Theatre ballistic missile

Not to be confused with Tactical ballistic missile.

The Iskander-M ballistic missile, extensively being used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Theatre ballistic missile (TBM) is a term sometimes used to refer to short and medium-ranged ballistic missiles. ^[1]

Specific TBMs

Specific types of TBMs (current, past and under development) include:

China

• B-611 - 80–260 kilometres (50–162 mi)
• BP-12/A - 80–280 kilometres (50–174 mi)
• Type 621 - 80–280 kilometres (50–174 mi)
• Type 631 - 400 kilometres (250 mi)
• DF-11 - 280–300 kilometres (170–190 mi) ^[2]
• DF-12/M20 - 280 kilometres (170 mi) ^[3]
• DF-15 - 600–800 kilometres (370–500 mi) ^[4]
• DF-2 - 1,250 kilometres (780 mi)
• DF-16 - 800–1,000 kilometres (500–620 mi) ^[5]
• DF-17 - 1,800–2,500 kilometres (1,100–1,600 mi) ^[6]
• DF-21 - 1,500–1,700 kilometres (930–1,060 mi) (China) , (Saudi Arabia) ^[7]

France

• Hadès - 480 kilometres (300 mi)

• Pluton - 120 kilometres (75 mi)
• SE.4200 - 100 kilometres (62 mi)
• SSBS S1

India

• Agni I - 700–900 kilometres (430–560 mi)
• K-15 - 750 kilometres (470 mi)
• Prahaar - 150 kilometres (93 mi)
• Pragati - 170 kilometres (110 mi) (planned)
• Pralay - 150–500 kilometres (93–311 mi)
• Pranash - 200 kilometres (120 mi) (planned)
• Prithvi I - 150 kilometres (93 mi)
• Prithvi II - 250–350 kilometres (160–220 mi)
• Prithvi III - 350–750 kilometres (220–470 mi)
• Shaurya - 700–1,900 kilometres (430–1,180 mi)

• Agni II - 2,000–3,000 kilometres (1,200–1,900 mi)
• Agni-P - 1,000–2,000 kilometres (620–1,240 mi)

Iran

• Fateh-110 - 300 kilometres (190 mi)
• Fateh-313 - 500 kilometres (310 mi)
• Fateh Mobin - 300 kilometres (190 mi)
• Naze'at - 100–130 kilometres (62–81 mi)
• Qiam 1 - 700–800 kilometres (430–500 mi)
• Ra'ad-500 - 500 kilometres (310 mi)
• Samen - 750–800 kilometres (470–500 mi)
• Shahab-1 - 350 kilometres (220 mi)
• Shahab-2 - 750 kilometres (470 mi)
• Tondar-69 - 150 kilometres (93 mi)
• Zelzal-1 - 150 kilometres (93 mi)
• Zelzal-2 - 210 kilometres (130 mi)
• Zelzal-3 - 200–250 kilometres (120–160 mi)
• Zolfaghar (missile)/Zulfiqar ^[8] - 700 kilometres (430 mi)

• Ashoura - 2,000–2,500 kilometres (1,200–1,600 mi)
• Emad - 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi)
• Fajr-3 - 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi)(estimation)
• Ghadr-110 - 2,000–3,000 kilometres (1,200–1,900 mi)
• Khorramshahr (missile) - 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) ^[9]
• Sejjil - 2,000–4,500 kilometres (1,200–2,800 mi)
• Shahab-3 - 1,000–2,000 kilometres (620–1,240 mi)

Iraq

• Al Abbas - 800–950 kilometres (500–590 mi)
• Al Fat'h - 160 kilometres (99 mi)
• Al Hussein - 600–650 kilometres (370–400 mi)
• Al Hijarah - 700–900 kilometres (430–560 mi)
• Al Samoud - 180 kilometres (110 mi)
• Badr-2000 - 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)

Israel

• Jericho I - 500 kilometres (310 mi)
• LORA - 300 kilometres (190 mi)
• Predator Hawk - 300 kilometres (190 mi)
• Jericho II - 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)

Nazi Germany

• Rheinbote - 160 kilometres (99 mi)
• V-2 missile - 320 kilometres (200 mi) ^[10]

North Korea

• Hwasong-5 - 320 kilometres (200 mi)
• Hwasong-6 - 500 kilometres (310 mi)
• Hwasong-7 - 1,000–1,500 kilometres (620–930 mi)
• Hwasong-9 - 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
• Hwasong-10 - 2,500–4,000 kilometres (1,600–2,500 mi)
• Hwasong-11 (KN-02) - 120–220 kilometres (75–137 mi)
• Hwasong-11S - 600 kilometres (370 mi)
• Pukguksong-1 - 500–2,000 kilometres (310–1,240 mi)
• Pukguksong-2 - 1,200–3,000 kilometres (750–1,860 mi)

Pakistan

• Abdali - 200 kilometres (120 mi)
• Ghaznavi - 290–320 kilometres (180–200 mi) ^[11]
• Hatf-I - 70 kilometres (43 mi)
• Hatf-IA - 100 kilometres (62 mi)
• Hatf-IB - 100 kilometres (62 mi)
• Nasr - 70–90 kilometres (43–56 mi)
• Shaheen - 750 kilometres (470 mi)
• Shaheen-1 - 900 kilometres (560 mi)
• Shaheen-1 A - 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)

• Ababeel - 2,200 kilometres (1,400 mi)
• Ghauri-I - 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)
• Ghauri-II - 1,800–2,000 kilometres (1,100–1,200 mi)
• Ghauri-III - 3,000–3,500 kilometres (1,900–2,200 mi) (Cancelled)
• Shaheen-II - 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) ^{[12] [13]}
• Shaheen-III - 2,750 kilometres (1,710 mi) ^{[14] [15]}

Serbia

• Šumadija (multiple rocket launcher) - 75–285 kilometres (47–177 mi)

South Korea

• Hyunmoo-1 - 180 kilometres (110 mi)
• Hyunmoo-2A - 300 kilometres (190 mi)
• Hyunmoo-2B - 500 kilometres (310 mi)
• Hyunmoo-2C - 800 kilometres (500 mi)
• Hyunmoo-4 - 800 kilometres (500 mi)
• Hyunmoo IV-4 - 500 kilometres (310 mi)
• KTSSM - 180–290 kilometres (110–180 mi)

Soviet Union/ Russia

• 9K720 Iskander-M - 400–500 kilometres (250–310 mi) Russia
• OTR-21 Tochka-U - 70–185 kilometres (43–115 mi) Soviet Union/ Russia
• OTR-23 Oka - 500 kilometres (310 mi) Soviet Union/ Russia
• R-1 - 270 kilometres (170 mi)
• R-2 - 600–1,200 kilometres (370–750 mi) Soviet Union
• Scud A-D - 180–700 kilometres (110–430 mi) Soviet Union
• TR-1 Temp - 900 kilometres (560 mi) Soviet Union

• R-5 Pobeda - 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) Soviet Union
• R-12 Dvina - 2,080 kilometres (1,290 mi) Soviet Union
• RT-15 - 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) Soviet Union

Taiwan

• Sky Spear - 300 kilometres (190 mi)
• Sky Horse - 600–950 kilometres (370–590 mi)

Turkey

• BORA I - 280 kilometres (170 mi)
• BORA II - 360 kilometres (220 mi)
• J-600T Yıldırım I - 150 kilometres (93 mi)
• J-600T Yıldırım II - 300 kilometres (190 mi)
• J-600T Yıldırım III - 900 kilometres (560 mi)

Ukraine

• Hrim-2 50–500 kilometres (31–311 mi) ^[16]

United Kingdom

• Nightfall (missile) - over 500 kilometres (310 mi)

United States

• Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon - over 2,775 kilometres (1,724 mi)
• MGM-18 Lacrosse - 19 kilometres (12 mi)
• MGM-31 Pershing - 740 kilometres (460 mi)
• MGM-52 Lance - 70–120 kilometres (43–75 mi)
• MGM-140 ATACMS - 128–300 kilometres (80–186 mi)
• OpFires - 1,609 kilometres (1,000 mi)? ^[17]
• PGM-11 Redstone - 92–323 kilometres (57–201 mi)
• Precision Strike Missile - 499 kilometres (310 mi) ^[18]
• Pershing II - 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi)
• PGM-19 Jupiter - 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi)

Yemen

• Burkan-1 (modified Scud) - 800 kilometres (500 mi) (Houthis) ^[19]
• Burkan-2 (modified Scud) (Houthis) - ^{[20] [21]}
• Qaher-1 (modified S-75 Dvina) - 300 kilometres (190 mi) (Houthis)
• Qaher-M2 - 400 kilometres (250 mi) (Houthis)

See also

• List of missiles

References

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2. Meisel, Collin. "Dong Feng-11 (CSS-7)". Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
3. Meisel, Collin. "Dong Feng-12 (CSS-X-15)". Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
4. Meisel, Collin; Webb, David. "Dong Feng-15 (CSS-16)". Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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6. "DF-17". Missile Threat. CSIS Missile Defense Project. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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12. "Test launch of Pakistan's 'Shaheen-III' surface-to-surface ballistic missile successful". 2015-03-09.
13. "Pakistan Conducts Successful test launch of Shaheen III". The Express Tribune. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
14. "Giant leap: Agni-V, India's 1st ICBM, fired successfully from canister". The Times of India . February 2015.
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16. Mikhnenko, Anton. "Ukraine expands its missile capabilities". The Ukrainian Weekly. Ukrainian National Association Inc. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
17. "darpa-updates-on-opfires-hypersonic-missile-test". 22 October 2022.
18. "Precision Strike Missile (PRSM)". 22 December 2021.
19. "Farsnews". en.farsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
20. "Yemeni Ballistic Missile Strikes Saudi Capital, Al-Riyadh - ( Operation report)". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
21. ABNA (7 February 2017). "Video: Moment of firing missile at Riyadh by Yemeni forces".