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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
Pyros
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2010–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 TypeUCAV bomb
- Service Entry Year2012
- Total Weight5.9 kg
- Length0.55 m
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeDual-mode seeker: semi-active laser guidance plus GPS-INS
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typemulti-effects warhead
- Explosive Filler Weight3.2 kg
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery3MOD.3
- Stand-OffNo
- Wing Kit (glide)No
- Max Release Altitude3,048 m
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftAAI RQ-7 Shadow
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyYes
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeheight-of-burst sensor
- Explosive Filler Weight2.3 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2010Production started
16
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 · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
15GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS2MODERN ERA · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS740UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS61PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
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