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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
Wasserfall
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
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
◎General4MOD.4
- System Typeguided supersonic surface-to-air missile
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)medium-range
- MobileNo
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile5MOD.5
- Missile / EffectorWasserfall
- Maximum Range24 km
- Maximum Altitude14,000 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)2.25 Mach
- Warhead Type235 kg high explosive
▣Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeManual command to line of sight (MCLOS); operator used a radio command link to steer the missile along the optical line
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- All-WeatherNo
◇Radar & Sensors3MOD.3
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- Platformfixed rocket base (code-named 'Vesuvius')
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
120MEDIUM-RANGE SAM2WORLD WAR II · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM1223GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS117PERFORMANCE/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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