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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range sam category.
01 / Overview
53T6
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · POST-COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range sam category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- System TypeAnti-ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1995
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)Strategic
- MobileNo
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile6MOD.6
- Missile / Effector53T6
- Maximum Range100 km
- Minimum Range80 km
- Maximum Altitude100,000 m
- Minimum Altitude80,000 m
- Warhead Typenuclear
▣Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeCommand guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors4MOD.4
- Search RadarDon-2N
- Tracking RadarDon-2N
- AESA RadarNo
- 360° CoverageYes
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- Platformsilo
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production68
- Operators1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1995Production started
31
years in service
68
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
85MEDIUM-RANGE SAM15POST-COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM1220RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS89PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Omni-directional protection provided by a missile system, enabling targets to be engaged from any angle.
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
A missile guidance method where the projectile is directed by real-time commands from an external control source, such as an operator or tracking system, to intercept a target.
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