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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range sam category.
01 / Overview
CIM-10 Bomarc
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1972
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · EARLY COLD WAR
14
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 sam category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- System Typesurface-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1959
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)high-altitude
- MobileNo
- Crew0
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile8MOD.8
- Missile / EffectorCIM-10 Bomarc
- Ready Missiles28
- Maximum Range692 km
- Minimum Range4 km
- Maximum Altitude30,480 m
- Minimum Altitude0 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)2.5 Mach
- Warhead TypeW40 nuclear or large conventional explosive
▣Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance TypeInitially ground-controlled, active radar homing terminal guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements1
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors7MOD.7
- Search Radarpulse doppler aviation radar
- Search Range400 km
- Tracking Radarpulse doppler
- AESA RadarNo
- Targets Tracked1
- 360° CoverageYes
- Passive / EO ModeNo
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment4MOD.4
- Platformground-based launcher shelter
- Reaction Time5
- Emplacement Time30
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators2
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1959Production started
- 1972Production ended
67
years in service
13
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
104MEDIUM-RANGE SAM14EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM2295UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS117PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Omni-directional protection provided by a missile system, enabling targets to be engaged from any angle.
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
A missile guidance method where the projectile is directed by real-time commands from an external control source, such as an operator or tracking system, to intercept a target.
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