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.

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Australian Army

ModelImageOriginRangeSpeedNotes
Rocket artillery
GMLRS HIMARS - missile launched.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 70km+ Supersonic

(Mach 2.5)

In service; 2000+ ordered, local production from 2025. [1]
Short-range ballistic missile
ATACMS M57A1 Army Tactical Missile System missile.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 300km+ Supersonic

(Mach 3)

In service; 10 ordered in 2023. [2]
PrSM Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 Limited User Test.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

500km Supersonic

(Mach 3+)

In service from 2025; collaborative partner. Increment 1 confirmed, with Inc 2 in competition with StrikeMaster. Local production planned. [3]
Anti-tank guided missile
Javelin Javelin with checkout equipment.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2.5km1,140km/hOperated since 2001. [2]
Spike-LR-2 SPIKE ATGM.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5.5km900km/hDelivery from 2024. [2]
Helicopter Weaponry
WGU-59 APKWS APKWS.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5km1,000m/sFor use with helicopters.
AGM-114 Hellfire-2 Lockheed Martin Longbow Hellfire.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 11km Supersonic

(Mach 1.3)

Purchased in 2013.
Air defence
AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM 20180328 AIM-120 Udvar-Hazy.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 90km Supersonic

(Mach 4)

First ordered in 2019. For use on Australian NASAMS. [2]
AIM-9X Sidewinder AIM 9L Sidewinder (modified) copy.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 35km Supersonic

(Mach 2.5)

First ordered in 2008 (RAAF). For use on Australian NASAMS. [2]
RBS 70 RBS 70.png Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9km Supersonic

(Mach 1.6)

First ordered in 1985, being phased out. [2]
Possible future procurements
David's Sling David-Sling-0001.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 300km Hypersonic

(Mach 7)

Possible future procurement for Australia's Medium-Range Air Defence capability. [4] Missile defence system.
StrikeMaster (Naval Strike Missile) Dutch Bushmaster with remote turret 2008.jpg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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

ModelImageOriginRangeSpeedNotes
Land-attack missile
Tomahawk Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile -crop.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,500km Subsonic

(Mach 0.7)

First used in 2024; 200+ ordered. [5]
Multi-purpose missiles
Naval Strike Missile Naval Strike Missile launch.png Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 250km Subsonic

(Mach 0.9)

Utilised for land-attack and anti-ship. [6]
Anti-ship missile
Harpoon Harpoon asm bowfin museum.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 220km Subsonic

(Mach 0.7)

Being phased out in favour of Naval Strike Missile. First ordered in 1976. [2]
Air defence
RIM-174 Standard ERAM USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) launches RIM-174 June 2014.JPG Flag of the United States (23px).png  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 RIM-162 launched from USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) July 2010.jpg Consortium50km+ Supersonic

(Mach 4)

SM-2MR/Block IIIC US Navy 090923-N-1251W-010 The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) launches a Standard Missile-2 while conducting torpedo evasion maneuvers during Multi-Sail 2009.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 170km Supersonic

(Mach 3.5)

First ordered 2005. [2]

Royal Australian Air Force

ModelImageOriginRangeSpeedNotes [2]
Air defence
AIM-120B/C/D AMRAAM 20180328 AIM-120 Udvar-Hazy.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 90-160km Supersonic

(Mach 4)

First ordered in 2000. [2]
AIM-9X Sidewinder AIM 9L Sidewinder (modified) copy.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 35km Supersonic

(Mach 2.5)

First ordered in 2008. [2]
Land-attack missile
AGM-158 JASSM Agm-158 JASSM.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States >300km Subsonic

(Mach 0.85)

For use with:

F-35A Lightning II F/A-18F Super Hornet

AGM-88E AARGM AGM-88E HARM p1230047.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 150km Supersonic

(Mach 2)

First ordered 2015.
Popeye Popey missile.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 78km Subsonic Purchased 2001.
Glide bomb
AGM-154 JSOW AGM-154 JSOW 01.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 130km960km/h
JDAM (multiple variants) GBU-31 xxl.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 28km+
GBU-53/B StormBreaker Stormbreaker mockup at Dubai Air Show 2019.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 114km+For F-35A Lightning II
BLU-111(AUS)B/B GBU-31 xxl.jpg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28km+Domestically produced by Thales Australia; introduced in 2022. Variant of JDAM.
Anti-ship and Torpedo
AGM-158C LRASM A LRASM at NAS Patuxent River 2015 Aug. 12, 2015.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 920km+ Subsonic For F/A-18F Super Hornet
Mark 54 lightweight torpedo WTUS PostWWII mk54 pic.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9.1km74km/h Anti-submarine weapon
Mark 46 torpedo Mark 46 torpedo launched by DD-980 1996.JPEG Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 11km74km/h Anti-submarine weapon
Mark 44 torpedo Mk44 torpedo Kanoya Museum.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5.5km56km/h Anti-submarine weapon
Mark 48 torpedo Mk 48 torpedo maintenance 1982.JPEG Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 38km52km/h Anti-submarine weapon
Future procurements
AGM-158 JASSM-ER Agm-158 JASSM.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States >1000km Subsonic For use with:

F-35A Lightning II F/A-18F Super Hornet

Joint Strike Missile Joint Strike Missile Mockup at JA2016.jpg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 555km Subsonic F-35A Lightning II
Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile HAWC Missile Render.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

1,900km Hypersonic

(Mach 8)

For use with: [8]

F-35A Lightning II F/A-18F Super Hornet EA-18G Growler P-8 Poseidon Slated for use after 2027

References

  1. ↑ Reporter; Dougherty, Robert (22 January 2024). "Thales welcomes GMLRS announcement for domestic missile manufacturing". www.defenceconnect.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Arms transfer database". armstransfers.sipri.org.
  3. ↑ "Australia Commits To Precision Strike Missile Increments 3, 4 | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 Davis, Malcolm (21 June 2023). "Building integrated air and missile defence for Australia". The Strategist. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Tzally (23 August 2023). "Australia buys Tomahawk, Spike missiles in deals worth $1.7 billion". Defense News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "'Major milestone' as Australian Navy tests out its new Naval Strike Missile during US-hosted military exercises". ABC News. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Robertson, Noah (22 October 2024). "Australia announces $4.7 billion purchase of US air defense missiles". Defense News. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile", Wikipedia, 15 July 2025, retrieved 28 July 2025
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