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
BLU-126
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · POST-COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition TypeGeneral purpose bomb
- Service Entry Year2007
- Total Weight227 kg
- Length2.21 m
- Diameter273 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance1MOD.1
- GuidedNo
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeLow Collateral Damage Bomb (LCDB)
- Explosive Filler Weight39 kg
- Filler TypeReduced‑weight Tritonal
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Internal CarriageYes
- Low-Drag BodyYes
- Fin / Tail Typeconventional
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2007Production started
19
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
84GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS10POST-COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1748UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
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