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TsarBomba

Nuclear Warheads · Russia · 1956
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TsarBomba

Tsar Bomba
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Yield
100
Yield-to-Weight Efficiency
30
Deliverability
10
Safety
5
Reliability
5
Miniaturization
5
Survivability
5
Variable-Yield Flexibility
0
Strategic Impact
95
Technology
80
Origin Russia
ManufacturerSoviet Union
CategoryNuclear Warheads
EraEarly Cold War
In service1956–1961
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Nuclear Warheads MASS Rating
11/13
Early Cold War
47/51
All-Time
Nuclear Warheads · 10 axes scored
Yield
100
Yield-to-Weight Efficiency
30
Deliverability
10
Safety
5
Reliability
5
Miniaturization
5
Survivability
5
Variable-Yield Flexibility
0
Strategic Impact
95
Technology
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
Tsar Bomba
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1961
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · EARLY COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
nuclear warheads category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nuclear warheads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Warhead TypeThermonuclear
  • Weight27,000 kg
  • Length8 m
  • Diameter2,100 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Yield6MOD.6
▣Delivery5MOD.5
◆Production4MOD.4
  • Number Built3
  • Designer / Lab|Yuri Trutnev|Yakov Zeldovich}}
  • First Test1961
  • Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1956Production started
  2. 1961Production ended
70
years in service
5
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A gravity bomb is a type of bomb that relies on gravity to guide it to its target, using no thrust or lift during its descent.
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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