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W48 nuclear artillery shell
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Nuclear Artillery Shells · United States · 1963
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W48nuclearartilleryshell

W48 nuclear artillery shell
W48 nuclear artillery shell Photo: jtstewart · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Yield
30
Delivery Range
40
Accuracy
50
Safety
60
Reliability
55
Compactness
70
Deployability
65
Tactical Flexibility
45
Strategic Impact
50
Technology
40
Origin United States
CategoryNuclear Artillery Shells
EraCold War
In service1963
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Nuclear Artillery Shells MASS Rating
1/2
Cold War
2/4
All-Time
Nuclear Artillery Shells · 10 axes scored
Yield
30
Delivery Range
40
Accuracy
50
Safety
60
Reliability
55
Compactness
70
Deployability
65
Tactical Flexibility
45
Strategic Impact
50
Technology
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear artillery shells category.
01 / Overview
W48 nuclear artillery shell
Production
1963–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR ARTILLERY SHELLS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
nuclear artillery shells category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nuclear artillery shells category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1963Production started
63
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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