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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.511
Category
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)
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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 TypeMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
- Service Entry Year1957
- DesignerMatra
- Length3.09 m
- Diameter260 mm
- Launch Weight184 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typetwo-stage solid motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageYes
◇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
- Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation
- Warhead Weight25 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSud Aviation Vautour IIN, Dassault Mirage IIIC
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢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
- 1952Production started
74
years in service
1,500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)8EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)476FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS19PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 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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