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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
MLI-84
Category
Country
Production
1985–1991
Quantity
178
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1985
- Combat Weight17.6 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main ArmamentMLI-84: 73 mm 2A28 Grom low-pressure smoothbore cannon ; MLI-84M1: 25 mm Oerlikon KBA autocannon
- Main Gun Calibre25 mm
- Gun Typeautocannon
- Secondary ArmamentMLI-84: 9S415 launcher for 9M14 Malyutka ATGM ; 1 × 12.7×108mm DShK 1938/46 Heavy machine gun ; MLI-84M1: 9M14-2T "Malju
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationYes
▣Protection2MOD.2
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeMLI-84: Romanian 8-cylinder-1240-DT-S ; MLI-84M1: Caterpillar C9
- Engine Power400 hp
- Power-to-Weight23.4 hp
- Suspensionindividual torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers on the 1st and 6th road wheels
- Max Road Speed65 km/h
- Operational Range550 km
- Fuel Capacity620 L
- AmphibiousYes
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length7.335 m
- Width3.3 m
- Height2.942 m
- Ground Clearance0.4 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production178
- Production Start1,985 year
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985Production started
- 1991Production ended
- 1994Entered service
41
years in service
6
years in production
178
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)22COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)31ROMANIA · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct 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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