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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 96
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · POST-COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1996
- Combat Weight23,500 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre120 mm
- Ordnance TypeMortar
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range (standard)8.2 km
◇Mobility3MOD.3
- Self-PropelledYes
- Road Speed (if SP)50 km/h
- Range (if SP)300 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.7 m
- Width2.99 m
- Height2.95 m
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production24
- Production Start1,996 year
⬢Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power300 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Hull Armourrolled homogeneous armour
- Secondary Armament1x M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1996Production started
30
years in service
24
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY14POST-COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY159JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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.
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