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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
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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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ⓘ 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
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typesemi-active laser homing
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftAV-8B Harrier
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants1
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1268UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS92PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 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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