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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
M-69 Incendiary cluster bomb
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typeincendiary bomblet
- Total Weight2.72 kg
- Length0.508 m
- Diameter76.2 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typenone
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typeincendiary
- Filler Typenapalm
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions38
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftBoeing B-29 Superfortress
- Internal CarriageYes
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail Typefinned E-46 'aimable cluster'
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzetiming fuze with black powder charge
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
104GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS85PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 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.
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