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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
9M311
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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
◎General6MOD.6
- System Typetowed anti-aircraft gun/missile system
- Service Entry Year1981
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)short to medium range
- MobileYes
- Crew3
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile8MOD.8
- Missile / Effector9M311
- Ready Missiles4
- Maximum Range8 km
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Altitude3,500 m
- Minimum Altitude25 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)2.6 Mach
- Warhead TypeHE-Frag with contact/proximity fuse
▣Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance Typelaser beam-riding SACLOS
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements2
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors7MOD.7
- Search Radar1S91 (Long Track) radar
- Search Range20 km
- Tracking Radar1S91 (Long Track) radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Targets Tracked2
- 360° CoverageYes
- Passive / EO ModeYes
◆Gun (if applicable)4MOD.4
- Gun-ArmedYes
- Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun Rate of Fire500
- Gun Range4 km
▤Mobility & Deployment4MOD.4
- Platform9K35 Strela-10 tracked vehicle
- Reaction Time5
- Emplacement Time5
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1981Production started
45
years in service
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries18country
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
52MEDIUM-RANGE SAM7COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM850RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS4PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
An autocannon is a rapid-fire automatic cannon, typically 20mm or larger, used as a gun-based kill mechanism on air-defense and counter-drone systems alongside or instead of guided missiles.
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.
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.
Mobile: a capability indicating the MANPADS can be transported and operated by a single soldier or small team, enabling rapid deployment and relocation.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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