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Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · Russia · 1942
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PTAB

PTAB
PTAB Photo: Geni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Area Coverage
60
Submunition Effectiveness
55
Versatility
45
Dispersal Control
30
Low Dud Rate
40
Anti-Armour Capability
35
Platform Compatibility
70
Lethality
50
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Russia
CategoryCluster Bombs & Dispensers
EraWorld War II
In service1942
Operators1 countries
Data Quality85%
49
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers MASS Rating
1/2
World War II
21/28
All-Time
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · 10 axes scored
Area Coverage
60
Submunition Effectiveness
55
Versatility
45
Dispersal Control
30
Low Dud Rate
40
Anti-Armour Capability
35
Platform Compatibility
70
Lethality
50
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category.
01 / Overview
PTAB
Country
Production
1942–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
49
cluster bombs & dispensers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Munition Typehigh-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge bomb
  • Service Entry Year1943
  • Total Weight2.5 kg
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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 bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
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