Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
Black Knight
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1955–1965
Quantity
22
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · EARLY COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile Classresearch ballistic missile
- DesignerRoyal Aircraft Establishment (RAE)
- Length10.2 m
- Diameter0.91 m
- Launch Weight5,670 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeliquid/solid
- Number of Stages2
- Fuel TypeRP-1/HTP (Stage 1), Solid (Stage 2)
- Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Apogee800 km
- Throw Weight115 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typenone (research vehicle)
- NuclearNo
- ThermonuclearNo
- MIRVNo
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing1MOD.1
- Basing Moderoad-mobile (Woomera)
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production22
- First Test1958
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1955Production started
- 1965Production ended
71
years in service
10
years in production
22
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
85SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)18EARLY COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)1138UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS86PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
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