Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nuclear warheads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Warhead Typethermonuclear
- Service Entry Year1961
- In ServiceNo
◈Yield5MOD.5
- Yield Range70–1450 kt
- ThermonuclearYes
- Boosted FissionYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery Systemsfree-fall bomb, Blue Steel missile
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadYes
- Gravity BombYes
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Safety & Security3MOD.3
◆Production3MOD.3
- Number Built150
- Designer / LabAtomic Weapons Establishment
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1958Production started
- 1972Production ended
68
years in service
14
years in production
150
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
5NUCLEAR WARHEADS2EARLY COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS20UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A gravity bomb is a type of bomb that relies on gravity to guide it to its target, using no thrust or lift during its descent.
Explosive payload of a missile, designed to inflict damage on a target.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
A nuclear warhead feature allowing adjustable explosive yield, typically via selectable charge configurations, to optimize effects for different targets.
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