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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
ASU-85
Category
Country
Production
1959–1966
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · EARLY COLD WAR
5
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1959
- Combat Weight15,500 kg
- Travel Weight15,500 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre85 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)67
- Ordnance TypeD-70 (2A15) 85 mm gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Minimum Range1.15 km
- Maximum Range (standard)10 km
- Elevation-4.50° to +15°
- Traverse15° either side
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition Types3BK-7 HEAT, BR-372 APCBC-T, OF-372 HE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverYaMZ-206V 6 cylinder inline water-cooled diesel engine
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)45 km/h
- Range (if SP)230 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried45
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.49 m
- Width2.8 m
- Height2.1 m
◎Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,959 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power210 hp
- Transmissionmechanical
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Hull Armour4045 mm
- Secondary Armament1× 7.62 mm PKT or SGMT coaxial machine gun
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1959Production started
- 1965Sale: Poland (31 units)
- 1966Production ended
- 2016Sale: Vietnam
67
years in service
7
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
ASU-85 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
ASU-85SALES3records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
125SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY5EARLY COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY1329RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS111PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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