Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nerve agents & delivery systems category.
01 / Overview
Soman (GD)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS · WORLD WAR II
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nerve agents & delivery systems category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- CBRN TypeNerve Agent
- CategoryNerve Agents & Delivery Systems
- First Developed1944
- Physical StateLiquid
- Treaty Status (CWC/BWC)Banned
- In ServiceNo
◈Agent Properties7MOD.7
- Agent ClassG-Series
- PersistenceVolatile
- Toxicity / LethalityHigh
- Onset TimeMinutes
- Route of ExposureInhalation, Skin contact, Ingestion
- LethalYes
- IncapacitatingYes
▣Delivery1MOD.1
- WeaponizedYes
◇Production1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS RANKING Nerve Agents & Delivery Systems · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS1WORLD WAR II · NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS28GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNerve Agents & Delivery Systemscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Incapacitating refers to the ability of a chemical agent to render individuals unable to perform tasks or respond effectively, without necessarily causing permanent harm or death.
Lethal refers to the capability of a nerve agent or delivery system to cause death in targeted organisms, typically humans, upon exposure or impact.
Designation for chemical or biological agents adapted for use as weapons, including delivery systems engineered for dissemination.
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