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R.511
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R.511

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · France · 1952
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R.511

R.511
R.511 Photo: Duch.seb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
40
No-Escape Zone
35
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
25
Lethality
40
Data-Link
30
Reliability
50
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin France
ManufacturerMatra
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1952
Operators1 countries
Quantity1,500
Data Quality84%
36
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
8/22
Early Cold War
46/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
40
No-Escape Zone
35
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
25
Lethality
40
Data-Link
30
Reliability
50
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
R.511
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1952–
Quantity
1,500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ 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 TypeMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
  • Service Entry Year1957
  • DesignerMatra
  • Length3.09 m
  • Diameter260 mm
  • Launch Weight184 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range7 km
  • Maximum Range7 km
  • Top Speed335 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)1 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude18,000 m
  • Flight Profiletwist and steer
  • Maximum G12
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead3MOD.3
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production1,500
  • Operators2
  • Variants2
  • Production Start1,957 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight25 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeBlast-frag high explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1952Production started
74
years in service
1,500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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