Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range nuclear missiles category.
01 / Overview
WE.177
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1966–
Quantity
319
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range nuclear missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1966
- DesignerAtomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE), Aldermaston
- Length2.845 m
- Diameter0.406 m
◈Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler TypeWE.177A: ZA297 primary fission warhead; WE.177B: ZA297 primary fission warhead & PT176 secondary thermonuclear fusion wa
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1966Production started
60
years in service
319
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES RANKING Short-Range Nuclear Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES1COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES114UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Nuclear Missilescategory.
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