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Direct Ascent ASAT Missiles · Russia · 2011
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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 51
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Orbital Reach
60
Lethality
55
Reaction Time
40
Accuracy
65
Launcher Survivability
30
Mobility
50
Low Debris
20
Reliability
45
Technology
70
Strategic Impact
50
Methodology ↗ → Direct Ascent ASAT Missiles ranking
Origin Russia
ManufacturerCentral Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics
CategoryDirect Ascent ASAT Missiles
In service2011
Operators1 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Direct Ascent ASAT Missilesranking ↗methodology ↗
51
Direct Ascent ASAT Missiles MASS Rating
5/7
All-Time
Direct Ascent ASAT Missiles · 10 axes scored
Orbital Reach
60
Lethality
55
Reaction Time
40
Accuracy
65
Launcher Survivability
30
Mobility
50
Low Debris
20
Reliability
45
Technology
70
Strategic Impact
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the direct ascent asat missiles category.
01 / Overview
Nivelir
Category
Direct Ascent ASAT Missiles
Country
Russia
Prime contractor
Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics
Production
2011–
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DIRECT ASCENT ASAT MISSILES
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
51
direct ascent asat missiles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the direct ascent asat missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2011Production started
15
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
RussiaACTIVE
05 / MASS Score
DIRECT ASCENT ASAT MISSILES RANKING Direct Ascent ASAT Missiles
#3 CN HQ-29 76 #4 US ASM-135 ASAT 56 #5 RU Nivelir (this weapon) 51 #6 US NOTS-EV-1 Pilot 38 #7 US NOTS-EV-2 Caleb 34
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
5DIRECT ASCENT ASAT MISSILES1066RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS4PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DIRECT ASCENT ASAT MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theDirect Ascent ASAT Missilescategory.
Direct Ascent ASAT Missiles Russia Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics
📚 Sources
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