Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Lacrosse
Category
Country
Production
1988–2005
Quantity
5
Unit Price (current)
$1.2B↗ 146% inflation · 1990→2025
Original Price
$500.0M (1990)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.2B
Original: $500.0M (1990)
Inflation: +%146
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Mission TypeRadar imaging
- Service Entry Year1988
- Flight Crew0
- Mission Crew0
- In ServiceNo
◈Mission Systems7MOD.7
- Primary Sensor / Radarsynthetic aperture radar
- AESA RadarYes
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkYes
▣Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
◇Production3MOD.3
- Total Built5
- Unit Cost750,000,000 USD
- Operators1
◆Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1988
- Production End2005
- Operational StatusOut of Production
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1988Production started
- 2005Production ended
38
years in service
17
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
101INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT30COLD WAR · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT2022UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT65PRICE · ALL WEAPONS
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar: a radar system using a phased array antenna to steer and scan electronically.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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