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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-85
Category
Country
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
2,650
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Year1944
- Combat Weight31,500 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre85 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)52
- Ordnance Type85 mm D-5T gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity792 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)5
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight9.2 kg
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
◆Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledYes
- Road Speed (if SP)55 km/h
- Range (if SP)280 km
- Protected Crew CabYes
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.15 m
- Width3 m
- Height2.45 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2,650
- Production Start1,943 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power500 hp
- SuspensionChristie
- Hull Armour45 mm
- Secondary Armamentnone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
2,650
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
108SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY24WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY1220RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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