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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-40
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1970–1991
Quantity
40
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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 Year1970
- DesignerOKB-4 MR Bisnovatyi
- Length6.29 m
- Diameter310 mm
- Launch Weight475 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typeinverse monopulse semi-active radar / infrared
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-propellant rocket
- Motor Typesolid-propellant rocket motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range50 km
- Maximum Range80 km
- Top Speed1,500 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)4.5 Mach
- Flight Profilehigh-altitude high-speed intercept
- Maximum G20
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation
- Warhead Weight100 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformMiG-25, MiG-31
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typesemi-active radar homing / infrared seeker
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeRadar and active laser fuzes
- Explosive Filler Weight100 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeBlast fragmentation
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1970Production started
- 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
- 1991Production ended
56
years in service
21
years in production
40
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
R-40 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
37MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)11COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)1234RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/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.
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.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
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