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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
MGM-52 Lance
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–1992
Quantity
2,133
Unit Price (current)
$1.6M↗ 105% inflation · 1996→2025
Original Price
$800.0K (1996)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6M
Original: $800.0K (1996)
Inflation: +%105
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile ClassTactical ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1972
- Length6.4 m
- Diameter0.56 m
- Launch Weight1,527 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
- Propulsion TypeLiquid-propellant rocket
- Number of Stages1
- Fuel TypeLiquid
- Solid-FuelNo
- Cold-LaunchNo
- CanisterizedNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Minimum Range72 km
- Maximum Range128 km
- Re-Entry Speed (Mach)3.1 Mach
- Depressed-Trajectory CapableNo
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry5MOD.5
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)150 m
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Terminal GuidanceNo
- Maneuverable Re-Entry Vehicle (MaRV)No
- Penetration Aids / DecoysNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeW70 nuclear or M251 high explosive submunitions
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearNo
- Yield (per warhead)100
- MIRVNo
- Warhead / RV Count1
- Conventional-CapableYes
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing ModeMobile
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)Yes
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production2,133
- Unit Cost800,000 USD
- Operators7
- First Test1965
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler Type1 W70 nuclear or M251 high explosive submunitions
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1972Production started
- 1992Production ended
54
years in service
20
years in production
2,133
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
35SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)11COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)481PRICE · ALL WEAPONS23PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Able to deliver conventional warheads via ICBM.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Road-mobile: a deployment mode for ICBMs where the missile is mounted on a wheeled or tracked transporter‑erector‑launcher that can travel on public roads, enabling movement and concealment.
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