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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Category
Country
Production
1987–2002
Quantity
52
Unit Price (current)
$11.7M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$11.7M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1987
- Combat Weight38,000 kg
- Travel Weight38,000 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage / PlatformType 74 tank chassis
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre35 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)90
- Ordnance TypeOerlikon 35 mm KDA autocannon
- Recoil SystemMuzzle Brake
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range (standard)4 km
- Muzzle Velocity1,175 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)1,100
- Rate of Fire (sustained)550
- Elevation-5°…+85°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHEI, SAPHEI, APDS
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control4MOD.4
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverMitsubishi 10ZF22WT 2-stroke V10 air-cooled turbocharged diesel engine
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)53 km/h
- Range (if SP)300 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds330
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.99 m
- Width3.18 m
- Height3.25 m
◎Production3MOD.3
- Total Production52
- Production Start1,987 year
- Unit Cost1.4 USD
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power720 hp
- TransmissionType 74 tank transmission
- Suspensionhydropneumatic suspension
- Hull Armoursteel (chassis), aluminium (turret)
- Secondary Armamenttriple 60 mm or quadruple 76 mm smoke grenade launchers
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1987Production started
- 2002Production ended
39
years in service
15
years in production
52
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)12COLD WAR · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)102JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)298PRICE · ALL WEAPONS156PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Radar system measuring projectile velocity at muzzle exit.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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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