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This is a list of unguided rockets and missiles used for military purposes.
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This is a list of unguided rockets and missiles used for military purposes.
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| Name | Type | Country of Origin |
|---|---|---|
| AIR-2 Genie | Air-to-air rocket |  USA |
| Gimlet | Air-to-air rocket | USA |
| Le Prieur | Air-to-air rocket |  France |
| Arash | Tactical rocket |  Iran |
| T-122 Sakarya | Tactical rocket |  Turkey |
| BORA | Tactical rocket | Turkey |
| Kasirga rocket system | Tactical rocket | Turkey |
| TOROS artillery rocket system | Tactical rocket | Turkey |
| Mk 4/Mk 40 folding-fin aerial rocket | Air-to-air rocket | USA |
| R4M rocket | Air-to-air rocket |  Germany |
| RS-82 rocket | Air-to-air rocket |  Soviet Union |
| Werfer-Granate 21 | Air-to-air rocket | Germany |
| 3.5-inch forward firing aircraft rocket | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| 5-inch forward firing aircraft rocket | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| 8 cm Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon | Air-to-surface rocket |  Switzerland |
| BOAR | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| Naze'at 6-H | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Naze'at 10-H | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| CRV7 | Air-to-surface rocket |  Canada |
| High velocity aircraft rocket | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| Hydra 70 | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| Mk 4/Mk 40 folding-fin aerial rocket | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| Ram | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| Red Angel | Air-to-surface rocket |  United Kingdom |
| RP-3 | Air-to-surface rocket | United Kingdom |
| RS-82 | Air-to-surface rocket | Soviet Union |
| RS-132 | Air-to-surface rocket | Soviet Union |
| S-5 (ARS-57) | Air-to-surface rocket | Soviet Union |
| Shahin | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Fajr-4 | Air-to-surface rocket | Iran |
| Badr-1 | Tactical rocket |  Yemen |
| S-8 | Air-to-surface rocket | Soviet Union |
| S-13 | Air-to-surface rocket | Soviet Union |
| S-24 | Air-to-surface rocket | Soviet Union |
| S-25 | Air-to-surface rocket | Soviet Union |
| KRL-122 | Tactical rocket |  Pakistan |
| SNEB | Air-to-surface rocket | France |
| Sakr-18 | Tactical rocket |  Egypt |
| Sakr-36 | Tactical rocket | Egypt |
| Sakr-45 | Tactical rocket | Egypt |
| Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle Launcher | Tactical rocket |  United Arab Emirates |
| Falaq-1 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Falaq-2 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| SNORA | Air-to-surface rocket | Switzerland |
| SURA | Air-to-surface rocket | Switzerland |
| Tiny Tim | Air-to-surface rocket | USA |
| Oghab | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Alcotán-100 | Anti-tank rocket |  Spain |
| APILAS | Anti-tank rocket | France |
| AT4 | Anti-tank rocket |  Sweden |
| AT-4 Spigot | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| B-300 | Anti-tank rocket |  Israel |
| Bazooka | Anti-tank rocket | USA |
| C90-CR (M3) | Anti-tank rocket | Spain |
| Folgore | Anti-tank rocket |  Italy |
| FT-5 | Anti-tank rocket |  South Africa |
| Heller | Anti-tank rocket | Canada |
| Hungarian 44M | Anti-tank rocket |  Hungary |
| LRAC F1 | Anti-tank rocket | France |
| M72 LAW | Anti-tank rocket | USA |
| M79 Osa | Anti-tank rocket |  Yugoslavia |
| M80 Zolja | Anti-tank rocket | SFR Yugoslavia |
| M90 Strsljen | Anti-tank rocket |  Serbia |
| MARA | Anti-tank rocket |  Argentina |
| PF-89 | Anti-tank rocket |  China |
| Panzerschreck (Raketenpanzerbüchse) | Anti-tank rocket | Germany |
| Panzerfaust 3 | Anti-tank rocket | Germany |
| PG-7VR | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RL-83 Blindicide | Anti-tank rocket |  Belgium |
| Zelzal-1 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Zelzal-2 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Zelzal-3 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| RPG-7 | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RPG-16 | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RPG-18 "Muha" | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RPG-22 "Netto" | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RPG-26 "Aglen" | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RPG-27 "Tavolga" | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RPG-28 | Anti-tank rocket |  Russia |
| RPG-29 "Vampir" | Anti-tank rocket | Soviet Union |
| RPG-30 | Anti-tank rocket | Russia |
| RPG-32 "Hashim" | Anti-tank rocket | Russia |
| RPG-76 Komar | Anti-tank rocket |  Poland |
| Sarpac | Anti-tank rocket | France |
| SMAW | Anti-tank rocket | USA |
| Type 69 RPG | Anti-tank rocket | China |
| Viper (FGR-17) | Anti-tank rocket | USA |
| Yasin | Anti-tank rocket |  Palestine |
| Al-Najm al-Thaqib | Tactical rocket | Yemen |
| Bo-hiya | Tactical rocket |  Japan |
| Congreve rocket | Tactical rocket | United Kingdom |
| M8 4.5-inch rocket | Tactical rocket | USA |
| M16 4.5-inch rocket | Tactical rocket | USA |
| Fajr-1 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Fajr-3 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Fajr-5 | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| MGR-1 Honest John | Tactical rocket | USA |
| Mysorean rockets | Tactical rocket | United Kingdom |
| Khaibar-1 | Tactical rocket |  Syria |
| MGR-3 Little John (MGR-3) | Tactical rocket | USA |
| Qassam | Tactical rocket | Palestine |
| Singijeon | Tactical rocket |  Korea |
| RP-3 | Tactical rocket | United Kingdom |
| Saegheh | Tactical rocket | Iran |
| Ogbunigwe | Tactical rocket |  Biafra |
| CY-1 | Anti-submarine rocket | China |
| Mousetrap | Anti-submarine rocket | USA |
| RBK-1200 ASRL | Anti-submarine rocket | TBD |
| RBU-1000 (RGB-10) | Anti-submarine rocket | Soviet Union |
| RBU-6000 (RGB-60) | Anti-submarine rocket | Soviet Union |
| ASROC (RUR-5) | Anti-submarine rocket | USA |
| RUR-4 Weapon Alpha | Anti-submarine rocket | USA |
| UDAV-1 | Anti-submarine rocket | Soviet Union |
| 2.25-inch sub-caliber aircraft rocket | Training rocket | USA |
| MQR-13 BMTS | Training rocket | USA |
| MQR-16 Gunrunner | Training rocket | USA |
| LOCAT | Training rocket | USA |
| GTR-18 Smokey Sam | Training rocket | USA |
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