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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
Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier
Country
Production
1973–1994
Quantity
338
Unit Price (current)
$454.5K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$454.5K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ 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 Year1973
- Combat Weight13.3 t
- Crew4
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle Classtracked armored personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm Type 74 bow machine gun
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour Typeall-welded aluminium
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility10MOD.10
- Engine TypeMitsubishi 4ZF 2-stroke V4 air-cooled diesel
- Engine Power300 hp
- Power-to-Weight22.56 hp
- TransmissionAutomatic (4 forward, 1 reverse gear)
- SuspensionTorsion bar
- Max Road Speed60 km/h
- Operational Range300 km
- Fuel Capacity450 L
- AmphibiousYes
- Fording Depth6 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length5.8 m
- Width2.9 m
- Height2.21 m
- Ground Clearance0.4 m
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production338
- Production Start1,973 year
- Unit Cost100 USD
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1973Production started
- 1994Production ended
53
years in service
21
years in production
338
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
117ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)34COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)211JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS9PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)528PRICE · ALL WEAPONS166PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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