Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category.
01 / Overview
JP233
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1977–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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
- GuidedNo
▣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
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range0.1 km
- Wing Kit (glide)No
- Max Release Altitude60 m
- Release Speed800 km/h
◆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
- 1977Production started
- 1988Entered service
- 1990First deployment: Gulf War
49
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS RANKING Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS8COLD WAR · CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS220UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCluster Bombs & Dispenserscategory.
📖 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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