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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 43
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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 Year1944
- Combat Weight355 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage / Platformtowed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre37 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)57
- Ordnance Type3.7 cm Flak 43
- Breech TypeGas-operated
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Maximum Range (standard)6.585 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)4.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity805 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)250
- Rate of Fire (sustained)180
- Elevation-10° to +90°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight0.67 kg
- Ammunition Types37×263B
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertowed by truck/half-track
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.106 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,944 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
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 ↗
16ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)2WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)146GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/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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