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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United Kingdom · 1964
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Seeker / Guidance
50
No-Escape Zone
45
Speed
55
Counter-Measure Resistance
35
Lethality
50
Data-Link
0
Reliability
60
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHawker Siddeley
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1964–1988
Operators3 countries
Data Quality85%
43
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
12/19
Cold War
39/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Seeker / Guidance
50
No-Escape Zone
45
Speed
55
Counter-Measure Resistance
35
Lethality
50
Data-Link
0
Reliability
60
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
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Prime contractor
Production
1964–1988
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
43
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
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile TypeAir-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1964
  • DesignerHawker Siddeley Dynamics
  • Length3.32 m
  • Diameter230 mm
  • Launch Weight154 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance8MOD.8
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Performance4MOD.4
  • Maximum Range12 km
  • Top Speed1,088 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)3.2 Mach
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Unit Cost18,000 USD
  • Operators3
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeGreen Garland infrared proximity; secondary contact fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight31 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1964Production started
  2. 1988Production ended
62
years in service
24
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
📖 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.
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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