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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United States
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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 65
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
75
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
50
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
95
Effect Radius
40
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Methodology ↗ → General Purpose (Iron) Bombs ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerUnited States
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Operators10 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ General Purpose (Iron) Bombsranking ↗methodology ↗
65
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
36/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
75
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
50
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
95
Effect Radius
40
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
M5
Category
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Country
United States
Prime contractor
United States
Operators
10 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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MASS SCORE ↗
65
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
  • Munition Typeunguided bomb
◈Guidance1MOD.1
▣Warhead & Effect1MOD.1
  • Warhead Typeconventional or nuclear
◇Delivery1MOD.1
◆Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact fuze, altimeter, or proximity fuze
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
AustraliaRETIREDBelgiumRETIREDBrazilRETIREDCanadaRETIREDFranceRETIREDGermanyRETIREDItalyRETIREDJapanRETIREDUnited KingdomRETIREDUnited StatesRETIRED
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
#36 BR M2A1 65 #37 US M117 65 #38 US M5 (this weapon) 65 #39 US CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon 65 #40 RU FAB-9000 65
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
36GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1073UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs United States United States
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