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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Taiwan · 2011
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Reliability
75
Versatility
50
Platform Compatibility
65
Penetration
40
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
70
Availability
70
Effect Radius
55
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Taiwan
ManufacturerNational Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraModern Era
In service2011–2028
Data Quality81%
62
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
6/8
Modern Era
54/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Reliability
75
Versatility
50
Platform Compatibility
65
Penetration
40
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
70
Availability
70
Effect Radius
55
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
62
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Munition Typeair-launched cruise missile
  • Service Entry Year2011
  • Total Weight650 kg
  • Length3.5 m
  • Diameter610 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance3MOD.3
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
  • Warhead Typesubmunitions
  • Explosive Filler Weight350 kg
  • Filler Typesubmunitions
  • Cluster MunitionYes
◇Platform1MOD.1
  • Compatible AircraftAIDC F-CK-1 C/D
◆Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Weight350 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 2011Production started
  2. 2028Production ended
15
years in service
17
years in production
04 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Modern Era
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
An air-dropped or artillery-fired munition containing multiple smaller submunitions designed to disperse over a wide area, often with high dud rates posing post-conflict hazards.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
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