The followinglist of missiles of theRoyal Air Force contains both current and formermissiles used by theBritishair force:
| Type | Origin | Notes | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|
| B28 nuclear bomb | United States | Air dropped thermonuclear weapon. In service from 1960 to 1964, carried by theEnglish Electric Canberra,McDonnell Douglas Phantom andVickers ValiantV Bombers. | |
| B43 nuclear bomb | United States | Air dropped thermonuclear weapon. In service from 1964 to 1976, carried by the English Electric Canberra, McDonnell Douglas Phantom and Vickers Valiant. | |
| B57 nuclear bomb | United States | Air dropped tactical nuclear weapon. In service from 1970 to 1991, carried by English Electric Canberra,Hawker Siddeley Nimrod and McDonnell Douglas Phantom. | |
| Mark 5 nuclear bomb | United States | Air dropped nuclear bomb. In service from 1958 to 1965, carried by theAvro Vulcan. SeeProject E | |
| Mark 7 nuclear bomb | United States | Air dropped tactical nuclear bomb. In service from 1958 to 1965, carried by the English Electric Canberra | |
| Blue Danube | United Kingdom | Air dropped nuclear weapon. In service from 1953 to 1962, carried by the Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor and Vickers Valiant. | |
| Red Beard | United Kingdom | Free-fall tactical nuclear weapon. In service from 1961 to 1971, carried by the English Electric Canberra, Handley Page Victor, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod and Avro Vulcan. | Red Beard Mk 1, Red Beard Mk 2 |
| Red Snow | United Kingdom | Thermonuclear warhead | |
| Violet Club | United Kingdom | Air dropped nuclear weapon. In service from 1958 to 1960, carried by the Avro Vulcan. | |
| W.65, Mk Lulu | United States | Air dropped nuclear depth charge. In service from 1965 to 1971. Carried by the Avro Shackleton and Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. | |
| WE.177 | United Kingdom | Free-fall gravity nuclear bomb. In service from 1969 to 1998, carried by theAvro Shackleton, Avro Vulcan,Blackburn Buccaneer, English Electric Canberra, Handley Page Victor,SEPECAT Jaguar,Panavia Tornado. | WE.177A, WE.177B, WE.177C |
| Yellow Sun nuclear bomb | United Kingdom | Air dropped strategic nuclear weapon. In service from 1958 to 1972, carried Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. | Yellow Sun Mk 1, Yellow Sun Mk 2 |
| Avro Blue Steel | United Kingdom | Air-launched, rocket-propelled stand-off missile. In service from 1963 to 1970, carried by the Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor. | |
| Douglas Thor | United States | Land-basedIntermediate-range ballistic missile. In service from 1958 to 1963. SeeProject Emily | PGM-17A Thor |