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Photo: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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JP233

Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · United Kingdom · 1977
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JP233

JP233
JP233 Photo: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Area Coverage
70
Submunition Effectiveness
80
Versatility
40
Dispersal Control
65
Low Dud Rate
50
Anti-Armour Capability
30
Platform Compatibility
55
Lethality
75
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerINSYS
CategoryCluster Bombs & Dispensers
EraCold War
In service1977
Operators2 countries
Data Quality85%
61
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers MASS Rating
8/11
Cold War
12/28
All-Time
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · 10 axes scored
Area Coverage
70
Submunition Effectiveness
80
Versatility
40
Dispersal Control
65
Low Dud Rate
50
Anti-Armour Capability
30
Platform Compatibility
55
Lethality
75
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category.
01 / Overview
JP233
Prime contractor
Production
1977–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Munition Typedispenser pod
  • Service Entry Year1991
  • Total Weight1,134 kg
  • Length4.57 m
  • Diameter457 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance1MOD.1
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
  • Warhead Typeshaped charge + high explosive
  • Explosive Filler Weight6.3 kg
  • Filler Typesteel fragments (anti-personnel)
  • Cluster MunitionYes
  • Submunitions245
  • Penetration0.6 m
◇Delivery5MOD.5
◆Platform2MOD.2
  • Compatible AircraftPanavia Tornado, SEPECAT Jaguar, Hawker Siddeley Harrier
  • Internal CarriageNo
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Weight357 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1977Production started
  2. 1988Entered service
  3. 1990First deployment: Gulf War
49
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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 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.
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