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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the long-range aam (lraam) category.
01 / Overview
AAM-N-5 Meteor
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1948–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LONG-RANGE AAM (LRAAM) · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the long-range aam (lraam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1948
- DesignerMassachusetts Institute of Technology
- Length3.962 m
- Diameter226.06 mm
◈Guidance1MOD.1
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
▣Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight11.34 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1948Production started
78
years in service
04 / MASS Score
LONG-RANGE AAM (LRAAM) RANKING Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6LONG-RANGE AAM (LRAAM)1EARLY COLD WAR · LONG-RANGE AAM (LRAAM)2451UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LONG-RANGE AAM (LRAAM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLong-Range AAM (LRAAM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
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