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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-49A Nike-Zeus
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1963
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · EARLY COLD WAR
15
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
◎General6MOD.6
- System Typesurface-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1960
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)strategic
- MobileNo
- Crew4
- In ServiceNo
◈Effector / Missile8MOD.8
- Missile / EffectorXLIM-49A Nike-Zeus
- Ready Missiles24
- Maximum Range400 km
- Minimum Range30 km
- Maximum Altitude160,000 m
- Minimum Altitude1,500 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)4.5 Mach
- Warhead Typenuclear
▣Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance Typecommand guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements1
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors7MOD.7
- Search RadarHIPAR
- Search Range320 km
- Tracking RadarDRC-85
- AESA RadarNo
- Targets Tracked1
- 360° CoverageNo
- Passive / EO ModeNo
◆Gun (if applicable)4MOD.4
- Gun-ArmedNo
- Gun Calibre0 mm
- Gun Rate of Fire0
- Gun Range0 km
▤Mobility & Deployment4MOD.4
- Platformfixed emplacement
- Reaction Time1
- Emplacement Time15
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1958Production started
- 1959Entered service
- 1963Production ended
68
years in service
5
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 ↗
106MEDIUM-RANGE SAM15EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM2403UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS117PERFORMANCE/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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