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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
Mark 5 nuclear bomb
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nuclear warheads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Warhead Typepure fission implosion
- Service Entry Year1952
- Weight1,372 kg
- Length3.33 m
- Diameter1,118 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield6MOD.6
- Yield120
- Yield Range6, 16, 55, 60, 100, and 120 kilotons
- ThermonuclearNo
- Boosted FissionNo
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery Systemsstrategic bombers (RAF under Project E)
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadNo
- Gravity BombYes
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Safety & Security3MOD.3
◆Production3MOD.3
- Number Built140
- First Test1952
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1952Production started
- 1963Production ended
74
years in service
11
years in production
140
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
19NUCLEAR WARHEADS4EARLY COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS484UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A gravity bomb is a type of bomb that relies on gravity to guide it to its target, using no thrust or lift during its descent.
A nuclear warhead feature allowing adjustable explosive yield, typically via selectable charge configurations, to optimize effects for different targets.
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