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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category.
01 / Overview
AGM-79 Blue Eye
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1968–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) · COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Missile Typeair-to-ground missile prototype
- Length3.962 m
- Diameter304.8 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance2MOD.2
- Guidance TypeTV / Electro-Optical
- Seeker Typeoptical area correlation seeker with TV camera
▣Launch Platform1MOD.1
- Air-LaunchedYes
◇Production3MOD.3
- Total Production0
- Operators0
- Variants0
◆Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeair burst via radar altimeter
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1968Production started
58
years in service
04 / MASS Score
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) RANKING Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
40AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)13COLD WAR · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)2295UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS55PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Guidance system using television or electro-optical sensors to track targets via visual or infrared imagery for missile navigation.
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