Overview[]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (abbreviated as NATO) utilizes a designation system to simplify and standardize reporting of foreign equipment.
List[]
Designation | Nation | Original |
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Type 1 | MiG-9 | |
Type 2 | Yak-15 | |
Type 3 | La-150 | |
Type 4 | La-152 | |
Type 5 | La-156 | |
Type 6 | La-160 | |
Type 7 | Yak-19 | |
Type 8 | Su-9 | |
Type 9 | Tu-12 | |
Type 10 | Il-22 | |
Type 11 | I-270 | |
Type 12 | Tu-73 | |
Type 13 | Yak-25 | |
Type 14 | MiG-15 | |
Type 15 | La-168 | |
Type 16 | Yak-17 | |
Type 17 | Tu-82 | |
Type 18 | I-320 | |
Type 19 | MiG-15PBis | |
Type 20 | Yak-30 | |
Type 21 | La-15 | |
Type 22 | An-2 | |
Type 23 | Su-12 | |
Type 24 | Yak-14 | |
Type 25 | Ts-25 | |
Type 26 | Yak-17UTI | |
Type 27 | Il-28 | |
Type 28 | Yak-23 | |
Type 29 | MiG-15UTI | |
Type 30 | Il-28U | |
Type 31 | Tu-85 | |
Type 32 | Mi-1 | |
Type 33 | Bye-8 | |
Type 34 | Bye-6 | |
Type 35 | Tu-14 | |
Type 36 | Mi-4 | |
Type 37 | M-4 | |
Type 38 | Yak-24 | |
Type 39 | Tu-16 | |
Type 40 | Tu-95 |
Designation | Nation | Original | Identifying Location |
---|---|---|---|
ARSEN-A | Mi-24A | "Arsen'yev" | |
CASP-A | KM | "Caspian Sea" | |
CASP-B | A-90 «Orlyonok» (pr. 904) | "Caspian Sea" | |
HARB-A | SH-5 | "Harbin" | |
KAZ-A | Tu-22M0 | "Kazan" | |
KIYEV-A | An-72 (prototype) | "Kiyev" | |
KIYEV-B | An-124 «Ruslan» | "Kiyev" | |
KIYEV-C | An-71 | "Kiyev" | |
LUK-A | T-8 (Su-25 «Grach») | "Lukhovitsy" | |
MIEL-A | PZL I-22 «Iryda» | "Mielec" | |
NAN-A | Jing Gang Shan No. 4 | "Nanchang" | |
NAN-B | J12 Aircraft | "Nanchang" | |
NOVO-A | Unknown "twin-engine delta-wing", possibly Tu-22 without outer wing components | "Novosibirsk" | |
NOVO-B | Su-15 | "Novosibirsk" | |
NOVO-C | T-60S | "Novosibirsk" | |
RAM-A | Tu-123 (of DBR-1 «Yastryeb-1») | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-B | Yak-28-64 (prototype with two R-11AF2-300 and UR VV) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-C | Yak-36 (prototype) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-D | Unknown | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-E | T-6-1 (prototype Su-24) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-F | T-6-2I (prototype Su-24) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-G | Yak-38 | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-H | Tu-144 or Tu-144D | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-I | Unused | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-J | T-8 (Su-25 «Grach») | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-K | T-10 (Su-27) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-L | MiG-29 (izd. 9-12) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-M | M-17 | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-N | Il-102 | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-O | Unused | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-P | Tu-160 | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-Q | Unknown fighter | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-R | Buran (prototype) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-R1 | Buran | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-R2 | Buran (analogue) | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-S | Unknown | "Ramenskoye" | |
RAM-T | Yak-141 | "Ramenskoye" | |
SIB-A | Unknown | "SIBNIA" | |
TAG-A | VVA-14 | "Taganrog" | |
TAG-A Mod. | 14M1P | "Taganrog" | |
TAG-B | Prototype ekranoplan | "Taganrog" | |
TAG-C | A-90 «Orlyonok» (pr. 904) | "Taganrog" | |
TAG-D | A-40 | "Taganrog" | |
TOM-A | V-24 (prototype Mi-24) | "Tomilino" | |
TOM-B | Mi-28 | "Tomilino" | |
XIAN-A | J8 Aircraft | "Xi'an" |
Designation | Nickname | Nation | Original |
---|---|---|---|
T-1 | - | R-5M | |
T-1A | - | Unknown | |
T-2 | - | R-12 | |
T-3 | - | R-16 | |
T-3 Mk 1 | - | R-16 | |
T-3 Mk 2 | - | R-7 | |
T-3A | - | Unknown ICBM | |
T-3A Mk 1 | - | R-9A | |
T-3A Mk 2 | - | R-7 | |
T-4 | - | R-2 | |
T-4A | - | Bura (izd. 350, V-350, La-350, La-X) | |
T-5 | - | Unknown tactical missile | |
T-5A | - | Unknown medium range ballistic missile | |
T-5B | - | 3R2 (from 2K2 «Filin») | |
T-5C | - | 3R1 «Sova» (from 2K1 «Mars») | |
T-5D | - | Unknown | |
T-5E | - | Unknown sounding rocket | |
T-6 | - | V-600P (from S-125 «Nyeva») | |
T-6A | - | Unknown SAM | |
T-7 | - | Unknown SAM | |
T-7A | - | R-11 | |
T-8 | - | V-750 (from SA-75 «Dvina») | |
T-9 | KOMET I | Unknown | |
T-10 | KOMET II | RT-15 |
Designation | Nation | Original | Identifying Location |
---|---|---|---|
BL-10 | Kh-80 | "Barnaul" | |
EM-01 | Unknown | "Emba" | |
KN-01 | Geum Seong-1 | "North Korea" | |
KN-02 | Hwasong-11 (Toksa) | "North Korea" | |
KN-03 | Hwasong-5 | "North Korea" | |
KN-04 | Hwasong-6 | "North Korea" | |
KN-05 | Unused? | "North Korea" | |
KN-06 | Pon'gae-5 | "North Korea" | |
KN-07 | Hwasong-10 (Musudan) | "North Korea" | |
KN-08 | Hwasong-13 (Rodong-C) | "North Korea" | |
KN-09 | Unknown anti-ship missile | "North Korea" | |
KN-10 | Unknown anti-aircraft missile | "North Korea" | |
KN-11 | Pukguksong-1 (Bukgeukseong-1) | "North Korea" | |
KN-12 | Unknown | "North Korea" | |
KN-13 | Unknown | "North Korea" | |
KN-14 | Unknown ICBM | "North Korea" | |
KN-15 | Pukguksong-2 | "North Korea" | |
KN-16 | Unknown | "North Korea" | |
KN-17 | Hwasong-12 | "North Korea" | |
KN-18 | Unknown tactical missile | "North Korea" | |
KN-19 | Gs3 | "North Korea" | |
KN-20 | Hwasong-14 | "North Korea" | |
KN-21 | Unknown tactical missile | "North Korea" | |
KN-22 | Hwasong-15 | "North Korea" | |
KN-23 | Unknown tactical missile | "North Korea" | |
KN-24 | Unknown tactical missile | "North Korea" | |
KN-25 | Unknown tactical missile | "North Korea" | |
KN-26 | Pukguksong-3 | "North Korea" | |
KY-01 | R-11M | "Kapustin Yar" | |
KY-03 | R-17M (from 9K72) | "Kapustin Yar" | |
KY-06 | 9M71 (from 9K71) | "Kapustin Yar" | |
KY-09 | R-27K (4K-18) (from D-5K) | "Kapustin Yar" | |
KY-11 | TR-1 (from 9K76) | "Kapustin Yar" | |
KY-12 | 9M79 (from 9K79) | "Kapustin Yar" | |
KY-19 | 9M79-1 (from 9K79-1) | "Kapustin Yar" | |
KY-26 | Rubyezh | "Kapustin Yar" | |
NE-04 | R-39 | "Nenoksa" | |
PL-01 | PT-20P | "Plesetsk" | |
PL-04 | PT-23U | "Plesetsk" | |
PL-05 | PT-2PM | "Plesetsk" | |
SC-19 | Unknown anti-satellite missile | "Shuang Cheng Tzu" | |
SH-01 | 5V61 (A-350Zh) | "Sary Shagan" | |
SH-04 | 5V61R (A-350R) | "Sary Shagan" | |
SH-08 | 53T6 (PRS-1) | "Sary Shagan" | |
SH-11 | 51T6 (A-925) | "Sary Shagan" | |
TT-05 | 11A52 (N-1) | "Tyuratam" | |
TT-09 | RSS-40 (from 15P666) | "Tyuratam" | |
VA-07 | Kh-15 | "Vladimirovka" | |
WU-14 | DF-ZF | "Wuzhai" |
List of NATO Reporting Designations/Missile/Permanent
Designation | Nation | Original |
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ACRV M1974/1 | 1V13 | |
ACRV M1974/2a | 1V14 | |
ACRV M1974/2b | 1V15 | |
ACRV M1974/3 | 1V16 | |
ATV M1979/4 | RKhM | |
BMD M1979 | BTR-D | |
BMD M1979/1 | BMD-1 | |
BMD M1979/2 | Unknown BMD | |
BMD M1979/3 | BMD-1KSh | |
BMD M1981/1 | BMD-2 | |
BMP M1966 | BMP-1 obr. 1966g. (Ob. 765 Sp.1) | |
BMP M1970 | BMP-1 obr. 1969g. (Ob. 765 Sp.2) | |
BMP M1974 | BMP-1K (Ob. 773) | |
BMP M1975 | 1Zh3 (PRP-3) (Ob. 767) | |
BMP M1976/1 | BRM-1 (Ob. 676) | |
BMP M1976/2 | BRM-1K (Ob. 676) | |
BMP M1978 | BMP-1KSh (Ob. 774) | |
BMP M1979/1 | BMP-1 (Ob. 765 Sp.8) ??? | |
BMP M1979/2 | BMP-1PG (Ob. 765 Sp.8) | |
BMP M1891 | BMP-1P obr. 1979g. (Ob. 765 Sp.4) | |
BTR M1961/1 | BTR-60P (PT-76 turret) | |
BTR M1961/2 | BTR-60P (with 37mm) | |
BTR M1978 | BTR-70 | |
BTR M1986 | BTR-70 | |
ICV M1990/1 | BMP-3 | |
MRL M1964 | 2B5 (BM-21) (part of 9K51) | |
MRL M1975 | 9P125 (BM-21V) (part of 9K54) | |
MRL M1976 | 9P138 (BM-21B) (part of 9K55) | |
MRL M1977 | 9P140 (BM-27) (part of 9K57) | |
MRL 122mm M1977 | Unknown BM-21 derivative | |
MRL 280mm M1983 | 9A52-2 (BM-30) (part of 9K58) | |
MRL 122mm M1985 | Unknown BM-21 derivative | |
MRL 240mm M1985 | Unknown | |
MRL 240mm M1991 | Unknown | |
MT-LB M1975 | 1PL232 (SNAP-10) | |
MT-LB M1980 | MT-LB (Ob. 6) | |
SP AA Gun M1986 | 2S6 (in 2K22) | |
SP Howitzer M1973 | 2S3 | |
SP Howitzer M1974 | 2S1 | |
SP Howitzer 152mm M1974 | Unknown SPH | |
SP Howitzer M1978 | Koksan | |
SP Howitzer M1989 | Koksan | |
SP Howitzer M1992 | Chuch'e-Po | |
SMT M1981/1 | T-64B (Ob. 447A) | |
SMT M1988 | T-72B (Ob. 184) | |
SMT M1989 | T-80UD (Ob. 478B) | |
SMT M2002 | Songun-915 | |
Towed Howitzer M1954 | M-46 obr. 1950g. (52-P-482) | |
Towed Howitzer M1955 | D-20 obr. 1955g. (52-P-546) | |
Towed Howitzer M1987 | 2A65 |
List of NATO Reporting Designations/Groundveh/Launchveh