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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
ZIS-S-53
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1944
- Combat Weight5,000 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage / Platform2-axle and 4-wheeled with outriggers
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre85 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)54.6
- Ordnance TypeTank gun
- Breech TypeVertical sliding-wedge
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorYes
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)18 km
- Muzzle Velocity792 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-3° / +82°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight9.2 kg
- Ammunition TypesAP, HE, APHE
- 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
- Length4.645 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,944 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 23 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries23country
06 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
69ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)10WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)741RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A device on the gun barrel that uses high-pressure gas to expel propellant fumes before the breech opens, preventing them from entering the crew compartment.
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.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
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