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Recon Vehicles · Russia · 1936
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BA-20
BA-20 Photo: Kirill Borisenko · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
40
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
50
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Operational Range
60
Communications
40
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Russia
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraInterwar Period
In service1936–1941
Operators4 countries
Quantity2,066
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
7/49
Interwar Period
86/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
40
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
50
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Operational Range
60
Communications
40
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
BA-20
Country
Production
1936–1941
Quantity
2,066
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1936
  • Combat Weight2.27 t
  • Crew2
  • Vehicle ClassArmored car
  • In ServiceNo
◈Armament6MOD.6
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine TypeGAZ-M1
  • Engine Power50 hp
  • Power-to-Weight20 hp
  • Suspensionwheeled
  • Max Road Speed80 km/h
  • Operational Range350 km
  • AmphibiousNo
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length4.31 m
  • Width1.74 m
  • Height2.13 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production2,066
  • Production Start1,935 year
  • Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1932First deployment: Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
  2. 1936Production started
  3. 1941Production ended
90
years in service
5
years in production
2,066
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BA-20 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
BA-20 1936
// DERIVATIVES
BA-9 1932
BA-21 1938
06 / Operators
📚 Sources
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