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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
KV-9
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ 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
- GenerationWW2
- Combat Weight47 t
- Crew Size4
◈Firepower10MOD.10
- Main Gun Calibre122 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)22.7
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)781 m/s
- Effective Range (Main Gun)1,500 m
- Ammunition Stowage48
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATNo
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection9MOD.9
- Armour TypeRiveted Steel
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)120 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)110 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (KE)120 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (CHEM)100 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Power600 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio12.77 hp/t
- Fuel TypeDiesel
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed35 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)335 km
- Fording Depth1.6 m
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (Hull)6.75 m
- Width3.32 m
- Height2.83 m
- Ground Clearance0.43 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
- Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1941Production started
- 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
12
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
A tank with heavy armor and firepower, prioritizing protection over mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
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.
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