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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
BM-13-16
Country
Production
1941–
Quantity
40
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre132 mm
- Ordnance TypeM-13 rocket
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range (standard)8.74 km
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight42 kg
- Ammunition TypesM-13
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverInternational K7, International M-5-5-318, Fordson WOT8, Ford/Marmon-Herrington HH6-COE4, Chevrolet G-7117, Studebaker US6 U3, GMC CCKW-352M-13 truck, rail carriage
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds16
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production40
- Production Start1,941 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1941Production started
85
years in service
40
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
BM-13-16 05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
73MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1WORLD WAR II · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1117RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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