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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
Blue Boar
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1949–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · EARLY COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
20
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Munition TypeGuided glider bomb
- Total Weight500,010,000 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeTelevision, with remote manual operator
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)91.44 m
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeConventional and nuclear
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery4MOD.4
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range5,060 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
- Max Release Altitude15,240 m
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftJet bombers (V-bomber force)
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail TypeRectangular wings with control flaps
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeTelevision-guided impact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1949Production started
77
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
102GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS21EARLY COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS700UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS108PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
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.
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