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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 "Taran"
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
- Combat Weight27,000 kg
- Travel Weight27,000 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre152.4 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)59
- Ordnance Typerifled gun
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)2.05 km
- Muzzle Velocity1,720 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)6
- Rate of Fire (sustained)3
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight43.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesAPFSDS, high-explosive
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverV-54-105 diesel engine
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)63 km/h
- Range (if SP)280 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds22
- Total Rounds Carried22
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.87 m
- Width3.12 m
- Height2.82 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1
- Production Start1,965 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power473.381 hp
- TransmissionMechanical
- Hull Armour30 mm (hull front, turret front)
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1965Production started
61
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
94SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY21COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY1147RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS111PERFORMANCE/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.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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