Data Quality88%
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
M113
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1960–2007
Quantity
80,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Year1960
- Combat Weight12.3 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts11
- Vehicle ClassArmored personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament4MOD.4
- Main ArmamentM2 Browning machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Gun TypeHeavy machine gun
- Secondary ArmamentVaries (See text)
▣Protection3MOD.3
- Armour Type5083 aluminum alloy 28–44 mm
- Spall LinerYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypeDetroit Diesel 6V53T, 6-cylinder diesel engine
- Engine Power275 hp
- Power-to-Weight22.36 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar, 5 road wheels
- Max Road Speed67.6 km/h
- Operational Range480 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.863 m
- Width2.686 m
- Height2.5 m
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production80,000
- Production Start1,960 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1960Production started
- 1967Sale: Argentina (250 units)
- 2005Sale: Afghanistan (15 units)
- 2007Production ended
66
years in service
47
years in production
80,000
units produced
57
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
M113 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN13% win·4% ongoing·9% loss
Total Conflicts
23
Victories
3
Ongoing
1
Losses
2
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→2014–Yemeni Civil War—→2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→2011Libyan Civil War—→2011–2013Iraqi insurgency—→2008–2009Gaza War (2008–2009)—→20062006 Lebanon War—→2004–insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa—→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→2001–2014Operation Enduring Freedom—→1998–1999Kosovo War—→1993–1995United Nations Operation in Somalia II—→1989–1990United States invasion of PanamaDecisive victory→1985–2000South Lebanon conflict—→1982–19851982 Lebanon War—→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1977–1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 915units
915active
M113SALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Afghanistan | 15 | — | — |
| 1967 |  Argentina | 250 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
43ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
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