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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
Mark 83
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1950–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
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 Typegeneral-purpose bomb
- Service Entry Year1950
- Total Weight447 kg
- Length3 m
- Diameter350 mm
◈Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead Typetritonal high explosive
- Explosive Filler Weight202 kg
- Filler TypeH6 or PBXN-109
▣Platform2MOD.2
- Compatible AircraftUnited States Navy aircraft, United States Air Force F-22, F/A-18E
- Low-Drag BodyYes
◇Production1MOD.1
- Variants16
◆Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeM904 nose fuze and; M905 tail fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight202 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1950Production started
- 1990First deployment: Gulf War
76
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1EARLY COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS342UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
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