Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
BAP 100
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typecluster bomb
- Service Entry Year1980
- Total Weight32 kg
- Length2.1 m
- Diameter100 mm
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Explosive Filler Weight7.2 kg
- Filler Typehigh explosive
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions18
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery3MOD.3
- Stand-OffNo
- Wing Kit (glide)No
- Release Speed450 km/h
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftFrench Air Force aircraft
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail Typeparachute-retarded
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants0
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
51
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
84GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS6COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS327FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS61PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An air-dropped or artillery-fired munition containing multiple smaller submunitions designed to disperse over a wide area, often with high dud rates posing post-conflict hazards.
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