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HOPE/HOSBO

General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Germany
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HOPE/HOSBO

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Reliability
75
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
80
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
70
Availability
50
Effect Radius
65
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Germany
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Operators2 countries
Data Quality82%
68
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
20/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Reliability
75
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
80
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
70
Availability
50
Effect Radius
65
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
HOPE/HOSBO
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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68
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 Typeprecision-guided glide bomb
  • Total Weight1,400 kg
  • Length5 m
  • Diameter400 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance5MOD.5
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
◇Delivery4MOD.4
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Variants2
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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 bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
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