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T-30
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T-30

Tanks · Russia · 1940
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T-30

T-30
T-30 Photo: Hornet Driver · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
50
Technology
10
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
15
Strategic Impact
10
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1940
Operators1 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Tanks MASS Rating
94/140
World War II
404/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
50
Technology
10
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
15
Strategic Impact
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
T-30
Category
Country
Production
1940–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
94
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight30 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1940
◈Firepower11MOD.11
▣Protection8MOD.8
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio16.7 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed45 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed30 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)300 km
  • Fording Depth1.3 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)5.8 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)7.5 m
  • Width2.8 m
  • Height2.3 m
  • Ground Clearance0.4 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units300
  • Years in Production2 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1940Production started
86
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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