Super Hornet. 260 AGM-158A. |
| AGM-88E AARGM | 
|
United States
|
150km | Supersonic
(Mach 2) |
First ordered 2015. 141 AGM-88E and -88E-2. |
| Glide bomb/General-purpose bomb | |||||
| AGM-154 JSOW | 
|
United States
|
130km | 960km/h | 50 AGM-154C and -154C-1. |
| JDAM (multiple variants) | File:GBU-31 xxl.jpg | United States
|
28km+ | ||
| GBU-53/B StormBreaker | 
|
United States
|
114km+ | For F-35A Lightning II. 3,900 ordered, unknown amount delivered. | |
| GBU-39 SDB | File:Boeing GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb.jpg | United States
|
114km+ | For F-35A Lightning II. 2,950 ordered, unknown amount delivered. | |
| BLU-111(AUS)B/B | File:GBU-31 xxl.jpg | Australia
|
28km+ | Domestically produced by Thales Australia; introduced in 2022. Variant of JDAM. | |
| Anti-ship missiles | |||||
| AGM-158C LRASM | File:A LRASM at NAS Patuxent River 2015 Aug. 12, 2015.jpg | United States
|
920km+ | Subsonic | For F/A-18F Super Hornet. 200 ordered, unknown amount delivered. |
| Future procurements | |||||
| AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER | File:Agm-158 JASSM.jpg | United States
|
>1000km | Subsonic | For use with F-35A Lightning II and F/A-18F Super Hornet. 80 ordered. |
| Joint Strike Missile | 
|
Norway
|
555km | Subsonic | Will be introduced for service with F-35A Lightning II, and will be manufactured in Australia. |
| Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile | 
|
Australia
|
1,900km | Hypersonic
(Mach 8) |
For use with[8] F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and P-8 Poseidon. Slated for introduction after 2027. |
| AGM-88G AARGM-ER |
|
United States
|
300km | Supersonic
(Mach 3) |
First ordered in 2024. For internal use on F-35A Lightning II. 63 ordered. |
| AIM-260 JATM | United States
|
>200km | Supersonic
(Mach 5) |
First ordered in 2025. For use on F-35A Lightning II. Predicted service entry of 2031-2032. | |
References
- ↑ Reporter; Dougherty, Robert (2024-01-22). "Thales welcomes GMLRS announcement for domestic missile manufacturing" (in en). https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/land/13472-thales-welcomes-gmlrs-announcement-for-domestic-missile-manufacturing.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "Arms transfer database". https://armstransfers.sipri.org/ArmsTransfer/CSVResult.
- ↑ "Australia Commits To Precision Strike Missile Increments 3, 4 | Aviation Week Network". https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/missile-defense-weapons/australia-commits-precision-strike-missile-increments-3-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Davis, Malcolm (2023-06-21). "Building integrated air and missile defence for Australia" (in en-AU). https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/building-integrated-air-and-missile-defence-for-australia/.
- ↑ Greenberg, Tzally (2023-08-23). "Australia buys Tomahawk, Spike missiles in deals worth $1.7 billion" (in en). https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2023/08/23/australia-buys-tomahawk-spike-missiles-in-deals-worth-17-billion/.
- ↑ "'Major milestone' as Australian Navy tests out its new Naval Strike Missile during US-hosted military exercises" (in en-AU). ABC News. 2024-07-21. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-21/australian-navy-tests-naval-strike-missile-us-hosted-exercises/104124170.
- ↑ Robertson, Noah (2024-10-22). "Australia announces $4.7 billion purchase of US air defense missiles" (in en). https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2024/10/22/australia-announces-47-billion-purchase-of-us-air-defense-missiles/.
- ↑ "Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile" (in en), Wikipedia, 2025-07-15, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hypersonic_Attack_Cruise_Missile&oldid=1300616691, retrieved 2025-07-28
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