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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United Kingdom · 1955
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Seeker / Guidance
15
No-Escape Zone
10
Speed
30
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Lethality
20
Data-Link
0
Reliability
40
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerFairey Aviation Company
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1955–1958
Operators1 countries
Quantity300
Data Quality84%
17
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
19/22
Early Cold War
65/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Seeker / Guidance
15
No-Escape Zone
10
Speed
30
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Lethality
20
Data-Link
0
Reliability
40
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
Fireflash
Prime contractor
Production
1955–1958
Quantity
300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
17
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ 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
  • DesignerFairey Aviation
  • Length2.838 m
  • Wingspan / Fin Span0.714 mm
  • Launch Weight150 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Motor Typetwo solid fuel rocket motors
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageYes
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid fuel
◇Performance5MOD.5
  • Maximum Range3.1 km
  • Top Speed680 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
  • Flight Profiletail‑chase within a 15° rear‑aspect cone
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production300
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
  • Production Start1,955 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeProximity fuze
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1955Production started
  2. 1958Entered service
71
years in service
3
years in production
300
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Guidance method where a missile follows a directed energy beam (e.g., radar or laser) to its target.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
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.
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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