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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
Hughes Tank Breaker
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1984–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1984
- Length1.6 m
- Diameter178 mm
- Launch Weight49 kg
◈Guidance3MOD.3
- Guidance TypeLaser
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Top-Attack CapableYes
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range8 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
- Penetration (RHA)800 mm
◆Launch Platform2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1984Production started
42
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) RANKING Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)3COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)1015UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS73PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
A guidance system that uses directed laser beams to track and adjust the trajectory of a missile toward its target.
A guidance mode for anti-tank missiles where the warhead detonates downward onto the thinner top armor of armored vehicles.
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