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CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United States · 1986
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CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition Photo: Official US military image · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 61
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Reliability
70
Versatility
55
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
40
Availability
80
Effect Radius
65
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Methodology ↗ → General Purpose (Iron) Bombs ranking
Origin United States
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraCold War
In service1986
Operators4 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ General Purpose (Iron) Bombsranking ↗methodology ↗
61
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
4/7
Cold War
59/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Reliability
70
Versatility
55
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
40
Availability
80
Effect Radius
65
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
Category
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Country
United States
Production
1986–
Unit Price (current)
$14.0K
Operators
4 countries
Conflicts
3 conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$14.0K
Inflation: +%0
MASS SCORE ↗
61
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Munition TypeCluster bomb
  • Service Entry Year1986
  • Total Weight430 kg
  • Length2.33 m
  • Diameter396 mm
◈Guidance1MOD.1
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
  • Warhead TypeCombined Effects Munition
  • Explosive Filler Weight202 kg
  • Filler Type202 BLU-97/B submunitions bomblets
  • Cluster MunitionYes
  • Submunitions202
◇Delivery3MOD.3
◆Platform1MOD.1
  • Compatible AircraftAV-8B, A-10, B-1B, B-52, F-15E, F-16, F/A-18C/D, F/A-18E/F
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1986Production started
40
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
CBU-87 COMBINED EFFECTS MUNITION · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2012–Operation Sinai—→20032003 invasion of IraqDecisive victory→2001–2014Operation Enduring Freedom—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
EgyptACTIVESaudi ArabiaACTIVETurkeyACTIVEUnited StatesACTIVE
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Cluster Munition
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.
Wing Kit
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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs Cold War United States
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