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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 90 AFV
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1991–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
2
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 Year1991
- Combat Weight14.5 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts13
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament1x Type 54 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage1,050
▣Protection9MOD.9
- Armour TypeWelded steel hull
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeDeutz/KHD BF8L 413F 4-cycle air-cooled diesel
- Engine Power315.14 hp
- Power-to-Weight16.21 hp
- TransmissionHydraulic gearbox with 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed65 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.744 m
- Width3.148 m
- Height2.376 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Production Start1,991 year
- Variants10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1991Production started
35
years in service
2
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)2COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)117PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
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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