Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
PT-76
Category
Country
Production
1952–1969
Quantity
12,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
49
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationLight Tank
- GenerationEarly Cold War
- Combat Weight14.6 t
- Crew Size3
- Service Entry Year1951
◈Firepower11MOD.11
- Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)25.4
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)680 m/s
- Effective Range (Main Gun)1,500 m
- Ammunition Stowage40
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection9MOD.9
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)13 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)20 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (KE)14 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (CHEM)14 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine Power240 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio16.44 hp/t
- Fuel TypeDiesel
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed44 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed20 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)370 km
- Fording Depth1.5 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length (Hull)6.91 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)7.63 m
- Width3.15 m
- Height2.325 m
- Ground Clearance0.37 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
- Total Production Units12,000
- Years in Production17 year
- Current Service StatusActive Service
- Notable Variants Count6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1952Production started
- 1969Production ended
74
years in service
17
years in production
12,000
units produced
30
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PT-76 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory28country · 1,953units
1,953active
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
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 tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
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.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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