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AIM-54 Phoenix
Photo: Don S. Montgomery, USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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AIM-54Phoenix

Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) · United States · 1974
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AIM-54Phoenix

AIM-54 Phoenix
AIM-54 Phoenix Photo: Don S. Montgomery, USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
95
Seeker / Guidance
85
Speed
80
No-Escape Zone
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Lethality
88
Data-Link
75
Reliability
70
Technology
85
Strategic Value
80
Origin United States
ManufacturerRaytheon, Hughes Aircraft Company
CategoryLong-Range AAM (LRAAM)
EraCold War
In service1974–1993
Operators2 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
81
Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) MASS Rating
1/1
Cold War
2/7
All-Time
Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) · 10 axes scored
Range
95
Seeker / Guidance
85
Speed
80
No-Escape Zone
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Lethality
88
Data-Link
75
Reliability
70
Technology
85
Strategic Value
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the long-range aam (lraam) category.
01 / Overview
AIM-54 Phoenix
Production
1974–1993
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LONG-RANGE AAM (LRAAM) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
81
long-range aam (lraam) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the long-range aam (lraam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • DesignerHughes Aircraft Company
  • Length3.658 m
◈Launch Platform1MOD.1
▣Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeProximity fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight60.329 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1974Production started
  2. 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
  3. 1993Production ended
52
years in service
19
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📚 Sources
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