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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range sam category.
01 / Overview
KAN Little Joe
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range sam category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- System TypeSurface-to-air missile
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)point defense
- MobileNo
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile5MOD.5
- Missile / EffectorKAN-1 Little Joe
- Maximum Range4 km
- Maximum Altitude2,400 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)0.53 Mach
- Warhead Typehigh explosive aerial bomb
▣Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeRadio command
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- All-WeatherNo
◇Radar & Sensors3MOD.3
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- Platformship‑based
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production15
- Operators1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945Production started
- 1946Production ended
81
years in service
1
years in production
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123MEDIUM-RANGE SAM5WORLD WAR II · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM2906UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS122PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A missile guidance method where the projectile is directed by real-time commands from an external control source, such as an operator or tracking system, to intercept a target.
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