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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
OA vz. 23
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1925–1970
Quantity
300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1957
- Combat Weight4.5 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts4
- Vehicle ClassScout car
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary ArmamentNone
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage2,000
▣Protection13MOD.13
- Armour TypeRolled homogeneous steel
- STANAG Protection LevelLevel 2
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)10 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)0 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility13MOD.13
- Engine TypeTatra V8 air‑cooled diesel
- Engine Power110 hp
- Power-to-Weight24 hp
- Transmission5‑speed manual
- SuspensionIndependent 4×4 with leaf springs
- Max Road Speed90 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed70 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
- Fuel Capacity210 L
- AmphibiousNo
- Gradient30
- Trench Crossing1.5 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.5 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length5.2 m
- Width2.3 m
- Height2.1 m
- Ground Clearance0.35 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production300
- Production Start1,957 year
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1925Production started
- 1970Production ended
101
years in service
45
years in production
300
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
OA vz. 23 05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
165RECON VEHICLES35INTERWAR PERIOD · RECON VEHICLES167CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
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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