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Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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Nuclear Warheads · France · 1988
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TN 81
TN 81 Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Yield
85
Yield-to-Weight Efficiency
80
Deliverability
75
Safety
70
Reliability
85
Miniaturization
70
Survivability
65
Variable-Yield Flexibility
60
Strategic Impact
90
Technology
80
Origin France
CategoryNuclear Warheads
EraCold War
In service1988
Operators1 countries
Quantity80
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
79
Nuclear Warheads MASS Rating
9/26
Cold War
16/51
All-Time
Nuclear Warheads · 10 axes scored
Yield
85
Yield-to-Weight Efficiency
80
Deliverability
75
Safety
70
Reliability
85
Miniaturization
70
Survivability
65
Variable-Yield Flexibility
60
Strategic Impact
90
Technology
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
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Country
Production
1988–
Quantity
80
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
79
nuclear warheads category
ⓘ 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 Year1988
  • In ServiceYes
◈Yield5MOD.5
▣Delivery5MOD.5
◇Safety & Security1MOD.1
◆Production1MOD.1
  • Number Built80
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1988Production started
38
years in service
80
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A high explosive designed to detonate reliably despite external shocks, impacts, or fires, used in nuclear warheads to ensure safety and functionality.
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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