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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the land-attack cruise missiles (lacm) category.
01 / Overview
XSM-74
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1954–1955
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM) · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the land-attack cruise missiles (lacm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Missile TypeDecoy missile
- DesignerConvair
- Length8.839 m
- Launch Weight2,268 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance4MOD.4
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
- Propulsion Typejet
- Two-StageNo
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range7,408 km
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Cruise Altitude15,240 m
- Flight Profilesubsonic cruise at 50,000 ft simulating bomber profile
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typenone
- Warhead Weight227 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformZero-length ground launcher
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher TypeZero-length
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators1
- Variants1
- Production Start1,954 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight0 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1954Production started
- 1955Production ended
72
years in service
1
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM) RANKING Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
53LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)8EARLY COLD WAR · LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)2690UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS51PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLand-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
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