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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
FV432
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1963–1971
Quantity
3,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1963
- Combat Weight15.3 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament7.62 mm L7 General Purpose Machine Gun
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary Armamentsmoke dischargers
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage1,600
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour TypeAll-steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)12.7 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)12.7 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)Yes
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionYes
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce K60 multi-fuel
- Engine Power240 hp
- Power-to-Weight15.7 hp
- Suspensiontorsion-bar, 5 road wheels
- Max Road Speed52 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed72 km/h
- Operational Range580 km
- AmphibiousYes
- Fording Depth1.5 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.25 m
- Width2.55 m
- Height2.28 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production3,000
- Production Start1,962 year
- Variants10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1963Production started
- 1971Production ended
- 1990First deployment: Gulf War
- 2013Sale: Mozambique (40 units)
63
years in service
8
years in production
3,000
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
FV432 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
FV432SALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
95ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)26COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)367UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS166PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA): Modular armor system that detonates upon impact to disrupt incoming warheads, reducing penetration of shaped charges and kinetic energy projectiles.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
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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