Interesting! I was not aware that Thai M48s received an FCS upgrade of this sort, I would definitely hope to see it in place of the A5PI variant.
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“True AP rounds, though a rarity, were available to the gun. Field reports of their use are unavailable, though a technical booklet concerning the guns ammunition types can be found. (See Links & Resources section)”
This appears to be the source. @tester188 would you mind taking a look at it?
https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/das/image/F0000000000000218251
There was also this great report about various weapon systems which Americans only got their hands on mainland Japan.
Already with a quick look I found bunch of possible things to report:
Chi-Ha 120mm
-ammo load 23 → 27
-“gun operated by one only man” Probably means 4 man crew?
-elevation 15 → 20
Chi-Nu
-electrically controlled turret (oops this is already in game, but just very slow for some reason)
-elevation 20 → 45 (this was probably from the towed gun)
Ho-Ni III
-elevation 20 → 45 (same as above)
-“traverses approximately 15 degrees each direction” It’s 10 in game. (other document gives 10)
Also an interesting mention of another report.
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The specifications for the 12 cm short gun are listed on page 39 of that source, but only the Mk. 1 common shell, which is an HE shell, is included.
Ammunition for the Naval 12 cm short gun:
- Mk. 1 common shell
- Practice shell
- Incendiary shell
- Incendiary shrapnel shell
- Anti-aircraft mine shell
- Anti-submarine shell
Land-based AA gunnery Manual
List of Naval Gun Ammunition and Propellant Combinations
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Interesting round. Can’t it be something like HE? Because if it work similar to HE round I think it can be ised in WT
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Nice little BR gap filter right there, lobg overdue and easy to implement
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We could use both two versions of it.
First one is the base vehicle at 7.3 and 7.7 RB/AB.
Japan has a few 7.3 vehicles and a dozen of 6.7 vehicles are powerful enough to support it, but it still needs a SPAAG. It would not been the case if the Type 87 RCV P was not stupidly placed at 7.7 and being useless.
For the upgraded vehicle i could see it placed at maybe 8.0 given the lack of radar like the Type 87 AW and weaker firepower.
Although the vehicle is technically unmanned given the gunner is below the turret unlike the original M163 or Machbet + thermal imaging sight so it could be at a higher BR.
Also here are a complilation of mobile SAM options.
Swedish RBS 70, British Starstreak HVM & Russian Igla-S
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Absolutely, tech tree BR gaps are far too big for alot of nations and Japan is definitely one of them. Be nice to see it get a proper sub tree along with France so they can be filled out in areas desperately needed.
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This must be a Christmas gift for our community! Someone just discovered the only video of the Type 74 105mm SPH, and it’s not just any video—it’s footage of what appears to be a rapid-firing test! This suggests the Type 74 is capable of firing every 5 seconds, or 12 rounds per minute. This is hugee😮
Source: x.com
Also my Type 16 C5 is selected for this month, i really hope it gets added soon, i want to see this chassis dominating Japanese high rank just like in real life.
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Yeah it is interesting video because in documents the fire rate was stated as “10 or more rounds per minute”
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Maybe 10 rpm is the optimal speed and default settings, but it is capable of firing faster than so hence the ‘‘or more’’.
Edit: The same way it is written in the Type 99 document which suggests it firing at 6 rpm or 10 sec per reload.
But thanks to a video of its auto-loader which showed that it is capable of reload much faster at about 7.5 sec and Gaijin was generous enough to based its reload on the video and not its document otherwise we would definitely have had the Type 99 locked at 10 second.
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I’d love to have the Type 74, but not another Type 16 😅
Unfortunately, beyond lineup, it doesn’t offer anything new in terms of performance.
On the other hand, if we can get the new Type 16 APFSDS…
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There’s a new 105mm dart?
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*In development
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Foiled again.
Do we know anything about it?
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Just a few insignifigant Thai portees I found
Spoiler
Siamese truck with Vickers .303, obviously too weak for game purposes.
On the right, it appears to be an M3 Halftrack, but with something in the bed that sort of resembles the M45 Quadmount? You can see a 40mm Bofors sticking up in the middle, so another AA system in this photo wouldn’t be out of place.
Speaking of the 40mm Bofors, here is one on a CCKW truck, although judging by the allied star and American flag I suspect it could be from visiting U.S. troops.
This may be an AA truck of sorts, no further information or photos unfortunately.
At the very end of the Facebook account I was scolling, I came across this these AA trucks. The guns are probably Vickers, but as we can see in the first images there are two mounted, so at least it has a bit of firepower, possibly for a Rank 0 expansion.
Bonus stuff
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As I later find out, through Tank Encyclopedia nonetheless, Thailand did in fact operate M16s, and with a new 147hp engine at that. I think that this minor upgrade with its accompanying Thai camos would be a nice replacement for the Japanese one we have now.
In addition, the link provided by TE brought me to a blogpost containing a very peculiar image
The leftmost halftrack immediately reminded me of a vehicle presented by @Nikolai_Kachorn in his Thai ground subtree suggestion, however, the barrel appears to be longer, even so that it is obscured by the rear wall. Presuming by the gunshield that it was similarly taken off a boat, it might not be too hard to find a match.
And by the way, Happy New Year!
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Definitely agree on the replacement of the M16s as the Japanese one is more captured equipment while the Thai one was actually properly procured and the added minor horsepower upgrade would be much more appreciated.
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M16 was not captured like others american ground vehicles. It was used by JSDF.
In fact there is no japanese captured ground vehicles ingame.
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