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Spike was designed by the U.S. Navy, with assistance from DRS Technologies, and is proclaimed to be "the world's smallest guided missile."Initially made to be carried by U.S. Marines, with three missiles and the launcher able to fit in a standard backpack, it weighs 5.4 lb (2.4 kg), is 25 in (640 mm) long, and 2.25 in (57 mm) in diameter.
The AIM-160 Small Advanced Capabilities Missile (SACM), occasionally referred to as the CUDA (expansion unknown) or Cuda, [1] is a US Air Force concept for a next-generation beyond visual range air-to-air missile. Unlike most Air to Air missiles, the CUDA uses 'hit to kill' technology instead of an explosive warhead, allowing it to save weight ...
An air-to-air missile ... the size of the radar antenna is limited by the small diameter of missiles, ... from Elmendorf Air Force Base, ...
A 2020 Royal United Services Institute report said this missile, a follow-on to the PL-12, has a small, active radar seeker "and outranges the US-made AIM-120C/D AMRAAM series."
However this is a light anti-ship missile with only 29 kg warhead and 15–20 km range, it was not accepted into service by the PLAN for anti-shipping roles, but instead, it is generally used as an air-to-surface missile instead. C-704 – Anti-ship missile designed to engage ships with displacement between 1,000 tons to 4,000 tons; C-705; C-801
The Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile (MHTK) is a small air defense missile developed by Lockheed Martin for the short range air defense (SHORAD) and Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM). [1] Like the Israeli Tamir and Stunner the MHTK uses hit-to-kill for the terminal phase of interception. [2]
Missile Guidance Speed Image RIM-7 Sea Sparrow: Semi-active radar homing: Mach 4: RIM-66 Standard: Command midcourse and Terminal Semi-active radar homing: Mach 3.5: FIM-92 Stinger: Infrared homing: Mach 2.54: MIM-104 Patriot: Command midcourse and Terminal Semi-active radar homing: Mach 5: RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile: Infrared homing ...
Griffin Block II B is a short-range, rocket-powered air-to-surface or surface-to-surface missile that can be fired from UAVs as well as helicopters, attack aircraft, U.S. Air Force AC-130W gunships, [6] and Marine Corps KC-130J tankers. [8] The missile's folding fins allow it to be launched from a 5.5 in (140 mm) tube.