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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United States · 1997
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WindCorrectedMunitionsDispenser

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
40
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
80
Availability
85
Effect Radius
65
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United States
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraPost-Cold War
In service1997
Operators7 countries
Quantity40,000
Data Quality86%
72
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
6/11
Post-Cold War
13/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
40
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
80
Availability
85
Effect Radius
65
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser
Production
1997–
Quantity
40,000
Unit Price (current)
$17.9K↗ 101% inflation · 1997→2025
Original Price
$8.9K (1997)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$17.9K
Original: $8.9K (1997)
Inflation: +%101
72
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
◎General1MOD.1
  • Munition TypeBomb guidance kit
◈Guidance4MOD.4
▣Warhead & Effect1MOD.1
◇Delivery1MOD.1
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production40,000
  • Unit Cost8,937 USD
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
  2. 1997Production started
29
years in service
40,000
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
WIND CORRECTED MUNITIONS DISPENSER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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