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AN/DRC-8 Emergency Rocket Communications System
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AN/DRC-8EmergencyRocketCommunicationsSystem

ICBM · United States · 1963
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AN/DRC-8EmergencyRocketCommunicationsSystem

AN/DRC-8 Emergency Rocket Communications System
AN/DRC-8 Emergency Rocket Communications System Photo: National Museum of the United States Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Throw-Weight / Payload
25
Accuracy (CEP)
40
Survivability
35
BMD Penetration
20
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
50
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
30
Technology
50
Origin United States
ManufacturerBoeing
CategoryICBM
EraCold War
In service1963–1991
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
ICBM MASS Rating
16/17
Cold War
58/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Throw-Weight / Payload
25
Accuracy (CEP)
40
Survivability
35
BMD Penetration
20
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
50
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
30
Technology
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
AN/DRC-8 Emergency Rocket Communications System
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1963–1991
Unit Price (current)
$64.8M↗ 825% inflation · 1968→2025
Original Price
$7.0M (1968)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$64.8M
Original: $7.0M (1968)
Inflation: +%825
30
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile ClassERCS payload
  • Service Entry Year1963
  • Length17.983 m
  • Diameter1.68 m
  • Launch Weight35,380 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typesolid-propellant
  • Number of Stages3
  • Fuel Typesolid
  • Solid-FuelYes
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range13,036 km
  • Apogee1,126 km
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost7,000,000 USD
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler TypeUHF Transmitter
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1963Production started
  2. 1991Production ended
63
years in service
28
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Silo-based: a launch configuration in which an intercontinental ballistic missile is stored and launched from a hardened underground silo.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
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