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Cobra

Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Germany · 1957
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Cobra

Cobra
Cobra Photo: User:MatthiasKabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Penetration
30
Range
20
Guidance / Accuracy
25
Fire-and-Forget
0
Top-Attack Capability
0
Portability
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
10
Reliability
50
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Germany
ManufacturerMesserschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
CategoryAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1968
Operators13 countries
Quantity170,000
Data Quality88%
25
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) MASS Rating
6/7
Early Cold War
83/86
All-Time
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · 10 axes scored
Penetration
30
Range
20
Guidance / Accuracy
25
Fire-and-Forget
0
Top-Attack Capability
0
Portability
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
10
Reliability
50
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
Cobra
Country
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)
—
25
anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category
ⓘ 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
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
◇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
  1. 1957Production started
  2. 1967First deployment: Six-Day War
  3. 1968Production ended
69
years in service
11
years in production
170,000
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) RANKING Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Early Cold War
📖 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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