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M-98

Towed Artillery & Mortars · Poland · 2003
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M-98

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
50
Accuracy
80
Portability
40
Setup Speed
70
Ammunition Versatility
90
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Poland
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraPost-Cold War
In service2003
Operators1 countries
Quantity99
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
7/11
Post-Cold War
40/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
50
Accuracy
80
Portability
40
Setup Speed
70
Ammunition Versatility
90
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
M-98
Country
Production
2003–
Quantity
99
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year2003
  • Combat Weight135 kg
  • Travel Weight300 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre98 mm
  • Ordnance Typemedium mortar
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
◆Mobility1MOD.1
  • Prime MoverM1097A2 HMMWV
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Resupply VehicleM1025A2 or M1045A2
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production99
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2003Production started
23
years in service
99
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 93units
93active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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