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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
Mark 39 nuclear bomb
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · EARLY COLD WAR
7
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 Typethermonuclear
- Service Entry Year1957
- Weight3,060 kg
- Length3.556 m
- Diameter350 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Yield6MOD.6
- Yield3,800
- Yield Range3.75–3.8 megatons
- ThermonuclearYes
- Boosted FissionYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)No
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery SystemsB-52 Stratofortress, SM-62 Snark, PGM-11 Redstone, B-58 Hustler weapons pod
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadYes
- Gravity BombYes
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Safety & Security3MOD.3
◆Production3MOD.3
- Number Built700
- First Test1956
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1957Production started
- 1959Production ended
69
years in service
2
years in production
700
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
32NUCLEAR WARHEADS7EARLY COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
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.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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