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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
OT-62 TOPAS
Country
Production
1962–1972
Unit Price (current)
$530.1K↗ 864% inflation · 1967→2025
Original Price
$55.0K (1967)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$530.1K
Original: $55.0K (1967)
Inflation: +%864
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1962
- Combat Weight15 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts18
- Vehicle ClassArmoured Personnel Carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament82 mm T-21 Tarasnice recoilless gun and 7.62 mm Vz. 59T machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre82 mm
- Gun Typerecoilless gun
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm Vz. 59T machine gun
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage12
▣Protection4MOD.4
- Armour Typerolled steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)10 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)10 mm
- NBC ProtectionNo
◇Mobility14MOD.14
- Engine TypePV-6 6-cylinder, super-charged water cooled diesel
- Engine Power300 hp
- Power-to-Weight20 hp
- Transmissionunknown
- SuspensionTorsion bar
- Max Road Speed58.4 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed58.4 km/h
- Operational Range460 km
- Fuel Capacity417 L
- AmphibiousYes
- Fording Depth1.1 m
- Gradient40
- Trench Crossing2.8 m
- Vertical Obstacle1.1 m
◆Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length7.08 m
- Width3.14 m
- Height2.23 m
- Ground Clearance0.37 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Production Start1,963 year
- Variants10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1962Production started
- 1969Sale: India (300 units)
- 1970Sale: Germany (10 units)
- 1971Sale: Bulgaria (35 units)
- 1972Production ended
- 1976Last sale: Angola (50 units)
64
years in service
10
years in production
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
OT-62 TOPAS · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 1,250units
1,250active
OT-62 TOPASSALES10records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |  Angola | 50 | — | — |
| 1971 |  Bulgaria | 35 | — | — |
| 1971 |  Libya | 50 | — | — |
| 1970 |  Germany | 10 | — | — |
| 1969 |  India | 300 | — | — |
| 1968 |  Sudan | 25 | — | — |
| 1968 |  Iraq | 100 | — | — |
| 1967 |  Morocco | — | — | — |
| 1966 |  Egypt | 250 | — | — |
| — |  Poland | 600 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
109ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)4EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)91CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS17PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)655PRICE · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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