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Tanks · Russia · 1946
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IS-7 Photo: Mike1979 Russia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
70
Mobility
40
Technology
50
Reliability
30
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
40
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
20
Strategic Impact
10
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1946–1948
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
47
Tanks MASS Rating
27/54
Early Cold War
212/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
70
Mobility
40
Technology
50
Reliability
30
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
40
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
20
Strategic Impact
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
IS-7
Category
Country
Production
1946–1948
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
20
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
47
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationHeavy Tank
  • GenerationEarly Cold War
  • Combat Weight68 t
  • Crew Size5
◈Firepower4MOD.4
  • Main Gun Calibre130 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
  • Muzzle Velocity (Max)900 m/s
  • Coaxial / Secondary MG Count3
▣Protection2MOD.2
  • Hull Front Thickness (Max)150 mm
  • Turret Front Thickness (Max)250 mm
◇Mobility4MOD.4
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed60 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)300 km
◆Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units6
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
  • Notable Variants Count3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1946Production started
  2. 1948Production ended
80
years in service
2
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A tank with heavy armor and firepower, prioritizing protection over mobility.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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