Data Quality87%
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
Saxon
Country
Production
1975–
Quantity
447
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Year1976
- Combat Weight11.66 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament7.62 mm MG
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary Armamentnone
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection10MOD.10
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine TypeBedford 500 6-cyl diesel
- Engine Power164 hp
- Power-to-Weight14.06 hp
- TransmissionAllison AT-545 automatic with 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear
- Suspensionleaf spring with hydraulic shock absorbers
- Max Road Speed96 km/h
- Operational Range510 km
- Fuel Capacity153 L
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.17 m
- Width2.49 m
- Height2.86 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production447
- Production Start1,975 year
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1975Production started
- 1983Sale: United Kingdom (47 units)
- 1990Sale: United Kingdom (100 units)
- 2013Sale: Ukraine (75 units)
51
years in service
447
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
SAXON · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory11country · 512units
512active
SaxonSALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Ukraine | 75 | — | — |
| 1990 |  United Kingdom | 100 | — | — |
| 1983 | United Kingdom | 47 | — | — |
| — | United Kingdom | 247 | — | — |
| — |  Iraq | 60 | — | — |
| — |  Mali | 4 | — | — |
| — |  Central African Republic | 4 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
135ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)41COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)442UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📚 Sources