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BeiDou-3

BeiDou (China) · People's Republic of China · 2020

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BeiDou-3

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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 94

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment

Position Accuracy

Global Coverage

Signal Robustness

Messaging Capability

Availability / Integrity

Constellation Size

Longevity

Resilience

Technology

Strategic Value

100

Methodology ↗ → BeiDou (China) ranking

Origin

People's Republic of China

CategoryBeiDou (China)

EraModern Era

In service2020

⊕ History

Data Quality80%

MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)

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BeiDou (China) MASS Rating

1/2

Modern Era

1/3

All-Time

BeiDou (China) · 10 axes scored

Position Accuracy

Global Coverage

Signal Robustness

Messaging Capability

Availability / Integrity

Constellation Size

Longevity

Resilience

Technology

Strategic Value

100

ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the beidou (china) category.

01 / Overview

BeiDou-3

Category

BeiDou (China)

Country

People's Republic of China

Production

2020–

💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗

BEIDOU (CHINA) · MODERN ERA

PERFORMANCE/PRICE

UNIT COST (2025 USD)

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MASS SCORE ↗

beidou (china) category

ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the beidou (china) category, regardless of era.

02 / Specs & Design

03 / History

SERVICE LIFESPANRetired

2020Production started

years in service

04 / MASS Score

BEIDOU (CHINA) RANKING BeiDou (China) · Modern Era

BeiDou-3 (this weapon) 94 #2

BeiDou-2 67 #3

BeiDou-1 27

MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗

1BEIDOU (CHINA)1MODERN ERA · BEIDOU (CHINA)1PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS 1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BEIDOU (CHINA)

ⓘ Rankings are within theBeiDou (China)category.

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