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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 99 88 mm AA Gun
Category
Country
Production
1939–1945
Quantity
946
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1939
- Combat Weight6,500 kg
- Carriage / Platformfive-legged platform with central pedestal
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance Typeanti-aircraft gun
- Breech Typesemi-automatic vertical sliding breech block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)10.42 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)15.7 km
- Muzzle Velocity800 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)15
- Elevation-11° to +80°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight9 kg
- Ammunition TypesHigh-explosive, Incendiary, Armor-piercing
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.959 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production946
- Production Start1,942 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1945Production ended
87
years in service
6
years in production
946
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)7WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)112JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS194PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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