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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
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Combat Weight41.3 kg
- Travel Weight41.3 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre81 mm
- Ordnance Typemortar bomb
- Breech TypeMuzzle-Loading
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.08 km
- Maximum Range (standard)5.6 km
- Muzzle Velocity250 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)15
- Elevation+45° to +80°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
- Projectile Weight4.2 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination, training
- Charge Zones8
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
◆Mobility2MOD.2
- Emplacement Time2
- Displacement Time2
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.28 m
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
269TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS387PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS244PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery or mortar system where propellant and projectile are loaded through the muzzle (open end) of the barrel, requiring manual ramming before firing.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
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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