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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
FV120 Spartan
Category
Country
Production
1978–
Quantity
967
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1978
- Combat Weight10,670 kg
- Travel Weight10,670 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Ordnance Type7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition Types7.62mm ball, smoke grenades
- HE RoundNo
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledYes
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)96 km/h
- Range (if SP)510 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Resupply VehicleFV102 Striker
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.16 m
- Width2.48 m
- Height2.63 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production967
- Production Start1,978 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power190 hp
- SuspensionTorsion bar
- Secondary Armament7.62mm FN MAG (L37A1)
- NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
- 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022Sale: Ukraine (35 units)
48
years in service
967
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
FV120 SpartanSALES2records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
186SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY31COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY1117UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS171PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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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