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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
FV433 Abbot
Category
Country
Production
1965–1995
Quantity
234
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1965
- Combat Weight16,560 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)30
- Ordnance Type105 mm L13A1 gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)15 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)17.4 km
- Rate of Fire (sustained)6
- Elevation-5 to 70 degrees
- Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Ammunition TypesHE, Smoke, Coloured Marker (Red and Orange), Illuminating, HESH
- Charge Zones5
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverFV430 chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)47 km/h
- Range (if SP)480 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Total Rounds Carried40
- Resupply VehicleAlvis Stalwart
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.8 m
- Width2.6 m
- Height2.5 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production234
- Production Start1,965 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
- Engine Power240 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar: 5 units per side
- Hull Armour10 and 12 mm
- Secondary Armament* 7.62 mm L4A4 machine gun with 1,200 rounds * smoke dischargers
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Sale: India (80 units)
- 1965Production started
- 1995Production ended
61
years in service
30
years in production
234
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
FV433 AbbotSALES2records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
71SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY15COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY367UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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