To provide superior cruise thrust for high subsonic intermediate-long range missiles, small turbojet and turbofan engines have become the competitive focus for militarySpowers. The turbine engines for missiles are characteristic of low cost, short life, small size, high speed, low pressure ratio, severe volumetric heat release rate and various starting or ignition methods. They were widely equipped on strategic and tactical weapons, such as cruise, anti-ship and air-to-ground missiles. The development situation of small turbine engines within 100～700daN since 1970s is summarized and analyzed comprehensively in this paper, including well-known products, main technical parameters, basic features, application status and development trend. The study can provide references for the research work on missile propulsion systems. Lower cost, less fuel and fewer parts will be the future goals. The propfan engines have advantages of nice high subsonic performance and low fuel consumption, and the pulse detonation turbine engines possess high thermodynamic cycle efficiency and simple structure. They are both important development directions of advanced turbine engines for missiles.