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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
3.7 cm FlaK 37
Category
Country
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
20,243
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
58
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1936
- Combat Weight1,550 kg
- Travel Weight2,400 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage / Platformthree-legged platform
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre37 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)57
- Ordnance Typeautomatic cannon
- Breech Typegas-operated bolt
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range (standard)4.2 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)7.995 km
- Muzzle Velocity805 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)160
- Rate of Fire (sustained)120
- Elevation-8° to +85°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight0.64 kg
- Ammunition TypesAP, HE, APCR
- Charge Zones1
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertowed
- Emplacement Time5
- Displacement Time2
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds6
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.11 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production20,243
- Production Start1,936 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
20,243
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
137ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)29INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)466GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS170PERFORMANCE/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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