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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United States
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Reliability
70
Versatility
50
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
75
Availability
65
Effect Radius
55
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Operators2 countries
Data Quality82%
61
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
59/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Reliability
70
Versatility
50
Platform Compatibility
85
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
75
Availability
65
Effect Radius
55
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ 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
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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61
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 Typelaser-guided bomb
  • Total Weight45.3 kg
  • Length1.905 m
  • Diameter102 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance5MOD.5
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Variants1
03 / History
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
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