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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the land-attack cruise missiles (lacm) category.
01 / Overview
Hongniao
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1999–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM) · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the land-attack cruise missiles (lacm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Missile TypeLand attack cruise missile
- Service Entry Year1999
- DesignerNew New Electrical Factory
- Launch Weight1,600 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Seeker TypeImaging infrared
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Imaging Infrared SeekerYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeturbofan
- Motor Typeturbofan
- Fuel / Propellantliquid fuel
◇Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range600 km
- Maximum Range3,000 km
- Top Speed306 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Cruise Altitude70 m
- Flight Profilelow altitude
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typeconventional or nuclear
- Warhead Weight400 kg
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformXian H-6, Xian JH-7, ships, submarines, & ground launchers
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants3
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeProximity / semi-armor-piercing
- Explosive Filler Typeconventional or nuclear warheads
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1999Production started
27
years in service
4
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM) RANKING Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)9POST-COLD WAR · LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)282PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLand-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
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.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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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