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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
M-46 Catapult
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1981
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre130 mm
- Ordnance Type130 mm M-46 field gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)27 km
- Elevation-2.5° to 45°
- Traverse12.5° left and right
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility3MOD.3
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverVijayanta tank hull
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤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
- 1981Production started
45
years in service
100
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
53SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY10COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY94INDIA · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 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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