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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
M53/59 Praga
Category
Country
Production
1959–1978
Quantity
900
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · EARLY 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 anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1959
- Combat Weight10,300 kg
- Travel Weight10,300 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage / PlatformPraga V3S 6x6 truck chassis
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre30 mm
- Ordnance Type30 mm twin autocannon
- Breech Typegas-operated
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range (standard)9.7 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)6.3 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)450
- Rate of Fire (sustained)150
- Elevation-10° – +85°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesAPI, HEI
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverPraga V3S 6x6
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)60 km/h
- Range (if SP)500 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried800
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.5 m
- Width2.35 m
- Height2.95 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production900
- Production Start1,959 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power70 hp
- TransmissionManual with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears
- Hull ArmourSteel, max (estimated)
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1959Production started
- 1978Production ended
- 1990First deployment: Gulf War
67
years in service
19
years in production
900
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
101ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)10EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)73CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 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.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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