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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range sam category.
01 / Overview
Grom
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1995–
Quantity
2,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · POST-COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range sam category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- System TypeMan-portable air-defense system
- Service Entry Year1995
- MobileYes
- Crew1
◈Effector / Missile4MOD.4
- Missile / EffectorGrom
- Ready Missiles1
- Maximum Range5.5 km
- Maximum Altitude3,500 m
▣Guidance3MOD.3
- Guidance Typeinfrared
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Command GuidanceNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989First deployment: Georgian–Ossetian conflict
- 1995Production started
31
years in service
2,000
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
GROM · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
98MEDIUM-RANGE SAM16POST-COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM143POLAND · ALL WEAPONS4PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
Mobile: a capability indicating the MANPADS can be transported and operated by a single soldier or small team, enabling rapid deployment and relocation.
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