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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
LIM-49A Spartan
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1975–1976
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
20
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
◎General5MOD.5
- System TypeSilo-based anti-ballistic missile system
- Service Entry Year1975
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)Exo-atmospheric
- MobileNo
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile5MOD.5
- Missile / EffectorLIM-49 Spartan
- Maximum Range740 km
- Maximum Altitude560,000 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)4 Mach
- Warhead TypeW71 nuclear warhead (5 Mt TNT)
▣Guidance4MOD.4
- Guidance TypeRadio command
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
◇Radar & Sensors3MOD.3
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- PlatformSilo
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1975Production started
- 1976Production ended
51
years in service
1
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
112MEDIUM-RANGE SAM22COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS115PERFORMANCE/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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