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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
KP-car
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1944
Quantity
500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · WORLD WAR II
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Year1944
- Combat Weight6.3 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts16
- Vehicle Classinfantry fighting vehicle
◈Armament4MOD.4
- Main ArmamentInitially unarmed; 1 × single 8 mm ksp m/39 (1940s); 1 × twin 8 mm ksp m/36 lv dbl (1956); 2 × single 7.62 mm ksp 58B (1
- Main Gun Calibre8 mm
- Gun Typemachine gun
- Secondary Armament6 × smoke grenade discharger (1983)
▣Protection3MOD.3
- Armour Typehardened steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)8 mm
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Typepetrol
- Engine Power115 hp
- Transmission4+1 gears
- Max Road Speed70 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed35 km/h
- Operational Range300 km
- Fuel Capacity110 L
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.9 m
- Width2.3 m
- Height2.9 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production500
- Production Start1,944 year
- Variants8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
- 1993Sale: Estonia (10 units)
82
years in service
0
years in production
500
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
KP-carSALES3records
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuaniaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
203ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)10WORLD WAR II · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)171SWEDEN · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)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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