Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category.
01 / Overview
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeTactical air-to-surface missile
- Service Entry Year1973
- DesignerYurii N. Korolyov
- Length3.525 m
- Diameter275 mm
- Launch Weight287 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance7MOD.7
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeSolid fuel rocket
- Boost StageNo
- Two-StageNo
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range2 km
- Maximum Range10 km
- Top Speed750 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.2 Mach
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Weight111 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformYak-38, MiG-21PFM, MiG-23, MiG-27,; Su-17M3/20/22/22M3/M4,
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators31
- Variants7
- Production Start1,968 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1968Production started
58
years in service
21
countries operating
ⓘ 8 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries29country
AfghanistanACTIVE
AzerbaijanACTIVE
BelarusACTIVE
CubaACTIVE
Czech RepublicACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
FinlandACTIVE
GeorgiaACTIVE
HungaryACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
KazakhstanACTIVE
LibyaACTIVE
NigeriaACTIVE
North KoreaACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
SerbiaACTIVE
SlovakiaACTIVE
SudanACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
AlgeriaRETIRED
AngolaRETIRED
BulgariaRETIRED
CambodiaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) RANKING Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
48AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)15COLD WAR · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)1671RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS33PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
A guidance system where a missile receives mid-flight course corrections from an external source, such as ground control or satellite.
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