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AIM-7 Sparrow
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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United States · 1956
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AIM-7Sparrow

AIM-7 Sparrow
AIM-7 Sparrow Photo: Wilson44691 · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
55
No-Escape Zone
50
Speed
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
40
Lethality
70
Data-Link
0
Reliability
75
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
ManufacturerRaytheon
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1956
Operators23 countries
Quantity70,000
Data Quality88%
54
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
1/22
Early Cold War
28/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
55
No-Escape Zone
50
Speed
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
40
Lethality
70
Data-Link
0
Reliability
75
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AIM-7 Sparrow
Prime contractor
Production
1956–
Quantity
70,000
Unit Price (current)
$125.0K
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$125.0K
Inflation: +%0
54
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ 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
  • DesignerRaytheon
  • Length3.66 m
  • Diameter203 mm
  • Launch Weight231 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid rocket
  • Motor TypeHercules MK-58
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance7MOD.7
  • Minimum Range7 km
  • Maximum Range70 km
  • Top Speed1,360 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)4 Mach
  • Flight Profilesemi-ballistic with mid-course correction
  • Maximum G30
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
  • Launch PlatformF-4 Phantom II, F-15 Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, JA-37 Viggen, F-104S Starfighter, Tornado F.3 ADV, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Mitsubishi F-2
  • Air-LaunchedYes
  • Ground-LaunchedNo
  • Naval-LaunchedYes
  • Man-PortableNo
  • Launcher Typesemi-active radar homing launcher
⬢Production5MOD.5
  • Total Production70,000
  • Unit Cost125,000 USD
  • Operators21
  • Variants10
  • Production Start1,954 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight40 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeHigh explosive blast-fragmentation; AIM-7C/D/E: ; AIM-7F/M:
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1956Production started
  3. 1958Entered service
70
years in service
70,000
units produced
22
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
AIM-7 SPARROW · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 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.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
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 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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