Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
BT-7
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1940
Quantity
5,753
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · INTERWAR PERIOD
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationLight Tank
- GenerationInterwar
- Combat Weight13.9 t
- Crew Size3
- Service Entry Year1935
◈Firepower7MOD.7
- Main Gun Calibre45 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)46
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATNo
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeRiveted Steel
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)40 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)15 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (Hull)5.66 m
- Width2.29 m
- Height2.42 m
- Ground Clearance0.305 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
- Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932First deployment: Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
- 1935Production started
- 1936Entered service
- 1940Production ended
91
years in service
5
years in production
5,753
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BT-7 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·67% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
1945Soviet–Japanese WarDecisive victory→1941–1944Continuation WarDecisive victory→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
07 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Christie suspension is a tank suspension system using large, independently sprung road wheels with coil springs and a hydraulic shock absorber, allowing high speeds and long travel.
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 refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
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