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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
Soltam K6
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1991
- Combat Weight144.7 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre120 mm
- Ordnance TypeMortar
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)7.24 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)16
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
- Projectile Weight14.1 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, Smoke, Illumination, Precision Guided
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundYes
◆Mobility1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1991Production started
- 2007Sale: United States (588 units)
- 2022Sale: Ukraine (30 units)
35
years in service
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory9country · 1,853units
1,853active
Soltam K6SALES3records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | — | — | |
| 2007 | 588 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS17COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS109ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
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.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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