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M-46 Catapult
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Self-Propelled Artillery · India · 1981
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M-46Catapult

M-46 Catapult
M-46 Catapult Photo: Press Information Bureau, Government of India · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
50
Mobility
75
Accuracy
65
Shoot-and-Scoot
55
Protection
40
Automation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin India
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraCold War
In service1981
Operators1 countries
Quantity100
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
58
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
10/31
Cold War
53/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
50
Mobility
75
Accuracy
65
Shoot-and-Scoot
55
Protection
40
Automation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
M-46 Catapult
Country
Production
1981–
Quantity
100
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
58
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range (standard)27 km
  • Elevation-2.5° to 45°
  • Traverse12.5° left and right
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
◆Mobility3MOD.3
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds30
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production100
  • Production Start1,979 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
  • Transmissiontorsion bar
  • Suspensiontorsion bar
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1981Production started
45
years in service
100
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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