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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
Type 64 81 mm mortar
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1964–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1964
- Combat Weight42.4 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre81 mm
- Ordnance TypeHE, Smoke, Illumination
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Minimum Range0.046 km
- Maximum Range (standard)5.5 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)30
- Rate of Fire (sustained)5
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight0.95 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, Smoke, Illumination, Practice
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,964 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1964Production started
62
years in service
29
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 787units
787active
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
152TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS26COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS234JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS158PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 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.
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.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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