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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 · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Warhead Typeboosted fission
- Service Entry Year1958
- Weight426 kg
- Length0.99 m
- Diameter737 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield5MOD.5
- Yield Range2, 20, 40 kilotons
- ThermonuclearNo
- Boosted FissionYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery SystemsNike Hercules missile, MGR-1 Honest John rocket, Atomic Demolition Munitions
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadYes
- Gravity BombNo
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Safety & Security3MOD.3
◆Production3MOD.3
- Number Built4,200
- First Test1950
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
- 1989Production ended
67
years in service
30
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
43NUCLEAR WARHEADS9EARLY COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS1706UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Explosive payload of a missile, designed to inflict damage on a target.
A nuclear warhead feature that prevents detonation from a single point of impact or shock.
A nuclear warhead feature allowing adjustable explosive yield, typically via selectable charge configurations, to optimize effects for different targets.
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