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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AA.20
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1960
Quantity
6,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typeair-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1956
- DesignerNord Aviation
- Length2.6 m
- Diameter250 mm
- Launch Weight134 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance TypeCommand
- Seeker Typeradio command guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid rocket booster and sustainer
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageYes
- Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range4 km
- Flight Profilecommand guided visual tracking with booster then sustainer
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation
- Warhead Weight23 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius15 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformMystere IV; Super Mystere B2; Fiat G.91 R/4 ; Mirage IIIC ; Sud Aviation Vautour
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production6,000
- Operators2
- Variants2
- Production Start1,956 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight23 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeBlast-frag high explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1956Production started
- 1960Production ended
70
years in service
4
years in production
6,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
60MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)16EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)609FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
A guidance system where a missile receives mid-flight course corrections from an external source, such as ground control or satellite.
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.
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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