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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the manpads category.
01 / Overview
Starstreak
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1997–
Quantity
7,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MANPADS · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the manpads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- System TypeMANPADS/vehicle-mounted SAM
- Service Entry Year1997
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)short-range
- MobileYes
- Crew1
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile8MOD.8
- Missile / EffectorStarstreak HVM
- Ready Missiles3
- Maximum Range7 km
- Minimum Range0.3 km
- Maximum Altitude7,000 m
- Minimum Altitude0 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)4 Mach
- Warhead Typethree sub-munitions
▣Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeSACLOS, Laser-beam guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements1
◇Radar & Sensors3MOD.3
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment4MOD.4
- Platformman-portable, vehicle-mounted
- Reaction Time1
- Emplacement Time1
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production7,000
- Variants7
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact delay
- Explosive Filler Weight2.7 kg
- Explosive Filler Typetungsten-alloy darts, PBX-98/Dart
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1997Production started
29
years in service
7,000
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MANPADS RANKING MANPADS · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theMANPADScategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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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