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W79 nuclear artillery shell
Photo: Department of Energy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Nuclear Artillery Shells · United States · 1981
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W79nuclearartilleryshell

W79 nuclear artillery shell
W79 nuclear artillery shell Photo: Department of Energy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Yield
20
Delivery Range
30
Accuracy
30
Safety
60
Reliability
65
Compactness
70
Deployability
50
Tactical Flexibility
55
Strategic Impact
20
Technology
70
Origin United States
CategoryNuclear Artillery Shells
EraCold War
In service1981
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Nuclear Artillery Shells MASS Rating
2/2
Cold War
3/4
All-Time
Nuclear Artillery Shells · 10 axes scored
Yield
20
Delivery Range
30
Accuracy
30
Safety
60
Reliability
65
Compactness
70
Deployability
50
Tactical Flexibility
55
Strategic Impact
20
Technology
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear artillery shells category.
01 / Overview
W79 nuclear artillery shell
Production
1981–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR ARTILLERY SHELLS · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
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. 1981Production started
45
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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