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Novator KS-172
Photo: Piotr Butowski · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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NovatorKS-172

Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) · Russia · 1991
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NovatorKS-172

Novator KS-172
Novator KS-172 Photo: Piotr Butowski · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
68
Seeker / Guidance
72
Speed
75
No-Escape Zone
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Lethality
74
Data-Link
68
Reliability
60
Technology
73
Strategic Value
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNPO Novator
CategoryLong-Range AAM (LRAAM)
In service1991
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) MASS Rating
3/7
All-Time
Long-Range AAM (LRAAM) · 10 axes scored
Range
68
Seeker / Guidance
72
Speed
75
No-Escape Zone
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Lethality
74
Data-Link
68
Reliability
60
Technology
73
Strategic Value
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the long-range aam (lraam) category.
01 / Overview
Novator KS-172
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1991–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LONG-RANGE AAM (LRAAM)
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
long-range aam (lraam) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the long-range aam (lraam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
  • DesignerNPO Novator
◈Guidance1MOD.1
▣Propulsion1MOD.1
  • Fuel / PropellantSolid fuel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1991Production started
35
years in service
04 / MASS Score
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theLong-Range AAM (LRAAM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
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