Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
TAB-71
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1970–1990
Quantity
1,878
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1970
- Combat Weight11 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassWheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Gun TypeHeavy machine gun
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2,000 rounds)
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage500
▣Protection13MOD.13
- Armour TypeSteel
- STANAG Protection LevelNone
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)7 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)7 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility14MOD.14
- Engine Type2×SR 255 6-cylinder
- Engine Power140 hp
- Power-to-Weight25.4 hp
- TransmissionManual
- Suspensionwheeled 8×8
- Max Road Speed95 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed10 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- Fuel Capacity290 L
- AmphibiousYes
- Fording Depth1.5 m
- Gradient30
- Trench Crossing2 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.4 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length7.22 m
- Width2.83 m
- Height2.7 m
- Ground Clearance0.7 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production1,878
- Production Start1,970 year
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1970Production started
- 1978Sale: Serbia (40 units)
- 1990Production ended
- 1992Sale: Moldova (161 units)
- 2022Sale: Ukraine (20 units)
56
years in service
20
years in production
1,878
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TAB-71 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
TAB-71SALES3records
Ukraine
Moldova
Serbiaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
80ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)16COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)23ROMANIA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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