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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United States · 1953
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ASM-N-2Bat

ASM-N-2 Bat
ASM-N-2 Bat Photo: U.S. Navy · 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) 49
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
40
Reliability
70
Versatility
30
Platform Compatibility
60
Penetration
50
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
20
Availability
80
Effect Radius
40
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Methodology ↗ → General Purpose (Iron) Bombs ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerNational Institute of Standards and Technology
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraPost-Cold War
In service1953
Operators1 countries
Quantity2,580
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ General Purpose (Iron) Bombsranking ↗methodology ↗
49
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
11/11
Post-Cold War
88/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
40
Reliability
70
Versatility
30
Platform Compatibility
60
Penetration
50
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
20
Availability
80
Effect Radius
40
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
ASM-N-2 Bat
Category
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Country
United States
Prime contractor
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Production
1953–
Quantity
2,580
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
49
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Munition Typeglide bomb
  • Service Entry Year1945
  • Total Weight907.2 kg
  • Length3.353 m
  • Diameter406 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
▣Warhead & Effect8MOD.8
◇Delivery6MOD.6
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production2,580
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
  • Explosive Filler Weight454 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1953Production started
73
years in service
2,580
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesACTIVE
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Guided
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Stand-Off
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.
Wing Kit
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs Post-Cold War United States National Institute of Standards and Technology
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