Data Quality88%
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
Mark 80
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
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 Typegeneral-purpose bomb
- Service Entry Year1953
- Total Weight227 kg
- Length2.06 m
- Diameter305 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typenone
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)30 m
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Explosive Filler Weight93 kg
- Filler TypeTritonal
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform1MOD.1
- Fin / Tail Typetail fin
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact fuze
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1953Production started
73
years in service
17
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries17country
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
19GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS4EARLY COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS850UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
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