Fun thing, there’s a heat shell for 130MM guns that Gaijin probably should add to 279 if it already sits high, and for this if it ever ends in the game.
Before I was really against making a suggestion for an early T-72 prototype wkth 130mm gun, now I am thinking about doing it.
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why against, and what’s this prototype, I heard there was a choice between 125mm and 130mm, but never known it was actually built
we really need some TT 130mm gun. Sadly, the 279 event was the last event I missed, ater that, I learned how to play the event.
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Wasn’t there also a powerful APDS for the 130mm M-65 which is way better than what the T-10M has? I don’t remember if they had to modify the gun tube to fire it… anyways would’ve been nice to see it in game for the Obj. 279 and any other future tank using the 130mm M-65.
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Just some corrections, the XM291 uses a 140mm L/48 gun tube instead of L/47, both the 140mm L/48 and 120mm L/56 gun tubes are 6.750mm long.
Thumper is currently armed with the 120mm L/56 gun tube, the 140mm bore evacuator is way longer and goes past the engine deck when the turret is turned to the rear E.g. the CATTB’s bore evacuator. When installed on Thumper, the 140mm gun tube received a paint job and fortunately there’s 2 photos of Thumper armed with the 140mm gun tube.
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Finnish F/A-18C Hornet in a “early” form.
Finland chose to buy Hornets to replace aging Drakens and MiG-21BIS interceptors in the 90s with first Hornets arriving to Finland in 1995 in form of D variant Hornets which were twin seat variants.
All of the Finnish F/A-18C Hornets were built in Finland by Patria, 5 of the D variants came from USA.
There are a few Hornets that could be added to Finnish tree in Swedish tree, the C and D. And MLU Upgrades.
The Finnish F/A-18C could be added with the first hornets that are added if they add the Finnish one as it came in the 90s.
Could carry 12 missiles max.
Finnish F/A-18C Early (1995-2006)
Armament:
- M61A1 Vulcan
- AIM-9M
- AIM-120A
- Dumb Bombs
- Rocket Pods
Misc:
- AN/APG-73 Radar
- Standard 120 countermeasures
- Standard F/A-18C Equipment
Below are the two Mid Life Upgrade variants that can be added in future.
F/A-18C MLU 1 (2006-2012)
Armament:
- Same stuff as before
- AIM-120C
- AIM-9X
Misc:
- JHMCS Helmet Mounted Sight
- Moving tactical map display (Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Capability, TAMMAC)
- Better Identification friend-or-foe interrogator
- New communication radios
F/A-18C MLU 2 (2012-now)
Armament:
- Same stuff as before
- AIM-120C7
- AIM-120C8
- JASSM
- JSOW
- JDAM
- SDB II
Misc:
- Link 16 datalink
- Litening targeting pod
- BOL chaff/flare dispensers
- Installation of liquid crystal displays and other cockpit updates
- Sensor suite updates
- New GPS
Sources:
- All Finnish Air Force's Hornets Upgraded to MLU 2 - The Finnish Air Force (in English)
- Development of Finland's air defence capability - Ilmavoimat - The Finnish Air Force (in Englihs)
- https://ilmavoimat.fi/documents/1951206/2016308/Finnish+Air+Force+Fact+Sheet+-+FA-18CD+Hornet+(JAN+18).pdf/6eb2f056-12a1-4182-ae1a-3705e8a25b47/Finnish+Air+Force+Fact+Sheet+-+FA-18CD+Hornet+(JAN+18).pdf?t=1514888009000 (In English)
- History of the Finnish Air Force - Ilmavoimat - The Finnish Air Force (in English)
- Arms transfer database
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I have never heard of it, only heard people say that there were no APDS for 130MM M65.
Object 172MN with 2A50 (LP36E) gun, the trials were conducted in 1973-1975, together with Object 172-3M, which also had the same gun installed.
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.
Spoiler
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Uzbek indigenous IFV, the Arslon 8x8 armed with a 30mm 2A42 autocannon and a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun.
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I was about to ask how do you even aim from that before i relise that it was robably use as a camo/to hide the tank
https://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/self_propelled_artillery/240mm/240mm.html
I need this for the Israeli TT. Make that TT fun and unique.
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T-72 SHYGYS upgrade package For Kazakhstan
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I want this chonker in the German tree, I need it.
Geschützwagen Tiger with 170mm L50 gun.
170mm APHE with ~260mm of pen at 1km, 30 degree angle with 2,3kg explosive filler.
- 45kmh max speed, reverse 3,6kmh
Armour: - 30mm frontal hull armour,
- 16mm turret front,
- 16mm side armour,
- 16mm deck.
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BTR-22
- 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.
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Thank you for that info. I’ve never seen either tank before, the Obj 167 looks funky as hell.
Outside the entrance to the National Guard base in Santa Fe I found this, a self-contained launcher for the XMIM-115A Roland.
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.
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does this have auto loader? or semi-autoloader like obj.279
I’m ready for some more Polish Vehicles…
- Leopard 2A5PL M1
- PT-91 Twardy
- Borsuk IFV
- Rosomak L (ZSSW-30)
- Rosomak M1
- ZSU-23-4MP Biala
Hopefully in a Polish Tree w/ sub-tree nations or the V4 Group.
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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.
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