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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
ASM-A-1 Tarzon
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1949–1951
Quantity
1,030
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition TypeGuided bomb
- Service Entry Year1949
- Total Weight5,900 kg
- Length6.401 m
- Diameter965.2 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeRadio command
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)85.344 m
▣Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeGP bomb
- Explosive Filler Weight5,896.7 kg
- Filler TypeTorpex D1
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Submunitions0
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftBoeing B-29 Superfortress
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail TypeOctagonal tail surfaces
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production1,030
- Operators1
- Variants0
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzePneumatic system with arming wire
- Explosive Filler Weight2,358.72 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1949Production started
- 1951Production ended
77
years in service
2
years in production
1,030
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) RANKING GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)1EARLY COLD WAR · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)2576UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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