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RBS-15
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RBS-15

Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Sweden · 1985
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RBS-15

RBS-15
RBS-15 Photo: Marinmuseum (The Swedish Naval Museum) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
85
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
88
Guidance
87
Counter-Measure Resistance
82
Speed
75
Warhead Effect
80
Reliability
85
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
83
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerSaab Dynamics
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraCold War
In service1985
Operators10 countries
Data Quality87%
83
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
1/32
Cold War
2/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
85
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
88
Guidance
87
Counter-Measure Resistance
82
Speed
75
Warhead Effect
80
Reliability
85
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
83
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
RBS-15
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)
—
83
ship-launched anti-ship missiles category
ⓘ 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
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
◇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
⬢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
  1. 1985Production started
41
years in service
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 242units
242active
📖 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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