Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
M106
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1964–
Quantity
106
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
48
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1964
- Combat Weight12.9 t
- Crew6
- Passengers / Dismounts0
- Vehicle ClassTracked self-propelled mortar carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main ArmamentM30 4.2 in (106.7 mm) mortar
- Main Gun Calibre107 mm
- Gun TypeMortar
- Secondary ArmamentM2 Browning
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage88
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour Type5083 Aluminum
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)38 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)38 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility14MOD.14
- Engine TypeDetroit Diesel 6V53T
- Engine Power210 hp
- Power-to-Weight16.28 hp
- TransmissionAllison X200-4 series
- SuspensionTorsion bar
- Max Road Speed68 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed56 km/h
- Operational Range463 km
- Fuel Capacity90 L
- AmphibiousNo
- Fording Depth1.8 m
- Gradient30
- Trench Crossing1.7 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.6 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length4.938 m
- Width2.74 m
- Height2.225 m
- Ground Clearance0.42 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production2,621
- Production Start1,964 year
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1964Production started
62
years in service
106
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M106 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 325units
325active
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
163ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)48COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1985UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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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