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MAA-1 Piranha
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MAA-1Piranha

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Brazil · 1993
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MAA-1Piranha

MAA-1 Piranha
MAA-1 Piranha Photo: Rafael Fischer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Seeker / Guidance
40
No-Escape Zone
35
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
30
Lethality
50
Data-Link
0
Reliability
60
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Brazil
ManufacturerMectron
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1993
Operators4 countries
Data Quality85%
35
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
11/11
Post-Cold War
50/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Seeker / Guidance
40
No-Escape Zone
35
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
30
Lethality
50
Data-Link
0
Reliability
60
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
MAA-1 Piranha
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1993–
Unit Price (current)
$29.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$29.0K
Inflation: +%0
35
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1993
  • DesignerMectron
  • Length2.9 m
  • Diameter127 mm
  • Launch Weight88 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / PropellantSolid fuel
◇Performance7MOD.7
  • Minimum Range4 km
  • Maximum Range10 km
  • Top Speed680 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
  • Flight Profilesupersonic
  • Maximum G50
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Unit Cost29,000 USD
  • Operators4
  • Variants2
  • Production Start1,993 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeLaser proximity fuse
  • Explosive Filler TypeHMX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1993Production started
  2. 1999Entered service
33
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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