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BA-6

Recon Vehicles · Russia · 1936
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BA-6

⚙ BA-3 variant
BA-6
BA-6 Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
40
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Operational Range
30
Communications
20
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Russia
ManufacturerIzhorskiye Zavody
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraInterwar Period
In service1936–1938
Operators5 countries
Quantity221
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
23/49
Interwar Period
134/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
40
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Operational Range
30
Communications
20
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
BA-6
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)
—
31
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 Weight3 t
  • Crew4
  • Vehicle ClassArmored car
  • In ServiceNo
◈Armament8MOD.8
▣Protection12MOD.12
◇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
▤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
  1. 1932First deployment: Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
  2. 1936Production started
  3. 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-3 1934
BA-6 1936
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 66units
66active
BA-6SALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Turkey66——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📚 Sources
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