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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
PL-2
Category
Country
Production
1970–1986
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
- Missile TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1970
- DesignerLuoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC)
- Length2.15 m
- Diameter127 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span528 mm
- Launch Weight60 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker TypeNitrogen cooled passive InPb infrared seeker
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typerocket
- Motor Typesolid fuel
- Boost StageNo
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid fuel
◇Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range6 km
- Maximum Range10 km
- Top Speed850 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.5 Mach
- Cruise Altitude21,500 m
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight11.3 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch Platformaerial
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators4
- Variants2
- Production Start1,970 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact / Proximity
- Explosive Filler Weight11.3 kg
- Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1970Production started
- 1986Production ended
56
years in service
16
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
43MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)15COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)361PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS19PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
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.
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