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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-8 (missile)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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 Typemedium-range air-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1960
- DesignerMatus Bisnovat
- Length4.27 m
- Diameter280 mm
- Launch Weight292 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance3MOD.3
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typeinfrared and semi-active radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid rocket motor
- Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range23 km
- Top Speed680 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
◆Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Typeblast fragmentation
- Warhead Weight40 kg
▤Launch Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformSu-11, Su-15, Yak-28P
- Air-LaunchedYes
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Production Start1,960 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight40 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeBlast fragmentation
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1961Production started
- 1992Production ended
65
years in service
31
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
58MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)15EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)1642RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS54PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
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