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B83 nuclear bomb
Photo: U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Ken Hammond · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 1983
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B83 nuclear bomb
B83 nuclear bomb Photo: U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Ken Hammond · 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) 79
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
95
Reliability
90
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
80
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
60
Availability
70
Effect Radius
85
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Methodology ↗ → General Purpose (Iron) Bombs ranking
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraCold War
In service1983
Operators1 countries
Quantity650
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ General Purpose (Iron) Bombsranking ↗methodology ↗
79
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
1/7
Cold War
1/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
95
Reliability
90
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
80
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
60
Availability
70
Effect Radius
85
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
B83 nuclear bomb
Category
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Production
1983–
Quantity
650
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
79
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
◎General2MOD.2
  • Service Entry Year1983
  • Length3.66 m
◈Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production650
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1983Production started
43
years in service
650
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesACTIVE
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Cold War
#2 GB Paveway IV 79 #3 US Mark 84 79 #4 B83 nuclear bomb (this weapon) 79 #5 FR AASM 78 #6 CN LS PGB 77
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS100PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs Cold War
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