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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
NM135
Category
Country
Production
1980–2009
Quantity
53
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
29
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 Year1980
- Combat Weight12.2 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main ArmamentRheinmetall Mk 20 RH-202 20mm cannon (505 rounds)
- Main Gun Calibre20 mm
- Gun Typeautocannon
- Secondary ArmamentRheinmetall MG3 machine gun (750 rounds) 71mm LYRAN mortar (10 rounds)
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage505
▣Protection13MOD.13
- Armour TypeAluminium hull
- STANAG Protection LevelNATO STANAG 4569 Level 1
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)38 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)38 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerYes
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility14MOD.14
- Engine TypeDetroit Diesel 6V53
- Engine Power212 hp
- Power-to-Weight17.38 hp
- TransmissionAllison TX-100-1
- SuspensionTorsion bar
- Max Road Speed64 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
- Operational Range480 km
- Fuel Capacity360 L
- AmphibiousNo
- Fording Depth1.2 m
- Gradient60
- Trench Crossing1.68 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.61 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length5.26 m
- Width2.82 m
- Height1.83 m
- Ground Clearance0.42 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production53
- Production Start1,980 year
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
- 2009Production ended
46
years in service
29
years in production
53
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 ↗
81INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)29COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)52NORWAY · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
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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