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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Exocet
Category
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)
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ⓘ 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
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Seeker Typeactive-radar
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣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
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight165 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius10 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platformsurface vessels, submarines, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeship-mounted, aircraft pylon, submarine torpedo tube, coastal battery
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Variants5
- Production Start1,974 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
- Explosive Filler TypeHE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1973Production started
- 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
53
years in service
35
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries35country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
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📖 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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