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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
Skyflash
Category
Country
Prime contractor
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
ⓘ 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
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typeinverse monopulse semi-active radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣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
- Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Panavia Tornado ADV, Saab 37 Viggen
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typesemi-recessed underfuselage hardpoint
⬢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
- 1978Production started
- 1981Entered service
- 2006Production ended
48
years in service
28
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)7COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)325UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)582PRICE · ALL WEAPONS19PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 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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