Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category.
01 / Overview
BL755
Category
Country
Production
1972–
Quantity
1,996
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition TypeCluster bomb
- Service Entry Year1973
- Total Weight264 kg
- Length2.451 m
- Diameter419 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHEAT
- Filler TypeHigh explosive
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions147
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery4MOD.4
- Stand-OffYes
- Wing Kit (glide)No
- Max Release Altitude91 m
- Release Speed833 km/h
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftHawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3, SEPECAT Jaguar, Panavia Tornado, Soko J-22 Orao
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail TypeParachute-retarded
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production60,598
- Operators5
- Variants3
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact fuse with spring trigger
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1972Production started
- 1982First deployment: Falklands War
54
years in service
1,996
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BL755 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
06 / MASS Score
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS RANKING Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS4COLD WAR · CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS114UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCluster Bombs & Dispenserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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