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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
RBS-15
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1985–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAnti-ship missile
- Service Entry Year1984
- DesignerSaab Bofors Dynamics
- Length4.35 m
- Diameter500 mm
- Launch Weight820 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Seeker TypeActive radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
- Propulsion TypeTurbojet
- Boost StageYes
◇Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range300 km
- Top Speed309 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Flight ProfileSea skimming
◆Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeHigh explosive (HE) blast and pre-fragmented
- Warhead Weight200 kg
- Proximity FuzeYes
▤Launch Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformNaval ships, aircraft and land-based missile launchers
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators5
- Variants8
- Production Start1,985 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact or proximity
- Explosive Filler Weight200 kg
- Explosive Filler Type200 kg HE blast and pre-fragmented warhead.
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985Production started
41
years in service
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
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.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
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.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
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