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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
Masurca
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1968–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
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 Typenaval surface-to-air missile system
- Service Entry Year1968
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)area and high-priority air defense
- MobileNo
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile6MOD.6
- Missile / EffectorMasurca
- Maximum Range55 km
- Maximum Altitude30,000 m
- Minimum Altitude30 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)3 Mach
- Warhead Typehigh explosive blast-fragmentation
▣Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeInertial initial and Semi-active radar homing terminal
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors4MOD.4
- Search RadarDRBI-23
- AESA RadarNo
- 360° CoverageYes
- Passive / EO ModeNo
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- Platformship
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1968Production started
58
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
68MEDIUM-RANGE SAM12COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM315FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Omni-directional protection provided by a missile system, enabling targets to be engaged from any angle.
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
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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