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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
HS.30
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1962
Quantity
2,176
Unit Price (current)
$620.0K↗ 988% inflation · 1960→2025
Original Price
$57.0K (1960)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$620.0K
Original: $57.0K (1960)
Inflation: +%988
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1960
- Combat Weight14.6 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts5
- Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament20 mm HS 820 autocannon; 2,000 rounds
- Main Gun Calibre20 mm
- Gun TypeAutocannon
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG 3 machine gun
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage2,000
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour TypeSteel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)30 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)30 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
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce B81 Mk 80F 8-cylinder petrol
- Engine Power220 hp
- Power-to-Weight15.3 hp
- SuspensionTorsion bar, three bogie, five road wheels
- Max Road Speed58 km/h
- Operational Range270 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.56 m
- Width2.54 m
- Height1.85 m
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production2,176
- Production Start1,958 year
- Unit Cost238,000 USD
- Variants8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1958Production started
- 1962Production ended
68
years in service
4
years in production
2,176
units produced
04 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
80INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)1EARLY COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)781GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS12PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)651PRICE · ALL WEAPONS68PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 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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