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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
AIM-92 Stinger
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General8MOD.8
- Missile Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1980
- DesignerGeneral Dynamics
- Length1.52 m
- Diameter70 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span140 mm
- Launch Weight16 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typepassive infrared
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typedual thrust solid fuel rocket motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range8 km
- Top Speed750 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.2 Mach
- Cruise Altitude3,000 m
- Flight Profilehigh-speed, short-range intercept
- Maximum G35
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHE blast fragmentation
- Warhead Weight3 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius2 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platformhelicopters and UAVs
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeair-to-air launcher
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Variants3
- Production Start1,980 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity and impact
- Explosive Filler Weight1 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
2
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
33MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)10COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)1838UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
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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