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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
LS-6
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Typelaser-guided bomb
- Service Entry Year1995
- Total Weight500 kg
- Length3.5 m
- Diameter400 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typelaser
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)5 m
▣Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead Typegeneral purpose high-explosive
- Explosive Filler Weight300 kg
- Filler TypeTNT
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Submunitions0
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery4MOD.4
- Stand-OffNo
- Wing Kit (glide)No
- Max Release Altitude10,000 m
- Release Speed900 km/h
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftJ-10, J-11, J-15, J-16, Su-30, Su-35
- Internal CarriageYes
- Low-Drag BodyYes
- Fin / Tail Typefixed
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators5
- Variants2
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact and delayed fuse
- Explosive Filler Weight300 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 2006Production started
20
years in service
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
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