Editing NATO reporting name (section)

=== Missiles ===

The initial letter of the name indicates the use of that equipment. The alphanumeric designations (e.g. AA-2) are assigned by the [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]].<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable"
! Initial letter !! Description !! Corresponding list
|-
! scope = "row" | A
| Air-to-air missiles, e.g., [[AA-2 Atoll|"Atoll"]]
| [[List of NATO reporting names for air-to-air missiles]]
|-
! scope = "row" | K
| Air-to-surface missiles (from the Russian <u>K</u>h designation), e.g., [[AS-6 Kingfish|"Kingfish"]]
| [[List of NATO reporting names for air-to-surface missiles]]
|-
! scope = "row" | G
| Ground-to-air missiles, e.g., [[SA-15 Gauntlet|"Gauntlet"]]
| [[List of NATO reporting names for surface-to-air missiles]]
|-
! scope = "row" | S
| Surface-to-surface missiles, including ballistic missiles (e.g., [[SS-1 Scud|"Scud"]]) and coastal defense missiles (e.g., [[K-300P Bastion-P|"Stooge"]])
| [[List of NATO reporting names for surface-to-surface missiles]]
|-
! scope = "row" | S
| Anti-tank missiles, e.g., [[AT-5 Spandrel|"Spandrel"]]
| [[List of NATO reporting names for anti-tank missiles]]
|}