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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Penguin
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typeanti-ship missile
- Service Entry Year1972
- DesignerKongsberg Våpenfabrikk
- Length3 m
- Diameter280 mm
- Launch Weight385 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeLaser
- Seeker Typepassive IR
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid rocket
- Motor Typesolid rocket
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range34 km
- Maximum Range55 km
- Top Speed250 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.73 Mach
- Cruise Altitude10 m
- Flight Profilesea skimming with terminal bunt and weave
- Maximum G15
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight120 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Penetration (RHA)100 mm
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius5 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platformnaval ships, helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typedeck-mounted box launcher
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators6
- Variants3
- Production Start1,972 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzedelay fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight120 kg
- Explosive Filler Type120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1972Production started
54
years in service
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
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 that uses directed laser beams to track and adjust the trajectory of a missile toward its target.
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.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
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