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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
R-2 (missile)
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1951–1962
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · EARLY COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile Classshort-range ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1953
- DesignerSergei Korolev
- Length17.65 m
- Diameter1.65 m
- Launch Weight19,632 kg
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeliquid rocket
- Number of Stages1
- Fuel Typeethanol
- Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range576 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)8,000 m
- Guidance TypeCommand
◆Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typeconventional
- NuclearNo
- Warhead / RV Count1
- Conventional-CapableYes
▤Basing3MOD.3
- Basing Modemobile
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)Yes
⬢Production1MOD.1
- First Test1949
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1951Production started
- 1962Production ended
75
years in service
11
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
79SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)13EARLY COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)1654RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS78PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guidance system where a missile receives mid-flight course corrections from an external source, such as ground control or satellite.
Able to deliver conventional warheads via ICBM.
Road-mobile: a deployment mode for ICBMs where the missile is mounted on a wheeled or tracked transporter‑erector‑launcher that can travel on public roads, enabling movement and concealment.
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