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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-4
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
16
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
◎General1MOD.1
- Length3.2 m
◈Guidance1MOD.1
- Guidance TypeInfrared
▣Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler TypeHigh explosive blast-fragmentation
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1964Production started
62
years in service
04 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)16COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)375PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS19PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
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