Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
SU-152
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1943
- Combat Weight45,500 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre152 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)29
- Ordnance Type152 mm ML-20S gun-howitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range (standard)17 km
- Muzzle Velocity655 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)1
- Rate of Fire (sustained)1
- Elevation-3 to +60 degrees
- Traverse12 degrees total
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight43.56 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, HE-Frag, APHE, concrete-piercing
- Charge Zones6
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverKV-1S/IS tank chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)43 km/h
- Range (if SP)180 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds2
- Total Rounds Carried20
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.95 m
- Width3.25 m
- Height2.45 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production670
- Production Start1,943 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power600 hp
- Transmissionmechanical
- SuspensionTorsion bar suspension
- Hull ArmourFront: 75 mm (2.95 in); Sides: 60 mm (2.36 in); Roof: 20 mm (0.78 in)
- Secondary Armament1× 12.7 mm DShK machine gun (optional)
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1946Production ended
83
years in service
3
years in production
670
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY2WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY850RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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