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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
Seaslug
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1961–1991
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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 Typeshipborne surface-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1961
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)medium-range
- MobileNo
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile5MOD.5
- Missile / EffectorSeaslug
- Maximum Range32 km
- Maximum Altitude19,812 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)2 Mach
- Warhead Typecontinuous-rod (Mk.2), blast (Mk.1)
▣Guidance4MOD.4
- Guidance TypeBeam riding
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
◇Radar & Sensors5MOD.5
- Search RadarType 901
- Tracking RadarType 901
- AESA RadarNo
- 360° CoverageNo
- Passive / EO ModeNo
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- PlatformCounty-class destroyers
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators2
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1961Production started
- 1991Production ended
65
years in service
30
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
108MEDIUM-RANGE SAM16EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM839UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS107PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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.
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