Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range sam category.
01 / Overview
RIM-24 Tartar
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range sam category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- System TypeMedium range surface-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1958
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)short-to-medium range
- MobileNo
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile5MOD.5
- Missile / EffectorRIM-24 Tartar
- Maximum Range32.41 km
- Maximum Altitude19,812 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)1.8 Mach
- Warhead Typecontinuous-rod
▣Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeSARH
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceNo
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors3MOD.3
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- PlatformSurface ship
- AmphibiousNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1962Production started
64
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
RIM-24 TARTAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
RIM-24 Tartar 06 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
07 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
65MEDIUM-RANGE SAM3EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM1670UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS73PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Omni-directional protection provided by a missile system, enabling targets to be engaged from any angle.
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
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