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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · MODERN ERA
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1963
- Combat Weight6,700 kg
- Travel Weight6,700 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage / Platform4 wheels with outriggers
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre35 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)90
- Ordnance Typetwin autocannon
- Breech Typepropped-lock
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range (standard)4 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)4 km
- Muzzle Velocity1,175 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)550
- Elevation-5°/+92°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight1.565 kg
- Ammunition Types35×228mm NATO-standard
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Mover5-tonne 6×6 truck
- Emplacement Time5
- Displacement Time5
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds112
- Total Rounds Carried238
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.8 m
- Width2.26 m
- Height2.6 m
◎Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,958 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
- 2012Production started
14
years in service
30
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory28country · 1,262units
1,262active
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
80ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)9MODERN ERA · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)48IRAN · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Radar system measuring projectile velocity at muzzle exit.
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