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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
YP-408
Prime contractor
Production
1960–1970
Quantity
750
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1964
- Combat Weight9.9 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassWheeled Armored Personnel Carrier
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament1 x 12.7 mm MG (Browning M2)
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Secondary Armament1 x 7.62 mm MG, 6 smoke canisters
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection11MOD.11
- Armour TypeRolled homogeneous armour
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)16 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeDAF DS 575 6-cylinder turbodiesel
- Engine Power165 hp
- Power-to-Weight16.67 hp
- Transmission5-speed gearbox with 2-speed transfer case
- Suspension8×6 wheel
- Max Road Speed82 km/h
- Operational Range300 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.23 m
- Width2.4 m
- Height1.87 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production750
- Production Start1,960 year
- Variants8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1970Production ended
- 1975Sale: Suriname
- 1992Sale: Portugal (28 units)
66
years in service
10
years in production
750
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
YP-408SALES2records
Portugal
Surinameⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
135ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)7EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
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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