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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 · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Year1988
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield5MOD.5
- Yield300
- Yield Range100 to 300 kilotons
- ThermonuclearYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery SystemsASMP air-to-surface missile
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadYes
- Gravity BombNo
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Safety & Security1MOD.1
◆Production1MOD.1
- Number Built80
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1988Production started
38
years in service
80
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16NUCLEAR WARHEADS9COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS41FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 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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