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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Sea Skua
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1982–1999
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 TypeAir-to-surface missile
- Service Entry Year1982
- DesignerBritish Aircraft Corporation
- Length2.5 m
- Diameter250 mm
- Launch Weight145 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker TypeSemi-active radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion TypeSolid fuel
- Motor Typebooster / sustainer
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageYes
- Fuel / PropellantSolid fuel
◇Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range25 km
- Top Speed (Mach)1 Mach
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typesemi armour piercing
- Warhead Weight30 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformWestland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators8
- Production Start1,975 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact fuze, delayed detonation
- Explosive Filler Weight9 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeRDX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1982Production started
- 1999Production ended
44
years in service
17
years in production
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
77SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES26COLD WAR · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES354UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS42PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
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.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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