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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
FV438 Swingfire
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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 Year1971
- Combat Weight16,200 kg
- Travel Weight16,200 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance3MOD.3
- Ordnance TypeAnti-tank guided missile
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesSwingfire ATGM
- HE RoundNo
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundYes
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverFV432
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)52 km/h
- Range (if SP)480 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds14
- Total Rounds Carried14
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.1 m
- Width3 m
- Height2.7 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,971 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
- Engine Power240 hp
- Suspensiontorsion-bar, 5 road wheel
- Hull Armour12.7 mm max
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm L7 GPMG, smoke dischargers
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1970Production started
- 1986Production ended
56
years in service
16
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY25COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY518UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS111PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
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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