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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
T57 heavy tank
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Tank ClassificationHeavy Tank
- GenerationEarly Cold War
- Combat Weight54.3 t
- Crew Size4
◈Firepower8MOD.8
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Ammunition Stowage18
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeCast Steel
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)127 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)127 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Power810 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio14.9 hp/t
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed35 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)130 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (Hull)9.3 m
- Width3.63 m
- Height3.08 m
▤Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
- Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1951Production started
75
years in service
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
T57 heavy tank 
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Early Cold War
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Steel alloy cast into shape for armour applications.
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.
A tank with heavy armor and firepower, prioritizing protection over mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
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.
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