Fun fact, with use of M65 gun the M65GL gun was developed, which was basically taking M65 gun, getting rid of rifling, making it a 140mm gun, the gun was suggested into many tank prototypes, including 279, 278,770 and the 120.
The reason being is BR placement, as well as small amount of information on it. BR placement wise this is almost as earliest T-72 can go while staying a T-72, 40mm-high hardness steel, 105 textolite, 70mm high hardness steel. The turret completely lacks composite and is just solid steel armour. It also lacks laser rangefinder and has same gunsight and rangefinder as on T-64A, which isnt critical.
Also the fact I want Object 167TM more, which is one of the first USSR’s tries at gas turbines, which has been being attempted decade before the original T-80.
It’s practically a T-62 with T-72 suspension, 125MM 2A26 gun with T-72 autoloader, GTD-3TU 800HP gasturbine engine.
It has T-72 autoloader, suspension because later T-72 will use the autoloader made for one of Object 167 prototypes including Object 167TM, as well as suspension of Object 167.
Kind of surprised no one suggested it yet. Armed with a 30mm 2A72mm autocannon and a 7.62mm PKTM coaxial machine gun, thermals, and LRF; It would fill a similar role to the VBC (PT2). Would be a good vehicle to folder with the future BTR-82A. The BTR-82A could be 9.0 and this could be 9.3.
BTR-82A
Definitely a much needed add. Armed with a 30mm 2A72mm autocannon and a 7.62mm PKTM coaxial machine gun, thermals, and LRF.
BTR-82AT (BTR-BM)
A unique add. Armed with a 30mm 2A42mm autocannon, 2x Konkurs-M ATGM’s and a 7.62mm PKTM coaxial machine gun, thermals, and LRF.
BTR-82AT (BPPU)
A more armored version of the BTR-82A. Armed with a 30mm 2A72mm autocannon, and a 7.62mm PKTM coaxial machine gun, thermals, and LRF.
Not sure how the truck-mounted variant could fit in; since the same portable module was utilized in the XM975 we currently have at 10.3, all statistics of the launcher including the ammo count should be the same.
Polish vehicles remind me of the BWP 2000, which probably would be an amazing tank in war thunder if it got a decent ammo load for the main gun.
There’s this one, and a version with the same turret as the Italian VCC 60/80 and no missile launchers.
60mm APFSDS autocannon, missiles and your standard 7.62 coaxial MG. Protection from 30 or 35mm ammo frontally, and 12.7mm ammo from side and rear arc. Not sure what ATGMs it used, but they’re probably the usual SACLOS ATGMs.
I believe BTR-82AT (the actual AT that is produced, the BPPU version you mentioned) will be better due to having faster speed, cage armour is optional, would help with speed if you take it off. So it would be more logical to place it higher BR than BTR-22.
This is Obj 167TM on pictures, original Object 167 would look like T-62 with T-72 suspension, the more interesting part being inside, as it would have 115mm gun and autoloader for it, which later would be upgraded for 125mm gun and placed onto T-72 Ural.
IIRC it has 19 rounds autoloader, but I have never got to see it from insides, so that’s another issue.
Correct, the American Roland launcher was designed so that it could work as a static emplacment, hence the large base plate. I don’t believe the National Guard ever used it in this way though, as there were already plenty of other static SAM sites with longer range missiles, so utilizing its portability to fit it on trucks was simply a more effective use.
