Fastest missiles by Mach number

176 of the 217 missiles in the WeaponSpecs database publish a max speed figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 41 missiles with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

20 of the 25 entries below (China, Iran, Russia) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.

Fastest missiles by Mach number, ranked by published max speed
#	System	Max speed	Source
1	Agni-V Defence Research and Development Organisation	24 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
2	DF-26 † China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation	18 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
3	Sejjil † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	14 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
4	SM-3 Block IIA Raytheon (RTX)	13.5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
5	Fattah-1 † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	13 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
6	Shaheen-III Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS)	12 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
7	DF-21D † China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation	10 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
8	Kh-47M2 Kinzhal † Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV)	10 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
9	DF-17 † China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation	10 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
10	YJ-21 † China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)	10 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-24
11	3M22 Zircon † Almaz-Antey	9 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
12	Emad † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	8 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
13	Ghadr-110 † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	8 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
14	Haj Qasem † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	8 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
15	Kheibar Shekan † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	8 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
16	Khorramshahr † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	8 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
17	Shahab-3 † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	8 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
18	9K720 Iskander-M † KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau)	6 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
19	Qiam-1 † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	6 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
20	R-37M † Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV)	6 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
21	Sapsan (1KR1) / Hrim-2 Pivdenmash (Yuzhmash)	5.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-30
22	AIM-54 Phoenix Raytheon (RTX)	5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05
23	Kh-15 † Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV)	5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05
24	Dezful † Iran Aerospace Industries Organization	5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
25	Kh-32 † Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV)	5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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