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.

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Dongfeng DF-41
#1 Ranked
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31,425 km/h
Top Value

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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
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