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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
3M-51 Alfa
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1993–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Missile TypeAnti-ship missile
- DesignerOKB-52/NPO Mashinostroyeniya Chelomey
- Length8 m
- Launch Weight2,600 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance4MOD.4
- Guidance TypeActive Radar
- Seeker TypeActive Radar
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion TypeTurbojet and rocket
- Motor TypeTurbojet and rocket
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageYes
- Fuel / PropellantLiquid, solid
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range250 km
- Top Speed700 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.5 Mach
- Flight ProfileCruise subsonic, Attack Mach 2.5
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Weight300 kg
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformStandard transport launching container (TLC), Yasen-class submarine, ships
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher TypeStandard transport launching container (TLC)
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants4
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight300 kg
- Explosive Filler Type300 kg (661 lb)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1993Production started
33
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Guidance system using onboard radar to actively emit and receive signals for target tracking and missile course correction.
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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