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KV-9
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KV-9

Tanks · Russia · 1941
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KV-9

KV-9
KV-9 Photo: Region 5 Photography · Wikimedia Commons · Public Domain Mark
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
40
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1941–1942
Operators1 countries
Quantity12
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
53
Tanks MASS Rating
15/140
World War II
151/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
KV-9
Category
Country
Production
1941–1942
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
53
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
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight47 t
  • Crew Size4
◈Firepower10MOD.10
▣Protection9MOD.9
◇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
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1941Production started
  2. 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
12
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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