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Skyflash

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United Kingdom · 1978
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Skyflash

Skyflash
Skyflash Photo: Geni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
65
No-Escape Zone
60
Speed
55
Counter-Measure Resistance
50
Lethality
60
Data-Link
0
Reliability
70
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerMarconi Electronic Systems, British Aerospace, Hawker Siddeley
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1978–2006
Operators4 countries
Data Quality86%
55
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
7/19
Cold War
27/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
65
No-Escape Zone
60
Speed
55
Counter-Measure Resistance
50
Lethality
60
Data-Link
0
Reliability
70
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
Skyflash
Production
1978–2006
Unit Price (current)
$200.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$200.0K
Inflation: +%0
55
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile TypeMedium-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1978
  • DesignerHawker Siddeley, Marconi Space & Defence Systems
  • Length3.68 m
  • Diameter203 mm
  • Launch Weight193 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typerocket
  • Motor Typesolid propellant rocket motor
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range14 km
  • Maximum Range45 km
  • Top Speed1,360 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)4 Mach
  • Flight Profileboost-sustain-glide
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Unit Cost150,000 USD
  • Variants1
  • Production Start1,978 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeactive radar proximity fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight39.5 kg
  • Explosive Filler Type39.5 kg (87 lb)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1978Production started
  2. 1981Entered service
  3. 2006Production ended
48
years in service
28
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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.
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