Fastest Missiles
Overview
Discover the fastest missiles in the world, from hypersonic glide vehicles to intercontinental ballistic missiles. Speed is crucial for missile systems, reducing enemy reaction time and making interception nearly impossible. This ranking covers all missile types including ballistic, cruise, and air-to-air missiles.
Dongfeng DF-41
#1 Ranked
31,425 km/h
Top Value
Fastest Missiles
| # | Name | Country | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Dongfeng DF-41 | 🇨🇳 China | 31,425 | |
| 🥈 2 | M51 | 🇫🇷 France | 30,870 | |
| 🥉 3 | RS-24 Yars | 🇷🇺 Russia | 30,625 | |
| 4 | Agni-V | 🇮🇳 India | 29,400 | |
| 5 | Dongfeng DF-31 | 🇨🇳 China | 29,376 | |
| 6 | Trident 2D5 | 🇺🇸 United States | 29,020 | |
| 7 | LGM-30 Minuteman III | 🇺🇸 United States | 28,200 | |
| 8 | R36M / RS-20 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 28,000 | |
| 9 | R-36 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 28,000 | |
| 10 | Hwasong-17 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 27,165 | |
| 11 | RT-2PM2 Topol-M | 🇷🇺 Russia | 27,100 | |
| 12 | Dongfeng DF-5 | 🇨🇳 China | 26,950 | |
| 13 | RS-28 Sarmat | 🇷🇺 Russia | 25,500 | |
| 14 | S-500 Prometheus | 🇷🇺 Russia | 25,200 | |
| 15 | LGM-35 Sentinel | 🇺🇸 United States | 24,696 |
| # | Name | Country | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | 🇺🇸 United States | 24,000 | |
| 17 | MGM-134 Midgetman | 🇺🇸 United States | 24,000 | |
| 18 | RT-23 Molodets | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 24,000 | |
| 19 | R-29 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 24,000 | |
| 20 | R-39 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 24,000 | |
| 21 | R-29RM Shtil | 🇷🇺 Russia | 24,000 | |
| 22 | Trident 1C4 | 🇺🇸 United States | 22,226 | |
| 23 | Dongfeng DF-26 | 🇨🇳 China | 22,226 | |
| 24 | Dongfeng DF-4 | 🇨🇳 China | 22,000 | |
| 25 | Hwasong-14 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 22,000 | |
| 26 | Hwasong-12 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 20,800 | |
| 27 | Dongfeng DF-3 | 🇨🇳 China | 20,000 | |
| 28 | Jericho | 🇮🇱 Israel | 20,000 | |
| 29 | Khorramshahr | 🇮🇷 Iran | 19,756 | |
| 30 | Kheibar / Khorramshahr-4 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 19,756 |
| # | Name | Country | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Fattah-1 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 18,522 | |
| 32 | Hwasong-15 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 18,522 | |
| 33 | M-4 | 🇫🇷 France | 18,500 | |
| 34 | M-45 | 🇫🇷 France | 18,500 | |
| 35 | Agni-III | 🇮🇳 India | 18,000 | |
| 36 | S-400 Triumf | 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,280 | |
| 37 | Sejjil | 🇮🇷 Iran | 16,000 | |
| 38 | Arrow 3 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 14,817 | |
| 39 | Agni-IV | 🇮🇳 India | 14,817 | |
| 40 | Emad | 🇮🇷 Iran | 13,582 | |
| 41 | Oreshnik | 🇷🇺 Russia | 13,582 | |
| 42 | Ghadr-110 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 13,000 | |
| 43 | Dongfeng DF-2 | 🇨🇳 China | 12,600 | |
| 44 | Agni-II | 🇮🇳 India | 12,600 | |
| 45 | Kh-47M2 Kinzhal | 🇷🇺 Russia | 12,350 |
| # | Name | Country | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Dongfeng DF-21 | 🇨🇳 China | 12,348 | |
| 47 | Dongfeng DF-17 | 🇨🇳 China | 12,348 | |
| 48 | Sprint | 🇺🇸 United States | 12,300 | |
| 49 | Hyunmoo-4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 12,250 | |
| 50 | S-300PMU | 🇷🇺 Russia | 11,185 |