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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
W76
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1978–2024
Quantity
3,400
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
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 warhead
- Service Entry Year1978
- Weight95 kg
- Length1.3 m
- Diameter400 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield4MOD.4
- Yield100
- Yield Range100 kt (W76-0), 90 kt (W76-1), 5–7 kt (W76-2)
- ThermonuclearYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
▣Delivery2MOD.2
- Delivery SystemsUGM-96 Trident I, UGM-133 Trident II
- Missile WarheadYes
◇Production3MOD.3
- Number Built3,400
- Designer / LabLos Alamos National Laboratory
- Operators2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
- 2024Production ended
48
years in service
46
years in production
3,400
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8NUCLEAR WARHEADS3COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS162UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Explosive payload of a missile, designed to inflict damage on a target.
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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