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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-95 Agile
Category
Country
Production
1969–1975
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 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 medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Missile Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
- DesignerChina Lake Naval Weapons Center
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance3MOD.3
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typeinfrared with high off-boresight lock-on capability
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
- Propulsion Typesolid-propellant rocket
- Motor Typesolid-propellant rocket with thrust vectoring
◇Performance1MOD.1
- Flight Profilehigh-maneuverability with thrust vectoring
◆Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformF-14 Tomcat
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Variants1
- Production Start1,969 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1969Production started
- 1975Production ended
57
years in service
6
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
40MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)13COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS64PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
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