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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
MAA-1 Piranha
Category
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
ⓘ 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
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typepassive infrared homing
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣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
- Warhead Typeblast fragmentation
- Warhead Weight12 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformAircraft
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢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
- 1993Production started
- 1999Entered service
33
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
50MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)11POST-COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)81BRAZIL · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)687PRICE · ALL WEAPONS19PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 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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