Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
BA-6
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1938
Quantity
221
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Weight3 t
- Crew4
- Vehicle ClassArmored car
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament45 mm gun 20-K (60 rounds)
- Main Gun Calibre45 mm
- Gun Typeanti-tank gun
- Secondary Armament2×7.62 mm DT
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage60
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour Typesteel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)9 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)15 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Type4-cylinder petrol GAZ-A
- Engine Power40 hp
- Power-to-Weight7 hp
- Suspensionwheeled 6x4
- Max Road Speed55 km/h
- Operational Range200 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.65 m
- Width2.1 m
- Height2.2 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production221
- Production Start1,936 year
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932First deployment: Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
- 1936Production started
- 1938Production ended
90
years in service
2
years in production
221
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BA-6 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
BA-6 06 / Operators
BA-6SALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Turkey | 66 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
134RECON VEHICLES23INTERWAR PERIOD · RECON VEHICLES1576RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources