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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
XLIM-49 Nike-Zeus
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1955–1963
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · EARLY COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
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
◎General6MOD.6
- System TypeAnti-ballistic missile system
- Service Entry Year1961
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)strategic
- MobileNo
- Crew1
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile5MOD.5
- Missile / EffectorXLIM-49 Nike Zeus B
- Maximum Range400 km
- Maximum Altitude280,000 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)4 Mach
- Warhead Typenuclear
▣Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance Typecommand guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements1
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors7MOD.7
- Search Radarlarge rotating search radar
- Search Range1,111 km
- Tracking Radarseparate tracking radars for target and interceptor
- AESA RadarNo
- Targets Tracked1
- 360° CoverageNo
- Passive / EO ModeNo
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- Platformsilo-launched
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1955Production started
- 1963Production ended
71
years in service
8
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
115MEDIUM-RANGE SAM20EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM2717UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS122PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
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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