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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
Cobra
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1968
Quantity
170,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAnti-tank missile
- Service Entry Year1957
- DesignerContraves, Oerlikon and Bölkow
- Length0.95 m
- Diameter100 mm
- Launch Weight10 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance2MOD.2
- Guidance TypeMCLOS
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typebooster and sustainer motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageYes
◇Performance3MOD.3
- Minimum Range0.2 km
- Maximum Range1.6 km
- Top Speed138.89 m/s
◆Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeHEAT
- Warhead Weight2.7 kg
- Penetration (RHA)475 mm
▤Launch Platform2MOD.2
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production170,000
- Variants2
- Production Start1,957 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuze2.7 kg warhead (Cobra) ; HEAT ; (475 mm versus RHA) or ; HEAT-fragmentation (350 mm versus RHA) - (Cobra 2000) ; 2.5 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 1967First deployment: Six-Day War
- 1968Production ended
69
years in service
11
years in production
170,000
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) RANKING Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
83ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)6EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)1052GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS62PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Manual Command Line-of-Sight guidance; an ATGM control method where the operator manually steers the missile to the target using visual tracking.
A lightweight, shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile system designed for individual soldier transport and operation.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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