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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the standalone grenade launchers category.
01 / Overview
C90-CR
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–
Unit Price (current)
$2.5K↗ 10% inflation · 2022→2025
Original Price
$2.2K (2022)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS · COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.5K
Original: $2.2K (2022)
Inflation: +%10
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the standalone grenade launchers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typestandalone grenade launcher
- Service Entry Year1990
- Weight13.5 kg
- Calibre90 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action Typedisposable
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredYes
- Reload Typesingle-shot
- Sight Typefixed 2× optical sight
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity160 m/s
- Effective Range350 m
- Maximum Range700 m
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehollow-charge tandem HE
- Penetration (RHA)400 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeYes
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition TypesHEAT, tandem HEAT, incendiary, smoke, training
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production2MOD.2
- Unit Cost2,247 USD
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
36
years in service
16
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS RANKING Standalone Grenade Launchers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
49STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS19COLD WAR · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS110SPAIN · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS802PRICE · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStandalone Grenade Launcherscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
A portable rocket or missile launcher designed to be operated by a single soldier from the shoulder.
A single-use or disposable underbarrel grenade launcher is a type that is intended to be used once and then discarded, often due to its low cost or limited functionality.
A two‑stage explosive warhead that fires a small precursor charge to defeat reactive armor, then detonates a main charge to penetrate the underlying armor.
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