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Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · France · 1973
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
85
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
88
Guidance
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
70
Speed
65
Warhead Effect
82
Reliability
85
Technology
78
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin France
ManufacturerMBDA, Aérospatiale
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraCold War
In service1973
Operators35 countries
Data Quality87%
79
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
4/32
Cold War
16/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
85
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
88
Guidance
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
70
Speed
65
Warhead Effect
82
Reliability
85
Technology
78
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
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Country
Prime contractor
Production
1973–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
79
ship-launched anti-ship missiles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typecruise missile
  • Service Entry Year1975
  • Designer1967–1970: Nord Aviation; 1970–1974: Aérospatiale
  • Length6 m
  • Diameter348 mm
  • Launch Weight780 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typeturbojet
  • Motor Typesolid propellant, turbojet
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid, jet fuel
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range40 km
  • Maximum Range200 km
  • Top Speed319 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.93 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude10 m
  • Flight Profilesea-skimming, inertial mid-flight, active radar terminal homing
  • Maximum G10
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Variants5
  • Production Start1,974 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
  • Explosive Filler TypeHE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1973Production started
  2. 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
53
years in service
35
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
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.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
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