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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 96 150 mm howitzer
Category
Country
Production
1937–1944
Quantity
604
Unit Price (current)
$270.7K↗ 2216% inflation · 1939→2025
Original Price
$11.7K (1939)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$270.7K
Original: $11.7K (1939)
Inflation: +%2216
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1936
- Combat Weight4,140 kg
- Travel Weight4,920 kg
- Crew8
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)23.37
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)11.9 km
- Muzzle Velocity540 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)3
- Elevation-5 to +65 degrees
- Traverse30°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight31.3 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive, armor-piercing, shrapnel, smoke, incendiary tracer
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertractor drawn
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.71 m
- Width1.65 m
- Height2.01 m
▲Production3MOD.3
- Total Production604
- Production Start1,936 year
- Unit Cost11,689 USD
◎Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
- Suspensionleaf spring
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1937Production started
- 1944Production ended
89
years in service
7
years in production
604
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 96 150 MM HOWITZER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
98TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS10INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS188JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS741PRICE · ALL WEAPONS56PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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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