As of the launch of the Dev Server for upcoming update “Spearhead”, the Israeli tree will be receiving the first Bardelass M113 IMI prototype fitted with a unique turret and 60mm HVMS gun, co-developed between OTO and IMI. After the collaboration fell through. The first prototype featured a magazine fed autoloader, stabilizer, and access to IMI 60mm APFSDS shells. This prototype unfortunately never went anywhere, but the turret and ammunition found use elsewhere in foreign service. IMI later made a second prototype with a different turret and autoloader of 28 rounds, rather than the 6 this one has.
As of now, the vehicle has some inaccuracies present, which I’ve listed below:
Important Bugs:
Missing Autoloader, wrong reload, wrong first stage, and incorrect ammunition storage.
Bug Report: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Accepted.
Result: Reload rate should be reduced from 5s to 0.6s. First Stage ammo storage should be reduced from 8 to 6. Autoloader module should be added. Ammo layout should be adjusted.
I’d say 8.7 if I were to guess since it would be kind of like the VCC-80/60 but with a worse hull, poor elevation, and no LRF/thermals. I feel like 8.3 might be too low since it could rapid fire 60mm APFSDS-T rounds
8.7 seems to be the reasonable spot given how fast it can fire. The second prototype would likely fill 9.0 right after it with its increased first stage stowage.
This one has a lot more than just ERA. The crosswind sensor in the back indicates a new FCS, and those that can fit such a small platform at the time generally could also mount thermals. There are also smoke launchers and it might also have laser warning sensors (although it is hard to tell due to the low resolution).
This version would sit much higher in BR, it could be added in the future.
btw i have some sources on this, but how can someone know if an HVMS turret has the autoloader or not if looking from the outside?
because there are versions with and versions without
All those turrets, whether it’s the early version (of the game) or the late one, used an autoloader. The difference is the total capacity of the magazine, one being 2x3 and the other 4x7. That’s why Gaijin needs to fix that.
No, but it had a new Israeli FCS called MSZ-2 that had a laser rangefinder and night vision, we have a theory that perhaps the IMI turret also had this system or a similar one with LRF since it is mentioned in Janes
oh you mean the chaffee/bulldog thingy with the HVMS already in game… yeah.
although i ask because i remember reading something along the lines of the lack of autoloader in some versions. Perhaps its the italian production variant (HVGS)?
although this excerpt from janes speaks this about the TAAS variant
This is the official IMI brochure detailing the 2 reloading systems, both automatic, the Italian turret had manual reloading but that was an independent development.
