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R.530
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R.530

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · France · 1962
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R.530

R.530
R.530 Photo: NJR ZA · 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
30
Lethality
50
Data-Link
10
Reliability
60
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin France
ManufacturerMatra
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1962
Operators15 countries
Data Quality88%
37
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
6/22
Early Cold War
44/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
40
No-Escape Zone
35
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
30
Lethality
50
Data-Link
10
Reliability
60
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
R.530
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1962
  • DesignerMatra
  • Length3.28 m
  • Diameter263 mm
  • Launch Weight192 kg
◈Guidance1MOD.1
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
◇Performance4MOD.4
  • Minimum Range1.5 km
  • Maximum Range20 km
  • Top Speed919 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)2.7 Mach
◆Warhead2MOD.2
▤Launch Platform2MOD.2
  • Launch PlatformDassault Mirage F1, Dassault Mirage III, Vought F-8E(FN) Crusader
  • Air-LaunchedYes
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators15
  • Variants2
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Weight27.2 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1962Production started
64
years in service
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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 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.
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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📚 Sources
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