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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
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Missile ClassShort-range ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1962
- Length23 m
- Diameter0.8 m
- Launch Weight11,000 kg
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion TypeLiquid-propellant rocket
- Number of Stages1
- Fuel TypeAlcohol and liquid oxygen
- Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range600 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
- NuclearYes
◆Basing2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1962Production started
64
years in service
04 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
74SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)10EARLY COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)387PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS65PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Road-mobile: a deployment mode for ICBMs where the missile is mounted on a wheeled or tracked transporter‑erector‑launcher that can travel on public roads, enabling movement and concealment.
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