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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the slbm category.
01 / Overview
M51 (missile)
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2010–
Unit Price (current)
$664.7M↗ 70% inflation · 2004→2025
Original Price
$390.0M (2004)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SLBM · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$664.7M
Original: $390.0M (2004)
Inflation: +%70
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the slbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile ClassSLBM
- Service Entry Year2010
- DesignerArianeGroup
- Length12 m
- Diameter2.3 m
- Launch Weight52,000 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Number of Stages3
- Fuel Typeammonium perchlorate composite propellant
- Solid-FuelYes
- CanisterizedYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Minimum Range8,000 km
- Maximum Range10,000 km
- Re-Entry Speed (Mach)25 Mach
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry3MOD.3
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)150 m
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Penetration Aids / DecoysYes
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeTN 75
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearYes
- Yield (per warhead)100
- MIRVYes
- Warhead / RV Count10
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing Modesubmarine-launched
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)No
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Unit Cost390,000,000 USD
- Operators1
- First Test2006
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2010Production started
16
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SLBM RANKING SLBM · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4SLBM1MODERN ERA · SLBM23FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · SLBM80PRICE · ALL WEAPONS18PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SLBM
ⓘ Rankings are within theSLBMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Designation for an ICBM equipped with a canister launcher, enabling rapid deployment and reduced exposure during launch.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
MIRV (Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle) is a ballistic missile payload that carries several warheads, each capable of being aimed at separate targets after reentry.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Countermeasures deployed by ballistic missiles to evade interception, including decoys, chaff, or other systems to confuse missile defense radars.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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