Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
Tsar Bomba
Category
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)
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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
◎General5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeThermonuclear
- Weight27,000 kg
- Length8 m
- Diameter2,100 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Yield6MOD.6
- Yield50,000
- Yield Range50-58 Mton
- ThermonuclearYes
- Boosted FissionYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery SystemsTupolev Tu-95V
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadNo
- Gravity BombYes
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Safety & Security3MOD.3
◆Production4MOD.4
- Number Built3
- Designer / Lab|Yuri Trutnev|Yakov Zeldovich}}
- First Test1961
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1956Production started
- 1961Production ended
70
years in service
5
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47NUCLEAR WARHEADS11EARLY COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS1304RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS50PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 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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