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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
Centurion
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1946–1960
Quantity
4,423
Unit Price (current)
$1.3M↗ 1236% inflation · 1950→2025
Original Price
$98.0K (1950)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.3M
Original: $98.0K (1950)
Inflation: +%1236
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMain Battle Tank (MBT)
- GenerationEarly Cold War
- Combat Weight50.8 t
- Crew Size4
- Service Entry Year1945
◈Firepower7MOD.7
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Can Fire APFSDSYes
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection5MOD.5
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility6MOD.6
- Engine Power650 hp
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeCoil Spring
- Max Road Speed34.6 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)100.6 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length (Hull)7.56 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.83 m
- Width3.38 m
- Height2.95 m
- Ground Clearance0.51 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
- Total Production Units4,423
- Years in Production15 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1899First deployment: Six-Day War
- 1946Production started
- 1960Production ended
80
years in service
14
years in production
4,423
units produced
17
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
CENTURION · CONFLICTS SERVED IN17% win
Total Conflicts
12
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
20062006 Lebanon War—→1982–19851982 Lebanon War—→1978South Lebanon conflict—→1977–1978Ogaden War—→1972–Operation Motorman—→1970–1971Black September—→1967–1970War of AttritionCeasefire→1965–Indo-Pakistani War of 1965—→1956Suez CrisisTactical victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1899Six-Day War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 341units
341active
07 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
24TANKS2EARLY COLD WAR · TANKS80UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS60PRICE · TANKS633PRICE · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Coil spring: a helical metal spring used in vehicle suspension to absorb shocks and maintain wheel contact, compressing under load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
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 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.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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