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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
Kangaroo
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament.50 cal MG
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary Armament1 × .30 cal MG; (Bow or cupola MG depending on model); Flamethrower; (Kangaroo Badger: Replaced cupola MG)
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour TypeConvert-to-APC from tank chassis
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility1MOD.1
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production500
- Production Start1,944 year
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
500
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
36ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1WORLD WAR II · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)38CANADA · ALL WEAPONS165PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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