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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the encrypted comms systems category.
01 / Overview
KY-57 VINSON
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ENCRYPTED COMMS SYSTEMS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the encrypted comms systems category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ENCRYPTED COMMS SYSTEMS RANKING Encrypted Comms Systems · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2ENCRYPTED COMMS SYSTEMS1COLD WAR · ENCRYPTED COMMS SYSTEMS630UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ENCRYPTED COMMS SYSTEMS
ⓘ Rankings are within theEncrypted Comms Systemscategory.
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