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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
KS-1 Komet
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1955–1969
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAir-to-surface anti-ship missile
- Service Entry Year1955
- DesignerMKB Raduga
- Length8.29 m
- Diameter1,200 mm
- Launch Weight3,000 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeturbojet
- Motor TypeRD-500K turbojet
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
◇Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range90 km
- Maximum Range100 km
- Top Speed306 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Flight Profilesubsonic cruise with semi-active radar terminal homing
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typearmour-piercing high explosive
- Warhead Weight600 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformTupolev Tu-16, Tupolev Tu-4
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeunder-wing pylon, fixed coastal launcher, mobile ground launcher
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators5
- Variants3
- Production Start1,947 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight600 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHigh Explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1955Production started
- 1969Production ended
71
years in service
14
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
93SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES7EARLY COLD WAR · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES1195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS70PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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