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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
BLG-252
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General1MOD.1
- Munition Typecluster bomb
◈Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead Typeantitank munition and mine
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions248
▣Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzemechanical time fuses on warhead and tail
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS53BRAZIL · ALL WEAPONS74PERFORMANCE/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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