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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
W80 (nuclear warhead)
Category
Country
Production
1976–1990
Quantity
2,117
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · COLD WAR
5
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 Typetwo-stage thermonuclear warhead
- Service Entry Year1979
- Weight131.5 kg
- Length0.798 m
- Diameter0.3 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield4MOD.4
- Yield5
- Yield Range5 to 150 kilotons
- ThermonuclearYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
▣Delivery2MOD.2
- Delivery SystemsAGM-86 ALCM, AGM-129 ACM, BGM-109 Tomahawk
- Missile WarheadYes
◇Safety & Security1MOD.1
◆Production4MOD.4
- Number Built2,117
- Designer / LabLos Alamos National Laboratory; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- First Test1981
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1976Production started
- 1980Entered service
- 1990Production ended
50
years in service
14
years in production
2,117
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
10NUCLEAR WARHEADS5COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS235UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A high explosive designed to detonate reliably despite external shocks, impacts, or fires, used in nuclear warheads to ensure safety and functionality.
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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