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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
M727
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 Year1971
- Combat Weight12,000 kg
- Travel Weight12,000 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage / Platformtracked M113 chassis
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre20 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)1.5
- Ordnance TypeM61 20 mm Vulcan rotary cannon
- Breech Typeautomatic rotary
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0.02 km
- Maximum Range (standard)2.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity1,030 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)6,000
- Rate of Fire (sustained)3,000
- Elevation-5° to +85°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight0.124 kg
- Ammunition TypesHEI, APDS, TP, Illumination, Smoke
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility9MOD.9
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverFord 6‑V‑150 diesel
- Emplacement Time5
- Displacement Time5
- Shoot-and-ScootYes
- Road Speed (if SP)65 km/h
- Range (if SP)300 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
⬢Ammunition Handling3MOD.3
- Ready Rounds150
- Total Rounds Carried500
- Resupply VehicleM548 cargo carrier
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.5 m
- Width2.7 m
- Height2.5 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,100
- Production Start1,970 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
- Engine Power210 hp
- Transmissionhydro‑static
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Hull Armour12 mm steel
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1970Production started
- 1980Production ended
56
years in service
10
years in production
1,100
units produced
04 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
113ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)24COLD WAR · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS132PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Radar system measuring projectile velocity at muzzle exit.
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.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
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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