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Self-Propelled Artillery · Russia · 1943
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SU-85

SU-85
SU-85 Photo: SuperTank17 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
55
Rate of Fire
50
Mobility
65
Accuracy
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
30
Protection
50
Automation
10
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Russia
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1944
Operators6 countries
Quantity2,650
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
45
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
24/71
World War II
108/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
55
Rate of Fire
50
Mobility
65
Accuracy
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
30
Protection
50
Automation
10
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
SU-85
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)
—
45
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ 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
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Muzzle Velocity792 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)5
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
◆Mobility4MOD.4
▤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
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 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
📖 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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