Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category.
01 / Overview
R-60
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1974–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
- Missile Typeair-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1973
- DesignerVympel NPO
- Length2.09 m
- Diameter120 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span390 mm
- Launch Weight44 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typeuncooled Komar (Mosquito) IR seeker
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-propellant rocket motor
- Boost StageNo
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range0.3 km
- Maximum Range8 km
- Top Speed3,050 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.47 Mach
- Cruise Altitude20,000 m
- Flight Profiledogfight/short-range intercept
- Maximum G25
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typetungsten expanding-rod warhead (R-60); continuous-rod warhead with depleted uranium rods (R-60M)
- Warhead Weight3 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformMiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-27, MiG-29, MiG-31, Su-15, Su-17, Su-20, Su-22, Su-24, Su-25, Yak-28, Yak-38, Yak-141, Mi-24
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typerail launcher
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators21
- Variants4
- Production Start1,973 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity
- Explosive Filler Weight3 kg
- Explosive Filler Typetungsten (R-60); depleted uranium rods (R-60M)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1974Production started
52
years in service
34
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
R-60 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% ongoing
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries38country
06 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR) RANKING Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
13SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)4COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)1171RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
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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