- 弹道导弹 dàndàodǎodàn ballistic missileA missile that follows a ballistic trajectory to deliver one or more warheads to a predetermined target; also called [[弹道式导弹|彈道式導彈|dan4 dao4 shi4 dao3 dan4]].
- 防空导弹 fángkōngdǎodàn antiaircraft missilemissiles designed to be used against enemy aircraft; surface-to-air missiles
- 反舰导弹 fǎnjiàndǎodàn anti-ship missile
- 巡航导弹 xúnhángdǎodàn cruise missileA type of missile that flies at a steady speed and low altitude within the atmosphere, resembling a small airplane; often launched from aircraft, ships, or land vehicles.
- 中程导弹 zhōngchéngdǎodàn medium-range missileintermediate-range or medium-range ballistic missile
- 核导弹 hédǎodàn nuclear missilenuclear-armed guided missile
- 爱国者导弹 àiguózhědǎodàn Patriot missilesurface-to-air missile system developed by the United States
- 洲际导弹 zhōujìdǎodàn intercontinental ballistic missilea long-range strategic missile designed to carry one or more warheads from one continent to another; ICBM
- 战术导弹 zhànshùdǎodàn tactical missileA missile used to attack tactical targets, typically with a range of less than 1,000 kilometers; includes surface-to-air, air-to-air, and other specialized types.
- 战略导弹 zhànlüèdǎodàn strategic guided missilemissile with a range of over 1000 kilometers used to attack strategic targets; can carry nuclear or conventional warheads
- 洲际弹道导弹 zhōujìdàndàodǎodàn intercontinental ballistic missileintercontinental ballistic missile; ICBM
- 空地导弹 kōngdìdǎodàn air-to-surface missile
- 空对空导弹 kōngduìkōngdǎodàn air-to-air missilea missile designed to be fired from one aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft
- 空空导弹 kōngkōngdǎodàn air-to-air missile
- 肩射导弹 jiānshèdǎodàn shoulder-fired missilemissile designed to be launched from a person's shoulder
- 远程导弹 yuǎnchéngdǎodàn long-range missilea missile capable of hitting a target over a long distance
- 陆基导弹 lùjīdǎodàn land-based missile
- 飞毛腿导弹 fēimáotuǐdǎodàn Scud missilea series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War
- 反导导弹 fǎndǎodǎodàn anti-missile missileA missile designed to intercept and destroy other missiles in flight.
- 反导弹 fǎndǎodàn anti-missileanti-missile; designed to intercept or destroy an incoming missile
- 反弹导弹 fǎndàndǎodàn antimissile missilea missile designed to intercept and destroy an incoming missile
- 反弹道导弹 fǎndàndàodǎodàn antiballistic missileantiballistic missile (ABM); a weapon system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles
- 地对空导弹 dìduìkōngdǎodàn surface-to-air missileground-to-air guided missile
- 导弹核潜艇 dǎodànhéqiántǐng nuclear missile submarinenuclear-powered missile submarine
- 导弹潜艇 dǎodànqiántǐng missile submarinea submarine equipped to launch guided missiles
- 弹道式导弹 dàndàoshìdǎodàn ballistic missilemissile that follows a ballistic trajectory to deliver warheads to a target