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25 pound bomb
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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United Kingdom
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25 pound bomb
25 pound bomb Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Julian T. Olivari · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 49
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
30
Reliability
85
Versatility
50
Platform Compatibility
75
Penetration
20
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
0
Availability
90
Effect Radius
35
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Methodology ↗ → General Purpose (Iron) Bombs ranking
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Operators6 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ General Purpose (Iron) Bombsranking ↗methodology ↗
49
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
88/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
30
Reliability
85
Versatility
50
Platform Compatibility
75
Penetration
20
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
0
Availability
90
Effect Radius
35
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
25 pound bomb
Category
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Country
United Kingdom
Operators
6 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
49
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
  • Total Weight11.34 kg
◈Guidance1MOD.1
▣Platform1MOD.1
  • Fin / Tail Typetail fins
◇Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact fuze
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
United KingdomACTIVEAustraliaRETIREDCanadaRETIREDIndiaRETIREDNew ZealandRETIREDSouth AfricaRETIRED
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
#86 FR BAP 100 50 #87 DE SC 100 50 #88 GB 25 pound bomb (this weapon) 49 #89 US ASM-N-2 Bat 49 #90 RU FAB-500 49
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
88GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS428UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs United Kingdom
📚 Sources
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