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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
Saurer Tartaruga
Country
Production
1959–1959
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Year1959
- Combat Weight20 t
- Crew12
- Passengers / Dismounts9
- Vehicle ClassArmored personnel carrier
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament1x 20mm automatic cannon Oerlikon
- Main Gun Calibre20 mm
- Gun Typeautomatic cannon
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection10MOD.10
◇Mobility5MOD.5
- Engine TypeSaurer CH 5D V-8 cylinder diesel
- Engine Power205.176 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Operational Range300 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.1 m
- Width2.9 m
- Height1.8 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production1
- Production Start1,959 year
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
67
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
178ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)15EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)80SWITZERLAND · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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