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
Ferret
Category
Country
Production
1952–1971
Quantity
4,409
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Year1952
- Combat Weight4.5 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts0
- Vehicle ClassArmoured car
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament7.62×51mm NATO GPMG if fitted or; .30 M1919 Browning machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary Armamentnone
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour TypeSteel plate
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)16 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)16 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce B60 Inlet over Exhaust I6 petrol
- Engine Power130 hp
- Power-to-Weight28.9 hp
- Transmission5-speed epicyclic pre-selector
- Suspension4×4 wheel
- Max Road Speed93 km/h
- Operational Range306 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length3.658 m
- Width1.829 m
- Height1.829 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production4,409
- Production Start1,952 year
- Variants16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1952Production started
- 1956Sale: India
- 1962Sale: Malaysia (92 units)
- 1968Sale: Madagascar (10 units)
- 1971Production ended
74
years in service
19
years in production
4,409
units produced
38
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FERRET · CONFLICTS SERVED IN11% win·11% loss
Total Conflicts
9
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1970–1971Black September—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→19641964 Ethiopian-Somali Border War—→1963–1967Aden Emergency—→1956Suez CrisisTactical victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1948–1960Malayan Emergency—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory35country · 1,725units
1,725active
FerretSALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Burkina Faso | 30 | — | — |
| 1968 |  Madagascar | 10 | — | — |
| 1962 |  Malaysia | 92 | — | — |
| 1956 |  India | — | — | — |
| — |  Cameroon | 15 | — | — |
| — |  Central African Republic | 8 | — | — |
| — |  Kenya | 12 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59RECON VEHICLES6EARLY COLD WAR · RECON VEHICLES477UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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