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Bombkapsel 90
Photo: Per Björkqvist · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bombkapsel90

Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · Germany · 1990
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Bombkapsel90

Bombkapsel 90
Bombkapsel 90 Photo: Per Björkqvist · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Area Coverage
75
Submunition Effectiveness
70
Versatility
65
Dispersal Control
80
Low Dud Rate
85
Anti-Armour Capability
60
Platform Compatibility
70
Lethality
75
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Germany
ManufacturerDASA
CategoryCluster Bombs & Dispensers
EraCold War
In service1990
Operators2 countries
Data Quality83%
73
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers MASS Rating
3/11
Cold War
5/28
All-Time
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · 10 axes scored
Area Coverage
75
Submunition Effectiveness
70
Versatility
65
Dispersal Control
80
Low Dud Rate
85
Anti-Armour Capability
60
Platform Compatibility
70
Lethality
75
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category.
01 / Overview
Bombkapsel 90
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
cluster bombs & dispensers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Munition Typegliding bomb
  • Service Entry Year1990
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance5MOD.5
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform2MOD.2
  • Compatible AircraftSaab JAS 39 Gripen, Saab 37 Viggen (AJS37), McDonnell Douglas F-4E PI-2000 AUP, LTV A-7E Corsair II, Eurofighter Typhoon
  • Internal CarriageNo
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Operators2
  • Variants1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeelectronic safety interlock requiring correct launch indication
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1990Production started
36
years in service
2
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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