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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
Bombe Guidée Laser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
- Munition TypeLaser-guided bomb
- Service Entry Year1994
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeSemi-active laser homing (SALH)
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeGeneral-purpose bomb
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftDassault Mirage 2000N, Dassault Mirage 2000H
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators2
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
48
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) RANKING GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)1COLD WAR · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)26FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
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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