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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Object 287
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Tank ClassificationTank Destroyer
- GenerationCold War
- Combat Weight36.5 t
- Crew Size2
◈Firepower9MOD.9
- Main Gun Calibre73 mm
- Main Gun TypeSmoothbore
- Effective Range (Main Gun)4,000 m
- Ammunition Stowage32
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMYes
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count2
▣Protection9MOD.9
- Armour TypeComposite Armour
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)200 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)330 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (KE)122 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (CHEM)600 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
◇Mobility6MOD.6
- Engine Power700 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio19.18 hp/t
- Fuel TypeDiesel
- Transmission TypeSemi-Automatic
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed66 km/h
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (Hull)6.12 m
- Width3.42 m
- Height1.75 m
- Ground Clearance0.45 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
- Total Production Units1
- Years in Production4 year
- Current Service StatusPrototype Only
- Notable Variants Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1961Production started
- 1965Production ended
65
years in service
4
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A semi‑automatic transmission in a tank automatically shifts gears using hydraulic or mechanical mechanisms while the driver selects gear positions, reducing manual clutch operation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
A tank designed to engage and destroy enemy tanks, typically with a gun.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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