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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
Nord SS.11
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1985
Quantity
180,000
Unit Price (current)
$16.7K↗ 777% inflation · 1969→2025
Original Price
$1.9K (1969)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$16.7K
Original: $1.9K (1969)
Inflation: +%777
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
- Missile Typeanti-tank guided missile
- Service Entry Year1956
- DesignerNord Aviation
- Length1.19 m
- Diameter165 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span500 mm
- Launch Weight30 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeCommand
- Seeker Typeflare tracking (MCLOS) / infrared homing (SACLOS)
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-propellant rocket motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range3 km
- Top Speed190 m/s
- Flight Profileline-of-sight guided
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typeanti-armour HEAT
- Warhead Weight6.8 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Penetration (RHA)500 mm
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platformhelicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, ground vehicles, naval vessels
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typetripod, vehicle-mounted, helicopter-mounted, naval mount
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production180,000
- Production Start1,953 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight6.8 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeType 140AC anti-armour
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1956Production started
- 1957Entered service
- 1985Production ended
70
years in service
29
years in production
180,000
units produced
29
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries38country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) RANKING Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)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.
A guidance system where a missile receives mid-flight course corrections from an external source, such as ground control or satellite.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
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