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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
de Havilland Firestreak
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1988
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAir-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1957
- Designerde Havilland Propellers
- Length3.19 m
- Diameter223 mm
- Launch Weight136 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typeinfrared homing
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid fuel rocket
- Motor TypeMagpie
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantcordite
◇Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range4 km
- Maximum Range12 km
- Top Speed550 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)1.8 Mach
- Flight Profiletail-chase pursuit
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typeannular blast fragmentation
- Warhead Weight19.3 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius12.2 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platformfixed-wing aircraft
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeaircraft-mounted weapon pack
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators3
- Variants1
- Production Start1,951 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeInfrared proximity fuze and secondary continuous wire loop impact fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight22.7 kg
- Explosive Filler Typeannular blast fragmentation
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 1958Entered service
- 1988Production ended
69
years in service
31
years in production
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)8EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)732UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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