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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
AAM-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1969–1972
Quantity
400
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1969
- DesignerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Length2.5 m
- Diameter150 mm
- Launch Weight80 kg
◈Guidance3MOD.3
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typeinfrared
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
▣Propulsion1MOD.1
- Boost StageYes
◇Performance2MOD.2
- Maximum Range5 km
- Top Speed (Mach)1.7 Mach
◆Warhead1MOD.1
▤Launch Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformF-104J Starfighter, North American F-86F, Mitsubishi F-1
- Air-LaunchedYes
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production0
- Unit Cost3,000,000 USD
- Production Start1,969 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1969Production started
- 1972Entered service
57
years in service
3
years in production
400
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
70MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)19COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)516JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS62PERFORMANCE/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.
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.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
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.
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