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Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · Sweden · 2005
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Agility / Off-Boresight
95
Seeker Performance
92
Range
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
90
Speed
85
Lethality
90
Reliability
88
HMS Integration
95
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerDiehl Defence
CategoryShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2005
Operators17 countries
Quantity5,000
Data Quality86%
89
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) MASS Rating
1/5
Post-Cold War
1/14
All-Time
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · 10 axes scored
Agility / Off-Boresight
95
Seeker Performance
92
Range
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
90
Speed
85
Lethality
90
Reliability
88
HMS Integration
95
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category.
01 / Overview
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Country
Prime contractor
Production
2005–
Quantity
5,000
Unit Price (current)
$440.0K↗ 10% inflation · 2022→2025
Original Price
$400.0K (2022)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$440.0K
Original: $400.0K (2022)
Inflation: +%10
89
short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
  • Missile TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year2005
  • DesignerDiehl Defence
  • Length2.94 m
  • Diameter127 mm
  • Wingspan / Fin Span0.447 mm
  • Launch Weight0.087 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion TypeSolid-fuel rocket
  • Motor TypeSolid-propellant rocket with thrust vectoring control
  • Boost StageNo
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / PropellantHTPB
◇Performance5MOD.5
  • Minimum Range1 km
  • Maximum Range25 km
  • Top Speed (Mach)3 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude20,000 m
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production5MOD.5
  • Total Production5,000
  • Unit Cost400,000 USD
  • Operators7
  • Variants6
  • Production Start2,005 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact and active radar proximity fuse
  • Explosive Filler Weight11.4 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeDual-layer HE/fragmentation
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2005Production started
  2. 2011Entered service
21
years in service
5,000
units produced
17
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
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05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
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.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
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.
A guidance mode for anti-tank missiles where the warhead detonates downward onto the thinner top armor of armored vehicles.
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