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Pyros

General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United States · 2010
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Pyros

Pyros
Pyros Photo: Mztourist · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
80
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
85
Availability
70
Effect Radius
65
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United States
ManufacturerRaytheon
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraModern Era
In service2010
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
71
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
2/8
Modern Era
15/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
80
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
85
Availability
70
Effect Radius
65
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
Pyros
Prime contractor
Production
2010–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ 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
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◇Delivery3MOD.3
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeheight-of-burst sensor
  • Explosive Filler Weight2.3 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2010Production started
16
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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