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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
12.8 cm FlaK 40
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
1,125
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1942
- Combat Weight17,000 kg
- Travel Weight12,000 kg
- Carriage / PlatformStatic or railcar mounted.
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre128 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)61
- Ordnance TypeRifled breech loader
- Breech TypeHorizontal sliding-block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)14.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity880 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)12
- Elevation-3 to +88 degrees
- Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight27.9 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length7.835 m
▲Production3MOD.3
- Total Production1,125
- Production Start1,942 year
- Unit Cost12,000 USD
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
1,125
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
113ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)19WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)406GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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