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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1975
- Combat Weight16,500 kg
- Travel Weight16,500 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)30
- Ordnance Type105 mm L/30 howitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)14.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity645 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Traverse360
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHE M1, HEAT M67, illumination M314, smoke M60 WP, smoke M84 HC, training M1, training Type 69, Type 74 long-range
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime Moverself-propelled
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)50 km/h
- Range (if SP)300 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried43
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.78 m
- Width2.87 m
- Height2.39 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production20
- Production Start1,975 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power300 hp
- Transmissionmanual
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Hull Armouraluminium
- Secondary Armament12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
- NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
- 1978Production ended
51
years in service
3
years in production
20
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
164SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY28COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY375JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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.
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