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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
R-4 (missile)
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1963–1990
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
17
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
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typeair-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1963
- DesignerBisnovat (later OKB-4 Molniya)
- Length5.2 m
- Diameter310 mm
- Launch Weight480 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar / infrared
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range2 km
- Maximum Range25 km
- Top Speed544 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)1.6 Mach
- Cruise Altitude21,000 m
- Flight Profilesemi-ballistic
- Maximum G8
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight53 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformTu-128
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeunder-wing pylon
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators1
- Variants2
- Production Start1,959 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuse
- Explosive Filler Weight53 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1963Production started
- 1990Production ended
63
years in service
27
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)17COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)1553RUSSIA · 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.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
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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