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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
BRDM-VPS
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Tank ClassificationLight Tank
- GenerationCold War
- Combat Weight7 t
- Crew Size3
◈Firepower5MOD.5
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)975 m/s
- Effective Range (Main Gun)1,000 m
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
▣Protection5MOD.5
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)14 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)14 mm
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Power100 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio14.3 hp/t
- Fuel TypeDiesel
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed100 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)600 km
- Fording Depth1.5 m
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (Hull)5.7 m
- Width2.4 m
- Height2.3 m
▤Electronics & Optics2MOD.2
- FCS GenerationManual Optical
- Night VisionYes
⬢Amphibious & Special1MOD.1
- AmphibiousYes
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
- Current Service StatusActive Service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1962Production started
64
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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