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Tanks · Russia · 1943
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T-43 tank
T-43 tank Photo: unkrown · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
35
Technology
20
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
45
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
30
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1943
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
Tanks MASS Rating
52/140
World War II
285/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
35
Technology
20
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
45
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
T-43 tank
Category
Country
Production
1943–
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight34 t
  • Crew Size4
◈Firepower2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
▣Protection3MOD.3
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio15 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed50 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)240 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)8.1 m
  • Width3 m
  • Height2.58 m
▤Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
⬢Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Entered service
  3. 1943Production started
83
years in service
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
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.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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