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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
W87
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Warhead Typethermonuclear missile warhead
- Service Entry Year1986
- Weight200 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield4MOD.4
- Yield300
- Yield Range300–475 kt
- ThermonuclearYes
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
▣Delivery3MOD.3
- Delivery SystemsLGM-118A Peacekeeper ICBM, Minuteman III ICBM, planned LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM
- MIRV-CompatibleYes
- Missile WarheadYes
◇Safety & Security1MOD.1
◆Production3MOD.3
- Number Built525
- Designer / LabLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1986Production started
- 1988Production ended
40
years in service
2
years in production
525
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1NUCLEAR WARHEADS1COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS51UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A high explosive designed to detonate reliably despite external shocks, impacts, or fires, used in nuclear warheads to ensure safety and functionality.
A warhead designed for integration into a Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle delivery system.
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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