Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
FAI armored car
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1935
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1933
- Combat Weight1.75 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts0
- Vehicle ClassReconnaissance vehicle
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament7.62 mm DT machine gun (1512 rds.)
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary ArmamentNone
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage1,512
▣Protection13MOD.13
- Armour TypeWelded steel
- STANAG Protection LevelNone
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)6 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)6 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility14MOD.14
- Engine TypeGAZ-A L-head I4
- Engine Power42 hp
- Power-to-Weight24 hp
- TransmissionManual
- Suspensionwheeled
- Max Road Speed83.1 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
- Operational Range210 km
- Fuel Capacity40 L
- AmphibiousNo
- Fording Depth0.5 m
- Gradient30
- Trench Crossing0.5 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.2 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length3.69 m
- Width1.73 m
- Height2.07 m
- Ground Clearance0.2 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Production Start1,933 year
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932First deployment: Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
- 1933Production started
- 1935Production ended
93
years in service
2
years in production
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FAI ARMORED CAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
170RECON VEHICLES38INTERWAR PERIOD · RECON VEHICLES1723RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
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