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VFM5

Tanks · United Kingdom
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VFM5

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
40
Technology
40
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
50
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
35
Strategic Impact
20
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryTanks
Operators2 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Tanks MASS Rating
337/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
40
Technology
40
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
50
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
35
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
VFM5
Category
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationPost-Cold War
  • Combat Weight3.2 t
  • Crew Size2
  • Service Entry Year1918
◈Firepower11MOD.11
▣Protection9MOD.9
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine Power40 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio12.5 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeFully Automatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed7 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed5 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)80 km
  • Fording Depth0.8 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)4.3 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)5 m
  • Width2.1 m
  • Height2.2 m
  • Ground Clearance0.4 m
⬢Amphibious & Special4MOD.4
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units3,700
  • Years in Production2 year
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
  • Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A fully automatic tank transmission shifts gears without driver intervention, using hydraulic or electronic controls to select appropriate gear ratios based on engine speed and vehicle load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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