Home›Missiles And Guided Munitions›Introduced Era›By Decade›1980sBrowse By1980sThis dimension groups weapon systems by the era in which they were first introduced into service. Wikipedia notes that weapons have evolved from "simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons," a long evolution spanning every era of warfare. Browsing by introduced era lets a visitor compare weapon systems that entered service in the same period.Facts1980sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1944 11980sFilter Results51 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAir-to-Air Missiles (2)Air-to-Ground Missiles and Guided Bombs (6)Anti-Satellite and Space-Based Weapons (1)Anti-Ship and Anti-Submarine Missiles (4)Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (5)Ballistic Missiles (9)Ballistic Missiles of Asia-Pacific (1)Ballistic Missiles of China (1)Ballistic Missiles of Europe (2)Ballistic Missiles of India (1)Ballistic Missiles of Russia and the Soviet Union (2)Ballistic Missiles of the United States (2)Cruise Missiles (6)Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (5)Missile-Armed Naval Combatants (3)Nuclear Weapons and Strategic Bombs (1)Other Missiles and Guided Munitions (3)Surface-to-Air and Air Defense Missiles (6)Weapon Type or ClassAllAir-launched cruise missile (2)Air-to-ground missile (1)Air-to-ground strategic cruise missile (1)Air-to-surface hypersonic missile (1)Air-to-surface missile (2)air-to-surface tactical missile (1)Anti-satellite missile (1)Anti-ship missile (1)Ballistic missile (1)Cruise missile (1)Ground-launched cruise missile (1)guided missile (6)Infrared-guided air-to-air missile (1)Intercontinental ballistic missile (2)Kinetic-energy anti-tank missile (1)Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) (1)Man-portable surface-to-air missile (1)Medium range surface-to-air missile system (1)Medium-range ballistic missile (1)missile (10)Mobile theater ballistic missile (1)Nuclear weapon (1)Nuclear-armed air-launched cruise missile (1)nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) (2)nuclear-powered guided-missile battlecruiser (heavy cruiser) (1)Sea-skimming anti-ship missile (1)Short-range air defense missile (1)Short-range surface-to-air missile system (1)Submarine-launched ballistic missile (1)Surface-to-air missile system (1)Surface-to-surface ballistic missile (1)CaliberAll100mm (1)122mm (1)130mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (34)Prototype or Experimental (2)Retired (11)OperatorAllBrazilian Army (1)British Army (2)Bundeswehr (2)Canadian Armed Forces (1)Canadian Army (1)Egyptian Armed Forces (3)Finnish Defence Forces (2)French Armed Forces (1)Indian Air Force (1)Israeli Defense Forces (1)Mexican Armed Forces (2)People's Liberation Army (5)People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (1)Royal Navy (2)Russian Armed Forces (3)Russian Navy (3)Soviet Armed Forces (2)Spanish Armed Forces (1)Strategic Rocket Forces (1)United States Air Force (8)United States Army (3)United States Marine Corps (2)United States Navy (5)Wars Used InAllAngolan Civil War (2)Bosnian War (1)Cold War (2)Falklands War (3)Gulf War (10)Iran-Iraq War (5)Iraq War (6)Kargil War (3)Kosovo War (2)Russo-Georgian War (2)Russo-Ukrainian War (7)Second Chechen War (3)Second Congo War (1)South African Border War (1)Soviet-Afghan War (2)Sri Lankan Civil War (3)Syrian Civil War (7)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (2)Yemeni Civil War (1)Yugoslav Wars (3)ManufacturerAllAerojet (1)Aerospace Industries Organization (1)Aérospatiale (2)Bharat Dynamics Limited (1)Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1)British Aerospace (1)China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (1)China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (1)Denel Dynamics (1)General Dynamics Corporation (5)Hanwha Group (1)Hercules Inc. 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Wikipedia: Missiletier 2WikipediaMissile, History sectionQuote, Missile, History sectionthe first missiles to be used operationally were a series of rocket based missiles developed by Nazi Germany during World War II including the V-1 flying bomb and V-2 rocket which used mechanical autopilot to keep the missile flying along a pre-chosen route.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.