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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range sam category.
01 / Overview
S-300VM
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2013–
Unit Price (current)
$231.9M↗ 93% inflation · 1999→2025
Original Price
$120.0M (1999)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · MODERN ERA
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$231.9M
Original: $120.0M (1999)
Inflation: +%93
ⓘ 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 TypeMobile SAM/ABM system
- Service Entry Year2004
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)tactical, theater, and medium-range ballistic missiles; aerodynamic targets
- MobileYes
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile4MOD.4
- Missile / Effector9M82M, 9M83M
- Maximum Range250 km
- Maximum Altitude30,000 m
- Warhead Typefocused detonation
▣Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance TypeInertial guidance with command guidance (radio command mid-course update) and semi-active radar homing at the terminal phase
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements24
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors5MOD.5
- Search Radarcircular and sector scan radars
- Tracking RadarMultichannel Missile Guidance Station (MMGS)
- AESA RadarYes
- 360° CoverageYes
- Passive / EO ModeYes
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- Platformtracked cross-country vehicle
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2013Production started
- 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
13
years in service
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
S-300VMSALES2records
Egypt
Venezuelaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11MEDIUM-RANGE SAM7MODERN ERA · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM169RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM155PRICE · ALL WEAPONS89PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Omni-directional protection provided by a missile system, enabling targets to be engaged from any angle.
Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar: a radar system using a phased array antenna to steer and scan electronically.
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
A missile guidance method where the projectile is directed by real-time commands from an external control source, such as an operator or tracking system, to intercept a target.
Mobile: a capability indicating the MANPADS can be transported and operated by a single soldier or small team, enabling rapid deployment and relocation.
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