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
M29 cluster bomb
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Munition TypeCluster bomb
- Service Entry Year1944
- Total Weight227 kg
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance TypeNone
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeFragmentation
- Explosive Filler Weight163 kg
- Filler TypeNone (submunitions)
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions90
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftUnited States Air Force aircraft
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail TypeCup-shaped
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMechanical time fuze (5–92 seconds)
03 / History
04 / Conflicts
M29 CLUSTER BOMB · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS RANKING Cluster Bombs & Dispensers
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
25CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS2094UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS26PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCluster Bombs & Dispenserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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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