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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
Merlin
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · MODERN ERA
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Year2024
- DesignerTÜBİTAK SAGE
- Length3.3 m
- Diameter160 mm
- Launch Weight140 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker TypeImaging infrared (IIR)
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Imaging Infrared SeekerYes
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range25 km
- Top Speed1,372 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)4 Mach
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeFragmentation warhead
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformF-16, JF-17, TAI TF Kaan, TAI Hürjet
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher TypeLAU-129 guided missile launcher
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators1
- Variants1
- Production Start2,022 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler TypeFragmentation warhead
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2024Production started
2
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
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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