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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
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Munition Typesubmunition dispenser
- Service Entry Year1980
- Diameter132 mm
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typevarious (mines, bomblets, shaped charges)
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions112
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftPanavia Tornado IDS, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzevarious (impact, timed, acoustic, magnetic, seismic)
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS237GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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