I got this neat little thing for the LAV series.
Stabilized, 60mph, APDS slinging, wheeled IFV is a big hell yeah for me. Would be the first wheeled IFV for US, meaning it would provide a unique play style not yet found in the US TT, and would bolster lineups in the middle ranks. I’m thinking BR 7.7-8.0? No thermals, missiles, or LRF, more on par with BTR-80A but it has stab.
Not too familiar with the ACV, the AAV is pretty popular but its use in war thunder would be pretty limited.
Well, 40mm HEAT / HE-DP(M430A1, with ~3 inch [75mm] of penetration), FAE(XM1060) & Flechette (M1001 HVCC) shells that are rated for the Mk. 19 do exist (very low velocity though, on order of 80 though 300m/sec depending on cartridge and loading (LV, MV & HV options are available)), at about ~ 380RPM so options exist beyond straight HE-F option would make it possibly useful against light armor, it’s better off than the M3’s M242 25mm with 200RPM APDS, with similar performance at Point Blank range.
But yes it absolutely would be practically relegated to a support role in a Infantry mode it’s not got absolutely no options like the Chaparral for example.
The ACV additionally uses the M153 CROWS RWS, so could potentially leverage CROWS-J developments in future, so there is some potential for organic Anti-Tank capability to be conferred from off the shelf systems.
We already have 40mm HEATGR (51 mm pen) for the grenade launcher armed helicopters and they are pretty good against light tanks, so an AAV with a Mk. 19 grenade launcher using those M430 grenades would work at at an appropriate BR
The autocannons around 7.7 have very similar penetration values (if that 75mm number is correct)
Source linked is primary and quotes 3 inches, which is 76.2mm
