Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range nuclear missiles category.
01 / Overview
B61 nuclear bomb
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1968–
Quantity
3,155
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range nuclear missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
- DesignerLos Alamos National Laboratory
- Length3.597 m
◈Production1MOD.1
- Total Production3,155
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1968Production started
58
years in service
3,155
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES RANKING Short-Range Nuclear Missiles
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Nuclear Missilescategory.
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