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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
M16 Half-track
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
3,550
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1944
- Combat Weight9,000 kg
- Travel Weight9,000 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage / Platformhalf-track
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre12.7 mm
- Ordnance Type4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns in M45 Quadmount
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition Types.50 BMG
- HE RoundNo
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM3 half-track chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)67 km/h
- Range (if SP)282 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.5 m
- Width2.16 m
- Height2.34 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production3,550
- Production Start1,943 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power128 hp
- Suspensionvertical volute springs; leaf springs for wheels
- Hull Armour12 mm (0.5 in) on sides and front
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Entered service
- 1943Production started
- 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
3,550
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 352units
352active
M16 Half-trackSALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  United Kingdom | 2 | — | — |
| — |  France | 70 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
113ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)19WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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