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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
SAM-N-2 Lark
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1946–1950
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · EARLY COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
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
◎General6MOD.6
- System Typeship-based surface-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1950
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)medium-range
- MobileYes
- Crew1
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile4MOD.4
- Missile / EffectorLark
- Maximum Range55 km
- Missile Speed (Mach)0.85 Mach
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
▣Guidance4MOD.4
- Guidance TypeInitially radio command
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
◇Radar & Sensors1MOD.1
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment1MOD.1
- PlatformUSS Norton Sound (AVM-1)
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1946Production started
- 1950Production ended
80
years in service
4
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
113MEDIUM-RANGE SAM18EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM2629UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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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