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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
K-13
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1960–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1961
- DesignerVympel
- Length3.4 m
- Diameter127 mm
- Launch Weight90 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typeinfrared homing
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
▣Propulsion1MOD.1
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range0.6 km
- Maximum Range2.2 km
- Top Speed857.5 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.5 Mach
- Maximum G30
◆Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive fragmentation
- Warhead Weight11.3 kg
- Proximity FuzeYes
▤Launch Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformMiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-19, MiG-17, Sukhoi Su-17/20/22
- Air-LaunchedYes
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight7.4 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeRDX/TNT
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
66
years in service
37
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries47country
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)8EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)1464RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
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.
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