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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
ELBO Kentaurus
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1998–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Combat Weight19.8 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
◈Armament5MOD.5
- Main Armament30 mm EBO cannon with 396 rounds
- Main Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun Typecannon
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm coaxial with 1,600 rounds
- Ammunition Stowage396
▣Protection4MOD.4
- Armour Typewelded steel
- Mine / IED ProtectionYes
- Spall LinerYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypeMTU 6V 183TE22 diesel ; (11,000cc/725kg)
- Engine Power420 hp
- Power-to-Weight21.2 hp
- TransmissionZF LSG-1000 gearbox with RENK SU-1201C final transmission, 6 forward 2 reverse
- SuspensionLever Arm Rotary Damper
- Max Road Speed75 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length5.98 m
- Width2.55 m
- Height2.45 m
- Ground Clearance0.42 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1998Production started
28
years in service
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
70INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)19GREECE · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
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