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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-54 Kalibr
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1994–
Unit Price (current)
$980.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$980.0K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typecruise missile
- Service Entry Year1994
- DesignerNPO Novator (OKB-8)
- Length6.2 m
- Diameter514 mm
- Launch Weight1,300 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Seeker Typeactive radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typeturbojet and solid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typeturbojet and solid-fuel rocket
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageYes
- Fuel / Propellantsolid fuel and jet fuel
◇Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range50 km
- Maximum Range2,500 km
- Top Speed272 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.8 Mach
- Cruise Altitude150 m
- Flight Profilesea-skimming, cruise at low altitude
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive, nuclear
- Warhead Weight450 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platformnaval ships, submarines, containers, TEL
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typevertical launching system, torpedo tube, container
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Unit Cost980,000 USD
- Variants10
- Production Start1,994 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
- Explosive Filler Weight450 kg
- Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1994Production started
32
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
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.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
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.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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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