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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1981
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance3MOD.3
- Calibre120 mm
- Ordnance TypeCoastal artillery gun
- Muzzle BrakeYes
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Maximum Range (standard)32 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)16
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition Typesunitary charges
- HE RoundYes
◆Fire Control2MOD.2
▤Mobility3MOD.3
- Self-PropelledYes
- Shoot-and-ScootYes
- AutoloaderYes
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production24
- Production Start1,981 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1981Production started
- 2003Production ended
45
years in service
22
years in production
24
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
36SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY2COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY68SWEDEN · ALL WEAPONS111PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
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