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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
FAB-250 M-46
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typegravity bomb
- Service Entry Year1955
- Total Weight250 kg
- Length1.5 m
- Diameter300 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typenone
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)30 m
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehigh‑explosive fragmentation
- Explosive Filler Weight115 kg
- Filler TypeTNT
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftMiG‑21, MiG‑23, Su‑17, Su‑24, Su‑25, Su‑27, Su‑30, Su‑34, Il‑76, Tu‑22M
- Internal CarriageYes
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail Typecanted tail fins
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact with optional delayed fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight115 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1955Production started
71
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
20GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS5EARLY COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS439RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
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