This is a table of the most widespread or notable anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems, intended in whole or part, to counter ballistic missiles. Since many systems have developed in stages or have many iterations or upgrades, only the most notable versions are described. Such systems are typically highly integrated with radar and guidance systems, so the emphasis is chiefly on system capability rather than the specific missile employed. For example, David's Sling is a system that employs the Stunner missile.
Legend for ABM system status in below table: Operational In development Inactive Unknown status
System name | Country of origin | Period of use | Intercept | Role against | Weight | Warhead types | Range (max) | Ceiling (max) | Speed | Launcher | Cost/round (2024) |
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A-35M/A-350 (5V61R) [1] [nb 1] | ![]() | 1978–1995 | Exo-atmospheric [1] | ICBM | 32,700 kg | Nuclear 2-3 MT | 320–350 km [1] | 120 km | Mach 4 | Fixed launcher | |
A-135 ABM (51T6 Gorgon) [1] | ![]() | 1995–present | Exo-atmospheric | MRBM, ICBM [3] | 33,000–45,000 kg | Nuclear 10 KT | 350–900 km | Mach 7 | Silo | ||
A-135 ABM (53T6 Gazelle) [1] | ![]() | 1995–present | Re-entry | MRBM, ICBM [1] [3] | 10,000 kg | Nuclear 10 KT | 80–100 km | 80–100 km | Mach 17 | Silo | |
A-235 Nudol [4] [5] | ![]() | In development | Re-entry, terminal | ICBM, [4] ASAT [5] | Conventional [4] [5] | 150 km [4] | 5–80 km [4] (ASAT 700 km) [5] | Mobile, silo | |||
S-300 (V/SA-12B/9M82M) [6] [7] [nb 2] | ![]() | 1983–present [7] | Terminal | MRBM, IRBM | 5800 kg [6] | Blast [6] [7] | 40 km [6] [7] | 30 km [6] | Mach 7.8+ [6] | Mobile [6] | $1,000,000 (48N6) [8] |
S-400 (48N6DM Triumf, 40N6, 9M96E/E2) [4] [9] [10] [11] | ![]() | 2007–present [10] | Terminal | SRBM, IRBM [9] | 1800–1900 kg [9] | Blast [10] | 80–250 km (48N6DM) [4] [9] 400 km (40N6), 120 km (9M96E/E2) [11] | 30 km [4] [9] | Mach 5.9 | Mobile | |
S-500 [4] [12] [13] | ![]() | 2021–present | IRBM, MRBM, ICBM, [4] ASAT [13] | 600 km [13] | 200 km | Mach 12 | Mobile | ||||
HQ-9/HQ-19 [14] [15] | ![]() | 2018–present [16] | Terminal | SRBM, MRBM, [16] IRBM [15] | 1300 kg | 250 km [14] | 50 km [14] | Mobile | |||
Aster (30 1N, SAMP/T) [17] [18] | ![]() ![]() | 2011–present [18] | Terminal | SRBM, MRBM | 450 kg [17] [18] | Blast [17] | 150 km [17] | 25 km [17] | Mach 4.5 [17] | Ship silo, mobile [17] | $2,000,000 [8] |
Prithvi ADV Phase I [19] [20] | ![]() | Awaiting deployment? | Exo-atmospheric [21] | MRBM, IRBM, ICBM, ASAT [22] | Blast | 300–>1000 km | 50–180 km [17] | Mach 5 | |||
AAD/Ashwin Phase I [19] [20] | ![]() | Awaiting deloyment? | Terminal [21] | MRBM, IRBM | 1200 kg | Kill vehicle | 200 km | 15–50 km [17] | |||
AD-1 Phase II [19] [20] [23] | ![]() | In development | Endo-exo-atmospheric | MRBM, IRBM | 18,000 kg | ||||||
AD-2 Phase II [19] [20] [23] | ![]() | In development | Terminal | IRBM | |||||||
David's Sling/Stunner [24] [25] | ![]() | 2018–present [26] | Terminal | SRBM, MRBM [24] | Kill vehicle [24] [25] | 250 km [27] | 15 km [25] | Mach 7.5 | Mobile | $1,000,000 [28] | |
Arrow 2 (Block 4) [24] [29] [nb 3] | ![]() | 2012–present | Re-entry [29] | MRBM, IRBM | 2800 kg | Blast [29] | 90 km + | Exo-atmospheric [30] | Mach 9 | Mobile | $3,500,000 [28] |
Arrow 3 [24] [31] [32] | ![]() | 2017–present [31] | Exo-atmospheric, [24] ASAT | MRBM, IRBM | less than 1400 kg [31] | Kill vehicle [32] | 2400 km [31] | 100 km [31] | Mach 9+ | Silo [31] | $2,000,000 [33] |
KM-SAM (Block II) | ![]() | (Block II with ABM capabilities) 2017-present | Terminal | SRBM | 400kg | Kill Vehicle | 50 km | 20 km | Mach 4.5+ | Mobile | |
L-SAM (Block I) [34] | ![]() | In development | Exo-atmospheric | SRBM | Kill vehicle [34] | 150 km | 40–60 km [35] | Mach 5+ | Mobile [34] | ||
Sky Bow III/Tien-Kung III [36] | ![]() | 2014-present | Terminal | SRBM [37] | 200 km [38] | 45 km | Mach 7 | Mobile | |||
Strong Bow I [39] | ![]() | In development | Exo-atmospheric | SRBM | 70 km [40] | Mobile | |||||
Violet Friend/Bloodhound Mk. III | ![]() | Canceled 1965 | Terminal | Nuclear low KT [41] | 120 km [42] | 9 km+ | Mobile | ||||
Patriot (PAC-3) [43] [44] [45] [nb 4] | ![]() | 2009–present | Terminal [44] | SRBM, MRBM [44] | 312 kg [45] | Kill vehicle [44] | 160 km | 24 km + | Mobile | $3,729,769 [8] | |
THAAD [43] [46] [47] | ![]() | 2008–present | Re-entry | SRBM, MRBM, IRBM [43] [46] | 900 kg [48] | Kill vehicle [46] [48] | 200 km + [48] [47] | 150 km [48] | Mach 8.2 | Mobile [46] | $12,600,000 (2017) [49] |
Aegis SM-6 ERAM [50] [51] [52] [nb 5] | ![]() | 2009–present | Terminal [50] | MRBM, IRBM | 1500 kg [53] | Blast [53] | 240–370 km [51] [53] | 33 km [53] | Mach 3.5 | Ship silo | $3,901,818 (IA) [8] |
Aegis SM-3 (IIA) [51] [54] [55] [56] [nb 6] | ![]() | 2014–present | Boost (naval), mid-course | MRBM, IRBM, [54] ICBM, [56] [57] ASAT [55] [56] | 1500 kg [58] | Kill vehicle [58] | 1200 km [51] | 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target) [58] | Mach 13.2 (IIA) | Ship and land silo | $27,915,625 (IIA), $9,698,617 (IB) [8] |
Nike Zeus (B) [59] [nb 7] | ![]() | Canceled 1963, ASAT role to 1964 [60] | Re-entry | ICBM, [59] ASAT [60] | 10,300 kg [59] | Nuclear 400 KT [59] | 400 km [59] | 280 km [59] | Mach 4+ | Silo | |
Safeguard/Spartan [nb 8] | ![]() | 1975–76 [63] [59] | Exo atmospheric [64] | ICBM [59] | 13,100 kg [59] | Nuclear 5 MT [59] | 740 km [59] | 560 km [59] | Mach 3–4 | Silo | |
Safeguard/Sprint [nb 9] | ![]() | 1975–76 | Terminal | ICBM [6] | 3,500 kg [6] | Nuclear low KT [6] | 40 km [6] | 30 km [6] | Mach 10+ [6] | Silo | |
Sentry/Overlay [65] [66] | ![]() | 1977–83 (study) | Exo-atmospheric | ICBM | Exo-atmospheric [65] [66] | Silo | |||||
Sentry/LoAD [67] [66] [nb 10] | ![]() | 1977–83 (study) | Terminal | ICBM | Conventional [67] or nuclear [68] | 15 km [67] [66] | Silo | ||||
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense/GBI [69] [70] [nb 11] | ![]() | 2010–present | Mid-course | ICBM [69] | 21,600 kg | Kill vehicle [69] | Silo | $70,000,000 [8] | |||
Next Generation Interceptor [71] [72] | ![]() | In development | Mid-course | ICBM | Kill vehicle | Silo | $111,000,000 [8] |
The Israeli Iron Dome system is not specifically an anti-ballistic missile system, as it is intended primarily to counter unguided rockets and artillery projectiles, rather than guided missiles on trajectories that take them above Earth's atmosphere, re-entering at extreme velocities. [85] Iron Dome uses principles that are similar to a true anti-ballistic missile system to intercept slower-moving short-range rockets and artillery projectiles, employing the Tamir missile at ranges of up to 70km and altitudes to 10km, at a cost of about $50,000 per missile. Iron Dome also has an anti-aircraft capability. [86]
The U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) investigated a variety of missile defense strategies, many involving exotic technologies such as the X-ray lasers [87] envisioned by Project Excalibur, or the Brilliant Pebbles kinetic-kill satellite system. [88] None of the more exotic systems were pursued to prototyping.