Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
Air-Sol Moyenne Portée
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1986–
Quantity
84
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nuclear warheads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeTN 81
- Service Entry Year1986
- Weight860 kg
- Length4.2 m
- Diameter380 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield6MOD.6
- Yield300
- Yield Range100–300 kt
- ThermonuclearYes
- Boosted FissionNo
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery SystemsDassault Rafale, Dassault Mirage IV, Dassault Mirage 2000N, Dassault Super Étendard
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadYes
- Gravity BombNo
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Safety & Security3MOD.3
◆Production4MOD.4
- Number Built84
- Designer / LabAérospatiale
- First Test1986
- Operators2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1986Production started
40
years in service
84
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
24NUCLEAR WARHEADS13COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS97FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Explosive payload of a missile, designed to inflict damage on a target.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
A nuclear warhead feature allowing adjustable explosive yield, typically via selectable charge configurations, to optimize effects for different targets.
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