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2023-08-14T13:18:23Z

U10013644: Changed 9K127 as it is a portable ground system, unknown if it has any relationship to the Vikhr.

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| style="width: 2.5%; text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''A'''
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| style="width: 2.5%; text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''N'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''B'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''O'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''C'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Chinese|Chinese]]<br>[[#Czech|Czech]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''P'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Polish|Polish]]
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''D'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''Q'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''E'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#English|English]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''R'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Romanian|Romanian]]<br>[[#Russian|Russian]]
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''F'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Finnish|Finnish]]<br>[[#French|French]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''S'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Spanish|Spanish]]<br>[[#Swedish|Swedish]]
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''G'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#German|German]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''T'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''H'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Hungarian|Hungarian]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''U'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''I'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Italian|Italian]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''V'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''J'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Japanese|Japanese]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''W'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''K'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''X'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''L'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''Y'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''M'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''Z'''
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= Chinese =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Chinese abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Chinese">‎</span>
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Chinese is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(PRC)''' People's Republic of China

::''Listed as '''(CN)''' Mainland China''

*'''(ROC)''' Republic of China

::''Listed as '''(TW)''' Island of Taiwan''
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| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(CN) Vehicle|(CN) Vehicle]]
** [[#(CN) Air|(CN) Air]]
** [[#(CN) Ground|(CN) Ground]]

'''Weaponry and munition'''

* [[#(CN) Weaponry and munition|(CN) Weaponry and munition]]
* [[#(TW) Weaponry and munition|(TW) Weaponry and munition]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(CN) Manufacturer/Designer|(CN) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(TW) Manufacturer/Designer|(TW) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(CN) Military structure|(CN) Military structure]]
* [[#(TW) Military structure|(TW) Military structure]]
|}

Side note: Due to the usage of ROC year at Taiwan Island, there are sometimes when their documents or thesis from both Mainland China (for conversion) and Taiwan Island which used ROC year in their content.

The easiest way to convert them into western calendar is taking 1911 as ROC 1 (where ROC 100 is 2011 due to the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, instead of the official establishment in 1912/1/).

==(CN) Vehicle ==
=== (CN) Air ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! colspan="2" |Prefix
! rowspan="2" |Chinese
! rowspan="2" |Full title
! rowspan="2" |Meaning
! rowspan="2" |Example
|-
!First
!Second
|-
|C
|J
|{{Annotation|初教|Chū Jiào}}
|{{Annotation|初级教练机|Chūjí Jiàoliàn jī}}
|Basic Trainer
|CJ-6
|-
|H
| -
|{{Annotation|轰|Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|轰炸机|Hōngzhàjī}}
|Bomber
|[[H-5]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |J
| -
|{{Annotation|歼|Jiān}}
|{{Annotation|歼击机|Jiānjíjī}}
|Fighter/Interceptor
|[[J-6A]]
|-
|H
|{{Annotation|歼轰|Jiān Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|歼击轰炸机|Jiānjí Hōngzhà jī}}
|Fighter-Bomber
|JH-7A
|-
|L
|{{Annotation|教练|JiàoLiàn}}
|{{Annotation|教练机|JiàoLiàn jī}}
|Trainer
|JL-9
|-
|Z
|{{Annotation|歼侦|Jiān Zhēn}}
|{{Annotation|歼击侦察机|Jiānjī Zhēnchá jī}}
|Fighter-Reconnaissance
|JZ-8F
|-
|K
|J
|{{Annotation|空警|Kōng Jǐng}}
|{{Annotation|空中预警机|Kōngzhōng yùJǐng jī}}
|{{Annotation|AEWCS|Airborne Early Warning and Control System}}
|KJ-2000
|-
|Q
| -
|{{Annotation|强|Qiáng}}
|{{Annotation|强击机|Qiángjíjī}}
|Attacker
|[[Q-5A]]
|-
|S
|H
|{{Annotation|水轰|Shuǐ Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|水上轰炸机|Shuǐshàng Hōngzhà jī}}
|Hydroplane Bomber
|SH-5
|-
|Y
| -
|{{Annotation|运|Yùn}}
|{{Annotation|运输机|Yùnshūjī}}
|Transport
|Y-20
|-
|Z
| -
|{{Annotation|直|Zhí}}
|{{Annotation|直升机|Zhíshēngjī}}
|Helicopter
|Z-9
|}

=== (CN) Ground ===
This list is in accordance to the now obsolete GJB 4528-2002 '''《装甲车辆命名规则》''' (Standard Nomenclature Details of Armored Vehicles) accepted on 01/05/2003. A new standard was issued on 01/10/2012 (currently classified). See [[User:U4656018]]'s page.

''(<s>Strikethroughs</s> need further clarification under current naming standards)''

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Due to classifications of wheeled assault guns, PLT02 belongs to artillery corps; while ZLT11 belongs to mechanized corps.<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> These vehicles adhere to a different naming convention that is not based on the year.

<nowiki>***</nowiki>Received new codes after 2012 nomenclature revision as ZLT ({{Annotation|装甲|zhuāng jiǎ}}-{{Annotation|两栖|liǎng qī}}-{{Annotation|突击|tū jī}}; AFV-Amphibious-Assault gun）

{| class="wikitable"
! width="15%" | 1st Letter
! width="30%" | 2nd Letter
! width="35%" | 3rd Letter
! width="10%" | Number
! width="10%" | Example
|-
| rowspan="5" |Z – {{Annotation|装甲车辆|Zhuāngjiǎ chēliàng}} – AFV
|B – {{Annotation|步兵战车|Bùbīng zhàn chē}} – IFV
|D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked
L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
| rowspan="11" |1900-2099
(The first 2 digits can be ignored in normal use)
|[[ZBD86]]
|-
|G – {{Annotation|工程保障车辆|Gōngchéng bǎozhàng chēliàng}} – Engineering support vehicle
|Q – {{Annotation|架桥|jiàQiáo}} – Bridge layer
L – {{Annotation|扫(布)雷|sǎo(bù)Léi}} – Mine sweeper/layer

G – {{Annotation|工程作业车|Gōngchéng zuòyè chē}} – Engineering operation
|ZGQ84

ZGG84
|-
|S – {{Annotation|装甲输送车|zhuāngjiǎ Shūsòng chē}} – APC
|D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked
L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
|[[ZSD63]]

ZSL92
|-
|T – {{Annotation|坦克|Tǎnkè}} – Tank
|<s>D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked</s>
<s>L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled</s>

Q – {{Annotation|轻型|Qīngxíng}} – Light

Z – {{Annotation|主战/中型坦克|Zhǔ zhàn/zhōngxíng tǎnkè}} – Main battle/medium tank

S – {{Annotation|水陆|Shuǐlù}} – Amphibious ''(literally: Water and land)''
|<s>***ZTD05</s>

<s>[[ZLT11|***ZTL11]]</s>

[[Type 62|ZTQ62]]

[[ZTZ99]]

[[ZTS63]]
|-
|Z – {{Annotation|战斗勤务车辆|Zhàndòu qínwù chēliàng}} – Combat service vehicle
|Z – {{Annotation|指挥|Zhǐhuī}} – Command
C – {{Annotation|侦察|zhēnChá}} – Scout

T – {{Annotation|通信|Tōngxìn}} – Communication

D – {{Annotation|电子对抗|Diànzǐ duìkàng}} – {{Annotation|ECM|Electronic CounterMeasure}}

M – {{Annotation|密钥加注|Mìyào jiāzhù}} – Battlefield cryptography

F – {{Annotation|防爆|Fángbào}} – {{Annotation|EOD|Explosive Ordnance Disposal}} ''(literally: Anti-explosion)''

X – {{Annotation|综合信息|zònghé Xìnxī}} – Integrated battlefield information
|ZZZ81

ZZC81

<nowiki>**</nowiki>ZZT1
|-
| rowspan="6" |P – {{Annotation|炮|Pào}} – Artillery
|G – {{Annotation|高射炮|Gāoshèpào}} – Anti-aircraft gun ''(literally: High firing gun)''
| rowspan="4" |L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
Z – {{Annotation|自走|Zìzǒu}} – Self-propelled
|[[PGZ04A]]
|-
|H – {{Annotation|火箭弹|Huǒjiàn dàn}} – Rocket
|PHL03
PHZ89
|-
|L – {{Annotation|榴弹炮|Liúdànpào}} – Howitzer / Gun-mortar ''(literally: grenade gun)''
|PLL05
PLZ05
|-
|T – {{Annotation|突击炮|Tújípào}} – Assault gun
|PTL97
<nowiki>*</nowiki>[[PTL02]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |C – {{Annotation|车载|Chēzài}} – Vehicle-mounted
|L – {{Annotation|榴弹炮|Liúdànpào}} – Howitzer
|PCL09
<nowiki>**</nowiki>PCL181
|-
|P – {{Annotation|迫击炮|Pòjípào}} – Mortar
|<nowiki>**</nowiki>PCP001
|}

Additionally, numerous vehicles come with an "industrial code", such as WZ123 for the ZTZ99 series. These are typically indicative of the manufacturer and purpose of the vehicle, for example the second letter "W" indicates an export model, while most "WZ" series vehicles are intended for domestic service only. There are also numerous variations, including WMZ (e.g. WMZ551), WZG (e.g. WZG121), WXLZ (e.g. WXLZ602), and more.

{| class="wikitable"
! Designation
! Example
|-
| WZ – {{Annotation|五机部装甲车辆|WǔjībùZhuāngjiǎ chēliàng}} – 5th Ministry of Machine Building armoured vehicle
| WZ120 ([[Type 59|ZTZ59]])
|-
| WA - Unknown
| WA320 ([[PTZ89]])
|-
| BW – {{Annotation|包头外贸|Bāotóu Wàimào}} – Baotou Foreign Trade (Export)
| BW121 ([[T-69 II G|ZTZ69-II]])
|-
| BK – {{Annotation|包头科研|Bāotóu Kēyán}} – Baotou Scientific Research
| BK1990
|-
| YW – {{Annotation|永定外贸|Yǒngdìng Wàimào}} – Yongding Foreign Trade (Export)
| YW531 ([[ZSD63]])
|-
| YD - Unknown
| YD801
|-
|}

The Chinese company '''Norinco''' has their own unique designation system for their export vehicles. The meanings of each designation is not strict, as some vehicles within each system have very different roles. Furthermore, vehicles prefixed with "CS/" (e.g. CS/AA5) are not built by Norinco, but instead by other companies such as CSGC or Poly Technologies.

{| class="wikitable"
! Designation
! General Meaning
! Example
|-
| VT
| Tank
| [[ZTZ96A|VT2]]
|-
| VN
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle
| VN17
|-
| VP
| MRAP or Light Tactical Vehicle
| VP22
|-
| VA
| Light Strike Vehicle
| CS/VA1
|-
| VE
| Reconnaissance & Command Vehicle
| VE36
|-
| VS
| Armored Recovery Vehicle
| VS27
|-
| SH
| Self-Propelled Artillery
| SH15
|-
| SM
| Self-Propelled Mortar
| CS/SM4
|-
| SS
| Self-Propelled Mortar
| CS/SS6
|-
| AR
| Guided Rocket Launcher System
| AR3
|-
| SR
| Self-Propelled Rocket Launcher System
| SR4
|-
| ST
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun
| ST1
|-
| SA
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon
| CS/SA5
|-
| AA
| Self-Propelled Multi-Purpose Weapon
| CS/AA5
|-
| SWS
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon
| SWS2
|-
|}

== (CN) Weaponry and munition ==
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=== Penta-Service Weaponries ===
Under a certain standard nomenclature of PLA weaponries since mid-2000s, weapons which are known by their shorten name or codename do in fact have a official name for them, as follows (appendix pending):
{| class="wikitable"
!Alphabet
!Chinese
!Type of weaponry
!Known examples
!Note
|-
|A
|导弹类
|Missiles
|AFT08- [[HJ-8A|HJ-8]]
AFT09- [[HJ-9]]

[[AKD-10]]

AKF088C- YJ-82C/KD-88C
|
|-
|B
|侦查情报类
|Reconnaissance & Intelligence
|
|
|-
|C
|车辆类
|(Wheeled) Vehicles
|Dongfeng CSK131 "Mengshi 猛士"
|''Wheeled vehicles developed by PLA''
|-
|D
|炮弹类
|Ammunitions
|DTC10-125
DTW2-105

DTW2-105
|''including fuse; refer to appendix chart 3-2 of the standard''
|-
|E/
|二炮专用装备类
|SAC (now PLARF) equipment
|
|
|-
|F
|防化类
|NBC
|
|
|-
|G
|工程类
|Engineering
|
|
|-
|H/
|海军专用装备类
|Navy equipment
|H/PJ12- Type 730
|
|-
|J
|机要类
|Confidential
|
|
|-
|K/
|空军专用装备类
|Air Force equipment
|K/LLQ120 land-based radar
|
|-
|L
|雷达类
|Radar
|LLQ120
|
|-
|P
|火炮类
|Artillery
|[[PG99-35-2 (35 mm)|PG99-35-2]]
[[PG87 (25 mm)|PG87]]
|''Refer to appendix chart 3-3 of the standard''
|-
|Q
|枪械类
|Firearms
|[[wikipedia:QBZ-191|QBZ191]]
[[wikipedia:QSZ-92|QSZ92]]

[[wikipedia:QBS-09|QBS09]]
|
|-
|R
|电子对抗类
|ECM
|
|
|-
|S
|技术侦查类
|Surveillance
|
|''Specified purpose''
|-
|T
|通信类
|Communication
|
|
|-
|X
|气象类
|Meteorology
|
|
|-
|Y/
|仪器类
|Instruments
|
|
|-
|Z
|装甲类
|Armored vehicles
|''As above in the vehicle prefixes''
|
|}

===Tank & Artillery Shells===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" | 1st Letter
! width="20%" | 2nd Letter
! width="20%" | 3rd Letter
! width="40%" | Example
|-
| rowspan="9" |D – {{Annotation|弹|Dàn}} – Shell
| rowspan="4" |T – {{Annotation|坦克|Tǎnkè}} – Tank
| B – {{Annotation|爆破|Bàopò}} – Blasting
| DTB1-105 – HE-FS ''(literally: Shell-tank-blast)''
|-
| P – {{Annotation|破甲|Pòjiǎ}} – Breaker
| DTP-125 – HEATFS ''(literally: Shell-tank-breaker)''
|-
| W – {{Annotation|尾翼|Wěiyì}} – Tail
| DTW2-105 – APFSDS ''(literally: Shell-tank-tail)''
|-
| C –
| DTC10-125 – APFSDS
|-
| rowspan="2" | Y – {{Annotation|尾翼|Wěiyì}} – Tail
| W – {{Annotation|稳定|Wěndìng}} – Stable
| DYW1-120 – APFSDS (for anti-tank guns only) ''(literally: Shell-tail-stable)''
|-
| S –
| DYS-120 – HE
|-
| rowspan="3" | K – {{Annotation|防空|Fángkōng}} – Anti-aircraft
| G –
| DKG01A – API-T
|-
| P –
| DKP01A – HEI-T
|-
| Y –
| DKY1 – HE-VT
|-
|}
Additionally, the '''GP''' name (e.g. GP105) is used for guided projectiles, ranging from gun-launched ATGMs to guided artillery munitions. The designation is seen primarily at arms expositions and is unclear whether it is used within the PLA.

On the export market, APFSDS shells are called '''BTA''', such as BTA4 (an export version of DTW125)

===Missiles===
Generally speaking, missiles of all types have a two-letter (two-character) "code name". Most missiles also have alternative designations, such as HJ-10 also being called AFT-10.

* '''FM – {{Annotation|飞蠓|FēiMěng}}''': Export sea and land based SAM ''(literally: Flying midge)''
* '''FN – {{Annotation|飞弩|FēiNǔ}}''': Export MANPADS ''(literally: Flying crossbow)''
** FN-6, domestic version known as HN-6
* '''HF – {{Annotation|火发|HuǒFā}}''': Rocket pod ''(literally: Fire-launching)''
* '''HJ – {{Annotation|红箭|HóngJiàn}}''': Land-based ATGM ''(literally: Red arrow)''
** [[HJ-73E]]
* '''HN – {{Annotation|红缨|HóngyīNg}}''': Domestic MANPADS ''(literally: Red tassel)''
** [[HN-6]], exported as FN-6
* '''(H)HQ – {{Annotation|(海)红旗|(Hǎi)HóngQí}}''': Sea and land-based SAM ''(literally: (Sea) Red banner)'' (from the ideology of ''“三面红旗”'' [Three Red Banners] in the Great Leap Forward)
* '''HY – {{Annotation|海鹰|HǎiYīng}}''': SM (before 1980s) ''(literally: Sea eagle)''
* '''KD – {{Annotation|空地|KòngDì}}''': AGM ''(literally: Air-ground)''
* '''PL – {{Annotation|霹雳||PīLì}}''': AAM ''(literally: Lightning)''
** [[PL-5B]]
* '''QW – {{Annotation|前卫|QiánWèi}}''': A series of MANPADS family in parallel with HN series ''(literally: Vanguard)''
* '''SY – {{Annotation|上游|ShàngYóu}}''': ASM ''(literally: Upstream)'' (from Mao Zedong's ''“鼓足干劲，力争'''上游'''”'' [Go all-out and aim high] slogan in the Great Leap Forward)
* '''TY – {{Annotation|天燕|TiānYàn}}''': Helicopter-carried AAM ''(literally: Sky swallow)''
* '''YJ – {{Annotation|鹰击|YīngJī}}''': Tri-service ASM (after 1980s) ''(literally: Eagle strike)''

== (TW) Weaponry and munition ==
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{| class="wikitable"
!Character
!Pinyin/Bopomofo (Romanised)
!Literal meaning
!Weapon system
!Examples
|-
|擎
|qíng / ㄑㄧㄥˊ
|to raise
|SRBM up to ICBM
|
|-
|雄
|xióng / ㄒㄩㄥˊ (Hsiung)
|powerful
|Cruise missile
|雄風 Hsiung Feng-2E (HF-2E)
|-
|風
|fēng / ㄈㄥ
|wind
|ASM
|雄風 Hsiung Feng-3 (HF-3)
|-
|玄
|xuán / ㄒㄩㄢˊ (Hsian)
|mysterious
|ECM
|
|-
|劍
|jiàn / ㄐㄧㄢˋ (Chian)
|sword
|AAM
|天劍 Tian Chian-1 (TC-1) – IR AAM
天劍 Tian Chian-2 (TC-2) – ARH AAM
|-
|萬
|wàn / ㄨㄢˋ
|10 thousand
|Cluster munition
|萬劍 Wan Chian cluster bomb dispenser
|-
|迅
|xùn / ㄒㄩㄣˋ (Hsiun)
|rapid
|Naval vessel
|Project 迅海 Hsiun Hai – Tuo Chiang-class corvette
|-
|評/昇
|píng / shēng / ㄆㄧㄥˊ / ㄕㄥ
|evaluate / rise
|Upgrade program
|Project 翔昇 Hsiang Sheng – F-CK-1 (IDF) C/D upgrade
|-
|捷
|jié / ㄐㄧㄝˊ (Che)
|swift
|Land-based system
|捷羚 Che Ling – Antelope Air Defense System
|-
|翔
|xiáng / ㄒㄧㄤˊ (Hsiang)
|to soar
|Aircraft
|Project 安翔 An Hsiang – F-CK-1 (IDF)
|-
|安
|ān / ㄢ
|safe
|AA system
|
|-
|隼
|sǔn / ㄙㄨㄣˇ or ㄓㄨㄣˇ
|falcon
|Missile system
|紅隼 Hong Zhun – Kestrel anti-tank rocket
|}

== (CN) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" |'''Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)''' 中国航空工业集团有限公司; Previously '''Ministry of Aviation Industry''' 航空工业部
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Factory codes
!City and province
!Products
|-
|'''Changhe Aviation Industries Corporation'''
昌河飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司
|CAIC 昌河
|372
|Jingdezhen, Jiangxi
|Helicopters
|-
|'''Chengdu Aerospace Industry'''
成都飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|CAC 成飞
|132
|Chengdu, Sichuan
|Fighters; UCAVs
|-
|'''Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation'''
贵州航空工业（集团）有限责任公司
|GAIC 贵飞
|162
|Anshun, Guizhou
|Trainers
|-
|'''Harbin Aircraft Industry Group'''
哈尔滨飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|HAIG Hafei 哈飞
|122
|Harbin, Heilongjiang
|Bombers; helicopters
|-
|'''Hongdu Aircraft Industry Group'''
江西洪都航空工业集团有限责任公司

'''''Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation'''''

''南昌飞机制造厂''
|HAIG Hongdu 洪都
''Nanchang 南昌''
|320
|Nanchang, Jiangxi
|Attackers; trainers
|-
|'''Shenyang Aircraft Industry'''
沈阳飞机工业（集团）有限公司
|SAC 沈飞
|112
|Shenyang, Liaoning
|Fighters
|-
|'''Xi'an Aircraft Industry'''
西安飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|XAC 西飞
|172
|Xi'an, Shaanxi
|Bombers; transporters; AECWS
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |'''China North Industries Group Corporation Limited; NORINCO''' 中国兵器工业集团有限公司 / 中国北方工业集团有限公司
|-
!Full name
!Factory/institute codes
!City and province
!Products and services
|-
|'''Chongqing Tiema Industry Group'''

重庆铁马工业集团
|256
|Chongqing
|Wheeled APC; amphibious vehicle
|-
|'''Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group'''

内蒙古第一机械集团
|617
|Baotou, Inner Mongolia
|MBT; Light tank; artillery etc.
|-
|'''Jianglu Machinery and Electronics Group Co. Ltd'''

江麓机电集团有限公司
|627
|Xiangtan, Hunan
|Light tank; amphibious vehicle
|-
|'''China North Vehicle Research Institute'''

中国北方车辆研究所
|201
|Beijing
|MBT R&D
|}

* '''CSGC – China South Industries Group Corporation''' 中国南方工业集团公司 (中国兵器装备集团公司)

== (TW) Manufacturer/Designer ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Composition of Taiwan's defence industry
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Head office location
!Products and services
|-
|'''Aviation Industry Development Corporation (Post-2006)'''

漢翔航空工業股份有限公司

'''''Aviation Industry Development Center (1983-2006)'''''

''航空工業發展中心''
|AIDC 漢翔/航發中心
|Xitun District, Taichung City
|Aircraft; jet engine
|-
|'''National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology'''

國家中山科學研究院
|NCSIST 中科院
|Longtan District, Taoyuan City
|Equipment R&D
|-
|'''Ordnance Research Development Center, ROCA'''
陸軍兵工整備發展中心
|ORDC 兵整中心
|Jiji Township, Nantou County
|Armored vehicle
|}

== (CN) Military structure ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Head of military development: '''MoDPRC- Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China''' 中华人民共和国国防部
|-
! colspan="3" |Supreme command: '''CMC- Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party''' 中国共产党中央军事委员会
|-
! colspan="3" |'''People's Liberation Army''' 中国人民解放军
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Branches
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Ground Force'''

中国人民解放军陆军
|PLAGF 陆军
|Army aviation 陆军航空兵
Artillery troops 炮兵

Air Defense troops 防空兵

Armored troops 装甲兵

etc.
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Air Force'''

中国人民解放军空军
|PLAAF 空军
|Airborne Corps 空降兵军
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Navy'''

中国人民解放军海军
|PLAN 海军
|Suface forces 水面舰艇部隊
Submarine forces 潜艇部队

Naval Aviation 海军航空兵

Marine Corps 海军陆战队

Coastal defence 岸防部队
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Rocket Force ''（Post-2016）'''''

中国人民解放军火箭军

'''''Second Artillery Corps （Pre-2016）'''''

''第二炮兵部队''
|PLARF 火箭军

''SAC 二炮''
|Nuclear missile troops 核导弹部队
Conventional missile troops 常规导弹部队

Logistic troops 作战保障部队
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force'''

中国人民解放军战略支援部队
|PLASSF 战略支援部队
|Network Systems Department 网络系统部

Space Systems Department 航空航天部
|-
|'''Chinese People's Armed Police Force''' （Paramilitary）
中国人民武装警察部队
|PAP 武警
|Coast Guard 海警
|}

== (TW) Military structure ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Supreme command and head of military development: '''MND- Ministry of National Defense, Republic of China''' 中華民國國防部
|-
! colspan="4" |'''Republic of China Armed Forces''' 中華民國國軍
|-
!Commanding unit
!Branches
!Abbreviation
!Sub-branches
|-
|'''Army Headquarters'''

國防部陸軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Army'''

中華民國陸軍
|ROCA 陸軍
|Army Aviation and Special Forces Command 航空特戰指揮部
|-
|'''Air Force Headquarters'''

國防部空軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Air Force'''

中華民國空軍
|ROCAF 空軍
|Air Defense and Artillery Command 防空暨飛彈指揮部
|-
|'''Navy Headquarters'''

國防部海軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Navy'''

中華民國海軍
|ROCN 海軍
|Republic of China Marine Force 海軍陸戰隊
|-
|'''Armed Forces Police Command'''

國防部憲兵指揮部
|'''Republic of China Military Police'''

中華民國憲兵
|MP 憲兵
|N/A
|}

= Czech =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Czech abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Czech">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Czech is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(CS)''' (Former) Czechoslovakia (today Czech republic)
*'''(CZ)''' Czech republic (part of former Czechoslovakia)
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(CS) Vehicle|(CS) Vehicle]]
** [[#(CS) Air|(CS) Air]]
** [[#(CS) Ground|(CS) Ground]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(CS) Manufacturer/Designer|(CS) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}

== (CS) Vehicle ==

=== (CS) Air ===

* '''C – Cvicna letadla:''' Trainer
* '''S – Stihaci:''' Fighter
** [[Sakeen|S-199]]
* '''CS – Cvicna stihaci:''' Fighter trainer
* '''B – Bitevni letadla:''' Bomber
* '''LB – Lehka bombardovaci:''' Light bomber
* '''CB – Cvicna bitevni:''' Bomber trainer
* '''D – Dopravni:''' Transport
* '''K – Kuryrni:''' Liaison
* '''NK – Nakladni Kluzak:''' Glider
* '''VR – Vrtulník:''' Helicopter

Notes: This system was only adopted in 1945 and used until 1958, replaced later by simply using manufacturer type designations.

=== (CS) Ground ===

* '''LT – Lehký tank:''' Light tank
** LT vz. 38
* '''ST – Střední tank:''' Medium tank
** ST vz. 39
* '''OA – Obrněný automobil:''' Armoured car
* '''vz. – vzor:''' Version

== (CS) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''ČKD – Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk'''
* '''ZB – Zbrojovka Brno'''

= English =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! English abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="English">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|English is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(UN)''' Universal
**'''(AU)''' Australia
**'''(CA)''' Canada
**'''(NZ)''' New Zealand
**'''(PH)''' Philippines
**'''(SA)''' South Africa
**'''(UK)''' United Kingdom
**'''(US)''' United States of America
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(UN) Vehicle|(UN) Vehicle]]
** [[#(UN) Ground|(UN) Ground]]
** [[#(UN) Naval|(UN) Naval]]
* [[#(UK) Vehicle|(UK) Vehicle]]
** [[#(UK) Ground|(UK) Ground]]
** [[#(UK) Air|(UK) Air]]
* [[#(US) Vehicle|(US) Vehicle]]
** [[#(US) Ground|(US) Ground]]
** [[#(US) Air|(US) Air]]
*** [[#(US) Army (pre-1962)|(US) Army (pre-1962)]]
*** [[#(US) Navy (pre-1962)|(US) Navy (pre-1962)]]
*** [[#(US) Post 1962|(US) Post 1962]]
** [[#(US) Naval|(US) Naval]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(AU) Manufacturer/Designer|(AU) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(UK) Manufacturer/Designer|(UK) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(US) Manufacturer/Designer|(US) Manufacturer/Designer]]
** [[#(US)(Army) Air Force|(US)(Army) Air Force]]
** [[#(US) Navy|(US Navy]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(UK) Weaponry|(UK) Weaponry]]
* [[#(US) Weaponry|(US) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#Munition|Munition]]
** [[#(UK) Munition|(UK) Munition]]
** [[#(US) Munition|(US) Munition]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(AU) Military|(AU) Military]]
* [[#(CA) Military|(CA) Military]]
* [[#(NZ) Military|(NZ) Military]]
* [[#(UK) Military|(UK) Military]]
* [[#(US) Military|(US) Military]]
|}
== (UN) Vehicle ==
=== (UN) Ground ===

* '''AA – Anti-Air'''
* '''AAA – Anti-Air Artillery'''
* '''APC – Armoured Personnel Carrier'''
** [[Type 60 ATM|Type 60 APC]]
* '''CFV – Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''
** [[M3A3 Bradley|M3A3 CFV]]
* '''IFV – Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''
** [[Type 89 IFV]]
* '''MBT – Main Battle Tank'''
** [[MBT-70]]
* '''MCV – Mobile Combat Vehicle'''
** [[Type 16|Type 16 MCV]]
* '''MGS – Mobile Gun System'''
** [[M1128|M1128 MGS]]
* '''MLRS – Multiple Launch Rocket System'''
** [[Type 75 MLRS]]
* '''RCV – Recon Combat Vehicle'''
** [[Type 87 RCV]]
* '''SAM – Surface-to-Air Missile'''
** [[Type 93|Type 93 SAM]]
* '''SPAA – Self-Propelled Anti-Air (Gun)'''
** [[Type 87|Type 87 SPAA]]
* '''SPG – Self-Propelled Gun'''
* '''SPH – Self-Propelled Howitzer'''
** [[Type 75 SPH]]
* '''SPRG – Self-Propelled Recoilless Gun'''
** [[Type 60 SPRG (C)|Type 60 SPRG]]

=== (UN) Naval ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!Prefix
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|[[File:Australia flag.png|32x32px|Australia]]
|HMAS
|His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship
|[[HMAS Tobruk]]
|-
|[[File:Canada flag.png|32x32px|Canada]]
|HMCS
|His/Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
|[[HMCS Haida]]
|-
|[[File:FRG flag.png|32x32px|Germany]]
|FGS
|Federal German Ship – NATO designation
|[[Lübeck|FGS Lübeck]]
|-
|[[File:Ireland flag.png|32x32px|Ireland]]
|LÉ
|''Long Éireannach'' – Irish ship
|[[LÉ Orla]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Japan flag.png|32x32px|Japan]]
|IJN
|''Imperial Japanese Navy'' – Not official
|[[IJN Shimakaze]]
|-
|JDS
|Japanese Defense Ship
|[[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)|JDS Yūgure]]
|-
|[[File:New Zealand flag.png|32x32px|New Zealand]]
|HMNZS
|His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship
|[[HMNZS Leander]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Britain flag.png|32x32px|United Kingdom]]
|HMS
|His/Her Majesty's Ship
|[[HMS Southampton]]
|-
|HMT
|His/Her Majesty's Trawler
|[[HMS Liscomb|HMT Liscomb]]
|-
|HMMGB
|His/Her Majesty's Motor Gun Boat
|[[SGB Grey Fox|HMMGB Grey Fox]]
|-
|[[File:USA flag.png|32x32px|United States of America]]
|USS
|United States Ship
|[[USS Atlanta]]
|}

== (UK) Vehicle ==
=== (UK) Ground ===

* '''A – Armour Index of the General Staff''' (historical index number)
** [[Churchill Mk I|Infantry Tank Mk IV A22 "Churchill" Mk I]]
* '''AVRE – Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers'''
** [[Centurion Mk.5 AVRE]]
* '''FV – Fighting Vehicle''' (modern index number)
** [[FV4202]]

=== (UK) Air ===

* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[Spitfire F Mk 24|Spitfire F.24]]
* '''FR – Fighter-Reconnaissance'''
** [[Firefly FR Mk V|Firefly FR.V]]
* '''FAW – Fighter All-Weather'''
** [[Sea Venom FAW 20]]
* '''FG – Fighter/Ground attack'''
** [[Phantom FG.1]]
* '''FGA – Fighter/Ground Attack'''
** [[Sea Hawk FGA.6]]
* '''FGR – Fighter/Ground attack/Reconnaissance'''
** [[Phantom FGR.2]]
* '''LF – Low-altitude Fighter (Spitfire only)'''
** [[Seafire LF Mk.III|Seafire L.III]]
* '''LF – Low-altitude Fighter (Spitfire only)'''
** [[Spitfire LF Mk IX|Spitfire LF.IX]]
* '''FB – Fighter-Bomber'''
** [[Sea Fury FB 11]]
* '''GR – Ground attack/Reconnaissance'''
** [[Harrier GR.1]]
* '''B – Bomber'''
** [[Lancaster B Mk III|Lancaster B.III]]
* '''B(I) – Bomber (Interdictor)'''
** [[Canberra B (I) Mk 6|Canberra B(I).6]]
* '''MR – Maritime Reconnaissance'''
** [[Shackleton MR.Mk.2|Shackleton MR.2]]
* '''S – Strike (nuclear capability)'''
** [[Buccaneer S.2]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[Hampden TB Mk I|Hampden TB.I]]
* '''TF – Torpedo-Fighter'''
** [[Firebrand TF Mk IV|Firebrand TF.IV]]

== (US) Vehicle ==
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=== (US) Ground ===

* '''T – Trial''' (model)
** [[T14|Assault Tank T14]]: Trial model 14 heavy tank
* '''M – Model'''
** [[M4|Medium Tank, M4 Sherman]]: Model 4 medium tank
* '''A – Advancement'''
** [[M4A1|Medium Tank, M4A1 Sherman]]: Model 4, Advancement 1 medium tank
* '''E – Experimental'''
** [[M4A3E2|Assault Tank M4A3E2 Jumbo]]: Model 4, Advancement 3, Experimental 2 assault tank
* '''W – Wet munition storage'''
** [[M4A2 (76) W]]
* '''HVSS – Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension'''
** [[M4A3 (105)|Medium Tank M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman]]
* '''LVT – Landing Vehicle, Tracked'''
** [[LVT-4/40]]
* '''(A) – Armored'''
** [[LVT(A)(1)|LVT(A)-1]]
* '''CCKW – General Motors designation:''' C – designed in 1941, C – conventional cab, K – all-wheel drive, W – dual rear axles
** [[CCKW 353 AA]]
* '''HMC – Howitzer Motor Carriage'''
** [[M8 Scott|M8 HMC]]
* '''GMC – Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M18 GMC]]
* '''CGMC – Combination Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M15A1 CGMC]]
* '''MGMC – Multiple Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M16 MGMC]]
* '''HC – Heavy Common'''
** [[M1A1 HC]]
* '''IP – Improved Performance'''
** [[IPM1]]
* '''RISE – Reliability Improved Selected Equipment'''
** [[M60A1 RISE (P)]]
* '''AOS – Add-On Stabilization'''
** [[M60A1 (AOS)]]
* '''TTS — Tank Thermal Sight'''
** [[M60A3 TTS]]
* '''AMBT — Affordable Main Battle Tank'''
** [[M60 AMBT]]

=== (US) Air ===
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==== (US) Army (pre-1962) ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Code
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|A
|Attacker
|[[A-26 (Family)|A-26]]
|-
|B
|Bomber
|[[B-17 (Family)|B-17]]
|-
|F
|Fighter
|[[F-100 (Family)|F-100]]
|-
|H
|Helicopter
|[[H-34]]
|-
|P
|Pursuit
|[[P-38 (Family)|P-38]]
|-
|X-
|Experimental
|[[XA-38]]
|-
|Y-
|Pre-production test
|[[YP-38]]
|}

==== (US) Navy (pre-1962) ====
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* '''A – Attacker'''
** [[AD-4]]
* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[F4F-3]]
* '''BT – Bomber (torpedo)'''
** [[BTD-1]]
* '''P – Patrol'''
** [[PV-2D]]
* '''PB – Patrol Bomber'''
** [[PBY-5a Catalina]]
* '''SB – Scout Bomber (Dive bomber):'''
** [[SB2U-2]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[TBD-1]]
* '''OS – Observation Scout'''
** [[OS2U-1]]: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1

==== (US) Post 1962 ====

* '''AH – Attack Helicopter'''
** [[AH-1Z]]
* '''UH – Utility Helicopter'''
** [[UH-1B]]

=== (US) Naval ===
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* '''AM – Minesweeper'''
** [[USS Candid|USS Candid (AM-154)]]
* '''DD – Destroyer'''
** [[USS Fletcher|Fletcher (DD-445)]]
* '''DL – Destroyer Leader'''
** [[USS Wilkinson|USS Wilkinson (DL-5)]]
* '''DE – Destroyer, Escort'''
* '''CL – Cruiser, Light:''' Light cruiser
** [[USS Brooklyn|USS Brooklyn (CL-40)]]
* '''CA – Cruiser, Armoured:''' Heavy cruiser
** [[USS Pensacola|USS Pensacola (CA-24)]]
* '''CV – Cruiser, Voler:''' Aircraft carrier (historically based on aviation cruisers)
** USS Lexington (CV-2)
* '''CB – Cruiser, Battle:''' Battlecruiser
* '''BB – Battleship'''
** [[USS North Dakota|USS North Dakota (BB-29)]]
* '''PF - Patrol Frigate'''
** [[USS Hoquiam|USS Hoquiam (PF-5)]]
* '''PG – Patrol Gunboat'''
** [[PG 02]]
* '''PGH – Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil'''
** [[PGH-2]]
* '''PGM – Patrol Gunboat Motor''' (later PG)
** [[USS Asheville|USS Asheville (PGM-84)]]
* '''PT – Patrol Torpedo boat'''
** [[PT-20]]
* '''PTF – Patrol Torpedo boat, Fast'''
** [[PTF-7]]
* '''PC – Patrol Chaser'''
** [[PC-451]]
* '''SC – Submarine Chaser'''
** [[SC-497]]
* '''LCT – Landing Craft, Tank'''
* '''LCS – Landing Craft, Support'''
** [[LCS(L)(3)]]
* '''(L) – Large'''
** [[LCS(L)(3)]]
* '''SS – Submarine'''
* '''SSN – Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''
* '''SSBN – Ballistic Missile Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''

== (AU) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''CAC – Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation'''
** [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|CAC Boomerang Mk I]]
* '''DAP – Department of Aircraft Production'''
** [[Beaufort Mk VIII|DAP Beaufort Mk VIII]]

== (UK) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''AEC – Associated Equipment Company'''
** [[AEC Mk.II]]
* '''BAe – British Aerospace'''
** [[BAe Swingfire]]
* '''G – Gloster'''
** [[Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K]]
* '''MB – Martin-Baker'''
** [[MB.5]]

== (US) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''GMC – General Motors Company''' (not to be confused with Gun Motor Carriage)

=== (US)(Army) Air Force ===

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Code
!Manufacturer
!Location
!Example
|-
|AD
|Aero Design & Engineering Co.
|Bethany, OK
|
|-
|AE
|Aeronca
|Middletown, OH
|
|-
|AG
|Air Glider
|Akron, OH
|
|-
|AH
|American Helicopter
|Manhattan Beach, CA
|
|-
|AV
|Avro Canada
|Montreal, QC, Canada
|
|-
|BA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Atlanta, GA
|
|-
|BB
|Babcock Aircraft
|DeLand, FL
|
|-
|BC
|Bell Aerosystems
|Buffalo, NY
|
|-
|BE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Buffalo, NT
|
|-
|BF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|BH
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Beechcraft|Beechcraft Aircraft Co.]]
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|BL
|Bellanca
|New Castle, DE
|
|-
|BN
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Renton, WA
|[[B-29A-BN]]
|-
|BO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Seattle, WA
|
|-
|BR
|Briegleb Sailplane
|Beverley Hills, CA
|
|-
|BS
|Bowlus
|San Francisco, CA
|
|-
|BU
|Budd
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|BV
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]-Vertol
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|BW
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CA
|Chase Aircraft
|West Trenton, NJ
|
|-
|CC
|Canadian Commercial Corp.
|Toronto, ON, Canada
|
|-
|CE
|Cessna
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CF
|Convair / [[Template:AirManufacturer_Consolidated|Consolidated]]-[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|CH
|Christopher Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|CK
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|Louisville, KY
|
|-
|CL
|Culver
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CM
|Commonwealth Aircraft
|Kansas City, MO
|
|-
|CN
|Chase Aircraft
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|CO
|Convair / [[Template:AirManufacturer_Consolidated|Consolidated]]-[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|San Diego, CA
|[[B-24D-25-CO]]
|-
|CR
|Cornelius
|Dayton, OH
|
|-
|CS
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|CU
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|Buffalo, NY
|[[P-40F-10|P-40F-10-CU¹]]
|-
|CV
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Vought|(Chance) Vought]]
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|CAN
|Canadair Ltd.
|Canada
|
|-
|DA
|Doak Aircraft
|Torrance, CA
|
|-
|DC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Chicago, IL
|
|-
|DE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|El Segundo, CA
|
|-
|DH
|De Havilland Canada
|Toronto, ON, Canada
|
|-
|DJ
|SNCA Sud-Ouest
|Marignane, France
|
|-
|DK
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Oklahoma City, OK
|
|-
|DL
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Long Beach, CA
|
|-
|DM
|Doman Helicopter
|Danbury, CT
|
|-
|DO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Santa Monica, CA
|
|-
|DT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Tulsa, OK
|[[A-26C-45DT|A-26C-45-DT]]
|-
|FA
|Fairchild
|Hagerstown, MD
|
|-
|FB
|Fairchild
|Burlington, NC
|
|-
|FE
|Fleet
|Fort Erie, ON, Canada
|
|-
|FL
|Fleetwings
|Bristol, PA
|
|-
|FO
|Ford
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|FR
|Frankfort
|Joliet, IL
|
|-
|FS
|Firestone
|Los Angeles, CA
|
|-
|FT
|Fletcher Aviation
|Pasadena, CA
|
|-
|FIAT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Fiat|Fiat Aviation]]
|Italy
|[[F-86K (Italy)|F-86K-FIAT¹]]
|-
|GA
|G & A Aircraft
|Willow Grove, PA
|
|-
|GC
|General Motors (Fisher)
|Cleveland, OH
|
|-
|GE
|General Aircraft
|Astoria, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|GF
|Globe
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|GK
|General Motors
|Kansas City, KS
|
|-
|GM
|General Motors (Fisher)
|Detroit, MI
|
|-
|GN
|Gibson Refrigerator
|Greenville, MI
|
|-
|GO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Goodyear|Goodyear Aircraft Co.]]
|Akron, OH
|
|-
|GR
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Grumman|Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co.]]
|Bethpage, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|GT
|Grand Central Aircraft Eng.
|Tucson, AZ
|
|-
|GY
|Gyrodyne Co., of America
|St. James, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|HE
|Helio
|Norwood, MA
|
|-
|HI
|Higgins Aircraft
|New Orleans, LA
|
|-
|HI
|Hiller
|Palo Alto, CA
|
|-
|HO
|Howard Aircraft
|Chicago, IL
|
|-
|HP
|Handey Page
|Radlett, Herts, UK
|
|-
|HS
|Hawker Siddeley Aviation
|Kingston, Surrey, UK
|
|-
|HU
|Hughes Aircraft
|Culver City & San Diego CA
|
|-
|IN
|Interstate A. & Eng.
|El Segundo, CA
|
|-
|KA
|Kaman
|Windsor Locks, CT
|
|-
|KE
|Kellet
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|KM
|Kaiser Manufacturing
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|LK
|Laister-Kauffman
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|LM
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Lockheed|Lockheed Aircraft]]
|Marietta, GA
|
|-
|LO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Lockheed|Lockheed Aircraft]]
|Burbank, CA
|[[P-38L-5-LO]]
|-
|MA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Baltimore, MD
|
|-
|MC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer McDonnell|McDonnell Aircraft Co.]]
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|MD
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Baltimore, MD
|
|-
|MF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Orlando, FL
|
|-
|MH
|McCulloch Motors
|Los Angeles, CA
|
|-
|MM
|[[Template:AirManufacturer McDonnell|McDonnell Aircraft Co.]]
|Memphis, TN
|
|-
|MIT
|[[Template:Manufacturer_MHI|Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.]]
|Japan
|[[F-86F-40 (Japan)|F-86F-40-MIT]]¹
|-
|MO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Omaha, NE
|
|-
|NA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Inglewood, CA
|[[P-51H-5-NA]]
|-
|NC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Kansas City, KS
|
|-
|ND
|Noorduyn Aviation
|Montreal, QC, Canada
|
|-
|NF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Fresno, CA
|
|-
|NH
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Columbus, OH
|
|-
|NI
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Downey, CA
|
|-
|NK
|Nash-Kelvinator
|Detroit, MI
|
|-
|NO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Northrop|Northrop Co.]]
|Hawthorne, CA
|[[P-61C-1|P-61C-1-NO¹]]
|-
|NT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Dallas, TX
|[[P-51C-11-NT (Japan)|P-51C-11-NT]]
|-
|NW
|Northwestern Aeronautical Co.
|St. Paul, MN
|
|-
|OM
|On Mark Engineering
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|PA
|Piper
|Lock Haven, PA
|
|-
|PH
|Piasecki
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|PI
|Piper
|Lockhaven, PA
|
|-
|PI
|Piasecki
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|PL
|Platt-LePage
|Eddystone, PA
|
|-
|PR
|Pratt, Read & Co.
|Deep River, CT
|
|-
|RA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Republic|Republic Aircraft Co.]]
|Evansville, IN
|[[P-47D-23-RA (China)|P-47D-23-RA]]
|-
|RD
|Read-York
|Kenosha, WI
|
|-
|RE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Republic|Republic Aircraft Co.]]
|Farmingdale, Long Island, NY
|[[F-84G-21-RE]]
|-
|RI
|Ridgefield Mfg.
|Ridgeville, NJ
|
|-
|RO
|Robertson Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|RP
|The Radioplane Co.
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|RY
|Ryan Aeronautical
|San Diego, CA
|
|-
|SA
|Stroukoff
|West Trenton, NJ
|
|-
|SE
|Seibel Helicopter
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|SI
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Sikorsky|Sikorsky Aircraft Co.]]
|Stratford, CT
|
|-
|SL
|St. Louis Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|SP
|Spartan
|Tulsa, OK
|
|-
|SW
|Schweizer
|Elmira, NY
|
|-
|TA
|Taylorcraft
|Alliance, OH
|
|-
|TE
|Temco
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|TG
|Texas Engineering & Manufacturing
|Greenville, TX
|
|-
|TI
|Timm
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|TP
|Texas Engineering & Manufacturing
|Grand Prairie, TX
|
|-
|UH
|United Helicopter
|Palto Alto, CA
|
|-
|UN
|Universal Molded Products
|Bristol, VA
|
|-
|VE
|Vega Aircraft Corp.
|Burbank, CA
|[[B-17G-60-VE]]
|-
|VI
|Canadian Vickers
|Montreal, Canada
|
|-
|VL
|Vertol Aircraft
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|VN
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Nashville, TN
|
|-
|VO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Vought|Chance Vought]]
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|VU
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Downey, CA
|
|-
|VW
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Wayne, MI
|
|-
|WA
|Ward Furniture Co.
|Fort Smith, AR
|
|-
|WI
|Wichita Engineering
|Wichita Falls, TX
|
|-
|WO
|Waco
|Troy, OH
|
|}

Note:

# Not designated as such in-game.

=== (US) Navy ===
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* '''A – Brewster'''
** [[F2A-1]] Buffalo: Navy Fighter 2, Brewster No. 1
* '''C – Curtiss'''
** [[SB2C-4]] Helldiver: Navy Scout Bomber 2, Curtiss No. 4
* '''D – Douglas'''
** [[SBD-3]] Dauntless: Navy Scout Bomber, Douglas No. 3
* '''F – Grumman'''
** [[F6F-5]] Hellcat: Navy Fighter 6, Grumman No. 5
* '''H – McDonnell'''
** [[F2H-2]] Banshee: Navy (Jet) Fighter 2, McDonnell No. 2
* '''J – North American'''
** [[PBJ-1H]] Mitchell: Navy Patrol Bomber, North American No. 1
* '''M – Martin'''
** [[PBM-3]] Mariner: Navy Patrol Bomber, Martin No. 3
* '''U – Vought''' (military designation)
** [[OS2U-1]] Kingfisher: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1
* '''V – Vought''' (company designation)
** [[V-156-B1]]
* '''Y – Consolidated'''
** [[PBY-5 Catalina]]: Navy Patrol Bomber, Consolidated No. 5

== (UK) Weaponry ==
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* '''BL – Breech-loading''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of 5 inch calibre and upwards.
** [[6 inch/45 BL Mark XII (152 mm)]]
* '''QF – Quick-firing''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of up to 5 inch calibre.
** [[6 inch/50 QF Mark N5 (152 mm)]]
* '''RP – Remote-powered''' (control): System of direct unified control of turrets (RP.10: Hydraulic, RP.50: Electric)
* '''HA – High-angle''' (mount): Mounting for large-calibre AA guns.
* '''CP – Central-pivot''' (mount): Mounting for naval guns.
* '''BD – Between decks''' (mount): Low profile mountings, noticeably for being flush with the flight decks on carriers
* '''STAAG – Stabilized tachymetric anti-aircraft gun''' (mount)
** [[QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm)]]
* '''ADEN – Armament Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[ADEN (30 mm)]]
* '''RARDEN – Royal Armament, Research and Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[L21A1 (30 mm)|L21A1 RARDEN (30 mm)]]
* '''pdr – Pounder:''' Gun designations based on the pound (lb) weight of their projectiles.
** [[20pdr OQF Mk.I (84 mm)]]
* '''cwt – Hundredweight (centum weight):''' Gun designations based on weight (barrel and breech) in cwt (1 cwt = 112 lb)
** [[OQF 3in 20cwt (76 mm)]] (20 cwt = 2,250 lb)
* '''GO – Gas Operated'''

== (US) Weaponry ==
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* '''CITV – Commander Independent Thermal Viewer'''
* '''MCLOS – Manual Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''SACLOS – Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''TOW – Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided'''
** [[BGM-71 TOW]]
* '''VADS – Vulcan Air Defense System'''
* '''AN – Army/Navy'''
** [[AN/M2 (20 mm)]]
* '''HB – Heavy Barrel'''
** [[M2HB (12.7 mm)]]

The 1963 tri-service designation system introduced 3-letter codes for all unmanned guided vehicles (missiles, drones, and probes). This is not a complete list and only contains relevant listings.
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;"></div>
{| class="wikitable"
!First Letter (launch environment)
!Second Letter (mission type)
!Third Letter (projectile type)
!Examples
|-
|A – Air-launched
| rowspan="2" |G – Surface-Attack
| rowspan="4" |M – Missile
| rowspan="4" | [[BGM-71A TOW]] <br> [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]] <br> [[AGM-12B Bullpup]] <br> [[Vanguard-class|UGM-133 Trident II]] <br> [[M81 (152 mm)|MGM-51B Shillelagh]] <br> [[MIM146|MIM-146 ADATS]]
|-
|B – Multiple-launched
|-
|M – Mobile-launched
| rowspan="2" |I – Intercept-Aerial
|-
|U – Underwater-launched
|-
|}

== Munition ==
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* '''B – Ball-Point'''
* '''I – Incendiary'''
* '''I-T – Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''IAI – Immediate Action Incendiary'''
* '''FI – Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''FI-T – Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''T – Tracer'''
* '''P – Practice'''
* '''PT – Practice Tracer'''
* '''SAP – Semi-Armour-Piercing'''
* '''SAPI – Semi-Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP – Armour-Piercing'''
* '''API – Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP-T – Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''API-T – Armour-Piercing Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''APC – Armour-Piercing Capped'''
* '''APCBC – Armour-Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped'''
* '''APCR – Armour-Piercing Composite Rigid'''
* '''APHE – Armour-Piercing High-Explosive'''
* '''APDS – Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot'''
* '''APFSDS – Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot'''
* '''HVAP – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing'''
* '''HVAP-T – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''HE – High-Explosive'''
* '''HEF – High-Explosive Fragmentation'''
* '''HE-I – High-Explosive Incendiary'''
* '''HEFI – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''HEF-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Tracer'''
* '''HEFI-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''HESH – High-Explosive Squash-Head'''
* '''HEAT – High-Explosive Anti-Tank'''
* '''HEATFS – High-Explosive Anti-Tank Fin-Stabilized'''
* '''ATGM – Anti-Tank Guided Missile'''
* '''GP – General Purpose''' (bomb)
* '''MC – Medium Capacity''' (bomb)
* '''HC – High Capacity''' (bomb)

=== (UK) Munition ===

* '''RP – Rocket Projectile'''
** [[RP-3]]

=== (US) Munition ===

* '''HVAR – High Velocity Aircraft Rocket'''
** [[HVAR]]
* '''FFAR – Forward-Firing Aircraft Rocket or Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket'''
** [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]]
* '''WAFAR – Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket'''
* '''SSWAFAR – Spin-Stabilized Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket'''

== (AU) Military ==
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* '''RAAF – Royal Australian Air Force'''

== (CA) Military ==

* '''RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force'''

== (NZ) Military ==

* '''RNZAF – Royal New Zealand Air Force'''

== (UK) Military ==

* '''RAF – Royal Air Force'''
* '''RN – Royal Navy'''
* '''FAA – Fleet Air Arm:''' Royal Navy Air Force

== (US) Military ==
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* '''USAAF – United States Army Air Force'''
* '''USAF – United States Air Force'''
* '''USMC – United States Marine Corps'''
** [[M3A1 (USMC)]]
* '''USN – United States Navy'''
* '''VMF – Marine Fighter Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, F – Fighter
** [[F4U-4B VMF-214]]: Marine Fighter Squadron No. 214
* '''VMA – Marine Attacker Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, A – Attacker

= Finnish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Finnish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Finnish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(FI) Vehicle|(FI) Vehicle]]
** [[#(FI) Air Force designations|(FI) Air Force designations]]
** [[#(FI) Finnish Armour Registry|(FI) Finnish Armour Registry]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(FI) Weaponry|(FI) Weaponry]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(FI) Manufacturer/Designer|(FI) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}
== (FI) Vehicle ==
=== (FI) Air Force designations ===
[[File:Finnish_Fokker_D.XXI_WTWallpaper_05.jpg|thumb|Finnish Air Force designations are painted on the side of aircraft and acts as the prefix to their airframe number.]]

;In-Game

* '''BW – Brewster''' (Designation for the Brewster Buffalo model 239 ([[F2A (Family)]]))
** [[B-239 (Sweden)|B-239]]
* '''CU – Curtis''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]])
** '''CUc – Curtis Cyclone''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]] with Wright R-1820 Cyclone engine)
** '''CUw – Curtis Wasp''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]] with Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine
*** [[Hawk H-75A-2 (Germany)|▀Hawk H-75A-2]]
* '''FR – Fokker''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI series)
** '''FRm – Fokker Mercury''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI with Bristol Mercury engine)
*** [[Fokker D.XXI]] series 1
*** [[Fokker D.XXI-3 (Sweden)|okker D.XXI series 3]]
** '''FRw – Fokker Wasp''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI with Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior engine)
* '''HC – Hurricane''' (Designation for the Hawker Hurricane series)
** [[Hurricane Mk I/L (Sweden)|▄Hurricane Mk I/L]]
* '''JK – Junkers''' (Designation for the Junkers [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88 series]])
** [[Ju 88 A-4 (Sweden)|▄Ju 88 A-4]]
* '''MG – MiG''' (Designation for the [[MiG-21 (Family)|MiG-21 series]])
** [[MiG-21bis (Sweden)|▄MiG-21bis]]
** '''MGT – MiG Tiedustelu:''' MiG Reconnaissance (Designation for the Finnish reconnaissance version of the [[MiG-21F-13]])
** '''MGBT – MiG Bis Tiedustelu:''' MiG Bis Reconnaissance (Designation for the Finnish reconnaissance version of the [[MiG-21bis]])
* '''MS – Morane-Saulnier''' (Designation for the Morane-Saulnier [[M.S.406C1]], [[M.S.410]])
** '''MSv – Morane-Saulnier VK''' or '''Morane-Saulnier Venäläinen:''' Morane-Saulnier Russian (Designation for the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 with Russian VK-105 engine)
*** [[Mörkö-Morane]]
* '''MT – Messerschmitt''' (Designation for the Messerschmitt [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109 series]])
** [[Bf 109 G-2 (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-2]]
** [[Bf 109 G-6 (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-6]]
** [[Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-6 (Erla canopy)]]
* '''PM – Pyörremyrsky''' (Designation for the VL [[Pyörremyrsky]])

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;Other designations
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
* '''BL – Blenheim''' (Designation for the Bristol Blenheim, Mk I, [[Blenheim Mk IV]])
* '''BU – Bulldog''' (Designation for the Bristol Bulldog series)
* '''CA – Caudron''' (Designation for the Caudron [[C.R.714]])
* '''DK – Draken''' (Designation for the Saab 35 Draken series)
* '''DN – Dornier''' (Designation for the Dornier [[Do 17 (Family)|Do 17 series]])
* '''FA – Freccia''' (Designation for the Fiat [[G.50 (Family)|G.50 series]])
* '''FK – Fokker''' (Designation for the Fokker C.X)
* '''GL – Gladiator''' (Designation for the Gloster [[Gladiator (Family)|Gladiator series]])
* '''GN – Gnat''' (Designation for the Folland Gnat)
* '''GT – Gauntlet''' (Designation for the Gloster Gauntlet)
* '''HM – Humu''' (Designation for the VL Humu)
* '''HW – Hawk''' (Designation for the BAE Systems Hawk)
* '''IH – Istrebitel Hävittäjät:''' Istrebitel (Истребитель) Fighter (Designation for the Polikarpov [[I-15 M-22]], [[I-15bis]])
* '''IT – Istrebitel Tiedustelulentokoneet:''' Istrebitel (Истребитель) Reconnaissance aircraft (Designation for the Polikarpov [[I-153 M-62]])
* '''JF – Jaktfalken''' (Designation for the Svenska Aero [[J6B|Jaktfalken series]])
* '''KH – Kittyhawk''' (Designation for the Curtis [[P-40 (Family)|P-40 Kittyhawk series]])
* '''LG – LaGG''' (Designation for the Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov [[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGG-3 series]])
* '''MY – Myrsky''' (Designation for the VL Myrsky series)
* '''NH – Neuvostoliittolainen Hinauskone:''' Soviet Towing-plane (Designation for the [[IL-28]], IL-28R)
* '''PE – Petlyakov''' (Designation for the Petlyakov [[Pe-2 (Family)|Pe-2 series]] and [[Pe-3 (Family)|Pe-3 series]])
* '''SB – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik:''' (Скоростной бомбардировщик) High-speed Bomber (Designation for the Tupolev [[SB (Family)|SB 2M series]])
* '''VA – Vampire''' (Designation for the de Havilland Vampire Mk 52)
* '''VH – Venäläinen Hävittäjät:''' Russian Fighter (Early designation for the Polikarpov [[I-15 (Family)|I-15 series]])
* '''VP – Vänäläinen Pommikoneet:''' Russian Bomber (Early designation for the Tupolev [[SB (Family)|SB 2M series]])
* '''VT – Vampire Trainer''' (Designation for the de Havilland Vampire Mk 55)
</div></div>

=== (FI) Finnish Armour Registry ===
{{Notice|Only in-game equipment will be noted.}}
The '''Panssarirekisteri''', translated as ''Armour Registry'' is an index for Finnish armoured vehicles ranging from recovery vehicles, tanks and other.

*Ps. 001 - 099 | Armoured Car
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 100 - 199 | Light Tank
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 141 - [[PT-76 (Sweden)|PT-76B]]
:* Ps. 161 - [[Vickers Mk.E]] (Inc. [[T-26E (Sweden)|T-26E]])
</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 200 - 299 | Tank
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 221 - [[Pz.IV (Sweden)|PzKw IV J]]
:* Ps. 231 - [[T-34 (Sweden)|T-34-76]]
:* Ps. 241 - [[T-28 (Sweden)|T-28]]
:* Ps. 245 - [[T-34-85 (Sweden)|T-34-85]]
:* Ps. 251 - [[Charioteer Mk VII (Sweden)|Charioteer Mk VII]]
:* Ps. 252 - [[Comet I (Sweden)|Comet I]]
:* Ps. 262 - [[T-54 (Sweden)|T-54]]
:* Ps. 264 - [[T-72M1 (Sweden)|T-72M1]]
:* Ps. 272 - [[KV-IB (Germany)|KV-1E]]
:* Ps. 273 - [[Leopard 2A4 (Sweden)|Leopard 2A4]]
:* Ps. 274 - [[Leopard 2A6 (Sweden)|Leopard 2A6NL]]
</div></div>

* Ps. 300 - 399 | ... 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 400 - 499 | Anti-Air
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 455 - ItPsv 41 ([[L-62 ANTI II]])
:* Ps. 461 - ItPsv SU-57 ([[ZSU-57-2 (Sweden)|ZSU-57-2]])
:* Ps. 477 - [[ItO 90M]]
</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 500 - 599 | Self-propelled guns
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 511 - [[BT-42]]
</div></div>

* Ps. 600 - 699 | Armoured personnel carriers
* Ps. 700 - 799 | Engineering Vehicles

== (FI) Weaponry ==
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* '''Psv. – Panssarivaunu:''' Tank
** '''Psv.K – Panssarivaunu Kanuuna:''' Tank Cannon
*** '''[[Psv.K/36 (37 mm)|37 Psv.K/36]]''' (Swedish [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|Kan m/36 (37 mm)]])
*** '''45 Psv.K/32 – 38''' (▂ [[20-K (45 mm)]] model 32 – 38)
*** '''75 Psv.K/40''' (▀ [[KwK40 L48 (75 mm)]] and [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/27''' (▂ [[L-10 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/34''' (▂ [[F-32 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/F-34''' (▂ [[F-34 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/39''' (▂ [[ZiS-5 (76 mm)]])
*** '''85 Psv.K/44''' (▂ [[ZiS-S-53 (85 mm)]])
*** '''152 Psv.K/37''' (▂ [[ML-20S (152 mm)]])
** '''Psv.H – Panssarivaunu Haupitsi:''' Tank Howitzer
*** '''[[Psv.H/18 (114 mm)|114 Psv.H/18]]''' (British Q.F. 4.5 inch Howitzer Mk 2)
* '''LKk – LentoKonekivääri :''' Aircraft machine gun (literally: Air Machine rifle)
** [[LKk/42_(12.7_mm)|12.7 mm LKk/42 machine gun]]
* '''ItO – Ilmatorjuntaohjus:''' Anti-air missile (literally: Air protection missile)
** [[ItO 90M]] (vehicle named after its weapon system)
* '''ItPsv - Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu:''' Anti-air tank (literally: Air protection tank)
** ItPsv 41 ([[L-62 ANTI II]])
** ItPsv SU-57 ([[ZSU-57-2 (Sweden)|ZSU-57-2]])

== (FI) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''IVL – Ilmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas:''' The Air Force's aircraft factory
* '''VL – Valtion Lentokonetehdas:''' State Aircraft factory
* '''VKT – Valtion Kivääritehdas:''' State Rifle factory

= French =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! French abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="French">‎</span>
|-
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|French is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(BE)''' Belgium
*'''(CA)''' Canada
*'''(CH)''' Switzerland
*'''(FR)''' France
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'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(FR) Vehicle|(FR) Vehicle]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(FR) Weaponry|(FR) Weaponry]]
* [[#(BE) Weaponry|(BE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(FR) Munition|(FR) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(FR) Prefix/Suffix|(FR) Prefix/Suffix]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(FR) Manufacturer/Designer|(FR) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(BE) Manufacturer/Designer|(BE) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(FR) Military|(FR) Military]]
|}

== (FR) Vehicle ==

* '''Char – Char de bataille:''' Battle tank
** [[Char 25t]]
* '''AMC – Automitrailleuse de Combat:''' Combat machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMC.34 YR]]
* '''AMD – Automitrailleuse de Découverte:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMD.35]]
* '''AMR – Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMR.35 ZT3]]
* '''AML – Automitrailleuse Légère:''' Light machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AML-90]]
* '''DCA – Défense contre avions:''' Anti-air defence
** [[AMX-30 DCA]]
* '''EBR – Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance:''' Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
** [[E.B.R. (1954)]]
* '''VTT – Véhicule de transport de troupe:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Troop transport vehicle)
* '''CA – Canon d'assaut:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Assault cannon)
** [[CA Lorraine]]
* '''CAu – Canon automoteur:''' Self-propelled gun
** [[SAu 40|CAu SAu 40]]
* '''CC – Chasseur de Chars:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Tank hunter)
** [[Lorraine 37L|CC Lorraine]]
* '''TRC – Tracteur de ravitaillement pour chars:''' Tank supply tractor
* '''RC – Roues-Canon:''' Wheeled gun (carrier)
** [[AMX-10RC]]
* '''Mle – Modèle:''' Model
** [[Mle 1923 (7.5 mm)]]

== (FR) Weaponry ==
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* '''AAT – Arme Automatique Transformable:''' general-purpose machine gun
* '''SA – Semi-automatique:''' Semi-automatic (cannon)
** [[SA35 L/32 (47 mm)]]
* '''CA – Canon antiaérien:''' Anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CN – Canon:''' cannon (tank)
** [[CN-105-F1 (105 mm)]]
* '''CAD – Canon antiaérien double:''' Twin (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CAQ – Canon antiaérien quadruple:''' Quad (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''T – Tourelle:''' turret-mounted (aircraft)
** [[MAC 1934T (7.5 mm)]]

== (BE) Weaponry ==

* '''MAG – Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général:''' general support machine gun
** [[FN MAG (7.92 mm)]]
** [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)]]

== (FR) Munition ==
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* '''ACRA – Anti-Char Rapide Autopropulsé:'''Anti-Tank Quick Self-propelled (missile)
** [[ACRA (142 mm)]]
* '''Ch.F – Charge Forte:''' (literally: Strong charge) Designates a shell whose propellant charge is bigger than usual shells. Effects are a higher initial speed, increased penetration but more stress and heating for the cannon.
* '''HOT – Haut Subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé:''' High Subsonic, Optical Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched (missile)
** [[HOT]]
* '''OE – Obus Explosif:''' High-explosive shell
* '''OEA – Obus Explosif Acier:''' High-explosive fuzed (AA) shell
* '''OEcl – Obus Eclairant:''' Illumination shell
* '''OPf – Obus Perforant:''' Armour-piercing shell
* '''OPfK – Obus Perforant (avec colorant) K:''' Armour-piercing naval shell (with type K spotting dye)
* '''OFl – Obus Flèche:''' APDS shell (literally: Dart shell)
* '''OCC – Obus Charge Creuse:''' HEAT shell (literally: Hollow charge shell)
* '''PCOT – Perforant Coiffé Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Capped Tracer shell
* '''POT – Perforant Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell
* '''AA – Air-Air:''' Air-to-air (missile)
** [[AA-20 Nord]]
* '''AS – Air-Sol:''' Air-to-ground (missile)
** [[AS-20 Nord]]
* '''SS – Sol-Sol:''' Ground-to-ground (missile)
** [[SS.11]]
* '''TP – Traceuse Perforante:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell

== (FR) Prefix/Suffix ==

* '''bis:''' Second (iteration)
** [[B1 bis]]
* '''ter:''' Third (iteration)
** [[B1 ter]]

== (FR) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''AMX – Atelier de Construction d'Issy-Les-Moulineaux:''' Issy-Les-Moulineaux construction workshop
** [[AMX-13]]
* '''APX – Atelier de Puteaux'''
* '''ACL – Atelier et Chantiers de la Loire'''
** [[ARL-44 (ACL-1)]]
* '''ARL – Atelier de Construction de Rueil:''' Rueil construction workshop
** [[ARL-44]]
* '''GIAT – Groupement Industriel de l'Armement Terrestre''' Industrial group for land weapon systems
** [[GIAT M781 (30 mm)]]
* '''S/SOMUA – Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie:''' Mechanical tooling and artillery machining company
** Char de cavalerie SOMUA 1935 S ([[S.35]])
* '''NC/SNCAC – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre'''
** [[NC.900]]
* '''SA/SNCASE – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Est'''
** [[SA.313B Alouette II]]
* '''SO/SNCASO – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest'''
** [[S.O.8000 Narval]]
* '''FCM – Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée'''
** [[FCM.36]]
* '''DEFA – Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armes'''
** [[DEFA 551 (30 mm)]]
* '''MAC – Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault:''' Châtellerault weapons manufacturer
** [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)]]
* '''FL – Fives-Lille'''
** [[M4A1 (FL10)]]
* '''R – Renault'''
** [[R.35 (SA38)]]
* '''H – Hotchkiss'''
** [[H.35]]
* '''L – Lorraine'''
** [[Lorraine 37L]]
* '''D – Dewoitine'''
** Dewoitine [[D.520]]
* '''C/CR – Caudron(-Renault)'''
** Caudron [[C.R.714]]
* '''MS – Morane-Saulnier'''
** Morane-Saulnier [[M.S.405C1]]
* '''F – Farman'''
** Farman [[F.222.2]]
* '''MB – Marcel Bloch''' (renamed to Dassault in 1949)
** Bloch [[M.B.174A-3]]
* '''MD – Marcel Dassault'''
** Dassault [[M.D.452 IIA]]
* '''LeO – Lioré-et-Olivier'''
** Lioré-et-Olivier [[LeO 451 early]]
* '''VG – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Jean Galtier)
** Arsenal [[V.G.33C-1]]
* '''VB – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Michel Badie)
** Arsenal [[VB.10C-1]]
* '''HS – Hispano-Suiza'''
** [[Hispano HS.9 (20 mm)]]

== (BE) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''FN – Fabrique Nationale Herstal''' (National Factory Herstal)
** [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)]]
* '''FRC – Fonderie Royale des Canons''' (Royal Cannon Foundry)
* '''SABCA – Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques:''' Belgian Limited Company of Aeronautical Constructions
* '''SV – Stampe-Vertongen'''
** '''R – Renard''' (named after Alfred Renard)
*** Renard R.36

== (FR) Military ==
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* '''BCC – Battalion de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank battalion
* '''RCC – Régiment de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank regiment
* '''DCr – Division Cuirassée:''' Armoured division
* '''MN – Marine Nationale:''' French navy (literally: National navy)
* '''FNFL – Forces Navales Françaises Libres:''' Free French naval forces
* '''FAFL – Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres:''' Free French air forces

= German =
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|German is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(AT)''' Austria
*'''(CH)''' Switzerland
*'''(DE)''' Germany
**'''(FRG)''' Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
**'''(GDR)''' German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
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'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(DE) Vehicle|(DE) Vehicle]]
** [[#(DE) Ground|(DE) Ground]]
*** [[#(DE) Sd.Kfz. Index|(DE) Sd.Kfz. Index]]
** [[#(DE) Air|(DE) Air]]
** [[#(DE) Naval|(DE) Naval]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(CH) Weaponry|(CH) Weaponry]]
* [[#(DE) Weaponry|(DE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(DE) Munition|(DE) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(DE) Prefix/Suffix|(DE) Prefix/Suffix]]
** [[#(DE) Beutepanzers|(DE) Beutepanzers]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(DE) Manufacturer/Designer|(DE) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(DE) Military|(DE) Military]]
|}

== (DE) Vehicle ==
=== (DE) Ground ===

;(DE) WWII

* '''Pz. – Panzer:''' Tank (literally: Armour)
** '''Wg. – Wagen:''' Vehicle
** '''Kpfw. – Kampfwagen:''' (literally: Combat vehicle)
*** [[Pz.IV F2|Pz.Kpfw. IV F2]]
** '''J./Jg./Jgd. – Jagd''' Tank destroyer (literally: Hunt)
* '''Sp. – Späh:''' Scout
* '''Bfw. – Befehl(s):''' Command
** [[Bfw. Jagdpanther]]
* '''Stu – Sturm:''' Assault
** '''G – Geschütz:''' Gun
*** [[StuG III A]]
** '''H – Haubitze:''' Howitzer
*** [[StuH 42 G]]
** '''K – Kanone:''' Cannon
*** [[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)]]
*** [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]]
* '''Pz.W./Pz.Wfr. – Panzerwerfer:''' Multitple rocket launcher (literally: Armoured launcher)
** [[15 cm Pz.W.42]]
* '''VK – Versuchskonstruktion:''' Trial design (literally: Experimental construction) or '''Vollketten/Vollkettenfahrzeug:''' Fully tracked/Fully tracked vehicle
** [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]]
** [[VK 45.01 (P)]]
* '''E – Entwicklung:''' Development (refers to the proposed standardised tank development projects)
** [[E-100]]
* '''Ausf. – Ausführung:''' Model
* '''Fgst. – Fahrgestell:''' Chassis
** [[Flakpanzer 38|Flakpanzer 38, 2 cm, Pz.Fgst.38 (t) Sf.]]
* '''Sf./Sfl. – Selbstfahrlafette:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Self-propelled carriage)
** [[Pz.Sfl.Ic]]
* '''GW – Geschützwagen:''' (Heavy) self-propelled gun (literally: Gun vehicle)
* '''ZgKw – Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck
* '''Zug – Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck (not to be confused with "Zug", train, or "Zug", platoon)

;(GDR) / (FGR) Post-War

* '''KPz – Kampfpanzer:''' Battle tank
** [[KPz-70]]
* '''SPz – Schützenpanzer:''' Infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Rifleman's tank)
** [[SPz BMP-1]]
* '''SPW — Schützenpanzerwagen:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Rifleman's armoured vehicle)
* '''JPz – Jagdpanzer:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Hunt tank)
** [[JPz 4-5]]
* '''RakJPz – Raketenjagdpanzer:''' (Missile-carrier based) tank destroyer (literally: Rocket hunt tank)
** [[RakJPz 2]]
* '''VT – Versuchsträger:''' Test-bed (literally: Experiment carrier)
** [[VT1-2]]

==== (DE) Sd.Kfz. Index====
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'''{{Annotation|Sonderkraftfahrzeug|special purpose vehicle}}''' (abbreviated '''Sd.Kfz.''') was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany during World War II for military vehicles ranging from armoured, tracked & half-tracked.

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* '''Sd.Kfz. 1 – 99:''' Unarmoured half-tracked vehicles:
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:*'''Sd.Kfz. 4''' (Maultier based on 4.5-ton trucks)
:** [[15 cm Pz.W.42|'''Sd.Kfz. 4/2''' (15 cm Pz.W.42)]]
:*'''Sd.Kfz. 6''' (5-ton medium halftrack for engineers)
:** '''{{Annotation|Sd.Kfz. 6/1|AI vehicle}}''' (5-ton medium half-track for the artillery)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz. 6/2]]''' (self-propelled [[FlaK 36 (37 mm)]])
:*'''Sd.Kfz. 9''' (18-ton heavy half-track)
:** [[8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl.]] ('''Sd.Kfz.9''' with [[FlaK 37 (88 mm)]])
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 100 – 199:''' Tanks and tank variants, such as tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery:
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:* '''Sd.Kfz. 121''': [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II Ausf. A – F]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 138''': [[Marder III H]] (75 mm AT-gun)
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 138/2''': [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 139''': [[Marder III]] (76.2 mm AT-gun)
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 140''': [[Flakpanzer 38]](t)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz. 140/1]]'''
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 141''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III A – J]] ([[KwK36 (37 mm)]] or [[KwK L/42 (50 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 141/1''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III J1 – M]] ([[KwK39 (50 mm)]] L/60)
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 141/2''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III N]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 142''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuG III A – E]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuG III F – G]] ([[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)]] or [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 142/2''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuH 42]] ([[StuH42 (105 mm)]])
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 161''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV A – F1]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/1''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV F2 – G]] ([[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/2''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV G – J]] ([[KwK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''': [[Ostwind]], [[Kugelblitz]], Möbelwagen
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/4''': [[Wirbelwind]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 162''': [[Jagdpanzer IV]]
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 162/1''': [[Panzer IV/70(V)]] & [[Panzer IV/70(A)]] (Jagdpanzer IV with [[PaK42 (75 mm)]] L/70)
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 164''': [[Nashorn]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 166''': [[Brummbar]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 171''': [[Panther tank (Family)|Pz.V 'Panther']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 172''': [[Panther II|Pz.V 'Panther II']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 173''': [[Jagdpanther]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 181''': [[Tiger I (Family)|Pz.VI 'Tiger']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 182''': [[Tiger II (Family)|Pz.VI 'Tiger II']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 184''': [[Ferdinand]] / [[Elefant]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 186''': [[Jagdtiger]]
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 200 – 299:''' Reconnaissance vehicles, armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers, and command tanks:
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:* '''Sd.Kfz.221''': (Leichter Panzerspähwagen (M.G.))
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41)]]'''
:* '''Sd.Kfz.222''': (Leichter Panzerspähwagen (2 cm))
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.222]]'''
:* '''[[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz. 234]]''': (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/1]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/2]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/3]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/4]]'''
:* '''[[Sd.Kfz.251 (Family)|Sd.Kfz. 251]]''': (medium armoured half-track)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/9]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/10]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/21]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/22]]'''
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 300+:''' Mine-clearing and demolition charge laying vehicles

=== (DE) Air ===
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* '''StuKa – Sturzkampfflugzeug:''' Dive bomber (literally: Dive fighting aircraft)
* '''PAH – Panzerabwehrhubschrauber:''' Anti-tank helicopter
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]

=== (DE) Naval ===

* '''Z – Zerstörer:''' Destroyer
** [[Z20 Karl Galster]]
* '''K – Kanonenboot:''' Gun boat
** [[K2]]
* '''T – Torpedoboot:''' Torpedo boat
** [[T31]]
* '''R – Räumboot:''' Mine sweeper
** [[R-41]]
* '''S – Schnellboot:''' Fast attack craft
** [[S-100]]
* '''LS – Leichte-Schnellboot:''' Light fast attack craft
** [[LS 3]]
* '''VS – Versuchs-Schnellboot:''' Experimental fast attack craft
** [[VS-10]]
* '''SF – Siebelfähre:''' Siebel ferry (named after Friedrich Siebel)
** [[SF40 Light]]
* '''AF/AFP – Artilleriefährprahm:''' Artillery ferry barge
** [[AF D1]]
* '''MZ – Mehrzweckboot:''' Multi-purpose boat
** [[MZ1]]
* '''U – Unterseeboot:''' Submarine

== (CH) Weaponry ==
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* '''KDA''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''D''', Ausführung '''A''': Cannon, calibre group D (30 mm+), variant A (belt-fed)
** [[Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)]]
* '''KAD''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''A''', Ausführung '''D''': Cannon, calibre group A (20 mm), variant D
** [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)]]

== (DE) Weaponry ==

* '''FH – Feldhaubitze:''' Field howitzer
* '''IG – Infanteriegeschütz:''' Infantry gun
** [[s.I.G.33 (150 mm)]]
* '''Sfl – Selbstfahrlafette:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Self-propelled mount/chassis)
* '''KwK – Kampfwagenkanone:''' Tank gun (literally: Combat vehicle cannon)
** [[KwK42 (75 mm)]]
* '''PaK – Panzerabwehrkanone:''' Anti-tank gun (literally: Armour-defence cannon)
** [[PaK39 L48 (75 mm)]]
* '''FlaK/Flak – Flugabwehrkanone/Fliegerabwehrkanone:''' Anti-air gun (literally: Air-defence cannon)
** [[FlaK43 (37 mm)]]
* '''MG – Maschinengewehr:''' Machine gun (literally: Machine rifle)
** [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]]
* '''MG FF – Maschinengewehr Flügel Fest:''' Machine gun wing-fixed
** [[MG FF (20 mm)]]
* '''MG FF/M – Maschinengewehr Flügel Fest/Minengeschoß:''' Machine gun wing-fixed/mineshot
** [[MG FF/M (20 mm)]]
* '''MK – Maschinenkanone:''' Autocannon (literally: Machine cannon), occasionally '''Motorkanone''', cannon firing through an engine
** [[MK 108 (30 mm)]]
* '''SK – Schiffskanone:''' Ship cannon (originally used as Schnellfeuerkanone: Quick-firing cannon during WWI)
** [[SK C/32 (105 mm)]]
* '''TbtK – Torpedobootskanone:''' Torpedo boat cannon (also used for some destroyer turrets/guns)
* '''BK – Bordkanone:''' Board cannon (large calibre guns equipped on aircraft)
** [[BK 3.7 (37 mm)]]
* '''BR – Bordrakete:''' Board rocket (rockets equipped to aircraft)
* '''K – Kanone:''' Cannon
* '''T – Torpedo'''
* '''LT – Lufttorpedo:''' Aerial torpedo (torpedoes used by aircraft)
* '''L/ – Länge:''' Length (refers to calibre-length of gun barrels)
** [[KwK36 (88 mm)|8.8 cm L/56 KwK36]] (barrel length of 56 x 88 mm = 4.928 m)
* '''C/ – Construktionsjahr:''' Year of construction (archaic spelling of Konstruktion)
** [[2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)]] (model of 1938)
* '''L – Lafette:''' Gun mount
* '''DopL – Doppellafette:''' Twin gun mount (literally: Double mount)
* '''DrhL – Drehturmlafette:''' Turret gun mount (literally: Turntable turret mount)
* '''Pz.B. – Panzerbüchse:''' Anti-tank rifle (literally: Tank rifled gun)
** [[s.Pz.B.41 (28/20 mm)]]

== (DE) Munition ==
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* '''Gr – Granate:''' Grenade (synonymous with both shell and shot)
* '''Br – Brandkörper:''' Incendiary charge (literally: Blaze body)
* '''KGr – Kanonengranate:''' Cannon shell (literally: Cannon grenade)
* '''PzGr – Panzergranate:''' Armour-piercing shell (literally: Armour grenade)
* '''BrGr – Brandgranate:''' Incendiary shell (literally: Fire grenade)
* '''PzBrGr – Panzerbrandgranate:''' Armour-piercing incendiary shell (literally: Armour Fire grenade)
* '''SpGr – Sprenggranate:''' High-explosive fragmentation shell (literally: Burst grenade). Sometimes spelled Sprgr.
* '''PzSpGr – Panzersprenggranate:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive shell (literally: Armour burst grenade)
* '''HlGr – Hohlladungsgranate:''' High-explosive anti-tank shell (literally: Hollow-charge grenade)
* '''Patr – Patrone:''' Bullet
* '''GrPatr – Granatpatrone:''' Shell (for 15 and 20 mm munition)
* '''SC – Sprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' General-purpose bomb (archaic spelling of zylindrisch, literally: Burst bomb, cylindrical)
* '''SD – Sprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Semi-armour-piercing bomb (literally: Burst bomb, thick-walled)
* '''PC – Panzersprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, cylindrical)
* '''PD – Panzersprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Heavy armour-piercing bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, thick-walled)
* '''LFK – Lenkflugkörper:''' (Anti-tank) guided missile (literally: Guided flight body)
* '''F5W – Torpedo designation:''' F – 17.7 inch (450 mm) calibre, 5 – roughly 5 meter length, W – whitehead (German designation of Italian F200/450 torpedo)
* '''G7a/T 1 – Torpedo designation:''' G – 21 inch (533 mm) calibre, 7 – roughly 7 meter length, a – steam propulsion, T 1 – Torpedo model number 1
* '''L'spur – Leuchtspur:''' Tracer
* '''Zerl. – Zerleger:''' Self-destroying (literally: Disassambler)
* '''Fp – Füllpulver:''' Explosive filling (literally: Filling powder)
* '''DM – Deutsches Modell:''' German Model (modern designation to differentiate between American M munition)
* '''Zt.Z – Zeitzünder:''' Time fuse
* '''Lh – Lichtspurhülse:''' Base tracer
* '''Bd.Z – Bodenzünder:''' Base fuse. Sometimes spelled Bdz
* '''m.Hb – mit Haube:''' Capped

== (DE) Prefix/Suffix ==
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* '''le – leicht/leichte/leichter:''' Light
* '''m — mittlere/mittlerer:''' Medium
* '''s – schwer/schwere/schwerer:''' Heavy
* '''gp – gepanzert:''' Armoured
* '''nA – neuer Art:''' Modernized (literally: New type)
* '''U – Umbau:''' Conversion (kit)
** [[Me 410 A-1/U2]]
* '''R – Rüstsatz:''' Upgrade (kit)
** [[Me 410 B-6/R3]]
* '''/Trop – Tropen:''' Tropic (variant with air filters)
** [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]]
* '''(Mob) – Mobilmachung:''' Mobilization (design modification aimed at simplified and thus faster construction)
** [[Z32|Type 1936A (Mob)]]

=== (DE) Beutepanzer ===
Many foreign vehicles were captured and used by the Germans during the war and dubbed as ''Beutepanzer'' (Lit: Loot Tanks). These would be renamed under German designation, both combat captured and produced within captured countries would follow these designations. Redesignation of both small-arms and cannons follow their own naming and designations. All identification numbers can overlap.

The redesignation of these vehicles would be loosely structured around the overall vehicle type or intended use including for example; year, calibre, pre-existing designation, etc.

* 200 – Armoured Cars
* 300 – Half-tracks
* 400 – Armoured Half-tracks
* 600 – Fully tracked Artillery Tractors
** 630 – Armoured Artillery Tractors
* 700 – Tanks
* 800 – Self-propelled Guns

{| class="wikitable"
!Letter code
!German
!English
|-
|(a)
|amerikanisch
|American
|-
|(b)
|belgisch
|Belgian
|-
|(d)
|dänisch
|Danish
|-
|(e)
|englisch
|English
|-
|(f)
|französisch
|French
|-
|(g)
|griechisch
|Greek
|-
|(h)
|holländisch
|Dutch
|-
|(i)
|italienisch
|Italian
|-
|(j)
|jugoslawisch
|Yugoslavian
|-
|(n)
|norwegisch
|Norwegian
|-
|(ö)
|österreichisch
|Austrian
|-
|(p)
|polnisch
|Polish
|-
|(r)
|russisch
|Russian (Soviet)
|-
|(s)
|schweizerisch
|Swiss
|-
|(t)
|tschechisch
|Czechoslovakian
|-
|(u)
|ungarisch
|Hungarian
|}
Examples:

* In-Game:
** [[Pz.35(t)|Pz.35(t) - (LT-35)]]
** [[LT-38 (Family)|Pz.38(t) - (LT-38)]]
** [[T 34 747 (r) (Germany)|Pz. T-34 747(r) - (T-34)]]
** [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)|Pz. M4 748(a) - (M4)]]
** [[KW II 754 (r) (Germany)|Pz. KV-II 754(r) - (KV-2)]]
** [[KW I C 756 (r) (Germany)|Pz. KV-IC 756(r) - (KV-1 (1942) modified)]]

* Not captured In-Game:
** [[AMD.35|Pz.Sp.Wg. P 204(f) - ('''P'''anhard AMD.35)]]
** [[P.7.T AA|ZgKw. Ci 301(f) - ('''Ci'''troën P.7.T)]]
** [[FCM.36|Pz. FCM 737(f) - (FCM.36)]]
** [[Tetrarch I|Pz. Mk.VII 737(e) - (Tetrach I)]]
** [[P40|Pz. P40 737(i) - (P40/26)]]
** Pz. [[B1 bis|B1]]/[[B1 ter|B2]] 740(f) - (B1 bis/ter)
** [[M43 (Family)|StuG M43 105/25 853(i) - (105/25 M43)]]

* Some Captured Vehicles Wouldn't Be Fully Designated:
** [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Inf.Pz. Mk IV(e) - (Churchill)]] <small>In-Game premium</small>
** [[M10 GMC|Jagdpanzer M10(a) - (M10)]] <small>Not captured In-Game</small>

==(DE) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''Ar – Arado'''
** [[Ar 234 B-2]]
* '''Bf – Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW):''' Bavarian Aircraft Factory (renamed to Messerschmitt in 1938)
** [[Bf 109 K-4]]
* '''BMW – Bayerische Motorenwerke:''' Bavarian Motor Factory
* '''Bo – Bölkow''' (from the alternative spelling Boelkow)
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]
* '''BV – Blohm & Voss'''
** [[BV 238]]
* '''DB – Daimler-Benz'''
** DB 601
* '''Do – Dornier'''
** [[Do 217 E-2]]
* '''Fw – Focke-Wulf'''
** [[Fw 190 A-5]]
* '''Ha – Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB)'''
* '''He – Heinkel'''
** [[He 111 H-3]]
* '''Ho – Horten'''
** [[Ho 229 V3]]
* '''Hs – Henschel'''
** [[Hs 129 B-3]]
* '''Ju – Junkers'''
** [[Ju 87 D-5]]
* '''Me – Messerschmitt'''
** [[Me 410 A-1]]
* '''Ta – Focke-Wulf''' (named after Kurt Tank)
** [[Ta 152 C-3]]
* '''Rh – Rheinmetall'''
** [[Rh202 (20 mm)]]
* '''Ru – Ruhrstahl'''
** [[Ru 251]]
* '''(M) – MAN''' (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg)
** [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]]
* '''(P) – Porsche'''
** [[VK 45.01 (P)]]
** [[Tiger II (P)]]
* '''(H) – Henschel'''
** [[Tiger II (H)]]
* '''(A) – Alkett''' (Altmärkische Kettenwerk GmbH)
** [[Panzer IV/70(A)]]
* '''(V) – VOMAG''' (Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft)
** [[Panzer IV/70(V)]]

== (DE) Military ==
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* '''KM – Kriegsmarine:''' German navy (literally: War navy)
* '''LW – Luftwaffe:''' German air force (literally: Air weapon)
* '''BW – Bundeswehr:''' (Modern) German army (literally: Federation defence)
* '''RLM – Reichsluftfahrtministerium:''' Ministry of national aviation
* '''OKW – Oberkommando der Wehrmacht:''' High command of the armed forces (Wehrmacht)
* '''JG – Jagdgeschwader:''' Fighter division (literally: hunt division)
* '''NJG – Nachtjagdgeschwader:''' Night fighter division (literally: night hunt division)
* '''ZG – Zerstörergeschwader:''' Heavy fighter division (literally: destroyer division)
* '''KG – Kampfgeschwader:''' Bomber division (literally: fight division)
* '''SKG – Schnellkampfgeschwader:''' Fast bomber division (literally: fast fight division)
* '''StG – Sturzkampfgeschwader:''' Dive bomber division (literally: dive fight division)

= Hungarian =
=== (HU) Manufacturer/Designer ===

* '''MÁVAG – Magyar Királyi Államvasutak Gépgyára:''' Hungarian Royal State Railroads' Machine Factory

= Italian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Italian abbreviations (quicklinks)‎<span id="Italian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(IT) Vehicle|(IT) Vehicle]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(IT) Manufacturer/Designer|(IT) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(IT) Weaponry|(IT) Weaponry]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(IT) Prefix/Suffix|(IT) Prefix/Suffix]]
|}

== (IT) Vehicle ==

* '''P – Pesante:''' Heavy (tank)
** [[P40|P26/40]]: Heavy tank, 26 tons, model 1940
* '''M – Medio:''' Medium (tank)
** [[M15/42]]: Medium tank, 15 tons, model 1942
* '''L – Leggero:''' Light (tank)
** [[L6/40]]: Light tank, 6 tons, model 1930
* '''AB – Autoblinda:''' Armoured car
** [[AB 41]]: Armoured car, model 1941
* '''AS – Autocarro Sahariano:''' Saharan Truck
** [[AS42]]
* '''CV – Carro Veloce:''' Tankette (literally: Fast cart)
** [[L3/33 CC|CV-33]]
* '''R – Ricognizione:''' Reconnaissance (vehicle)
** [[R3 T106 FA]]
* '''SIDAM – Sistema Italiano di Difesa Aerea Mobile:''' Italian system for mobile air-defence
** [[SIDAM 25]]
* '''VCC - Veicolo da Combattimento Corazzato''': Armoured Combat Vehicle
** [[Dardo|VCC Dardo]]
* '''VBC - Veicolo Blindato da Combattimento''': Armoured Fighting Vehicle
** [[VBC (PT2)|VBC (PT-2)]]

== (IT) Manufacturer/Designer ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Italian|'''Back to the Italian table''']]</div>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%"
! Acronym
! Company
! Note / Translation
! Example
|-
! colspan="4" | Air vehicles
|-
| C.R.
| Caccia Rosatelli
| (Fighter) named after Celestino Rosatelli
| FIAT [[C.R.42 (Family)|C.R.42]]
|-
| B.R.
| Bombardiere Rosatelli
| (Bomber) named after Celestino Rosatelli
| FIAT [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]]
|-
| G.
|
| named after Giuseppe Gabrielli
| FIAT [[G.50 (Family)|G.50]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | S. <br>S.M.
| Società Anonima Costruzioni<br>Aeronautiche Savoia
| Savoy Aeronautical Constructions Company
| Savoia [[S.81]]
|-
| Marchetti
| named after Alessandro Marchetti
| Savoia-Marchetti [[S.M.79 (Family)|S.M.79]]
|-
| P.
| Piaggio
|
| Piaggio [[P.108 (Family)|P.108]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | M.C.
| (Aeronautica) Macchi
| Aeronautics Machi
| rowspan="2" | Macchi [[C.200 (Family)|M.C.200]]
|-
| Castoldi
| named after Mario Castoldi
|-
| Ba.
| Società Italiana Ernesto Breda
| Italian Company Ernesto Breda
| Breda [[Ba.65 (K.14) L|Ba.65]]
|-
| Re.
| Officine Meccaniche Reggiane SpA
| Technical Bureau Reggiane Subsidiary
| Reggiane [[Re.2000 (Family)|Re.2000]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | CANT Z.
| Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini
| Aeronautical and naval yard Trieste
| rowspan="2" | CANT [[Z.1007 (Family)|Z.1007]]
|-
| Zappata
| named after Filippo Zappata
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ro.
| Industrie Meccaniche e <br> Aeronautiche Meridionali
| Southern Mechanical and <br> Aeronautical industries
| rowspan="2" | IMAM [[Ro.57 Quadriarma|Ro.57]]
|-
| Aeroplani Romeo
| named after the initial company name <br> (Romeo Aircraft)
|-
! colspan="4" |Helicopters
|-
|AB
|Agusta-Bell
|
|[[AB 205 A-1|AB 205A-1]]
|-
|A
|Agusta
|
|[[A.109EOA-2]]
|-
! colspan="4" | Ground vehicles
|-
| OTO
| Odero-Terni-Orlando
|
| [[OTOMATIC]]
|-
| FIAT
| Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino
| Italian automobile factory Turin
| [[FIAT 6614]]
|-
| OF
| OTO-FIAT
|
| [[OF-40 (Family)|OF-40]]
|-
! colspan="4" | Armament
|-
| SAFAT
| Società Anonima Fabbrica Armi Torino
| Turin arms factory incorporated company
| [[Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm)]]
|}

== (IT) Weaponry ==

* '''SR – Senza Rinculo:''' Recoilless (gun)

== (IT) Prefix/Suffix ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Italian|'''Back to the Italian table''']]</div>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%"
!Affix
!Meaning
!Translation
!Example
|-
|A
|Artigliere
|Artillery
|[[P.108A serie 2|P.108A]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |AS
|Aerosilurante
|Air torpedo
|[[G.55S]]
|-
|Africa Settentrionale
|North Africa (trop. Filter)
|[[Bf 109 G-14/AS (Italy)|Bf 109 G-14/AS]]
|-
|B
|Bombardiere
|Bomber
|[[P.108 (Family)|P.108B]]
|-
|CB
|Caccia Bombardiere
|Fighter-Bomber
|[[Re.2001 CB]]
|-
|CC
|Contro Carro
|Anti-Tank (rifle)
|[[L3/33 CC]]
|-
|CN
|Caccia Notturno
|Night-Fighter
|[[Re.2001 CN]]
|-
|EC
|Esperimento Cannoni
|Experimental Cannons
|[[C.202EC]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |N
|Normale
|Normal
|[[S.M.79 bis/N (Germany)|S.M.79 bis/N]]
|-
|Nuovo
|New
|[[C.205N2]]
|-
|TM
|Totalmente Modificato
|Completely Modified
|[[S.M.79 bis/T.M]]
|-
|CIO
|Caccia Intercettore Ogni tempo
|Fighter-Interceptor All-time
| rowspan="2" |[[F-104S]]
|-
|CBO
|Caccia Bombardiere Ogni tempo
|Fighter-Bomber All-time
|}

= Japanese =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! colspan="5" | Japanese abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Japanese">‎</span>
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;" |Japanese is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(JP)''' Japan
**'''(IJA)''' Imperial Japanese Army
**'''(IJN)''' Imperial Japanese Navy
**'''(SDF)''' Japanese Self Defense Forces
*'''(MAN)''' (Former) Manchukuo/Manchuria
* And other former puppet states
|-
| colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(JP) Vehicle|(JP) Vehicle]]
** [[#(JP) Air|(JP) Air]]
*** [[#(IJA) Army|(IJA) Army]]
**** [[#(IJA) Nicknames|(IJA) Nicknames]]
*** [[#(IJN) Navy|(IJN) Navy]]
**** [[#(IJN) First letters (role)|(IJN) First letters (role)]]
**** [[#(IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers)|(IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers)]]
**** [[#(IJN) Full and Model designation|(IJN) Full and Model designation]]
**** [[#(IJN) Official name designation|(IJN) Official name designation]]
*** [[#(SDF) JASDF|(SDF) JASDF]]
** [[#(JP) Ground|(JP) Ground]]
*** [[#(IJA) Army|(IJA) Army]]
**** [[#(IJA) Vehicle type|(IJA) Vehicle type]]
**** [[#(IJA) Order system|(IJA) Order system]]
*** [[#(SDF) JGSDF|(SDF) JGSDF]]
**** [[#(SDF) Prototype designations|(SDF) Prototype designations]]
** [[#(JP) Naval|(JP) Naval]]
*** [[#(IJN) Naming convention|(IJN) Naming convention]]
*** [[#(JMSDF) Naming convention| (JMSDF) Naming convention]]

'''Weaponry and munition'''

* [[#(JP) Weaponry and munition|(JP) Weaponry and munition]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(IJN) Manufacturer/Designer|(IJN) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|-
! colspan="5" |(JP) Calendar and Type Numbers
|-
| colspan="5" |
* Japanese Imperial Year: Starts with the founding of Japan in 660 BC
* Japanese Era Name ({{Annotation|年号|Nengō}}): Literally "year name" are names given to (usually) reign periods of Japanese Emperors.
* Shisaku number: After the shift of using nengō years, the navy re-adopted the use of nengō for their prototype planes to distinguish them from adopted models.
|-
!Year
!Japanese<br>Imperial<br>Year
!Nengō<br>Era
!Type<br>Number
!Shisaku<br>Number
|-
|1868<br>⋮<br>1912||2528<br>⋮<br>2572||'''Meiji 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Meiji 44'''||'''Type 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Type 44'''||
|-
|1912<br>⋮<br>1926||2572<br>⋮<br>2586||'''Taishō 1'''<br>⋮<br><small>'''Taishō 15'''</small>||'''Type 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Type 15'''||
|-
|1927||'''2587'''||Shōwa 2||'''Type 87'''||
|-
|1928||'''2588'''||Shōwa 3||'''Type 88'''||
|-
|1929||'''2589'''||Shōwa 4||[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]||
|-
|1930||'''2590'''||Shōwa 5||[[Type 90 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 90''']]||
|-
|1931||'''2591'''||''Shōwa 6''||[[Type 91 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 91''']]||''6-Shi''
|-
|1932||'''2592'''||''Shōwa 7''||[[Type 92 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 92''']]||''7-Shi''
|-
|1933||'''2593'''||''Shōwa 8''||[[Type 93 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 93''']]||''8-Shi''
|-
|1934||'''2594'''||''Shōwa 9''||[[Type 94 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 94''']]||''9-Shi''
|-
|1935
|'''2595'''||<small>''Shōwa 10''</small>||[[Type 95 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 95''']]||''10-Shi''
|-
|1936||'''2596'''||<small>''Shōwa 11''</small>||[[Type 96 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 96''']]||''11-Shi''
|-
|1937||'''2597'''||<small>''Shōwa 12''</small>||[[Type 97 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 97''']]||''12-Shi''
|-
|1938||'''2598'''||<small>''Shōwa 13''</small>||[[Type 98 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 98''']]||''13-Shi''
|-
|1939||'''2599'''||<small>''Shōwa 14''</small>||[[Type 99 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 99''']]||''14-Shi''
|-
|1940||'''2600'''||<small>''Shōwa 15''</small>||[[Type 100 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 100''']]<br>[[Type 0 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 0''']]||''15-Shi''
|-
|1941||'''2601'''||<small>''Shōwa 16''</small>||[[Type 1 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 1''']]||''16-Shi''
|-
|1942||'''2602'''||<small>''Shōwa 17''</small>||[[Type 2 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 2''']]||''17-Shi''
|-
|1943||'''2603'''||<small>''Shōwa 18''</small>||[[Type 3 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 3''']]||''18-Shi''
|-
|1944||'''2604'''||<small>''Shōwa 19''</small>||[[Type 4 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 4''']]||''19-Shi''
|-
|1945||'''2605'''||<small>''Shōwa 20''</small>||[[Type 5 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 5''']]||''20-Shi''
|-
! colspan="5" |Post-War
|-
|'''1946'''<br>⋮<br>'''1960'''<br>⋮<br>'''1989'''
|2606<br>⋮<br>2620<br>⋮<br>2649
|Shōwa
|'''Type 46'''<br>⋮<br>[[Type 60 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 60''']]<br>⋮<br>[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]
|
|-
|'''1989'''<br>'''1990'''<br>⋮<br>'''1993'''<br>⋮<br>'''2019'''
|2649<br>2650<br>⋮<br>2653<br>⋮<br>2679
|Heisei
|[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]<br>[[Type 90 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 90''']]<br>⋮<br>[[Type 93 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 93''']]<br>⋮<br>'''Type 19'''
|
|-
|'''2019'''<br>⋮<br>'''Present'''
|2679<br>⋮<br>Present
|Reiwa
|'''Type 19'''<br>⋮<br>'''Present'''
|
|}

== (JP) Vehicle ==
=== (JP) Air ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="5" |(JP) Variants (small-scale modifications)
|-
! rowspan="2" | !! rowspan="2" | Heavenly<br>Stems !! colspan="2" | Japanese !! rowspan="2" | Latin<br>equivalent
|-
! Kanji !! Romaji
|-
| 1 || 甲 || コウ || Kō || a
|-
| 2 || 乙 || オツ || Otsu || b
|-
| 3 || 丙 || ヘイ || Hei || c
|-
| 4 || 丁 || テイ || Tei || d
|-
! colspan="5" | Not used in practice
|-
| 5 || 戊 || ボ || Bo || e
|-
| 6 || 己 || キ || Ki || f
|-
| 7 || 庚 || コウ || Kō || g
|-
| 8 || 辛 || シン || Shin || h
|-
| 9 || 壬 || ジン || Jin || i
|-
| 10 || 癸 || キ || Ki || j
|-
! colspan="5" |Other
|-
| colspan="2" |Improved
| 改<br>(改善)
| Kai<br>(Kaizen)
|
|}

==== (IJA) Army ====

* '''Ki – Kitai:''' Airframe
** [[Ki-10-I]] – Army Type 95 Model 1 Fighter
** [[Ki-43-II]] – Army Type 1 Model 2 Fighter

Notes:

* Kitai numbering is purely for Airframe/Prototype indexing. Official designation of planes went through [[#Calender_and_Type_Numbers|Type]] designation + role.
* Japanese names for Army planes are popular nicknames for pilots and civilians alike, as they were popularized with Japanese documentaries and propaganda. Unlike Navy planes, these are not part of the official plane designation.
** Other Japanese nicknames for planes are:

===== (IJA) Nicknames =====

* '''[[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]]''' – ''Hayabusa'' (隼, Peregrine falcon)
* '''[[Ki-44 (Family)|Ki-44]]''' – ''Shoki'' (鍾馗, Demon)
* '''[[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]''' – ''Toryū'' (屠龍, Dragonslayer)
* '''[[Ki-49 (Family)|Ki-49]]''' – ''Donryū'' (呑龍, Storm Dragon)
* '''[[Ki-61 (Family)|Ki-61]]''' – ''Hien'' (飛燕, Flying Swallow)
* '''[[Ki-67 (Family)|Ki-67]]''' – ''Hiryū'' (飛龍, Flying Dragon)
* '''[[Ki-84 (Family)|Ki-84]]''' – ''Hayate'' (疾風, Gale)
* '''[[Ki-200]]''' – ''Shusui'' (秋水, Sharp Sword)

==== (IJN) Navy ====
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In the late 1920s, The navy adopted a short designation naming scheme to indicate the role and manufacturer of the plane.

===== (IJN) First letters (role) =====
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter
!Japanese
!Role
!Example
|-
|A
|{{Annotation|艦上戦闘機|Kanjō Sentō-ki}}
|Carrier-based fighter plane
|[[A6M (Family)|A6M]]
|-
|B
|{{Annotation|艦上攻撃機|Kanjō Kōgeki-ki}}
|Carrier-based attack bomber
|[[B5N2|B5N]]
|-
|C
|{{Annotation|艦上偵察機|Kanjō Teisatsu-ki}}
|Carrier-based reconnaissance plane
|C6N<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|D
|{{Annotation|艦上爆撃機|Kanjō Bakugeki-ki}}
|Carrier-based dive bomber
|[[D4Y (Family)|D4Y]]
|-
|E
|{{Annotation|水上偵察機|Minakami Teisatsu-ki}}
|Ship-based reconnaissance hydroplane
|[[Aichi E13A1|E13A]]
|-
|F
|{{Annotation|水上観測機|Minakami Kansoku-ki}}
|Ship-based observation hydroplane
|[[F1M2|F1M]]
|-
|G
|{{Annotation|陸上攻撃機|Rikujō Kōgeki-ki}}
|Land-based attack bomber
|[[G4M1|G4M]]
|-
|H
|{{Annotation|飛行艇|Hikō-tei}}
|Flying boat
|[[H6K4|H6K]]
|-
|J
|{{Annotation|陸上戦闘機|Rikujō Sentō-ki}}
|Land-based fighter plane
|[[J2M (Family)|J2M]]
|-
|K
|{{Annotation|練習機|Renshū-ki}}
|Trainer
|K10W<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|L
|{{Annotation|輸送機|Yusō-ki}}
|Transport
|L2D<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|M
|{{Annotation|特殊機|Tokushu-ki}}
|Special purpose
|M6A<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|N
|{{Annotation|水上戦闘機|Minakami Sentō-ki}}
|Fighter hydroplane
|[[N1K (Family)|N1K]]
|-
|P
|{{Annotation|陸上爆撃機|Rikujō Bakugeki-ki}}
|Land-based bomber
|[[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y]]
|-
|Q
|{{Annotation|哨戒機|Shōkai-ki}}
|Patrol plane
|Q1W<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|R
|{{Annotation|陸上偵察機|Rikujō Teisatsu-ki}}
|Land-based reconnaissance plane
|[[R2Y (Family)|R2Y]]
|-
|S
|{{Annotation|夜間戦闘機|Yakan Sentō-ki}}
|Night fighter
|S1A<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|X
|{{Annotation|実験|Jikken}}
|Experiment (Special Purpose)
|[[Fw 190 (Family)|JXFw]] (Fw 190)
|}

Notes:

* All (But X) can be added to an already existing plane as a suffix to indicate a role refit:
** [[A6M (Family)|A6M-N]]
** [[N1K (Family)|N1K-J]]
* X will always be directly after the first designation, replacing the type-number.
* <sup>*</sup> – Planes that aren't in-game

===== (IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers) =====
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter
!Japanese Manufacturer
!Foreign Manufacturer
!Foreign Example
|-
|A
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Aichi|Aichi]]
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American]]
|KXA (NA-16)
|-
|B
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|AXB (P-12 / F4B)
|-
|Bu
|
|Bücker
|KXBu (Bü 131)
|-
|C
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Consolidated|Consolidated]]
|HXC (P2Y)
|-
|D
|Showa
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Douglas|Douglas]]
[[Template:AirManufacturer Dewoitine|Dewoitine]]

[[Template:AirManufacturer Northrop|Northrop]]
|LXD (DC-4E)
AXD ([[D.500]])

DXD (Northrop BT)
|-
|F
|
|Fairchild
|LXF (Fairchild 91)
|-
|Fw
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Focke-Wulf|Focke-Wulf]]
|[[Fw 190 A-5 (Japan)|JXFw]] ([[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190)]]
|-
|G
|Hitachi
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Grumman|Grumman]]
|AXG (Grumman F)
|-
|H
|Hiro
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Hawker|Hawker]]
|AXH ([[Nimrod Mk I|Nimrod]])
|-
|He
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Heinkel|Heinkel]]
|AXHe ([[He 100 D-1|He 100]])
|-
|J
|Nihon
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Junkers|Junkers]]
|LXJ ([[B3C|Ju 86]])
|-
|K
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kawanishi|Kawanishi]]
|Kinner
|LXK (Kinner Envoy)
|-
|M
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Mitsubishi|Mitsubishi]]
|Airspeed
|LXM (Airspeed Envoy)
|-
|N
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Nakajima|Nakajima]]
|
|
|-
|P
|Nihon
|
|
|-
|S
|Sasebo
|
|
|-
|Si
|Showa
|
|
|-
|V
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kawanishi|Vought]]
|AXV (V-141)
|-
|W
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kyushu|Wanatabe (Kyushu)]]
|
|
|-
|Y
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Yokosuka|Yokosuka]]
|
|
|-
|Z
|Mizuno
|
|
|}

===== (IJN) Full and Model designation =====
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Japanese|'''Back to the Japanese table''']]</div>
After 1929, aircraft of the Japanese navy were designated by [[#Calender_and_Type_Numbers|Type]] designation same as army planes together with model designation to indicate variant information.

* [[A6M3 mod. 22Ko]] – Type 0 Carrier Fighter Model 22A (Kō)
** Model '''<big>2</big>'''2A (Kō) – 2nd airframe / wing refit
** Model 2'''<big>2</big>''' (Kō) – 2nd engine refit
** Model 22'''<big>A (Kō)</big>''' – 1st small-scale refit (armament) <small>(check [[#(JP) Air|Heavenly stems]])</small>

===== (IJN) Official name designation =====
After July 1943, adopted planes got a name instead of a full type and model designation.

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* Fighters: Weather and meteorological names
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:* Naval fighters: Wind names (usually ending with ''pū'' or ''fū''「風」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
::* [[A7M (Family)|A7M ''Reppū'' (烈風, Strong Wind)]]
::* [[N1K (Family)|N1K ''Kyōfū'' (強風, Strong Wind)]]
::* [[J6K1|J6K ''Jinpū'' (陣風, Squall)]]
</div></div>

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:* Interceptors: Lightning names (usually ending in ''den''「電」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
::* [[J2M (Family)|J2M ''Raiden'' (雷電, Lightning Bolt)]]
::* [[J5N1|J5N ''Tenrai'' (天雷, Heavenly Thunder)]]
::* [[J7W1|J7W ''Shinden'' (震電, Magnificent Lightning)]]
::* [[N1K (Family)|N1K ''Shiden'' (紫電, Violet Lightning)]]
</div></div>

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:* Night fighters: Light names (usually ending in ''ko''「光」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
::* [[J1N1|J1N-S ''Gekkō'' (月光, Moonlight)]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
::* [[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y-S ''Kyokkō'' (極光, Aurora)]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

</div></div>

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* Heavy Bombers: Mountains names (usually ending in ''zan''「山」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[B6N (Family)|B6N ''Tenzan'' (天山, Heavenly Mountain)]]
:* [[G5N1|G5N ''Shinzan'' (深山, Deep Mountain)]]
:* [[G8N1|G8N ''Renzan'' (連山, Mountain Range)]]
</div></div>

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* Bombers: Star or constellation names (usually ending in ''sei''「星」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[D4Y (Family)|D4Y ''Suisei'' (彗星, Comet)]]
:* [[B7A2|B7A ''Ryūsei (''流星, Shooting Star)]]
</div></div>

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* Land-based Bombers: Galaxy names (usually ending in ''ga''「河」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y ''Ginga'' (銀河, Galaxy)]]
</div></div>

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* Patrol: Sea or ocean names (usually ending in ''kai''「海」or ''yo''「洋」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Ki-67 (Family)|Q2M ''Taiyō'' (大洋, Great Sea)]] <small>(not in-game variant (Ki-67))</small>
</div></div>

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* Reconnaissance: Cloud names (usually ending in ''un''「雲」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[R2Y (Family)|R2Y ''Keiun'' (景雲, Cirrus Cloud)]]
</div></div>

* Trainers: Trees, plants and flowers

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* Transports: Sky names (usually ending in ''ku''「空」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* H8K-L ''Seikū'' (晴空, ''Clear Sky'') <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

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* Miscellaneous: Landscape names
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Ki-200|J8M1 ''Shūsui'' (秋水, {{Annotation|Autumn Water|Litteral Translation}} / {{Annotation|Sharp Sword|Poetic Translation}})]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

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* Purpose-built kamikaze aircraft: Flower names (usually ending in ''ka''「花」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Kikka|Kikka (橘花, Orange Blossom'')'']]
</div></div>
==== (SDF) JASDF ====
Basically based on the US military aircraft naming regulations as the Self-Defense Forces have been established on the basis of the US Military.

;Pre-Fix

* '''X''': Experimental (実験・試作)
** Mitsubishi X-2 ''Shinshin'''

;Mission Role

* '''C''': Cargo (輸送機)
* '''E''': Electronic Warfare (電子戦機)
* '''F''': Fighter (戦闘機)
** Mitsubishi [[F-1]]
* '''K''': Tanker (空中給油)
* '''L''': Liaison (連絡機)
* '''M''': Mine Sweeper (掃海)
* '''O''': Observation (観測)
* '''P''': Patrol (哨戒機)
* '''R''': Reconnaissance (偵察機)
* '''S''': Anti-Submarine (対潜機)
* '''T''': Training (練習機)
** Mitsubishi [[T-2]]
* '''U''': Utility (救難、捜索又は多用途)

;Vehicle Type

* '''H''': Helicopter (ヘリコプター)
** Kawasaki OH-1 ''Ninja''
* '''S''': Seaplane (飛行艇)
* '''V''': VTOL (ティルトローター機)
* '''G''': Glider (グライダー)

== (JP) Ground ==
=== (IJA) Army ===
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Japanese|'''Back to the Japanese table''']]</div>
==== (IJA) Vehicle type ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" |Japanese
! colspan="2" |English
|-
!Romaji
!Katakana
!Kanji
!Literal
!Role
|-
|'''Ke'''
|ケ
|軽 (Kei)
|Light
|Light tank
|-
|'''Chi'''
|チ
|中 (Chū)
|Medium
|Medium tank
|-
|'''O'''
|オ
|大 (Ō)
|Large
|Heavy Tank
|-
|'''Ho'''
|ホ
|砲 (Hō)
|Gun
|SPG
|}
Other (Don't follow order system):

*'''Ka:''' Amphibious (tank) '''(IJN)'''
** [[Ka-Mi|Type 2 Ka-Mi]] (Was named after the designer, Kamishi)
** [[Ka-Chi|Type 3 Ka-Chi]]
** Type 4 Ka-Tsu

* Other:
** [[Ta-Se|Type 98 Ta-Se]] ({{Annotation|'''Ta'''ikū|Anti-air}} {{Annotation|'''Se'''nsha|Tank}})
** [[So-Ki|Type 98 So-Ki]] 
** [[Na-To|Type 5 Na-To]]

==== (IJA) Order system ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Order
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
|-
|Katakana
|イ
|ロ
|ハ
|ニ
|ホ
|ヘ
|ト
|チ
|リ
|ヌ
|ル
|オ
|-
|Romaji
|'''I'''
|'''Ro'''
|'''Ha'''
|'''Ni'''
|'''Ho'''
|'''He'''
|'''To'''
|'''Chi'''
|'''Ri'''
|'''Nu'''
|'''Ru'''
|'''O'''
|}

* The chosen order of vehicles was based on the Japanese poem ''[[wikipedia:Iroha|Iroha (いろは)]]'' in Katakana, which contains each character of the Japanese syllabary exactly once. (A total of 47)
* Early Japanese tanks were designated only by order without a role:
** [[I-Go Ko|Type 89 I-Go]] – 1st model of the Imperial Japanese year 2589 (1929)
** [[Ro-Go|Type 95 Ro-Go]] – 2nd model of the Imperial Japanese year 2595 (1935)
** [[Ha-Go|Type 95 Ha-Go]] – 3rd model of the Imperial Japanese year 2595 (1935)

=== (SDF) JGSDF ===
==== (SDF) Prototype designations ====
2 years after the start of the JSDF (1956) until the 1980s; the JGSDF used 2 letter code prototype codes starting at SS and going further alphabetically:

* '''SS''' – <small>Experimental Tracked Armored Vehicle</small> developed into: [[Type 60 SPRG (C)|Type 60 SPRG]]
* '''ST(A)''' – <small>Experimental Medium {{Annotation|Special Vehicle|Coverword for Tank}}</small> developed into: [[Type 61 (Family)|Type 61 MBT]]
** '''STB ''' developed into: [[Type 74 (Family)|Type 74 MBT]]
* '''SU''' – <small>Experimental Armored Transport</small> developed into: [[Type 60 ATM|Type 60 APC]]
** '''SUB''' developed into: Type 73 APC
* '''SV''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Mortar</small> developed into: Type 60 SPM (81 mm)
* '''SW''' – <small>Experimental Mine-Disposal Vehicle</small>
* '''SX''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Howitzer</small> developed into: Type 60 SPM (107 mm)
* '''SY''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Gun</small> developed into: Type 56 SPH (105 mm)
* '''SZ''' – <small>Experimental Special Transport Vehicle</small>

== (JP) Naval ==
=== (IJN) Naming convention ===
Ships ''usually'' maintain their original name as laid down if a ship-type reclassification / remodel happened.

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* Carriers — names related to flying animals, actual or mythological
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* {{Annotation|Shōkaku|AI Vessel}} (翔鶴, Soaring Crane)
</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Battleship''' — provinces, or alternate names of Japan
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Settsu|Settsu]] (摂津, Settsu Province)
:* [[IJN Ise|Ise]] (伊勢, Ise Province)
:* [[IJN Hyuga|Hyūga]] (日向, Hyūga Province)
:* [[IJN Fuso|Fusō]] (扶桑, Fusang (Classical name for Japan))
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Battlecruisers and heavy cruisers''' — mountains
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Ikoma|Ikoma]] (生駒, Mount Ikoma)
:* [[IJN Kongo|Kongō]] (金剛, Mount Kongō)
:* [[IJN Haruna|Haruna]] (榛名, Mount Haruna)
:* [[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]] (古鷹, Mount Furutaka)
:* [[IJN Aoba|Aoba]] (青葉, Mount Aoba)
:* [[IJN Myoko|Myōkō]] (妙高, Mount Myōkō)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Light cruisers''' — river names
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Kuma|Kuma]] (球磨, River Kuma)
:* [[IJN Isuzu|Isuzu]] (五十鈴, River Isuzu)
:* [[IJN Sendai|Sendai]] (川内, River Sendai)
:* [[IJN Yubari|Yūbari]] (夕張, River Yūbari)
:* [[IJN Agano|Agano]] (阿賀野, River Agano)

* Converted to '''Heavy Cruisers''':

:* [[IJN Kako|Kako]] (加古, River Kako)
:* [[IJN Mogami|Mogami]] (最上, River Mogami)
:* [[IJN Mikuma|Mikuma]] (三隈, River Mikuma)
:* [[IJN Suzuya|Suzuya]] (鈴谷, River Suzuya)
:* [[IJN Tone|Tone]] (利根, River Tone)
</div></div>

* Training cruisers — Shinto shrines

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Destroyers''' — weather, wind, tide, current, wave, moon, season, other natural phenomenon, plants
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Mutsuki]] (睦月, January)
:* [[Satsuki]] (皐月, May)
:* [[Ayanami]] (綾波, Twilled Waves)
:* [[Hatsuharu]] (初春, Early Spring)
:* [[Nenohi]] (子日, New Year Day)
:* [[Yudachi|Yūdachi]] (夕立, Evening Squall)
:* [[Yugumo|Yūgumo]] (夕雲, Evening Clouds)
:* [[Hayanami]] (早波, Early Waves)
:* [[Kiyoshimo]] (清霜, Clear Frost)
:* [[Shimakaze]] (島風, Island Wind)
:* [[Akizuki]] (秋月, Autumn Moon)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Torpedo boats''': birds
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Chidori]] (千鳥, Plover)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* Submarines — number sequence starting off the Iroha
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* {{Annotation|1st-Class|+ 1,000 t Displacement}}: I-1 — ...
:* {{Annotation|2nd-Class|500 - 1,000 t Displacement}}: Ro-1 — ...
:* {{Annotation|3rd-Class|- 500 t Displacement}}: Ha-1 — ...
</div></div>

* Gunboats: places of scenic beauty and historic interest

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Coast defence ship/Escort ships''': islands
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Syonan|Shōnan]] (昭南, Singapore Island)
</div></div>

* Submarine tenders — whales
* Seaplane tenders — abstract noun, idiomatic word, notable achievement vessels in past war(s)

=== (JMSDF) Naming convention ===
(Note: Unlike the IJN, ship names are in Hiragana instead of Kanji)

* Helicopter destroyers and Helicopter carriers (DDH) — traditional provinces and mountains
* Guided missile destroyers (DDG) — mountains and weather terms

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Small destroyers''' (DD) — weather terms
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[JDS Harukaze (DD-101)]] (はるかぜ, Spring Wind)
:* [[JDS Ayanami (DD-103)]] (あやなみ, Twilled Waves)
:* [[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)]] (ゆうぐれ, Twilight)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Frigates''' (DE) — rivers (early on weather terms)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Akebono|JDS Akebono (DE-201)]] (あけぼの, Daybreak)
:* [[Ikazuchi|JDS Ikazuchi (DE-202)]] (いかづち, Thunder)
:* [[Isuzu|JDS Isuzu (DE-211)]] (いすず, Isuzu River)
:* [[Chikugo|JDS Chikugo (DE-215)]] (ちくご, Chikugo River)
</div></div>

* Submarines (SS) — ocean currents and legendary auspicious animals
* Replenishment oilers (AOE) — lakes
* Amphibious transport docks and Troopships (LST) — peninsulas

== (JP) Weaponry and munition ==
{{main|Japan Bombs General Information}}

Like most Japanese military equipment, weapons and munitions are usually just designated with by '''Type-designation''' + '''Role'''.

== (IJN) Manufacturer/Designer ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Japanese|'''Back to the Japanese table''']]</div>

* '''HI / BI:''' Vickers (UK)
** 7.7 mm/94 (0.303") "HI" Type
** 12 mm/62 (0.50") "HI" Type, based on the MG Mark III
** [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)|40 mm/62 (1.575") "HI" Type]], based on the QF 2pdr Mk VIII (Otherwise designated as [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)|Type 91]])
* '''RU:''' Lewis (UK)
** 7.7 mm/87 (0.303") "RU" Type, based on the .303 in Lewis MG (Otherwise designated as [[Type 92 (7.7 mm)|Type 92]])
* '''KA:''' Canet (FR)
** 12.6"/38 (32 cm) "KA" Type, based on the Canet 34 cm Model 1880 (Otherwise designated as Type 41)
* '''Koku:''' Krupp (DE)

= Polish =
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]</div>
== (PL) Vehicle ==
=== (PL) Ground ===

* '''TK – Tankietka:''' Tankette
* '''TP – X-Tonowy, Polski:''' X-Tons Polish
** 7TP
* '''wz. – wzór''' pattern

=== (PL) Naval ===

* '''ORP – Okręt Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej:''' Warship of the Republic of Poland (honorific styling)
** [[ORP Garland]]

= Romanian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
!Romanian abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Romanian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Romanian is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(RO)''' Romania

|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Vehicle'''
*[[#(RO) Vehicle|(RO) Vehicle]]
**[[#(RO) Ground|(RO) Ground]]
**[[#(RO) Air|(RO) Air]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

*[[#(RO) Manufacturer/Designer|(RO) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}
== (RO) Vehicle ==
=== (RO) Ground ===

* '''TACAM – Tun Anticar pe Afet Mobil:''' Anti-tank gun on mobile gun carriage
** TACAM R-2
** TACAM T-60

=== (RO) Air ===

* '''JIS – Jumo Italian Savoia-Marchetti''' Italian manufactured S.M.79's with Jumo engines
** JIS-79B
* '''JRS – Jumo Romanian Savoia-Marchetti''' Romanian manufactured S.M.79's with Jumo engines
** JRS-79B

== (RO) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''IAR – Industria Aeronautică Română:''' Romanian Aeronautic Industry
** [[IAR-81C]]
* '''SET – Societatea Pentru Exploatări Technice:''' Technical Development Society
* '''S – Savoia-Marchetti'''
** [[S.M.79 B|S-79B]] Romanian Designation Of S.M.79 B

= Russian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Russian abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Russian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(RU) Vehicle|(RU) Vehicle]]
** [[#(RU) Ground|(RU) Ground]]
** [[#(RU) Air|(RU) Air]]
** [[#(RU) Naval|(RU) Naval]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(RU) Weaponry|(RU) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(RU) Munition|(RU) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(RU) Prefix/Suffix|(RU) Prefix/Suffix]]

'''Historical Name'''

* [[#(RU) Historical Name|(RU) Historical Name]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(RU) Manufacturer/Designer|(RU) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(RU) Military|(RU) Military]]
|}

== (RU) Vehicle ==
=== (RU) Ground ===

{| class="wikitable"
!Abbreviation
!Russian
!Translated
!Role
!Example
|-
|T
|{{Annotation|Танк|Tank}}
|Tank
|
|[[T-34 (Family)|T-34]]
|-
|SU
| rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Самоходная установка|Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|Self-propelled mount
|SPG
|[[SU-122]]
|-
|ISU
|Self-propelled mount based on IS-series tanks
|SPG
|[[ISU-152]]
|-
|ASU
|{{Annotation|Авиадесантная самоходная установка|Aviadesantnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|Airborne self-propelled mount
|Airborne SPG
|[[ASU-57]]
|-
|ZSU
|{{Annotation|Зенитная самоходная установка|Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|{{Annotation|Zenithal|Anti-aircraft}} self-propelled installation
|SPAA
|[[ZSU-37]]
|-
|ZPRK
|{{Annotation|Зенитный пушечно-ракетный комплекс|Zenitny Raketno-Pushechny Kompleks}}
|{{Annotation|Zenithal|Anti-aircraft}} missile-gun system
|SAM
|[[ZPRK 2S6]]
|-
|BT
|{{Annotation|Быстроходный танк|Bystrokhodny Tank}}
|Fast-moving tank
|LT
|[[BT-7 (Family)|BT-7]]
|-
|RBT
|{{Annotation|Ракетный быстроходный танк|Raketny Bystrokhodny Tank}}
|Rocket fast-moving tank
|LT
|[[RBT-5]]
|-
|BA
|{{Annotation|Бронеавтомобиль|Bronev Avtomobil}}
|Armoured car
|AC
|[[BA-11]]
|-
|BTR
|{{Annotation|Бронетранспортёр|Bronev Transporter}}
|Armoured transporter
|APC
|[[BTR-152A]]
|-
|BM
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина|Boyevaya Mashina}}
|Combat machine
|MLRS
|[[BM-13N]]
|-
|BMP
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина Пехоты|Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty}}
|Infantry combat machine
|IFV
|[[BMP-1 (Family)|BMP-1]]
|-
|BMD
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина Десанта|Boyevaya Mashina Desanta}}
|Airborne combat machine
|Airborne IFV
|[[BMD-4]]
|-
|PT
|{{Annotation|Плавающий танк|Plavayushchy Tank}}
|Floating tank
|Amphibious LT
|[[PT-76B]]
|-
|IT
|{{Annotation|Истребитель танков|Istrebitel Tankov}}
|(Missile) Tank fighter
|TD
|[[IT-1]]
|}
====(RU) Object List====
Object (Объект) indexing was used in the Soviet and Russian tank industry for the ministry of defence to index tank designs, starting from prototype/design stage to production variants. They're not used chronologically and were until 1959 not mandatory for companies to be used, after which the ministry would index all new tank designs to even through the Russian Federation.

* 1 — 99 - Gorky Automobile Factory (GAZ)
* 100 — 199 - Ural Railway Car Building Factory (Uralvagonzavod plant №183)
* 201 — 299 - Leningrad Kirov Plant (LKZ)
* 300 — 349 - Ural Plant of Transport Engineering (UZTM)
* 400 — 499 - Malyshev Factory (HZTM)
* 500 - Omsktransmash (plant №174)
* 501 — 549 - Rubtsovsk Engineering Works
* 550 — 599 - Mytishchi Machine Building Factory (MMZ)
* 600 — 699 - Kurgan Engineering Factory (KMZ)
* 700 — 799 - Chelyabinsk Kirov (Tractor) Plant (ChKZ, ChTZ)
* 800 — 849 - Various
* 850 — 899 - Moscow Automobile Factory (ZIS, ZIL)
* 900 — 999 - Stalingrad (Volgograd) Tractor Factory (STZ, VgTZ)
* 1000 — 1050 - Kutaisi Automotive Factory (KAZ)


====(RU) GRAU====

=====(RU) 1960 (Current)=====
{{Notice|Only vehicle relevant equipment will be noted down - the index if far larger than this example list.}}

Divisions:

# Radio and electronics equipment
# Artillery systems
# Artillery ammunition, rockets
# Artillery propelling charges
# Air defence equipment
# Infantry armament
# Infantry ammunition
# Rocket technology
# Rocket armament
# Equipment
# Rocket and space technology
# Rocket and space equipment
# Space Facilities
# Rocket and space technology
# Rocket technology
# Strategic Missile Forces equipment
# Rocket and space equipment
# Rocket and space technology

{| class="wikitable"
!Div.
!Letter
!Role
!Equipment
!Name (Note)
!(Equipped on)
|-
| rowspan="5" |1
|A
|Automated Fire Control Devices
|1A7
|PLK-2 Tobol
|[[ZSU-23-4]]
|-
|B
|Meteorological, Sonometric, and Seismic Reconnaissance Equipment
|1B12
|(Thermometer)
|[[T-64A (1971)|T-64A]]
|-
|RL
|Radar & Radio Equipment
|1RL34
|
|[[ZSU-37-2]]
|-
|P
|Weapon Sights
|1P67-1
|(TV-sight)
|[[T-80BVM]]
|-
|PZ
|<abbr>Anti-Aircraft Optics</abbr>
|1PZ3
|
|[[BMP-2]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2
|A
|Artillery
|[[2A70 (100 mm)|2A70]]
|
|[[BMP-3]]
|-
|K
|Battle group archetype
|2K22
|Tunguska
|Group centered around [[2S6]]
|-
|S
|Self-propelled gun system
|[[2S25]]
|Sprut-SD
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |3
|BK
|HEATFS projectiles
|3BK12M
|
|[[2A46M (125 mm)|2A46M]]
|-
|BM
|<abbr>APDS</abbr> Projectiles
|3BM60
|Svinets-2
|[[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|2A46M-5]]
|-
|V
|Fuses
|3V21
|
|3OF26
|-
|OF
|<abbr>HE</abbr> Projectiles
|3OF26
|
|[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M-1]]
|-
|D
|Smoke Projectiles
|3D3
|
|[[D-10T2S (100 mm)|D-10T2S]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |6
|P
|Firearms
|[[6P50 (12.7 mm)|6P49]]
|Kord-T
|[[T-90A]]
|-
|G
|Grenade launchers
|[[AG-30 (30 mm)|6G26]]
|([[AG-30 (30 mm)|AG-30]])
|[[BMP-2M]]
|-
|7
|P
|Grenade launcher ammunition
|7P36
|Naib (VOG-30)
|[[AG-30 (30 mm)|6G30 (AG-30)]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |9
|K
|(Missile) Systems
|[[9K123 Khrizantyema-S|9K123]]
|Khrizantema-S
|[[Khrizantema-S|9P157-2]]
|-
|M
|Missiles
|[[9M113 Konkurs|9M113]]
|Gaboy
|[[BMP-1 (Family)|BMP-1]]
|-
|P
|Launchers
|[[Shturm-S|9P149]]
|
|
|}

=== (RU) Air ===
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Prior to 1941, the USSR used a letter code system to identify aircraft by their role and function. This was phased out quickly in favor of [[Abbreviations#(RU) Manufacturer/Designer|manufacturer codes]], although numerous aircraft retained their letter codes.
<br>
The list below is by no means comprehensive. The naming system was done more on a "case-by-case" basis and was less methodical than this list may imply, and also had numerous exceptions or one-off design classifications.
<br><br>
'''Base Models'''

* '''A – Avtozhir''' (Autogyro)
** A-4
* '''ARK – Arktichyeskii''' (Arctic Exploration Aircraft)
** ARK-3
* '''B - Bombardirovshchik''' (Bomber)
** No aircraft were assigned the index "B" only
* '''I – Istrebitel''' (Fighter)
** [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]]
* '''G – Gruzovoi''' (Cargo)
** [[TB-3M-17-32|G-3]]
* '''R – Razvedchik''' (Reconnaissance)
** R-5
* '''S – Samolyot''' (Aircraft)
** No aircraft were assigned the "S" index only
* '''Sh – Shturmovik''' (Ground attacker)
** No aircraft were assigned the index "Sh" only
* '''T – Torpedonosets''' (Torpedo (bomber))
** T-1
* '''U – Uchebny''' (Trainer)
** [[Po-2|U-2]]
* '''VIT – Vozdushnyi Istrebitel Tankov''' (Flying Tank Destroyer)
** VIT-2

<br>
'''Prefix Modifiers'''

* '''B – Blizhniy''' (Short-range)
** [[BB-1]] (Short-range bomber)
** [[BI]] (Short-range fighter)
* '''B – Bronirovannyi''' (Armoured)
** [[IL-2 (Family)|BSh-2]] (Armoured ground attacker)
* '''D – Dvukhmestnyi''' (Two-seat)
** [[SB (Family)|DI-8]] (Two-seat fighter)
* '''D – Dalniy''' (Long-range)
** [[DB-3B|DB-3]] (Long-range bomber)
* '''F – Frontovoy''' (Frontline)
** [[Tu-2 (Family)|FB]] (Frontline bomber)
* '''G – Gydro''' (Hydro)
** [[PBY-5A Catalina (USSR)|GST]] (Hydroplane transport)
* '''K – Korablennyi''' (Shipborne)
** KR-1 (Shipborne reconnaissance)
* '''K – Kreiser''' (Cruiser)
** KR-6 (Cruiser reconnaissance)
* '''KO – Korablennyi''' (Shipborne)
** [[KOR-1]] (Shipborne reconnaissance)
* '''L – Lyogki''' (Light)
** LBSh (Light armoured ground attacker)
* '''M – Morskoi''' (Marine/seaplane)
** [[MBR-2-M-34|MBR-2]] (Marine short-range reconnaissance)
** MDR-2 (Marine long-range reconnaissance)
* '''P – Pikiruyuschii''' (Dive)
** [[Tu-2 (Family)|PB]] (Dive bomber)
* '''P – Passazhirskii''' (Passenger)
** [[SB (Family)|PS-41]] (Passenger aircraft)
* '''S – Skorostnoi''' (Fast)
** [[SB (Family)|SB]] (Fast bomber)
** [[I-16 (Family)|SPB]] (Fast dive bomber)
* '''Sh – Shturmovoi''' (Ground attack)
** [[Su-2 (Family)|ShB]] (Ground attack bomber)
* '''T – Tiazholyi''' (Heavy)
** [[TB-3M-17-32|TB-3]] (Heavy bomber)
** [[TIS MA|TIS]] (Heavy fighter-escorter)

<br>
'''Suffix Modifiers'''

* '''OM – Otkrytogo Morya''' (Open sea)
** ROM-1
* '''P – Pushechny''' (Cannon)
** [[ITP (M-1)|ITP]] (Fighter heavy cannon)
* '''PL – dlya Podvodnikh Lodok''' (for Submarines)
** SPL (Aircraft for submarines)
* '''S – Soprovozhdenya''' (Escorter)
** [[TIS MA|TIS]] (Heavy fighter escorter)
** DIS (Twin-seat fighter escorter)
* '''S – Skladnoi''' (Folding)
** IS-1
* '''T – Transportnyj''' (Transporter)
** [[PBY-5A Catalina (USSR)|GST]] (Hydroplane transporter)
* '''T – Trenirivochnyi''' (Advanced (trainer))
** UT-3 (Advanced trainer)
** [[Yak-1|UTI-26]] (Advanced trainer fighter)

=== (RU) Naval ===

* '''MO – Malyi Okhotnik:''' Small submarine chaser (literally: Small hunter)
** [[MO-4]]
* '''BMO – Bronirovanny Malyi Okhotnik: ''' Armoured small submarine chaser (literally: Armed small hunter)
** [[BMO]]
* '''MPK – Malyi Protivolodochnoi Korabl:''' Small anti-submarine ship
** [[MPK pr.122A]]
* '''MBK – Morskoi Bronekater:''' Armoured gunboat (literally: Naval combat cutter)
** [[MBK pr.186]]
* '''SKR – Storozhevoi Korabl:''' Observation ship
** [[Groza|SKR Groza, Uragan type (1943)]]

== (RU) Weaponry ==
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* '''UB – Universalniy Berezina:''' Berezin universal (MG)
** [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)]]
* '''DP – Degtyarov Pulemyot:''' Degtyarov MG
* '''DT – Degtyarov Tankovy:''' Degtyarov tank (MG)
** [[DT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DA – Degtyarov Aviatsonny:''' Degtyarov airplane (MG)
** [[DA (7.62 mm)]]
* '''PV – Pulemet Vozdushny:''' Airborne MG
** [[PV-1 (7.62 mm)]]
* '''ShKAS – Shpitalny-Komaritski Aviatsionny Skorostrelny:''' Shpitalny-Komaritsky airplane rapid-fire (MG)
** [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DShK – Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny:''' Degtyarov-Shpagin large-calibre (MG)
** [[DShK (12.7 mm)]]
* '''A – Afanasev''' (MG)
** [[A-12.7 (12.7 mm)]]
* '''B – Berezin''' (autocannon)
** [[B-20 (20 mm) (Family)|B-20 (20 mm)]]
* '''Yak-B – Yakushev-Borzov''' (MG)
** [[YaK-B (12.7 mm)]]
* '''ShVAK – Shpitalny-Vladimirov Aviatsionny Krupnokaliberny:''' Shpitalny-Vladimirov airplane large-calibre (autocannon)
** [[ShVAK (20 mm)]]
* '''TNSh – Tankovy Nudelman-Shpitalny:''' Nudelman-Shpitalny tank (autocannon)
** [[TNSh (20 mm)]]
* '''PTB – Pushka Taubin-Baburin:''' Taubin-Baburin cannon
** [[PTB-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''VYa – Volkov-Yartsev''' (autocannon)
** [[VYa-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NS – Nudelman-Suranov''' (autocannon)
** [[NS-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NR – Nudelman-Rikhter''' (autocannon)
** [[NR-30 (30 mm)]]
* '''GSh – Gryazev-Shipunov''' (autocannon)
** [[GSh-23-2 (23 mm)]]
* '''N-37D – Nudelman 37 mm Dulny tormoz:''' Nudelman 37 mm (autocannon with) muzzle brake
** [[N-37D (37 mm)]]
* '''KPVT – Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova Tankovy:''' Vladimirov large-calibre tank MG
** [[KPVT (14.5 mm)]]
* '''ZPU – Zenitnaya Pulemotnaya Ustanovka:''' Anti-aircraft MG mount
* '''NSVT – Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Tankovy:''' Nikitin-Sokolov-Volkov tank (MG)
** [[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]
* '''PKT – Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankovy:''' Kalashnikov tank MG
** [[PKT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''SGMT – Stankovy Goryunova Modernizirovany Tankovy:''' Goryunov modernized mounted tank (MG)
** [[SGMT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''20-K – Gun No. 20 of the Korolyov factory'''
** [[20-K (45 mm)]]
* '''L-11 – Gun No. 11 of the Leningrad factory'''
** [[L-11 (76 mm)]]

== (RU) Munition ==
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* '''BR – Broneboynye:''' Armour-piercing (shell)
* '''BZ – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny:''' Armour-piercing incendiary (shell)
* '''BZT – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''PB – Polu Broneboynye:''' Semi armour-piercing (shell)
* '''O – Oskolochno:''' Fragmentation (shell)
* '''OZ – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny:''' Fragmentation incendiary (shell)
* '''OZT – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Fragmentation incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''OF – Oskolochno Fugasny:''' High-explosive fragmentation (shell)
* '''Sh – Shrapnel''' (shell)
* '''FAB – Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive aircraft bomb
* '''OFAB – Oskolochno Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive fragmentation aircraft bomb
* '''RS – Reaktivny Snaryad:''' Rocket (literally: Rocket-powered projectile)
* '''RBS – Reaktivny Broneboyny Snaryad:''' Armour-piercing rocket (literally: Rocket-powered armour-piercing projectile)

== (RU) Prefix/Suffix ==

* '''Oby. – Obyekt:''' Object (tank prototype)
* '''Pr. – Proyekt:''' Project (ship design program)
** [[Pr.1124 early]]
* '''E – Ekranami:''' Up-armoured (literally: With screens)
** [[KV-1E]]
* '''M – Modernizirovany:''' Modernized
** [[IS-4M]]
* '''S – Skorokhodnuyu:''' Lightened (literally: Fast)
** [[KV-1S]]
* '''SP – Soprovzhdeniya Pekhoty:''' Infantry support
** [[T-126|T-126(SP)]]
* '''U – Uluchshenny:''' Improved
** [[Soobrazitelny|Pr. 7U]]
* '''V – Vzryvnoy:''' Explosive (Reactive Armour)
** [[T-64B|T-64BV]]
* '''T – Torpedonosets:''' Torpedo bomber

== (RU) Historical Name ==
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* '''IS – Iosef Stalin''' (tank)
** [[IS-1]]
* '''KV – Kliment Voroshilov''' (tank)
** [[KV-2 (1939)]]
* '''SMK – Sergey Mironovich Kirov''' (tank)
** [[SMK]]

== (RU) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''ACh – Aleksei Charomsky'''
** [[Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (e)]]: Yermolayev Yer-2 with 2 Charomsky ACh-30B diesel engines
* '''AM – Aleksandr Mikulin'''
** [[Su-6 (AM-42)]]: Su-6 with Mikulin AM-42 V-12 engine
* '''ANT – Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev'''
* '''Ar – Arkhangelsky'''
** Arkhangelsky [[Ar-2]]
* '''BI – Bereznyak-Isayev'''
** Bereznyak-Isayev [[BI]]
* '''GAZ – Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod:''' Gorky Automobile Factory
** [[GAZ-AAA (4M)]]
* '''Il – Ilyushin'''
** Ilyushin [[IL-2M (1943)]]
* '''KS – Krasnoye Sormovo'''
* '''La – Lavochkin'''
** Lavochkin [[La-5]]
* '''LaGG – Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov'''
** Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov [[LaGG-3-66]]
* '''M – Myasishchev'''
* '''MAI – Moskovsky Avyatsyonny Instytut''' Moscow Aviation Institute
** [[Tandem MAI]]
* '''Mi – Mil'''
** Mil [[Mi-24A]]
* '''MiG – Mikoyan-Gurevich'''
** Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-15]]
* '''OKB – Opytno-Konstruktorskoye Buro:''' Experimental Design Bureau
* '''Pe – Petlyakov'''
** Petlyakov [[Pe-2-1]]
* '''Po – Polikarpov'''
** Polikarpov [[Po-2]]
* '''STZ – Stalingradsky Traktoriy Zavod:''' Stalingrad Tractor Factory
** [[T-34E STZ]]
* '''Su – Sukhoi'''
** Sukhoi [[Su-2 MV-5]]
* '''Tu – Tupolev'''
** Tupolev [[Tu-2S-44]]
* '''VK – Vladimir Klimov'''
** [[Yak-3 (VK-107)]]: Yakovlev Yak-3 with Klimov VK-107 V-12 engine
* '''Yak – Yakovlev'''
** Yakovlev [[Yak-1]]
* '''Yer – Yermolayev'''
** Yermolayev [[Yer-2 (M-105)]]
* '''ZiS – Zavod imeni Stalina:''' Factory named after Stalin
** [[ZiS-30]]

== (RU) Military ==
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* '''VVS – Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily:''' Soviet air force (literally: Military air force)
* '''VMF – Voyenno-Morskoy Flot:''' Soviet Navy (literally: Military maritime fleet)
* '''SA – Sovetskaya Armiya:''' Soviet army
* '''IAP – Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Fighter air regiment
* '''GvIAP – Gvardeysky Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Guards fighter air regiment
* '''ShAP – Shturmovoy Aviatsionny Polk:''' Ground attack air regiment

= Spanish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
!Spanish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Spanish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Spanish is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(AR)''' Argentina
*'''(ES)''' Spain
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Vehicle'''
*[[#(AR) Vehicle|(AR) Vehicle]]
**[[#(AR) Ground|(AR) Ground]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

*[[#(AR) Manufacturer/Designer|(AR) Manufacturer/Designer]]
*[[#(ES) Manufacturer/Designer|(ES) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}

== (AR) Vehicle ==
=== (AR) Ground ===

* '''TAM – Tanque Argentino Mediano:''' Argentine Medium Tank

== (AR) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''FAdeA – Fábrica Argentina de Aviones:''' Argentine Aircraft Factory
** '''Ae – Dirección General de Aerotécnica:''' Directorate General of Aerotechnics (1927–1936)
** '''FMA – Fábrica Militar de Aviones:''' Military Aircraft Factory (1938–1943)
** '''IAe – Instituto Aerotecnico:''' AeroTechnical Institute (1943–1952)
** '''IA –''' ''meaning not specified'' (1952 to present)
* '''IAME – Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado:''' State Aeronautical and Mechanical Industries (1951-1956)
** '''DINFIA – Dirección Nacional de Fabricación e Investigación Aeronáutica:''' National Directorate of Aeronautical Manufacturing and Research (1956-1967)
** '''IME – Industrias Mecánicas del Estado:''' State Mechanical Industries (1967 to present)

== (ES) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''AC – Aerotécnica:''' Aerotechnic
* '''AISA – Aeronáutica Industrial SA.:''' Aeronautical Industrial SA.
* '''CASA – Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA.:''' Aeronautical Constructions SA.
** CASA 2.111 (Spanish Licensed He 111)
* '''HA – Hispano Aviación:''' Hispanic Aviation
** HA-1109 (Spanish Licensed Bf 109)
** HA-1112 (Spanish Modified Bf 109)

= Swedish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Swedish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Swedish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Swedish is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(FI)''' Finland
*'''(SE)''' Sweden
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(SE) Vehicle|(SE) Vehicle]]
** [[#(SE) Ground|(SE) Ground]]
** [[#(SE) Air|(SE) Air]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(SE) Prefix/Suffix|(SE) Prefix/Suffix]]
** [[#(SE) Air force|(SE) Air force]]
** [[#(SE) Ground projects|(SE) Ground projects]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(SE) Weaponry|(SE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(SE) Munition|(SE) Munition]]
|}

== (SE) Vehicle ==
=== (SE) Ground ===
'''vagn''' ('''wagon''') indicates that the vehicle is "tracked" while '''bil''' (from ''Automo'''bil'''e'', '''car''') indicates that the vehicle is "wheeled".

* '''strv – stridsvagn:''' Tank (literally: Combat wagon)
** [[Strv m/38]]
* '''strf – stridsfordon:''' (Heavy) infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Combat vehicle)
** [[Strf 9040C]]
* '''tgdb – terrängdragbil:''' Off-road tractor unit (literally: Terrain pull-car)
** [[Lvtdgb m/40|Lvtgdb m/40]]
* '''sav – stormartillerivagn:''' Assault gun (pre 1950s designation, literally: Assault artillery wagon)
** [[Sav m/43 (1946)]]
* '''ikv – infanterikanonvagn:''' Assault gun (post 1950s designation, literally: Infantry cannon wagon)
** [[Ikv 103]]
* '''pvkv – pansarvärnskanonvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-tank gun (literally: Anti-armour cannon wagon)
** [[Pvkv m/43 (1946)]]
* '''lvkv – luftvärnskanonvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-air gun (literally: Anti-air cannon wagon)
** [[Lvkv 42]]
* '''pvrbv – pansarvärnsrobotvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-tank missile (literally: Anti-armour robot wagon)
** [[Pvrbv 551]]
* '''lvrbv – luftvärnsrobotvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-air missile (literally: Anti-air robot wagon)
** [[Lvrbv 701]]

=== (SE) Air ===

* '''fpl – flygplan:''' Aeroplane
* '''hkp – helikopter''' Helicopter

== (SE) Prefix/Suffix ==
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=== (SE) Air force ===

* '''A – Attack:''' Strike Aircraft/Attacker
** [[A21A-3]]
* '''B – Bomb:''' Bomber
** [[B3C]]
* '''J – Jakt:''' Pursuit Aircraft/Fighter (Jakt = Pursuit)
** [[J26]]
* '''S – Spaning:''' Reconnaissance Aircraft (Spaning = Scouting)
* '''SK – Skol:''' Trainer Aircraft (Skol = School)
** [[SK60B]]
* '''T – Torped:''' Torpedo Bomber
** [[T18B-1]]
* '''Ö – Övning:''' Advanced Trainer Aircraft (Övning = Practice)

=== (SE) Ground projects ===

* '''VEAK – Vagn Eldledning AutomatKanon:''' Wagon Fire-control AutoCannon (literall)
** [[VEAK 40]]
* '''UDES – Underlagsgrupp Direkt Eld Stridsfordon:''' Material group Direct Fire Combat vehicle (literall)
** [[UDES 33]]

== (SE) Weaponry ==
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* '''ksp – kulspruta:''' Machine gun (literally: Bullet sprayer)
** [[ksp m/22 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/22]]
* '''kan – kanon:''' Cannon
** [[Kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm kan m/41]]
* '''akan – automatkanon:''' Autocannon
** [[Akan m/55 (30 mm)|30 mm akan m/55]]
* '''pvkan – pansarvärnskanon:''' Anti-tank cannon
** [[Pvkan m/43 (75 mm)|75 mm pvkan m/43]]
* '''lvkan – luftvärnskanon:''' Anti-aircraft cannon
** [[Lvkan m/37 A (75 mm)|75 mm lvkan m/37]]
* '''fsthaub – fästningshaubits:''' Fortress howitzer
** [[Fsthaub m/02 (150 mm)|150 mm fsthaub m/02]]
* '''rbs – robotsystem:''' Missile system
** [[Rbs 55]]

== (SE) Munition ==
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* '''gr – granat:''' Grenade (synonymous with shell)
* '''prj – projektil:''' Projectile (often as a substitute for '''fullprj – fullprojektil''') Solid projectile (literally: Full projectile)
* '''sl – spårljus:''' Tracer (literally: Track light)
* '''pprj – pansarprojektil:''' Armour-piercing projectile (literally: Armour projectile)
* '''pgr – pansargranat:''' Armour-piercing shell (literally: Armour grenade)
* '''hpgr – halvpansargranat:''' Semi-armour-piercing shell (literally: Half armour grenade)
* '''sgr – spränggranat:''' High-explosive shell (literally: Burst grenade)
* '''spgr- sprängpansargranat:''' High-Explosive Squash-Head shell (literally: Burst armour grenade)
* '''psgr – pansarspränggranat:''' High-Explosive Anti-Tank shell (literally: Armour burst grenade)
* '''rökgr – rökgranat:''' Smoke shell (literally: Smoke grenade)
* '''rb – robot:''' Missile (literally: "robot")
** [[Rb24]]
* '''srak – sprängraket:''' High-explosive rocket (literally: Burst rocket)
** [[srak m/51|15 cm srak m/51]]
* '''psrak – pansarsprängraket:''' High-Explosive Anti-Tank rocket (literally: Armour burst rocket)
** [[psrak m/49A|14,5 cm psrak m/49A]]
* '''hprak – Halvpansarraket''' Semi-armour-piercing High-Explosive rocket (literally: Half-armour rocket)
** [[hprak m/49|18 cm hprak m/49]]
* '''mb – minbomb''' High capacity / General purpose bomb (literally: Mine bomb)
** [[mb m/50 (600 kg)|600 kg mb m/50]]
* '''sb – sprängbomb''' High-Explosive Fragmentation bomb (literally: Burst bomb)
** [[sb m/61 (120 kg)|120 kg sb m/61]]

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Abbreviations

2023-08-14T13:09:47Z

U10013644: 9P149 wasn't named Shturm, the 9K114 was, 9K127 is (possible, unknown rn) the system itself while 9M127-1 is Vikhr-1

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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''I'''
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|Chinese is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

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::''Listed as '''(CN)''' Mainland China''

*'''(ROC)''' Republic of China

::''Listed as '''(TW)''' Island of Taiwan''
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| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(CN) Vehicle|(CN) Vehicle]]
** [[#(CN) Air|(CN) Air]]
** [[#(CN) Ground|(CN) Ground]]

'''Weaponry and munition'''

* [[#(CN) Weaponry and munition|(CN) Weaponry and munition]]
* [[#(TW) Weaponry and munition|(TW) Weaponry and munition]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(CN) Manufacturer/Designer|(CN) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(TW) Manufacturer/Designer|(TW) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(CN) Military structure|(CN) Military structure]]
* [[#(TW) Military structure|(TW) Military structure]]
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Side note: Due to the usage of ROC year at Taiwan Island, there are sometimes when their documents or thesis from both Mainland China (for conversion) and Taiwan Island which used ROC year in their content.

The easiest way to convert them into western calendar is taking 1911 as ROC 1 (where ROC 100 is 2011 due to the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, instead of the official establishment in 1912/1/).

==(CN) Vehicle ==
=== (CN) Air ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! colspan="2" |Prefix
! rowspan="2" |Chinese
! rowspan="2" |Full title
! rowspan="2" |Meaning
! rowspan="2" |Example
|-
!First
!Second
|-
|C
|J
|{{Annotation|初教|Chū Jiào}}
|{{Annotation|初级教练机|Chūjí Jiàoliàn jī}}
|Basic Trainer
|CJ-6
|-
|H
| -
|{{Annotation|轰|Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|轰炸机|Hōngzhàjī}}
|Bomber
|[[H-5]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |J
| -
|{{Annotation|歼|Jiān}}
|{{Annotation|歼击机|Jiānjíjī}}
|Fighter/Interceptor
|[[J-6A]]
|-
|H
|{{Annotation|歼轰|Jiān Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|歼击轰炸机|Jiānjí Hōngzhà jī}}
|Fighter-Bomber
|JH-7A
|-
|L
|{{Annotation|教练|JiàoLiàn}}
|{{Annotation|教练机|JiàoLiàn jī}}
|Trainer
|JL-9
|-
|Z
|{{Annotation|歼侦|Jiān Zhēn}}
|{{Annotation|歼击侦察机|Jiānjī Zhēnchá jī}}
|Fighter-Reconnaissance
|JZ-8F
|-
|K
|J
|{{Annotation|空警|Kōng Jǐng}}
|{{Annotation|空中预警机|Kōngzhōng yùJǐng jī}}
|{{Annotation|AEWCS|Airborne Early Warning and Control System}}
|KJ-2000
|-
|Q
| -
|{{Annotation|强|Qiáng}}
|{{Annotation|强击机|Qiángjíjī}}
|Attacker
|[[Q-5A]]
|-
|S
|H
|{{Annotation|水轰|Shuǐ Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|水上轰炸机|Shuǐshàng Hōngzhà jī}}
|Hydroplane Bomber
|SH-5
|-
|Y
| -
|{{Annotation|运|Yùn}}
|{{Annotation|运输机|Yùnshūjī}}
|Transport
|Y-20
|-
|Z
| -
|{{Annotation|直|Zhí}}
|{{Annotation|直升机|Zhíshēngjī}}
|Helicopter
|Z-9
|}

=== (CN) Ground ===
This list is in accordance to the now obsolete GJB 4528-2002 '''《装甲车辆命名规则》''' (Standard Nomenclature Details of Armored Vehicles) accepted on 01/05/2003. A new standard was issued on 01/10/2012 (currently classified). See [[User:U4656018]]'s page.

''(<s>Strikethroughs</s> need further clarification under current naming standards)''

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Due to classifications of wheeled assault guns, PLT02 belongs to artillery corps; while ZLT11 belongs to mechanized corps.<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> These vehicles adhere to a different naming convention that is not based on the year.

<nowiki>***</nowiki>Received new codes after 2012 nomenclature revision as ZLT ({{Annotation|装甲|zhuāng jiǎ}}-{{Annotation|两栖|liǎng qī}}-{{Annotation|突击|tū jī}}; AFV-Amphibious-Assault gun）

{| class="wikitable"
! width="15%" | 1st Letter
! width="30%" | 2nd Letter
! width="35%" | 3rd Letter
! width="10%" | Number
! width="10%" | Example
|-
| rowspan="5" |Z – {{Annotation|装甲车辆|Zhuāngjiǎ chēliàng}} – AFV
|B – {{Annotation|步兵战车|Bùbīng zhàn chē}} – IFV
|D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked
L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
| rowspan="11" |1900-2099
(The first 2 digits can be ignored in normal use)
|[[ZBD86]]
|-
|G – {{Annotation|工程保障车辆|Gōngchéng bǎozhàng chēliàng}} – Engineering support vehicle
|Q – {{Annotation|架桥|jiàQiáo}} – Bridge layer
L – {{Annotation|扫(布)雷|sǎo(bù)Léi}} – Mine sweeper/layer

G – {{Annotation|工程作业车|Gōngchéng zuòyè chē}} – Engineering operation
|ZGQ84

ZGG84
|-
|S – {{Annotation|装甲输送车|zhuāngjiǎ Shūsòng chē}} – APC
|D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked
L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
|[[ZSD63]]

ZSL92
|-
|T – {{Annotation|坦克|Tǎnkè}} – Tank
|<s>D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked</s>
<s>L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled</s>

Q – {{Annotation|轻型|Qīngxíng}} – Light

Z – {{Annotation|主战/中型坦克|Zhǔ zhàn/zhōngxíng tǎnkè}} – Main battle/medium tank

S – {{Annotation|水陆|Shuǐlù}} – Amphibious ''(literally: Water and land)''
|<s>***ZTD05</s>

<s>[[ZLT11|***ZTL11]]</s>

[[Type 62|ZTQ62]]

[[ZTZ99]]

[[ZTS63]]
|-
|Z – {{Annotation|战斗勤务车辆|Zhàndòu qínwù chēliàng}} – Combat service vehicle
|Z – {{Annotation|指挥|Zhǐhuī}} – Command
C – {{Annotation|侦察|zhēnChá}} – Scout

T – {{Annotation|通信|Tōngxìn}} – Communication

D – {{Annotation|电子对抗|Diànzǐ duìkàng}} – {{Annotation|ECM|Electronic CounterMeasure}}

M – {{Annotation|密钥加注|Mìyào jiāzhù}} – Battlefield cryptography

F – {{Annotation|防爆|Fángbào}} – {{Annotation|EOD|Explosive Ordnance Disposal}} ''(literally: Anti-explosion)''

X – {{Annotation|综合信息|zònghé Xìnxī}} – Integrated battlefield information
|ZZZ81

ZZC81

<nowiki>**</nowiki>ZZT1
|-
| rowspan="6" |P – {{Annotation|炮|Pào}} – Artillery
|G – {{Annotation|高射炮|Gāoshèpào}} – Anti-aircraft gun ''(literally: High firing gun)''
| rowspan="4" |L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
Z – {{Annotation|自走|Zìzǒu}} – Self-propelled
|[[PGZ04A]]
|-
|H – {{Annotation|火箭弹|Huǒjiàn dàn}} – Rocket
|PHL03
PHZ89
|-
|L – {{Annotation|榴弹炮|Liúdànpào}} – Howitzer / Gun-mortar ''(literally: grenade gun)''
|PLL05
PLZ05
|-
|T – {{Annotation|突击炮|Tújípào}} – Assault gun
|PTL97
<nowiki>*</nowiki>[[PTL02]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |C – {{Annotation|车载|Chēzài}} – Vehicle-mounted
|L – {{Annotation|榴弹炮|Liúdànpào}} – Howitzer
|PCL09
<nowiki>**</nowiki>PCL181
|-
|P – {{Annotation|迫击炮|Pòjípào}} – Mortar
|<nowiki>**</nowiki>PCP001
|}

Additionally, numerous vehicles come with an "industrial code", such as WZ123 for the ZTZ99 series. These are typically indicative of the manufacturer and purpose of the vehicle, for example the second letter "W" indicates an export model, while most "WZ" series vehicles are intended for domestic service only. There are also numerous variations, including WMZ (e.g. WMZ551), WZG (e.g. WZG121), WXLZ (e.g. WXLZ602), and more.

{| class="wikitable"
! Designation
! Example
|-
| WZ – {{Annotation|五机部装甲车辆|WǔjībùZhuāngjiǎ chēliàng}} – 5th Ministry of Machine Building armoured vehicle
| WZ120 ([[Type 59|ZTZ59]])
|-
| WA - Unknown
| WA320 ([[PTZ89]])
|-
| BW – {{Annotation|包头外贸|Bāotóu Wàimào}} – Baotou Foreign Trade (Export)
| BW121 ([[T-69 II G|ZTZ69-II]])
|-
| BK – {{Annotation|包头科研|Bāotóu Kēyán}} – Baotou Scientific Research
| BK1990
|-
| YW – {{Annotation|永定外贸|Yǒngdìng Wàimào}} – Yongding Foreign Trade (Export)
| YW531 ([[ZSD63]])
|-
| YD - Unknown
| YD801
|-
|}

The Chinese company '''Norinco''' has their own unique designation system for their export vehicles. The meanings of each designation is not strict, as some vehicles within each system have very different roles. Furthermore, vehicles prefixed with "CS/" (e.g. CS/AA5) are not built by Norinco, but instead by other companies such as CSGC or Poly Technologies.

{| class="wikitable"
! Designation
! General Meaning
! Example
|-
| VT
| Tank
| [[ZTZ96A|VT2]]
|-
| VN
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle
| VN17
|-
| VP
| MRAP or Light Tactical Vehicle
| VP22
|-
| VA
| Light Strike Vehicle
| CS/VA1
|-
| VE
| Reconnaissance & Command Vehicle
| VE36
|-
| VS
| Armored Recovery Vehicle
| VS27
|-
| SH
| Self-Propelled Artillery
| SH15
|-
| SM
| Self-Propelled Mortar
| CS/SM4
|-
| SS
| Self-Propelled Mortar
| CS/SS6
|-
| AR
| Guided Rocket Launcher System
| AR3
|-
| SR
| Self-Propelled Rocket Launcher System
| SR4
|-
| ST
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun
| ST1
|-
| SA
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon
| CS/SA5
|-
| AA
| Self-Propelled Multi-Purpose Weapon
| CS/AA5
|-
| SWS
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon
| SWS2
|-
|}

== (CN) Weaponry and munition ==
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=== Penta-Service Weaponries ===
Under a certain standard nomenclature of PLA weaponries since mid-2000s, weapons which are known by their shorten name or codename do in fact have a official name for them, as follows (appendix pending):
{| class="wikitable"
!Alphabet
!Chinese
!Type of weaponry
!Known examples
!Note
|-
|A
|导弹类
|Missiles
|AFT08- [[HJ-8A|HJ-8]]
AFT09- [[HJ-9]]

[[AKD-10]]

AKF088C- YJ-82C/KD-88C
|
|-
|B
|侦查情报类
|Reconnaissance & Intelligence
|
|
|-
|C
|车辆类
|(Wheeled) Vehicles
|Dongfeng CSK131 "Mengshi 猛士"
|''Wheeled vehicles developed by PLA''
|-
|D
|炮弹类
|Ammunitions
|DTC10-125
DTW2-105

DTW2-105
|''including fuse; refer to appendix chart 3-2 of the standard''
|-
|E/
|二炮专用装备类
|SAC (now PLARF) equipment
|
|
|-
|F
|防化类
|NBC
|
|
|-
|G
|工程类
|Engineering
|
|
|-
|H/
|海军专用装备类
|Navy equipment
|H/PJ12- Type 730
|
|-
|J
|机要类
|Confidential
|
|
|-
|K/
|空军专用装备类
|Air Force equipment
|K/LLQ120 land-based radar
|
|-
|L
|雷达类
|Radar
|LLQ120
|
|-
|P
|火炮类
|Artillery
|[[PG99-35-2 (35 mm)|PG99-35-2]]
[[PG87 (25 mm)|PG87]]
|''Refer to appendix chart 3-3 of the standard''
|-
|Q
|枪械类
|Firearms
|[[wikipedia:QBZ-191|QBZ191]]
[[wikipedia:QSZ-92|QSZ92]]

[[wikipedia:QBS-09|QBS09]]
|
|-
|R
|电子对抗类
|ECM
|
|
|-
|S
|技术侦查类
|Surveillance
|
|''Specified purpose''
|-
|T
|通信类
|Communication
|
|
|-
|X
|气象类
|Meteorology
|
|
|-
|Y/
|仪器类
|Instruments
|
|
|-
|Z
|装甲类
|Armored vehicles
|''As above in the vehicle prefixes''
|
|}

===Tank & Artillery Shells===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" | 1st Letter
! width="20%" | 2nd Letter
! width="20%" | 3rd Letter
! width="40%" | Example
|-
| rowspan="9" |D – {{Annotation|弹|Dàn}} – Shell
| rowspan="4" |T – {{Annotation|坦克|Tǎnkè}} – Tank
| B – {{Annotation|爆破|Bàopò}} – Blasting
| DTB1-105 – HE-FS ''(literally: Shell-tank-blast)''
|-
| P – {{Annotation|破甲|Pòjiǎ}} – Breaker
| DTP-125 – HEATFS ''(literally: Shell-tank-breaker)''
|-
| W – {{Annotation|尾翼|Wěiyì}} – Tail
| DTW2-105 – APFSDS ''(literally: Shell-tank-tail)''
|-
| C –
| DTC10-125 – APFSDS
|-
| rowspan="2" | Y – {{Annotation|尾翼|Wěiyì}} – Tail
| W – {{Annotation|稳定|Wěndìng}} – Stable
| DYW1-120 – APFSDS (for anti-tank guns only) ''(literally: Shell-tail-stable)''
|-
| S –
| DYS-120 – HE
|-
| rowspan="3" | K – {{Annotation|防空|Fángkōng}} – Anti-aircraft
| G –
| DKG01A – API-T
|-
| P –
| DKP01A – HEI-T
|-
| Y –
| DKY1 – HE-VT
|-
|}
Additionally, the '''GP''' name (e.g. GP105) is used for guided projectiles, ranging from gun-launched ATGMs to guided artillery munitions. The designation is seen primarily at arms expositions and is unclear whether it is used within the PLA.

On the export market, APFSDS shells are called '''BTA''', such as BTA4 (an export version of DTW125)

===Missiles===
Generally speaking, missiles of all types have a two-letter (two-character) "code name". Most missiles also have alternative designations, such as HJ-10 also being called AFT-10.

* '''FM – {{Annotation|飞蠓|FēiMěng}}''': Export sea and land based SAM ''(literally: Flying midge)''
* '''FN – {{Annotation|飞弩|FēiNǔ}}''': Export MANPADS ''(literally: Flying crossbow)''
** FN-6, domestic version known as HN-6
* '''HF – {{Annotation|火发|HuǒFā}}''': Rocket pod ''(literally: Fire-launching)''
* '''HJ – {{Annotation|红箭|HóngJiàn}}''': Land-based ATGM ''(literally: Red arrow)''
** [[HJ-73E]]
* '''HN – {{Annotation|红缨|HóngyīNg}}''': Domestic MANPADS ''(literally: Red tassel)''
** [[HN-6]], exported as FN-6
* '''(H)HQ – {{Annotation|(海)红旗|(Hǎi)HóngQí}}''': Sea and land-based SAM ''(literally: (Sea) Red banner)'' (from the ideology of ''“三面红旗”'' [Three Red Banners] in the Great Leap Forward)
* '''HY – {{Annotation|海鹰|HǎiYīng}}''': SM (before 1980s) ''(literally: Sea eagle)''
* '''KD – {{Annotation|空地|KòngDì}}''': AGM ''(literally: Air-ground)''
* '''PL – {{Annotation|霹雳||PīLì}}''': AAM ''(literally: Lightning)''
** [[PL-5B]]
* '''QW – {{Annotation|前卫|QiánWèi}}''': A series of MANPADS family in parallel with HN series ''(literally: Vanguard)''
* '''SY – {{Annotation|上游|ShàngYóu}}''': ASM ''(literally: Upstream)'' (from Mao Zedong's ''“鼓足干劲，力争'''上游'''”'' [Go all-out and aim high] slogan in the Great Leap Forward)
* '''TY – {{Annotation|天燕|TiānYàn}}''': Helicopter-carried AAM ''(literally: Sky swallow)''
* '''YJ – {{Annotation|鹰击|YīngJī}}''': Tri-service ASM (after 1980s) ''(literally: Eagle strike)''

== (TW) Weaponry and munition ==
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{| class="wikitable"
!Character
!Pinyin/Bopomofo (Romanised)
!Literal meaning
!Weapon system
!Examples
|-
|擎
|qíng / ㄑㄧㄥˊ
|to raise
|SRBM up to ICBM
|
|-
|雄
|xióng / ㄒㄩㄥˊ (Hsiung)
|powerful
|Cruise missile
|雄風 Hsiung Feng-2E (HF-2E)
|-
|風
|fēng / ㄈㄥ
|wind
|ASM
|雄風 Hsiung Feng-3 (HF-3)
|-
|玄
|xuán / ㄒㄩㄢˊ (Hsian)
|mysterious
|ECM
|
|-
|劍
|jiàn / ㄐㄧㄢˋ (Chian)
|sword
|AAM
|天劍 Tian Chian-1 (TC-1) – IR AAM
天劍 Tian Chian-2 (TC-2) – ARH AAM
|-
|萬
|wàn / ㄨㄢˋ
|10 thousand
|Cluster munition
|萬劍 Wan Chian cluster bomb dispenser
|-
|迅
|xùn / ㄒㄩㄣˋ (Hsiun)
|rapid
|Naval vessel
|Project 迅海 Hsiun Hai – Tuo Chiang-class corvette
|-
|評/昇
|píng / shēng / ㄆㄧㄥˊ / ㄕㄥ
|evaluate / rise
|Upgrade program
|Project 翔昇 Hsiang Sheng – F-CK-1 (IDF) C/D upgrade
|-
|捷
|jié / ㄐㄧㄝˊ (Che)
|swift
|Land-based system
|捷羚 Che Ling – Antelope Air Defense System
|-
|翔
|xiáng / ㄒㄧㄤˊ (Hsiang)
|to soar
|Aircraft
|Project 安翔 An Hsiang – F-CK-1 (IDF)
|-
|安
|ān / ㄢ
|safe
|AA system
|
|-
|隼
|sǔn / ㄙㄨㄣˇ or ㄓㄨㄣˇ
|falcon
|Missile system
|紅隼 Hong Zhun – Kestrel anti-tank rocket
|}

== (CN) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" |'''Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)''' 中国航空工业集团有限公司; Previously '''Ministry of Aviation Industry''' 航空工业部
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Factory codes
!City and province
!Products
|-
|'''Changhe Aviation Industries Corporation'''
昌河飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司
|CAIC 昌河
|372
|Jingdezhen, Jiangxi
|Helicopters
|-
|'''Chengdu Aerospace Industry'''
成都飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|CAC 成飞
|132
|Chengdu, Sichuan
|Fighters; UCAVs
|-
|'''Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation'''
贵州航空工业（集团）有限责任公司
|GAIC 贵飞
|162
|Anshun, Guizhou
|Trainers
|-
|'''Harbin Aircraft Industry Group'''
哈尔滨飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|HAIG Hafei 哈飞
|122
|Harbin, Heilongjiang
|Bombers; helicopters
|-
|'''Hongdu Aircraft Industry Group'''
江西洪都航空工业集团有限责任公司

'''''Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation'''''

''南昌飞机制造厂''
|HAIG Hongdu 洪都
''Nanchang 南昌''
|320
|Nanchang, Jiangxi
|Attackers; trainers
|-
|'''Shenyang Aircraft Industry'''
沈阳飞机工业（集团）有限公司
|SAC 沈飞
|112
|Shenyang, Liaoning
|Fighters
|-
|'''Xi'an Aircraft Industry'''
西安飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|XAC 西飞
|172
|Xi'an, Shaanxi
|Bombers; transporters; AECWS
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |'''China North Industries Group Corporation Limited; NORINCO''' 中国兵器工业集团有限公司 / 中国北方工业集团有限公司
|-
!Full name
!Factory/institute codes
!City and province
!Products and services
|-
|'''Chongqing Tiema Industry Group'''

重庆铁马工业集团
|256
|Chongqing
|Wheeled APC; amphibious vehicle
|-
|'''Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group'''

内蒙古第一机械集团
|617
|Baotou, Inner Mongolia
|MBT; Light tank; artillery etc.
|-
|'''Jianglu Machinery and Electronics Group Co. Ltd'''

江麓机电集团有限公司
|627
|Xiangtan, Hunan
|Light tank; amphibious vehicle
|-
|'''China North Vehicle Research Institute'''

中国北方车辆研究所
|201
|Beijing
|MBT R&D
|}

* '''CSGC – China South Industries Group Corporation''' 中国南方工业集团公司 (中国兵器装备集团公司)

== (TW) Manufacturer/Designer ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Composition of Taiwan's defence industry
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Head office location
!Products and services
|-
|'''Aviation Industry Development Corporation (Post-2006)'''

漢翔航空工業股份有限公司

'''''Aviation Industry Development Center (1983-2006)'''''

''航空工業發展中心''
|AIDC 漢翔/航發中心
|Xitun District, Taichung City
|Aircraft; jet engine
|-
|'''National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology'''

國家中山科學研究院
|NCSIST 中科院
|Longtan District, Taoyuan City
|Equipment R&D
|-
|'''Ordnance Research Development Center, ROCA'''
陸軍兵工整備發展中心
|ORDC 兵整中心
|Jiji Township, Nantou County
|Armored vehicle
|}

== (CN) Military structure ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Head of military development: '''MoDPRC- Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China''' 中华人民共和国国防部
|-
! colspan="3" |Supreme command: '''CMC- Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party''' 中国共产党中央军事委员会
|-
! colspan="3" |'''People's Liberation Army''' 中国人民解放军
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Branches
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Ground Force'''

中国人民解放军陆军
|PLAGF 陆军
|Army aviation 陆军航空兵
Artillery troops 炮兵

Air Defense troops 防空兵

Armored troops 装甲兵

etc.
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Air Force'''

中国人民解放军空军
|PLAAF 空军
|Airborne Corps 空降兵军
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Navy'''

中国人民解放军海军
|PLAN 海军
|Suface forces 水面舰艇部隊
Submarine forces 潜艇部队

Naval Aviation 海军航空兵

Marine Corps 海军陆战队

Coastal defence 岸防部队
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Rocket Force ''（Post-2016）'''''

中国人民解放军火箭军

'''''Second Artillery Corps （Pre-2016）'''''

''第二炮兵部队''
|PLARF 火箭军

''SAC 二炮''
|Nuclear missile troops 核导弹部队
Conventional missile troops 常规导弹部队

Logistic troops 作战保障部队
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force'''

中国人民解放军战略支援部队
|PLASSF 战略支援部队
|Network Systems Department 网络系统部

Space Systems Department 航空航天部
|-
|'''Chinese People's Armed Police Force''' （Paramilitary）
中国人民武装警察部队
|PAP 武警
|Coast Guard 海警
|}

== (TW) Military structure ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Supreme command and head of military development: '''MND- Ministry of National Defense, Republic of China''' 中華民國國防部
|-
! colspan="4" |'''Republic of China Armed Forces''' 中華民國國軍
|-
!Commanding unit
!Branches
!Abbreviation
!Sub-branches
|-
|'''Army Headquarters'''

國防部陸軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Army'''

中華民國陸軍
|ROCA 陸軍
|Army Aviation and Special Forces Command 航空特戰指揮部
|-
|'''Air Force Headquarters'''

國防部空軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Air Force'''

中華民國空軍
|ROCAF 空軍
|Air Defense and Artillery Command 防空暨飛彈指揮部
|-
|'''Navy Headquarters'''

國防部海軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Navy'''

中華民國海軍
|ROCN 海軍
|Republic of China Marine Force 海軍陸戰隊
|-
|'''Armed Forces Police Command'''

國防部憲兵指揮部
|'''Republic of China Military Police'''

中華民國憲兵
|MP 憲兵
|N/A
|}

= Czech =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Czech abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Czech">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Czech is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(CS)''' (Former) Czechoslovakia (today Czech republic)
*'''(CZ)''' Czech republic (part of former Czechoslovakia)
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(CS) Vehicle|(CS) Vehicle]]
** [[#(CS) Air|(CS) Air]]
** [[#(CS) Ground|(CS) Ground]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(CS) Manufacturer/Designer|(CS) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}

== (CS) Vehicle ==

=== (CS) Air ===

* '''C – Cvicna letadla:''' Trainer
* '''S – Stihaci:''' Fighter
** [[Sakeen|S-199]]
* '''CS – Cvicna stihaci:''' Fighter trainer
* '''B – Bitevni letadla:''' Bomber
* '''LB – Lehka bombardovaci:''' Light bomber
* '''CB – Cvicna bitevni:''' Bomber trainer
* '''D – Dopravni:''' Transport
* '''K – Kuryrni:''' Liaison
* '''NK – Nakladni Kluzak:''' Glider
* '''VR – Vrtulník:''' Helicopter

Notes: This system was only adopted in 1945 and used until 1958, replaced later by simply using manufacturer type designations.

=== (CS) Ground ===

* '''LT – Lehký tank:''' Light tank
** LT vz. 38
* '''ST – Střední tank:''' Medium tank
** ST vz. 39
* '''OA – Obrněný automobil:''' Armoured car
* '''vz. – vzor:''' Version

== (CS) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''ČKD – Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk'''
* '''ZB – Zbrojovka Brno'''

= English =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! English abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="English">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|English is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(UN)''' Universal
**'''(AU)''' Australia
**'''(CA)''' Canada
**'''(NZ)''' New Zealand
**'''(PH)''' Philippines
**'''(SA)''' South Africa
**'''(UK)''' United Kingdom
**'''(US)''' United States of America
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(UN) Vehicle|(UN) Vehicle]]
** [[#(UN) Ground|(UN) Ground]]
** [[#(UN) Naval|(UN) Naval]]
* [[#(UK) Vehicle|(UK) Vehicle]]
** [[#(UK) Ground|(UK) Ground]]
** [[#(UK) Air|(UK) Air]]
* [[#(US) Vehicle|(US) Vehicle]]
** [[#(US) Ground|(US) Ground]]
** [[#(US) Air|(US) Air]]
*** [[#(US) Army (pre-1962)|(US) Army (pre-1962)]]
*** [[#(US) Navy (pre-1962)|(US) Navy (pre-1962)]]
*** [[#(US) Post 1962|(US) Post 1962]]
** [[#(US) Naval|(US) Naval]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(AU) Manufacturer/Designer|(AU) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(UK) Manufacturer/Designer|(UK) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(US) Manufacturer/Designer|(US) Manufacturer/Designer]]
** [[#(US)(Army) Air Force|(US)(Army) Air Force]]
** [[#(US) Navy|(US Navy]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(UK) Weaponry|(UK) Weaponry]]
* [[#(US) Weaponry|(US) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#Munition|Munition]]
** [[#(UK) Munition|(UK) Munition]]
** [[#(US) Munition|(US) Munition]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(AU) Military|(AU) Military]]
* [[#(CA) Military|(CA) Military]]
* [[#(NZ) Military|(NZ) Military]]
* [[#(UK) Military|(UK) Military]]
* [[#(US) Military|(US) Military]]
|}
== (UN) Vehicle ==
=== (UN) Ground ===

* '''AA – Anti-Air'''
* '''AAA – Anti-Air Artillery'''
* '''APC – Armoured Personnel Carrier'''
** [[Type 60 ATM|Type 60 APC]]
* '''CFV – Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''
** [[M3A3 Bradley|M3A3 CFV]]
* '''IFV – Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''
** [[Type 89 IFV]]
* '''MBT – Main Battle Tank'''
** [[MBT-70]]
* '''MCV – Mobile Combat Vehicle'''
** [[Type 16|Type 16 MCV]]
* '''MGS – Mobile Gun System'''
** [[M1128|M1128 MGS]]
* '''MLRS – Multiple Launch Rocket System'''
** [[Type 75 MLRS]]
* '''RCV – Recon Combat Vehicle'''
** [[Type 87 RCV]]
* '''SAM – Surface-to-Air Missile'''
** [[Type 93|Type 93 SAM]]
* '''SPAA – Self-Propelled Anti-Air (Gun)'''
** [[Type 87|Type 87 SPAA]]
* '''SPG – Self-Propelled Gun'''
* '''SPH – Self-Propelled Howitzer'''
** [[Type 75 SPH]]
* '''SPRG – Self-Propelled Recoilless Gun'''
** [[Type 60 SPRG (C)|Type 60 SPRG]]

=== (UN) Naval ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!Prefix
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|[[File:Australia flag.png|32x32px|Australia]]
|HMAS
|His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship
|[[HMAS Tobruk]]
|-
|[[File:Canada flag.png|32x32px|Canada]]
|HMCS
|His/Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
|[[HMCS Haida]]
|-
|[[File:FRG flag.png|32x32px|Germany]]
|FGS
|Federal German Ship – NATO designation
|[[Lübeck|FGS Lübeck]]
|-
|[[File:Ireland flag.png|32x32px|Ireland]]
|LÉ
|''Long Éireannach'' – Irish ship
|[[LÉ Orla]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Japan flag.png|32x32px|Japan]]
|IJN
|''Imperial Japanese Navy'' – Not official
|[[IJN Shimakaze]]
|-
|JDS
|Japanese Defense Ship
|[[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)|JDS Yūgure]]
|-
|[[File:New Zealand flag.png|32x32px|New Zealand]]
|HMNZS
|His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship
|[[HMNZS Leander]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Britain flag.png|32x32px|United Kingdom]]
|HMS
|His/Her Majesty's Ship
|[[HMS Southampton]]
|-
|HMT
|His/Her Majesty's Trawler
|[[HMS Liscomb|HMT Liscomb]]
|-
|HMMGB
|His/Her Majesty's Motor Gun Boat
|[[SGB Grey Fox|HMMGB Grey Fox]]
|-
|[[File:USA flag.png|32x32px|United States of America]]
|USS
|United States Ship
|[[USS Atlanta]]
|}

== (UK) Vehicle ==
=== (UK) Ground ===

* '''A – Armour Index of the General Staff''' (historical index number)
** [[Churchill Mk I|Infantry Tank Mk IV A22 "Churchill" Mk I]]
* '''AVRE – Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers'''
** [[Centurion Mk.5 AVRE]]
* '''FV – Fighting Vehicle''' (modern index number)
** [[FV4202]]

=== (UK) Air ===

* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[Spitfire F Mk 24|Spitfire F.24]]
* '''FR – Fighter-Reconnaissance'''
** [[Firefly FR Mk V|Firefly FR.V]]
* '''FAW – Fighter All-Weather'''
** [[Sea Venom FAW 20]]
* '''FG – Fighter/Ground attack'''
** [[Phantom FG.1]]
* '''FGA – Fighter/Ground Attack'''
** [[Sea Hawk FGA.6]]
* '''FGR – Fighter/Ground attack/Reconnaissance'''
** [[Phantom FGR.2]]
* '''LF – Low-altitude Fighter (Spitfire only)'''
** [[Seafire LF Mk.III|Seafire L.III]]
* '''LF – Low-altitude Fighter (Spitfire only)'''
** [[Spitfire LF Mk IX|Spitfire LF.IX]]
* '''FB – Fighter-Bomber'''
** [[Sea Fury FB 11]]
* '''GR – Ground attack/Reconnaissance'''
** [[Harrier GR.1]]
* '''B – Bomber'''
** [[Lancaster B Mk III|Lancaster B.III]]
* '''B(I) – Bomber (Interdictor)'''
** [[Canberra B (I) Mk 6|Canberra B(I).6]]
* '''MR – Maritime Reconnaissance'''
** [[Shackleton MR.Mk.2|Shackleton MR.2]]
* '''S – Strike (nuclear capability)'''
** [[Buccaneer S.2]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[Hampden TB Mk I|Hampden TB.I]]
* '''TF – Torpedo-Fighter'''
** [[Firebrand TF Mk IV|Firebrand TF.IV]]

== (US) Vehicle ==
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=== (US) Ground ===

* '''T – Trial''' (model)
** [[T14|Assault Tank T14]]: Trial model 14 heavy tank
* '''M – Model'''
** [[M4|Medium Tank, M4 Sherman]]: Model 4 medium tank
* '''A – Advancement'''
** [[M4A1|Medium Tank, M4A1 Sherman]]: Model 4, Advancement 1 medium tank
* '''E – Experimental'''
** [[M4A3E2|Assault Tank M4A3E2 Jumbo]]: Model 4, Advancement 3, Experimental 2 assault tank
* '''W – Wet munition storage'''
** [[M4A2 (76) W]]
* '''HVSS – Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension'''
** [[M4A3 (105)|Medium Tank M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman]]
* '''LVT – Landing Vehicle, Tracked'''
** [[LVT-4/40]]
* '''(A) – Armored'''
** [[LVT(A)(1)|LVT(A)-1]]
* '''CCKW – General Motors designation:''' C – designed in 1941, C – conventional cab, K – all-wheel drive, W – dual rear axles
** [[CCKW 353 AA]]
* '''HMC – Howitzer Motor Carriage'''
** [[M8 Scott|M8 HMC]]
* '''GMC – Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M18 GMC]]
* '''CGMC – Combination Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M15A1 CGMC]]
* '''MGMC – Multiple Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M16 MGMC]]
* '''HC – Heavy Common'''
** [[M1A1 HC]]
* '''IP – Improved Performance'''
** [[IPM1]]
* '''RISE – Reliability Improved Selected Equipment'''
** [[M60A1 RISE (P)]]
* '''AOS – Add-On Stabilization'''
** [[M60A1 (AOS)]]
* '''TTS — Tank Thermal Sight'''
** [[M60A3 TTS]]
* '''AMBT — Affordable Main Battle Tank'''
** [[M60 AMBT]]

=== (US) Air ===
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==== (US) Army (pre-1962) ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Code
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|A
|Attacker
|[[A-26 (Family)|A-26]]
|-
|B
|Bomber
|[[B-17 (Family)|B-17]]
|-
|F
|Fighter
|[[F-100 (Family)|F-100]]
|-
|H
|Helicopter
|[[H-34]]
|-
|P
|Pursuit
|[[P-38 (Family)|P-38]]
|-
|X-
|Experimental
|[[XA-38]]
|-
|Y-
|Pre-production test
|[[YP-38]]
|}

==== (US) Navy (pre-1962) ====
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* '''A – Attacker'''
** [[AD-4]]
* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[F4F-3]]
* '''BT – Bomber (torpedo)'''
** [[BTD-1]]
* '''P – Patrol'''
** [[PV-2D]]
* '''PB – Patrol Bomber'''
** [[PBY-5a Catalina]]
* '''SB – Scout Bomber (Dive bomber):'''
** [[SB2U-2]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[TBD-1]]
* '''OS – Observation Scout'''
** [[OS2U-1]]: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1

==== (US) Post 1962 ====

* '''AH – Attack Helicopter'''
** [[AH-1Z]]
* '''UH – Utility Helicopter'''
** [[UH-1B]]

=== (US) Naval ===
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* '''AM – Minesweeper'''
** [[USS Candid|USS Candid (AM-154)]]
* '''DD – Destroyer'''
** [[USS Fletcher|Fletcher (DD-445)]]
* '''DL – Destroyer Leader'''
** [[USS Wilkinson|USS Wilkinson (DL-5)]]
* '''DE – Destroyer, Escort'''
* '''CL – Cruiser, Light:''' Light cruiser
** [[USS Brooklyn|USS Brooklyn (CL-40)]]
* '''CA – Cruiser, Armoured:''' Heavy cruiser
** [[USS Pensacola|USS Pensacola (CA-24)]]
* '''CV – Cruiser, Voler:''' Aircraft carrier (historically based on aviation cruisers)
** USS Lexington (CV-2)
* '''CB – Cruiser, Battle:''' Battlecruiser
* '''BB – Battleship'''
** [[USS North Dakota|USS North Dakota (BB-29)]]
* '''PF - Patrol Frigate'''
** [[USS Hoquiam|USS Hoquiam (PF-5)]]
* '''PG – Patrol Gunboat'''
** [[PG 02]]
* '''PGH – Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil'''
** [[PGH-2]]
* '''PGM – Patrol Gunboat Motor''' (later PG)
** [[USS Asheville|USS Asheville (PGM-84)]]
* '''PT – Patrol Torpedo boat'''
** [[PT-20]]
* '''PTF – Patrol Torpedo boat, Fast'''
** [[PTF-7]]
* '''PC – Patrol Chaser'''
** [[PC-451]]
* '''SC – Submarine Chaser'''
** [[SC-497]]
* '''LCT – Landing Craft, Tank'''
* '''LCS – Landing Craft, Support'''
** [[LCS(L)(3)]]
* '''(L) – Large'''
** [[LCS(L)(3)]]
* '''SS – Submarine'''
* '''SSN – Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''
* '''SSBN – Ballistic Missile Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''

== (AU) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''CAC – Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation'''
** [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|CAC Boomerang Mk I]]
* '''DAP – Department of Aircraft Production'''
** [[Beaufort Mk VIII|DAP Beaufort Mk VIII]]

== (UK) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''AEC – Associated Equipment Company'''
** [[AEC Mk.II]]
* '''BAe – British Aerospace'''
** [[BAe Swingfire]]
* '''G – Gloster'''
** [[Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K]]
* '''MB – Martin-Baker'''
** [[MB.5]]

== (US) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''GMC – General Motors Company''' (not to be confused with Gun Motor Carriage)

=== (US)(Army) Air Force ===

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Code
!Manufacturer
!Location
!Example
|-
|AD
|Aero Design & Engineering Co.
|Bethany, OK
|
|-
|AE
|Aeronca
|Middletown, OH
|
|-
|AG
|Air Glider
|Akron, OH
|
|-
|AH
|American Helicopter
|Manhattan Beach, CA
|
|-
|AV
|Avro Canada
|Montreal, QC, Canada
|
|-
|BA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Atlanta, GA
|
|-
|BB
|Babcock Aircraft
|DeLand, FL
|
|-
|BC
|Bell Aerosystems
|Buffalo, NY
|
|-
|BE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Buffalo, NT
|
|-
|BF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|BH
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Beechcraft|Beechcraft Aircraft Co.]]
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|BL
|Bellanca
|New Castle, DE
|
|-
|BN
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Renton, WA
|[[B-29A-BN]]
|-
|BO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Seattle, WA
|
|-
|BR
|Briegleb Sailplane
|Beverley Hills, CA
|
|-
|BS
|Bowlus
|San Francisco, CA
|
|-
|BU
|Budd
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|BV
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]-Vertol
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|BW
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CA
|Chase Aircraft
|West Trenton, NJ
|
|-
|CC
|Canadian Commercial Corp.
|Toronto, ON, Canada
|
|-
|CE
|Cessna
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CF
|Convair / [[Template:AirManufacturer_Consolidated|Consolidated]]-[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|CH
|Christopher Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|CK
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|Louisville, KY
|
|-
|CL
|Culver
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CM
|Commonwealth Aircraft
|Kansas City, MO
|
|-
|CN
|Chase Aircraft
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|CO
|Convair / [[Template:AirManufacturer_Consolidated|Consolidated]]-[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|San Diego, CA
|[[B-24D-25-CO]]
|-
|CR
|Cornelius
|Dayton, OH
|
|-
|CS
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|CU
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|Buffalo, NY
|[[P-40F-10|P-40F-10-CU¹]]
|-
|CV
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Vought|(Chance) Vought]]
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|CAN
|Canadair Ltd.
|Canada
|
|-
|DA
|Doak Aircraft
|Torrance, CA
|
|-
|DC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Chicago, IL
|
|-
|DE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|El Segundo, CA
|
|-
|DH
|De Havilland Canada
|Toronto, ON, Canada
|
|-
|DJ
|SNCA Sud-Ouest
|Marignane, France
|
|-
|DK
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Oklahoma City, OK
|
|-
|DL
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Long Beach, CA
|
|-
|DM
|Doman Helicopter
|Danbury, CT
|
|-
|DO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Santa Monica, CA
|
|-
|DT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Tulsa, OK
|[[A-26C-45DT|A-26C-45-DT]]
|-
|FA
|Fairchild
|Hagerstown, MD
|
|-
|FB
|Fairchild
|Burlington, NC
|
|-
|FE
|Fleet
|Fort Erie, ON, Canada
|
|-
|FL
|Fleetwings
|Bristol, PA
|
|-
|FO
|Ford
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|FR
|Frankfort
|Joliet, IL
|
|-
|FS
|Firestone
|Los Angeles, CA
|
|-
|FT
|Fletcher Aviation
|Pasadena, CA
|
|-
|FIAT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Fiat|Fiat Aviation]]
|Italy
|[[F-86K (Italy)|F-86K-FIAT¹]]
|-
|GA
|G & A Aircraft
|Willow Grove, PA
|
|-
|GC
|General Motors (Fisher)
|Cleveland, OH
|
|-
|GE
|General Aircraft
|Astoria, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|GF
|Globe
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|GK
|General Motors
|Kansas City, KS
|
|-
|GM
|General Motors (Fisher)
|Detroit, MI
|
|-
|GN
|Gibson Refrigerator
|Greenville, MI
|
|-
|GO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Goodyear|Goodyear Aircraft Co.]]
|Akron, OH
|
|-
|GR
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Grumman|Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co.]]
|Bethpage, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|GT
|Grand Central Aircraft Eng.
|Tucson, AZ
|
|-
|GY
|Gyrodyne Co., of America
|St. James, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|HE
|Helio
|Norwood, MA
|
|-
|HI
|Higgins Aircraft
|New Orleans, LA
|
|-
|HI
|Hiller
|Palo Alto, CA
|
|-
|HO
|Howard Aircraft
|Chicago, IL
|
|-
|HP
|Handey Page
|Radlett, Herts, UK
|
|-
|HS
|Hawker Siddeley Aviation
|Kingston, Surrey, UK
|
|-
|HU
|Hughes Aircraft
|Culver City & San Diego CA
|
|-
|IN
|Interstate A. & Eng.
|El Segundo, CA
|
|-
|KA
|Kaman
|Windsor Locks, CT
|
|-
|KE
|Kellet
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|KM
|Kaiser Manufacturing
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|LK
|Laister-Kauffman
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|LM
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Lockheed|Lockheed Aircraft]]
|Marietta, GA
|
|-
|LO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Lockheed|Lockheed Aircraft]]
|Burbank, CA
|[[P-38L-5-LO]]
|-
|MA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Baltimore, MD
|
|-
|MC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer McDonnell|McDonnell Aircraft Co.]]
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|MD
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Baltimore, MD
|
|-
|MF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Orlando, FL
|
|-
|MH
|McCulloch Motors
|Los Angeles, CA
|
|-
|MM
|[[Template:AirManufacturer McDonnell|McDonnell Aircraft Co.]]
|Memphis, TN
|
|-
|MIT
|[[Template:Manufacturer_MHI|Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.]]
|Japan
|[[F-86F-40 (Japan)|F-86F-40-MIT]]¹
|-
|MO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Omaha, NE
|
|-
|NA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Inglewood, CA
|[[P-51H-5-NA]]
|-
|NC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Kansas City, KS
|
|-
|ND
|Noorduyn Aviation
|Montreal, QC, Canada
|
|-
|NF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Fresno, CA
|
|-
|NH
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Columbus, OH
|
|-
|NI
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Downey, CA
|
|-
|NK
|Nash-Kelvinator
|Detroit, MI
|
|-
|NO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Northrop|Northrop Co.]]
|Hawthorne, CA
|[[P-61C-1|P-61C-1-NO¹]]
|-
|NT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Dallas, TX
|[[P-51C-11-NT (Japan)|P-51C-11-NT]]
|-
|NW
|Northwestern Aeronautical Co.
|St. Paul, MN
|
|-
|OM
|On Mark Engineering
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|PA
|Piper
|Lock Haven, PA
|
|-
|PH
|Piasecki
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|PI
|Piper
|Lockhaven, PA
|
|-
|PI
|Piasecki
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|PL
|Platt-LePage
|Eddystone, PA
|
|-
|PR
|Pratt, Read & Co.
|Deep River, CT
|
|-
|RA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Republic|Republic Aircraft Co.]]
|Evansville, IN
|[[P-47D-23-RA (China)|P-47D-23-RA]]
|-
|RD
|Read-York
|Kenosha, WI
|
|-
|RE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Republic|Republic Aircraft Co.]]
|Farmingdale, Long Island, NY
|[[F-84G-21-RE]]
|-
|RI
|Ridgefield Mfg.
|Ridgeville, NJ
|
|-
|RO
|Robertson Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|RP
|The Radioplane Co.
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|RY
|Ryan Aeronautical
|San Diego, CA
|
|-
|SA
|Stroukoff
|West Trenton, NJ
|
|-
|SE
|Seibel Helicopter
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|SI
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Sikorsky|Sikorsky Aircraft Co.]]
|Stratford, CT
|
|-
|SL
|St. Louis Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|SP
|Spartan
|Tulsa, OK
|
|-
|SW
|Schweizer
|Elmira, NY
|
|-
|TA
|Taylorcraft
|Alliance, OH
|
|-
|TE
|Temco
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|TG
|Texas Engineering & Manufacturing
|Greenville, TX
|
|-
|TI
|Timm
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|TP
|Texas Engineering & Manufacturing
|Grand Prairie, TX
|
|-
|UH
|United Helicopter
|Palto Alto, CA
|
|-
|UN
|Universal Molded Products
|Bristol, VA
|
|-
|VE
|Vega Aircraft Corp.
|Burbank, CA
|[[B-17G-60-VE]]
|-
|VI
|Canadian Vickers
|Montreal, Canada
|
|-
|VL
|Vertol Aircraft
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|VN
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Nashville, TN
|
|-
|VO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Vought|Chance Vought]]
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|VU
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Downey, CA
|
|-
|VW
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Wayne, MI
|
|-
|WA
|Ward Furniture Co.
|Fort Smith, AR
|
|-
|WI
|Wichita Engineering
|Wichita Falls, TX
|
|-
|WO
|Waco
|Troy, OH
|
|}

Note:

# Not designated as such in-game.

=== (US) Navy ===
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* '''A – Brewster'''
** [[F2A-1]] Buffalo: Navy Fighter 2, Brewster No. 1
* '''C – Curtiss'''
** [[SB2C-4]] Helldiver: Navy Scout Bomber 2, Curtiss No. 4
* '''D – Douglas'''
** [[SBD-3]] Dauntless: Navy Scout Bomber, Douglas No. 3
* '''F – Grumman'''
** [[F6F-5]] Hellcat: Navy Fighter 6, Grumman No. 5
* '''H – McDonnell'''
** [[F2H-2]] Banshee: Navy (Jet) Fighter 2, McDonnell No. 2
* '''J – North American'''
** [[PBJ-1H]] Mitchell: Navy Patrol Bomber, North American No. 1
* '''M – Martin'''
** [[PBM-3]] Mariner: Navy Patrol Bomber, Martin No. 3
* '''U – Vought''' (military designation)
** [[OS2U-1]] Kingfisher: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1
* '''V – Vought''' (company designation)
** [[V-156-B1]]
* '''Y – Consolidated'''
** [[PBY-5 Catalina]]: Navy Patrol Bomber, Consolidated No. 5

== (UK) Weaponry ==
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* '''BL – Breech-loading''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of 5 inch calibre and upwards.
** [[6 inch/45 BL Mark XII (152 mm)]]
* '''QF – Quick-firing''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of up to 5 inch calibre.
** [[6 inch/50 QF Mark N5 (152 mm)]]
* '''RP – Remote-powered''' (control): System of direct unified control of turrets (RP.10: Hydraulic, RP.50: Electric)
* '''HA – High-angle''' (mount): Mounting for large-calibre AA guns.
* '''CP – Central-pivot''' (mount): Mounting for naval guns.
* '''BD – Between decks''' (mount): Low profile mountings, noticeably for being flush with the flight decks on carriers
* '''STAAG – Stabilized tachymetric anti-aircraft gun''' (mount)
** [[QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm)]]
* '''ADEN – Armament Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[ADEN (30 mm)]]
* '''RARDEN – Royal Armament, Research and Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[L21A1 (30 mm)|L21A1 RARDEN (30 mm)]]
* '''pdr – Pounder:''' Gun designations based on the pound (lb) weight of their projectiles.
** [[20pdr OQF Mk.I (84 mm)]]
* '''cwt – Hundredweight (centum weight):''' Gun designations based on weight (barrel and breech) in cwt (1 cwt = 112 lb)
** [[OQF 3in 20cwt (76 mm)]] (20 cwt = 2,250 lb)
* '''GO – Gas Operated'''

== (US) Weaponry ==
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* '''CITV – Commander Independent Thermal Viewer'''
* '''MCLOS – Manual Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''SACLOS – Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''TOW – Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided'''
** [[BGM-71 TOW]]
* '''VADS – Vulcan Air Defense System'''
* '''AN – Army/Navy'''
** [[AN/M2 (20 mm)]]
* '''HB – Heavy Barrel'''
** [[M2HB (12.7 mm)]]

The 1963 tri-service designation system introduced 3-letter codes for all unmanned guided vehicles (missiles, drones, and probes). This is not a complete list and only contains relevant listings.
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;"></div>
{| class="wikitable"
!First Letter (launch environment)
!Second Letter (mission type)
!Third Letter (projectile type)
!Examples
|-
|A – Air-launched
| rowspan="2" |G – Surface-Attack
| rowspan="4" |M – Missile
| rowspan="4" | [[BGM-71A TOW]] <br> [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]] <br> [[AGM-12B Bullpup]] <br> [[Vanguard-class|UGM-133 Trident II]] <br> [[M81 (152 mm)|MGM-51B Shillelagh]] <br> [[MIM146|MIM-146 ADATS]]
|-
|B – Multiple-launched
|-
|M – Mobile-launched
| rowspan="2" |I – Intercept-Aerial
|-
|U – Underwater-launched
|-
|}

== Munition ==
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* '''B – Ball-Point'''
* '''I – Incendiary'''
* '''I-T – Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''IAI – Immediate Action Incendiary'''
* '''FI – Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''FI-T – Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''T – Tracer'''
* '''P – Practice'''
* '''PT – Practice Tracer'''
* '''SAP – Semi-Armour-Piercing'''
* '''SAPI – Semi-Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP – Armour-Piercing'''
* '''API – Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP-T – Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''API-T – Armour-Piercing Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''APC – Armour-Piercing Capped'''
* '''APCBC – Armour-Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped'''
* '''APCR – Armour-Piercing Composite Rigid'''
* '''APHE – Armour-Piercing High-Explosive'''
* '''APDS – Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot'''
* '''APFSDS – Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot'''
* '''HVAP – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing'''
* '''HVAP-T – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''HE – High-Explosive'''
* '''HEF – High-Explosive Fragmentation'''
* '''HE-I – High-Explosive Incendiary'''
* '''HEFI – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''HEF-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Tracer'''
* '''HEFI-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''HESH – High-Explosive Squash-Head'''
* '''HEAT – High-Explosive Anti-Tank'''
* '''HEATFS – High-Explosive Anti-Tank Fin-Stabilized'''
* '''ATGM – Anti-Tank Guided Missile'''
* '''GP – General Purpose''' (bomb)
* '''MC – Medium Capacity''' (bomb)
* '''HC – High Capacity''' (bomb)

=== (UK) Munition ===

* '''RP – Rocket Projectile'''
** [[RP-3]]

=== (US) Munition ===

* '''HVAR – High Velocity Aircraft Rocket'''
** [[HVAR]]
* '''FFAR – Forward-Firing Aircraft Rocket or Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket'''
** [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]]
* '''WAFAR – Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket'''
* '''SSWAFAR – Spin-Stabilized Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket'''

== (AU) Military ==
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* '''RAAF – Royal Australian Air Force'''

== (CA) Military ==

* '''RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force'''

== (NZ) Military ==

* '''RNZAF – Royal New Zealand Air Force'''

== (UK) Military ==

* '''RAF – Royal Air Force'''
* '''RN – Royal Navy'''
* '''FAA – Fleet Air Arm:''' Royal Navy Air Force

== (US) Military ==
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* '''USAAF – United States Army Air Force'''
* '''USAF – United States Air Force'''
* '''USMC – United States Marine Corps'''
** [[M3A1 (USMC)]]
* '''USN – United States Navy'''
* '''VMF – Marine Fighter Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, F – Fighter
** [[F4U-4B VMF-214]]: Marine Fighter Squadron No. 214
* '''VMA – Marine Attacker Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, A – Attacker

= Finnish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Finnish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Finnish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(FI) Vehicle|(FI) Vehicle]]
** [[#(FI) Air Force designations|(FI) Air Force designations]]
** [[#(FI) Finnish Armour Registry|(FI) Finnish Armour Registry]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(FI) Weaponry|(FI) Weaponry]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(FI) Manufacturer/Designer|(FI) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}
== (FI) Vehicle ==
=== (FI) Air Force designations ===
[[File:Finnish_Fokker_D.XXI_WTWallpaper_05.jpg|thumb|Finnish Air Force designations are painted on the side of aircraft and acts as the prefix to their airframe number.]]

;In-Game

* '''BW – Brewster''' (Designation for the Brewster Buffalo model 239 ([[F2A (Family)]]))
** [[B-239 (Sweden)|B-239]]
* '''CU – Curtis''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]])
** '''CUc – Curtis Cyclone''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]] with Wright R-1820 Cyclone engine)
** '''CUw – Curtis Wasp''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]] with Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine
*** [[Hawk H-75A-2 (Germany)|▀Hawk H-75A-2]]
* '''FR – Fokker''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI series)
** '''FRm – Fokker Mercury''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI with Bristol Mercury engine)
*** [[Fokker D.XXI]] series 1
*** [[Fokker D.XXI-3 (Sweden)|okker D.XXI series 3]]
** '''FRw – Fokker Wasp''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI with Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior engine)
* '''HC – Hurricane''' (Designation for the Hawker Hurricane series)
** [[Hurricane Mk I/L (Sweden)|▄Hurricane Mk I/L]]
* '''JK – Junkers''' (Designation for the Junkers [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88 series]])
** [[Ju 88 A-4 (Sweden)|▄Ju 88 A-4]]
* '''MG – MiG''' (Designation for the [[MiG-21 (Family)|MiG-21 series]])
** [[MiG-21bis (Sweden)|▄MiG-21bis]]
** '''MGT – MiG Tiedustelu:''' MiG Reconnaissance (Designation for the Finnish reconnaissance version of the [[MiG-21F-13]])
** '''MGBT – MiG Bis Tiedustelu:''' MiG Bis Reconnaissance (Designation for the Finnish reconnaissance version of the [[MiG-21bis]])
* '''MS – Morane-Saulnier''' (Designation for the Morane-Saulnier [[M.S.406C1]], [[M.S.410]])
** '''MSv – Morane-Saulnier VK''' or '''Morane-Saulnier Venäläinen:''' Morane-Saulnier Russian (Designation for the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 with Russian VK-105 engine)
*** [[Mörkö-Morane]]
* '''MT – Messerschmitt''' (Designation for the Messerschmitt [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109 series]])
** [[Bf 109 G-2 (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-2]]
** [[Bf 109 G-6 (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-6]]
** [[Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-6 (Erla canopy)]]
* '''PM – Pyörremyrsky''' (Designation for the VL [[Pyörremyrsky]])

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;Other designations
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
* '''BL – Blenheim''' (Designation for the Bristol Blenheim, Mk I, [[Blenheim Mk IV]])
* '''BU – Bulldog''' (Designation for the Bristol Bulldog series)
* '''CA – Caudron''' (Designation for the Caudron [[C.R.714]])
* '''DK – Draken''' (Designation for the Saab 35 Draken series)
* '''DN – Dornier''' (Designation for the Dornier [[Do 17 (Family)|Do 17 series]])
* '''FA – Freccia''' (Designation for the Fiat [[G.50 (Family)|G.50 series]])
* '''FK – Fokker''' (Designation for the Fokker C.X)
* '''GL – Gladiator''' (Designation for the Gloster [[Gladiator (Family)|Gladiator series]])
* '''GN – Gnat''' (Designation for the Folland Gnat)
* '''GT – Gauntlet''' (Designation for the Gloster Gauntlet)
* '''HM – Humu''' (Designation for the VL Humu)
* '''HW – Hawk''' (Designation for the BAE Systems Hawk)
* '''IH – Istrebitel Hävittäjät:''' Istrebitel (Истребитель) Fighter (Designation for the Polikarpov [[I-15 M-22]], [[I-15bis]])
* '''IT – Istrebitel Tiedustelulentokoneet:''' Istrebitel (Истребитель) Reconnaissance aircraft (Designation for the Polikarpov [[I-153 M-62]])
* '''JF – Jaktfalken''' (Designation for the Svenska Aero [[J6B|Jaktfalken series]])
* '''KH – Kittyhawk''' (Designation for the Curtis [[P-40 (Family)|P-40 Kittyhawk series]])
* '''LG – LaGG''' (Designation for the Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov [[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGG-3 series]])
* '''MY – Myrsky''' (Designation for the VL Myrsky series)
* '''NH – Neuvostoliittolainen Hinauskone:''' Soviet Towing-plane (Designation for the [[IL-28]], IL-28R)
* '''PE – Petlyakov''' (Designation for the Petlyakov [[Pe-2 (Family)|Pe-2 series]] and [[Pe-3 (Family)|Pe-3 series]])
* '''SB – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik:''' (Скоростной бомбардировщик) High-speed Bomber (Designation for the Tupolev [[SB (Family)|SB 2M series]])
* '''VA – Vampire''' (Designation for the de Havilland Vampire Mk 52)
* '''VH – Venäläinen Hävittäjät:''' Russian Fighter (Early designation for the Polikarpov [[I-15 (Family)|I-15 series]])
* '''VP – Vänäläinen Pommikoneet:''' Russian Bomber (Early designation for the Tupolev [[SB (Family)|SB 2M series]])
* '''VT – Vampire Trainer''' (Designation for the de Havilland Vampire Mk 55)
</div></div>

=== (FI) Finnish Armour Registry ===
{{Notice|Only in-game equipment will be noted.}}
The '''Panssarirekisteri''', translated as ''Armour Registry'' is an index for Finnish armoured vehicles ranging from recovery vehicles, tanks and other.

*Ps. 001 - 099 | Armoured Car
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 100 - 199 | Light Tank
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 141 - [[PT-76 (Sweden)|PT-76B]]
:* Ps. 161 - [[Vickers Mk.E]] (Inc. [[T-26E (Sweden)|T-26E]])
</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 200 - 299 | Tank
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 221 - [[Pz.IV (Sweden)|PzKw IV J]]
:* Ps. 231 - [[T-34 (Sweden)|T-34-76]]
:* Ps. 241 - [[T-28 (Sweden)|T-28]]
:* Ps. 245 - [[T-34-85 (Sweden)|T-34-85]]
:* Ps. 251 - [[Charioteer Mk VII (Sweden)|Charioteer Mk VII]]
:* Ps. 252 - [[Comet I (Sweden)|Comet I]]
:* Ps. 262 - [[T-54 (Sweden)|T-54]]
:* Ps. 264 - [[T-72M1 (Sweden)|T-72M1]]
:* Ps. 272 - [[KV-IB (Germany)|KV-1E]]
:* Ps. 273 - [[Leopard 2A4 (Sweden)|Leopard 2A4]]
:* Ps. 274 - [[Leopard 2A6 (Sweden)|Leopard 2A6NL]]
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* Ps. 300 - 399 | ... 
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;* Ps. 400 - 499 | Anti-Air
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:* Ps. 455 - ItPsv 41 ([[L-62 ANTI II]])
:* Ps. 461 - ItPsv SU-57 ([[ZSU-57-2 (Sweden)|ZSU-57-2]])
:* Ps. 477 - [[ItO 90M]]
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;* Ps. 500 - 599 | Self-propelled guns
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:* Ps. 511 - [[BT-42]]
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* Ps. 600 - 699 | Armoured personnel carriers
* Ps. 700 - 799 | Engineering Vehicles

== (FI) Weaponry ==
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* '''Psv. – Panssarivaunu:''' Tank
** '''Psv.K – Panssarivaunu Kanuuna:''' Tank Cannon
*** '''[[Psv.K/36 (37 mm)|37 Psv.K/36]]''' (Swedish [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|Kan m/36 (37 mm)]])
*** '''45 Psv.K/32 – 38''' (▂ [[20-K (45 mm)]] model 32 – 38)
*** '''75 Psv.K/40''' (▀ [[KwK40 L48 (75 mm)]] and [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/27''' (▂ [[L-10 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/34''' (▂ [[F-32 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/F-34''' (▂ [[F-34 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/39''' (▂ [[ZiS-5 (76 mm)]])
*** '''85 Psv.K/44''' (▂ [[ZiS-S-53 (85 mm)]])
*** '''152 Psv.K/37''' (▂ [[ML-20S (152 mm)]])
** '''Psv.H – Panssarivaunu Haupitsi:''' Tank Howitzer
*** '''[[Psv.H/18 (114 mm)|114 Psv.H/18]]''' (British Q.F. 4.5 inch Howitzer Mk 2)
* '''LKk – LentoKonekivääri :''' Aircraft machine gun (literally: Air Machine rifle)
** [[LKk/42_(12.7_mm)|12.7 mm LKk/42 machine gun]]
* '''ItO – Ilmatorjuntaohjus:''' Anti-air missile (literally: Air protection missile)
** [[ItO 90M]] (vehicle named after its weapon system)
* '''ItPsv - Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu:''' Anti-air tank (literally: Air protection tank)
** ItPsv 41 ([[L-62 ANTI II]])
** ItPsv SU-57 ([[ZSU-57-2 (Sweden)|ZSU-57-2]])

== (FI) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''IVL – Ilmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas:''' The Air Force's aircraft factory
* '''VL – Valtion Lentokonetehdas:''' State Aircraft factory
* '''VKT – Valtion Kivääritehdas:''' State Rifle factory

= French =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! French abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="French">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|French is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(BE)''' Belgium
*'''(CA)''' Canada
*'''(CH)''' Switzerland
*'''(FR)''' France
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(FR) Vehicle|(FR) Vehicle]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(FR) Weaponry|(FR) Weaponry]]
* [[#(BE) Weaponry|(BE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(FR) Munition|(FR) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(FR) Prefix/Suffix|(FR) Prefix/Suffix]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(FR) Manufacturer/Designer|(FR) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(BE) Manufacturer/Designer|(BE) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(FR) Military|(FR) Military]]
|}

== (FR) Vehicle ==

* '''Char – Char de bataille:''' Battle tank
** [[Char 25t]]
* '''AMC – Automitrailleuse de Combat:''' Combat machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMC.34 YR]]
* '''AMD – Automitrailleuse de Découverte:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMD.35]]
* '''AMR – Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMR.35 ZT3]]
* '''AML – Automitrailleuse Légère:''' Light machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AML-90]]
* '''DCA – Défense contre avions:''' Anti-air defence
** [[AMX-30 DCA]]
* '''EBR – Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance:''' Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
** [[E.B.R. (1954)]]
* '''VTT – Véhicule de transport de troupe:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Troop transport vehicle)
* '''CA – Canon d'assaut:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Assault cannon)
** [[CA Lorraine]]
* '''CAu – Canon automoteur:''' Self-propelled gun
** [[SAu 40|CAu SAu 40]]
* '''CC – Chasseur de Chars:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Tank hunter)
** [[Lorraine 37L|CC Lorraine]]
* '''TRC – Tracteur de ravitaillement pour chars:''' Tank supply tractor
* '''RC – Roues-Canon:''' Wheeled gun (carrier)
** [[AMX-10RC]]
* '''Mle – Modèle:''' Model
** [[Mle 1923 (7.5 mm)]]

== (FR) Weaponry ==
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* '''AAT – Arme Automatique Transformable:''' general-purpose machine gun
* '''SA – Semi-automatique:''' Semi-automatic (cannon)
** [[SA35 L/32 (47 mm)]]
* '''CA – Canon antiaérien:''' Anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CN – Canon:''' cannon (tank)
** [[CN-105-F1 (105 mm)]]
* '''CAD – Canon antiaérien double:''' Twin (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CAQ – Canon antiaérien quadruple:''' Quad (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''T – Tourelle:''' turret-mounted (aircraft)
** [[MAC 1934T (7.5 mm)]]

== (BE) Weaponry ==

* '''MAG – Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général:''' general support machine gun
** [[FN MAG (7.92 mm)]]
** [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)]]

== (FR) Munition ==
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* '''ACRA – Anti-Char Rapide Autopropulsé:'''Anti-Tank Quick Self-propelled (missile)
** [[ACRA (142 mm)]]
* '''Ch.F – Charge Forte:''' (literally: Strong charge) Designates a shell whose propellant charge is bigger than usual shells. Effects are a higher initial speed, increased penetration but more stress and heating for the cannon.
* '''HOT – Haut Subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé:''' High Subsonic, Optical Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched (missile)
** [[HOT]]
* '''OE – Obus Explosif:''' High-explosive shell
* '''OEA – Obus Explosif Acier:''' High-explosive fuzed (AA) shell
* '''OEcl – Obus Eclairant:''' Illumination shell
* '''OPf – Obus Perforant:''' Armour-piercing shell
* '''OPfK – Obus Perforant (avec colorant) K:''' Armour-piercing naval shell (with type K spotting dye)
* '''OFl – Obus Flèche:''' APDS shell (literally: Dart shell)
* '''OCC – Obus Charge Creuse:''' HEAT shell (literally: Hollow charge shell)
* '''PCOT – Perforant Coiffé Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Capped Tracer shell
* '''POT – Perforant Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell
* '''AA – Air-Air:''' Air-to-air (missile)
** [[AA-20 Nord]]
* '''AS – Air-Sol:''' Air-to-ground (missile)
** [[AS-20 Nord]]
* '''SS – Sol-Sol:''' Ground-to-ground (missile)
** [[SS.11]]
* '''TP – Traceuse Perforante:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell

== (FR) Prefix/Suffix ==

* '''bis:''' Second (iteration)
** [[B1 bis]]
* '''ter:''' Third (iteration)
** [[B1 ter]]

== (FR) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''AMX – Atelier de Construction d'Issy-Les-Moulineaux:''' Issy-Les-Moulineaux construction workshop
** [[AMX-13]]
* '''APX – Atelier de Puteaux'''
* '''ACL – Atelier et Chantiers de la Loire'''
** [[ARL-44 (ACL-1)]]
* '''ARL – Atelier de Construction de Rueil:''' Rueil construction workshop
** [[ARL-44]]
* '''GIAT – Groupement Industriel de l'Armement Terrestre''' Industrial group for land weapon systems
** [[GIAT M781 (30 mm)]]
* '''S/SOMUA – Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie:''' Mechanical tooling and artillery machining company
** Char de cavalerie SOMUA 1935 S ([[S.35]])
* '''NC/SNCAC – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre'''
** [[NC.900]]
* '''SA/SNCASE – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Est'''
** [[SA.313B Alouette II]]
* '''SO/SNCASO – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest'''
** [[S.O.8000 Narval]]
* '''FCM – Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée'''
** [[FCM.36]]
* '''DEFA – Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armes'''
** [[DEFA 551 (30 mm)]]
* '''MAC – Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault:''' Châtellerault weapons manufacturer
** [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)]]
* '''FL – Fives-Lille'''
** [[M4A1 (FL10)]]
* '''R – Renault'''
** [[R.35 (SA38)]]
* '''H – Hotchkiss'''
** [[H.35]]
* '''L – Lorraine'''
** [[Lorraine 37L]]
* '''D – Dewoitine'''
** Dewoitine [[D.520]]
* '''C/CR – Caudron(-Renault)'''
** Caudron [[C.R.714]]
* '''MS – Morane-Saulnier'''
** Morane-Saulnier [[M.S.405C1]]
* '''F – Farman'''
** Farman [[F.222.2]]
* '''MB – Marcel Bloch''' (renamed to Dassault in 1949)
** Bloch [[M.B.174A-3]]
* '''MD – Marcel Dassault'''
** Dassault [[M.D.452 IIA]]
* '''LeO – Lioré-et-Olivier'''
** Lioré-et-Olivier [[LeO 451 early]]
* '''VG – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Jean Galtier)
** Arsenal [[V.G.33C-1]]
* '''VB – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Michel Badie)
** Arsenal [[VB.10C-1]]
* '''HS – Hispano-Suiza'''
** [[Hispano HS.9 (20 mm)]]

== (BE) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''FN – Fabrique Nationale Herstal''' (National Factory Herstal)
** [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)]]
* '''FRC – Fonderie Royale des Canons''' (Royal Cannon Foundry)
* '''SABCA – Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques:''' Belgian Limited Company of Aeronautical Constructions
* '''SV – Stampe-Vertongen'''
** '''R – Renard''' (named after Alfred Renard)
*** Renard R.36

== (FR) Military ==
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* '''BCC – Battalion de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank battalion
* '''RCC – Régiment de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank regiment
* '''DCr – Division Cuirassée:''' Armoured division
* '''MN – Marine Nationale:''' French navy (literally: National navy)
* '''FNFL – Forces Navales Françaises Libres:''' Free French naval forces
* '''FAFL – Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres:''' Free French air forces

= German =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! German abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="German">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|German is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(AT)''' Austria
*'''(CH)''' Switzerland
*'''(DE)''' Germany
**'''(FRG)''' Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
**'''(GDR)''' German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
|-
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'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(DE) Vehicle|(DE) Vehicle]]
** [[#(DE) Ground|(DE) Ground]]
*** [[#(DE) Sd.Kfz. Index|(DE) Sd.Kfz. Index]]
** [[#(DE) Air|(DE) Air]]
** [[#(DE) Naval|(DE) Naval]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(CH) Weaponry|(CH) Weaponry]]
* [[#(DE) Weaponry|(DE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(DE) Munition|(DE) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(DE) Prefix/Suffix|(DE) Prefix/Suffix]]
** [[#(DE) Beutepanzers|(DE) Beutepanzers]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(DE) Manufacturer/Designer|(DE) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(DE) Military|(DE) Military]]
|}

== (DE) Vehicle ==
=== (DE) Ground ===

;(DE) WWII

* '''Pz. – Panzer:''' Tank (literally: Armour)
** '''Wg. – Wagen:''' Vehicle
** '''Kpfw. – Kampfwagen:''' (literally: Combat vehicle)
*** [[Pz.IV F2|Pz.Kpfw. IV F2]]
** '''J./Jg./Jgd. – Jagd''' Tank destroyer (literally: Hunt)
* '''Sp. – Späh:''' Scout
* '''Bfw. – Befehl(s):''' Command
** [[Bfw. Jagdpanther]]
* '''Stu – Sturm:''' Assault
** '''G – Geschütz:''' Gun
*** [[StuG III A]]
** '''H – Haubitze:''' Howitzer
*** [[StuH 42 G]]
** '''K – Kanone:''' Cannon
*** [[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)]]
*** [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]]
* '''Pz.W./Pz.Wfr. – Panzerwerfer:''' Multitple rocket launcher (literally: Armoured launcher)
** [[15 cm Pz.W.42]]
* '''VK – Versuchskonstruktion:''' Trial design (literally: Experimental construction) or '''Vollketten/Vollkettenfahrzeug:''' Fully tracked/Fully tracked vehicle
** [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]]
** [[VK 45.01 (P)]]
* '''E – Entwicklung:''' Development (refers to the proposed standardised tank development projects)
** [[E-100]]
* '''Ausf. – Ausführung:''' Model
* '''Fgst. – Fahrgestell:''' Chassis
** [[Flakpanzer 38|Flakpanzer 38, 2 cm, Pz.Fgst.38 (t) Sf.]]
* '''Sf./Sfl. – Selbstfahrlafette:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Self-propelled carriage)
** [[Pz.Sfl.Ic]]
* '''GW – Geschützwagen:''' (Heavy) self-propelled gun (literally: Gun vehicle)
* '''ZgKw – Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck
* '''Zug – Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck (not to be confused with "Zug", train, or "Zug", platoon)

;(GDR) / (FGR) Post-War

* '''KPz – Kampfpanzer:''' Battle tank
** [[KPz-70]]
* '''SPz – Schützenpanzer:''' Infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Rifleman's tank)
** [[SPz BMP-1]]
* '''SPW — Schützenpanzerwagen:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Rifleman's armoured vehicle)
* '''JPz – Jagdpanzer:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Hunt tank)
** [[JPz 4-5]]
* '''RakJPz – Raketenjagdpanzer:''' (Missile-carrier based) tank destroyer (literally: Rocket hunt tank)
** [[RakJPz 2]]
* '''VT – Versuchsträger:''' Test-bed (literally: Experiment carrier)
** [[VT1-2]]

==== (DE) Sd.Kfz. Index====
{{Notice|Only in-game available vehicles & relevant base vehicle are noted down}}
'''{{Annotation|Sonderkraftfahrzeug|special purpose vehicle}}''' (abbreviated '''Sd.Kfz.''') was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany during World War II for military vehicles ranging from armoured, tracked & half-tracked.

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* '''Sd.Kfz. 1 – 99:''' Unarmoured half-tracked vehicles:
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:*'''Sd.Kfz. 4''' (Maultier based on 4.5-ton trucks)
:** [[15 cm Pz.W.42|'''Sd.Kfz. 4/2''' (15 cm Pz.W.42)]]
:*'''Sd.Kfz. 6''' (5-ton medium halftrack for engineers)
:** '''{{Annotation|Sd.Kfz. 6/1|AI vehicle}}''' (5-ton medium half-track for the artillery)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz. 6/2]]''' (self-propelled [[FlaK 36 (37 mm)]])
:*'''Sd.Kfz. 9''' (18-ton heavy half-track)
:** [[8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl.]] ('''Sd.Kfz.9''' with [[FlaK 37 (88 mm)]])
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 100 – 199:''' Tanks and tank variants, such as tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery:
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:* '''Sd.Kfz. 121''': [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II Ausf. A – F]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 138''': [[Marder III H]] (75 mm AT-gun)
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 138/2''': [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 139''': [[Marder III]] (76.2 mm AT-gun)
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 140''': [[Flakpanzer 38]](t)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz. 140/1]]'''
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 141''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III A – J]] ([[KwK36 (37 mm)]] or [[KwK L/42 (50 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 141/1''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III J1 – M]] ([[KwK39 (50 mm)]] L/60)
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 141/2''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III N]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 142''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuG III A – E]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuG III F – G]] ([[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)]] or [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 142/2''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuH 42]] ([[StuH42 (105 mm)]])
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 161''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV A – F1]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/1''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV F2 – G]] ([[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/2''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV G – J]] ([[KwK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''': [[Ostwind]], [[Kugelblitz]], Möbelwagen
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/4''': [[Wirbelwind]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 162''': [[Jagdpanzer IV]]
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 162/1''': [[Panzer IV/70(V)]] & [[Panzer IV/70(A)]] (Jagdpanzer IV with [[PaK42 (75 mm)]] L/70)
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 164''': [[Nashorn]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 166''': [[Brummbar]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 171''': [[Panther tank (Family)|Pz.V 'Panther']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 172''': [[Panther II|Pz.V 'Panther II']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 173''': [[Jagdpanther]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 181''': [[Tiger I (Family)|Pz.VI 'Tiger']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 182''': [[Tiger II (Family)|Pz.VI 'Tiger II']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 184''': [[Ferdinand]] / [[Elefant]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 186''': [[Jagdtiger]]
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 200 – 299:''' Reconnaissance vehicles, armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers, and command tanks:
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:* '''Sd.Kfz.221''': (Leichter Panzerspähwagen (M.G.))
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41)]]'''
:* '''Sd.Kfz.222''': (Leichter Panzerspähwagen (2 cm))
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.222]]'''
:* '''[[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz. 234]]''': (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/1]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/2]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/3]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/4]]'''
:* '''[[Sd.Kfz.251 (Family)|Sd.Kfz. 251]]''': (medium armoured half-track)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/9]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/10]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/21]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/22]]'''
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 300+:''' Mine-clearing and demolition charge laying vehicles

=== (DE) Air ===
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* '''StuKa – Sturzkampfflugzeug:''' Dive bomber (literally: Dive fighting aircraft)
* '''PAH – Panzerabwehrhubschrauber:''' Anti-tank helicopter
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]

=== (DE) Naval ===

* '''Z – Zerstörer:''' Destroyer
** [[Z20 Karl Galster]]
* '''K – Kanonenboot:''' Gun boat
** [[K2]]
* '''T – Torpedoboot:''' Torpedo boat
** [[T31]]
* '''R – Räumboot:''' Mine sweeper
** [[R-41]]
* '''S – Schnellboot:''' Fast attack craft
** [[S-100]]
* '''LS – Leichte-Schnellboot:''' Light fast attack craft
** [[LS 3]]
* '''VS – Versuchs-Schnellboot:''' Experimental fast attack craft
** [[VS-10]]
* '''SF – Siebelfähre:''' Siebel ferry (named after Friedrich Siebel)
** [[SF40 Light]]
* '''AF/AFP – Artilleriefährprahm:''' Artillery ferry barge
** [[AF D1]]
* '''MZ – Mehrzweckboot:''' Multi-purpose boat
** [[MZ1]]
* '''U – Unterseeboot:''' Submarine

== (CH) Weaponry ==
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* '''KDA''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''D''', Ausführung '''A''': Cannon, calibre group D (30 mm+), variant A (belt-fed)
** [[Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)]]
* '''KAD''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''A''', Ausführung '''D''': Cannon, calibre group A (20 mm), variant D
** [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)]]

== (DE) Weaponry ==

* '''FH – Feldhaubitze:''' Field howitzer
* '''IG – Infanteriegeschütz:''' Infantry gun
** [[s.I.G.33 (150 mm)]]
* '''Sfl – Selbstfahrlafette:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Self-propelled mount/chassis)
* '''KwK – Kampfwagenkanone:''' Tank gun (literally: Combat vehicle cannon)
** [[KwK42 (75 mm)]]
* '''PaK – Panzerabwehrkanone:''' Anti-tank gun (literally: Armour-defence cannon)
** [[PaK39 L48 (75 mm)]]
* '''FlaK/Flak – Flugabwehrkanone/Fliegerabwehrkanone:''' Anti-air gun (literally: Air-defence cannon)
** [[FlaK43 (37 mm)]]
* '''MG – Maschinengewehr:''' Machine gun (literally: Machine rifle)
** [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]]
* '''MG FF – Maschinengewehr Flügel Fest:''' Machine gun wing-fixed
** [[MG FF (20 mm)]]
* '''MG FF/M – Maschinengewehr Flügel Fest/Minengeschoß:''' Machine gun wing-fixed/mineshot
** [[MG FF/M (20 mm)]]
* '''MK – Maschinenkanone:''' Autocannon (literally: Machine cannon), occasionally '''Motorkanone''', cannon firing through an engine
** [[MK 108 (30 mm)]]
* '''SK – Schiffskanone:''' Ship cannon (originally used as Schnellfeuerkanone: Quick-firing cannon during WWI)
** [[SK C/32 (105 mm)]]
* '''TbtK – Torpedobootskanone:''' Torpedo boat cannon (also used for some destroyer turrets/guns)
* '''BK – Bordkanone:''' Board cannon (large calibre guns equipped on aircraft)
** [[BK 3.7 (37 mm)]]
* '''BR – Bordrakete:''' Board rocket (rockets equipped to aircraft)
* '''K – Kanone:''' Cannon
* '''T – Torpedo'''
* '''LT – Lufttorpedo:''' Aerial torpedo (torpedoes used by aircraft)
* '''L/ – Länge:''' Length (refers to calibre-length of gun barrels)
** [[KwK36 (88 mm)|8.8 cm L/56 KwK36]] (barrel length of 56 x 88 mm = 4.928 m)
* '''C/ – Construktionsjahr:''' Year of construction (archaic spelling of Konstruktion)
** [[2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)]] (model of 1938)
* '''L – Lafette:''' Gun mount
* '''DopL – Doppellafette:''' Twin gun mount (literally: Double mount)
* '''DrhL – Drehturmlafette:''' Turret gun mount (literally: Turntable turret mount)
* '''Pz.B. – Panzerbüchse:''' Anti-tank rifle (literally: Tank rifled gun)
** [[s.Pz.B.41 (28/20 mm)]]

== (DE) Munition ==
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* '''Gr – Granate:''' Grenade (synonymous with both shell and shot)
* '''Br – Brandkörper:''' Incendiary charge (literally: Blaze body)
* '''KGr – Kanonengranate:''' Cannon shell (literally: Cannon grenade)
* '''PzGr – Panzergranate:''' Armour-piercing shell (literally: Armour grenade)
* '''BrGr – Brandgranate:''' Incendiary shell (literally: Fire grenade)
* '''PzBrGr – Panzerbrandgranate:''' Armour-piercing incendiary shell (literally: Armour Fire grenade)
* '''SpGr – Sprenggranate:''' High-explosive fragmentation shell (literally: Burst grenade). Sometimes spelled Sprgr.
* '''PzSpGr – Panzersprenggranate:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive shell (literally: Armour burst grenade)
* '''HlGr – Hohlladungsgranate:''' High-explosive anti-tank shell (literally: Hollow-charge grenade)
* '''Patr – Patrone:''' Bullet
* '''GrPatr – Granatpatrone:''' Shell (for 15 and 20 mm munition)
* '''SC – Sprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' General-purpose bomb (archaic spelling of zylindrisch, literally: Burst bomb, cylindrical)
* '''SD – Sprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Semi-armour-piercing bomb (literally: Burst bomb, thick-walled)
* '''PC – Panzersprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, cylindrical)
* '''PD – Panzersprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Heavy armour-piercing bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, thick-walled)
* '''LFK – Lenkflugkörper:''' (Anti-tank) guided missile (literally: Guided flight body)
* '''F5W – Torpedo designation:''' F – 17.7 inch (450 mm) calibre, 5 – roughly 5 meter length, W – whitehead (German designation of Italian F200/450 torpedo)
* '''G7a/T 1 – Torpedo designation:''' G – 21 inch (533 mm) calibre, 7 – roughly 7 meter length, a – steam propulsion, T 1 – Torpedo model number 1
* '''L'spur – Leuchtspur:''' Tracer
* '''Zerl. – Zerleger:''' Self-destroying (literally: Disassambler)
* '''Fp – Füllpulver:''' Explosive filling (literally: Filling powder)
* '''DM – Deutsches Modell:''' German Model (modern designation to differentiate between American M munition)
* '''Zt.Z – Zeitzünder:''' Time fuse
* '''Lh – Lichtspurhülse:''' Base tracer
* '''Bd.Z – Bodenzünder:''' Base fuse. Sometimes spelled Bdz
* '''m.Hb – mit Haube:''' Capped

== (DE) Prefix/Suffix ==
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* '''le – leicht/leichte/leichter:''' Light
* '''m — mittlere/mittlerer:''' Medium
* '''s – schwer/schwere/schwerer:''' Heavy
* '''gp – gepanzert:''' Armoured
* '''nA – neuer Art:''' Modernized (literally: New type)
* '''U – Umbau:''' Conversion (kit)
** [[Me 410 A-1/U2]]
* '''R – Rüstsatz:''' Upgrade (kit)
** [[Me 410 B-6/R3]]
* '''/Trop – Tropen:''' Tropic (variant with air filters)
** [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]]
* '''(Mob) – Mobilmachung:''' Mobilization (design modification aimed at simplified and thus faster construction)
** [[Z32|Type 1936A (Mob)]]

=== (DE) Beutepanzer ===
Many foreign vehicles were captured and used by the Germans during the war and dubbed as ''Beutepanzer'' (Lit: Loot Tanks). These would be renamed under German designation, both combat captured and produced within captured countries would follow these designations. Redesignation of both small-arms and cannons follow their own naming and designations. All identification numbers can overlap.

The redesignation of these vehicles would be loosely structured around the overall vehicle type or intended use including for example; year, calibre, pre-existing designation, etc.

* 200 – Armoured Cars
* 300 – Half-tracks
* 400 – Armoured Half-tracks
* 600 – Fully tracked Artillery Tractors
** 630 – Armoured Artillery Tractors
* 700 – Tanks
* 800 – Self-propelled Guns

{| class="wikitable"
!Letter code
!German
!English
|-
|(a)
|amerikanisch
|American
|-
|(b)
|belgisch
|Belgian
|-
|(d)
|dänisch
|Danish
|-
|(e)
|englisch
|English
|-
|(f)
|französisch
|French
|-
|(g)
|griechisch
|Greek
|-
|(h)
|holländisch
|Dutch
|-
|(i)
|italienisch
|Italian
|-
|(j)
|jugoslawisch
|Yugoslavian
|-
|(n)
|norwegisch
|Norwegian
|-
|(ö)
|österreichisch
|Austrian
|-
|(p)
|polnisch
|Polish
|-
|(r)
|russisch
|Russian (Soviet)
|-
|(s)
|schweizerisch
|Swiss
|-
|(t)
|tschechisch
|Czechoslovakian
|-
|(u)
|ungarisch
|Hungarian
|}
Examples:

* In-Game:
** [[Pz.35(t)|Pz.35(t) - (LT-35)]]
** [[LT-38 (Family)|Pz.38(t) - (LT-38)]]
** [[T 34 747 (r) (Germany)|Pz. T-34 747(r) - (T-34)]]
** [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)|Pz. M4 748(a) - (M4)]]
** [[KW II 754 (r) (Germany)|Pz. KV-II 754(r) - (KV-2)]]
** [[KW I C 756 (r) (Germany)|Pz. KV-IC 756(r) - (KV-1 (1942) modified)]]

* Not captured In-Game:
** [[AMD.35|Pz.Sp.Wg. P 204(f) - ('''P'''anhard AMD.35)]]
** [[P.7.T AA|ZgKw. Ci 301(f) - ('''Ci'''troën P.7.T)]]
** [[FCM.36|Pz. FCM 737(f) - (FCM.36)]]
** [[Tetrarch I|Pz. Mk.VII 737(e) - (Tetrach I)]]
** [[P40|Pz. P40 737(i) - (P40/26)]]
** Pz. [[B1 bis|B1]]/[[B1 ter|B2]] 740(f) - (B1 bis/ter)
** [[M43 (Family)|StuG M43 105/25 853(i) - (105/25 M43)]]

* Some Captured Vehicles Wouldn't Be Fully Designated:
** [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Inf.Pz. Mk IV(e) - (Churchill)]] <small>In-Game premium</small>
** [[M10 GMC|Jagdpanzer M10(a) - (M10)]] <small>Not captured In-Game</small>

==(DE) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''Ar – Arado'''
** [[Ar 234 B-2]]
* '''Bf – Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW):''' Bavarian Aircraft Factory (renamed to Messerschmitt in 1938)
** [[Bf 109 K-4]]
* '''BMW – Bayerische Motorenwerke:''' Bavarian Motor Factory
* '''Bo – Bölkow''' (from the alternative spelling Boelkow)
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]
* '''BV – Blohm & Voss'''
** [[BV 238]]
* '''DB – Daimler-Benz'''
** DB 601
* '''Do – Dornier'''
** [[Do 217 E-2]]
* '''Fw – Focke-Wulf'''
** [[Fw 190 A-5]]
* '''Ha – Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB)'''
* '''He – Heinkel'''
** [[He 111 H-3]]
* '''Ho – Horten'''
** [[Ho 229 V3]]
* '''Hs – Henschel'''
** [[Hs 129 B-3]]
* '''Ju – Junkers'''
** [[Ju 87 D-5]]
* '''Me – Messerschmitt'''
** [[Me 410 A-1]]
* '''Ta – Focke-Wulf''' (named after Kurt Tank)
** [[Ta 152 C-3]]
* '''Rh – Rheinmetall'''
** [[Rh202 (20 mm)]]
* '''Ru – Ruhrstahl'''
** [[Ru 251]]
* '''(M) – MAN''' (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg)
** [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]]
* '''(P) – Porsche'''
** [[VK 45.01 (P)]]
** [[Tiger II (P)]]
* '''(H) – Henschel'''
** [[Tiger II (H)]]
* '''(A) – Alkett''' (Altmärkische Kettenwerk GmbH)
** [[Panzer IV/70(A)]]
* '''(V) – VOMAG''' (Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft)
** [[Panzer IV/70(V)]]

== (DE) Military ==
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* '''KM – Kriegsmarine:''' German navy (literally: War navy)
* '''LW – Luftwaffe:''' German air force (literally: Air weapon)
* '''BW – Bundeswehr:''' (Modern) German army (literally: Federation defence)
* '''RLM – Reichsluftfahrtministerium:''' Ministry of national aviation
* '''OKW – Oberkommando der Wehrmacht:''' High command of the armed forces (Wehrmacht)
* '''JG – Jagdgeschwader:''' Fighter division (literally: hunt division)
* '''NJG – Nachtjagdgeschwader:''' Night fighter division (literally: night hunt division)
* '''ZG – Zerstörergeschwader:''' Heavy fighter division (literally: destroyer division)
* '''KG – Kampfgeschwader:''' Bomber division (literally: fight division)
* '''SKG – Schnellkampfgeschwader:''' Fast bomber division (literally: fast fight division)
* '''StG – Sturzkampfgeschwader:''' Dive bomber division (literally: dive fight division)

= Hungarian =
=== (HU) Manufacturer/Designer ===

* '''MÁVAG – Magyar Királyi Államvasutak Gépgyára:''' Hungarian Royal State Railroads' Machine Factory

= Italian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Italian abbreviations (quicklinks)‎<span id="Italian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(IT) Vehicle|(IT) Vehicle]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(IT) Manufacturer/Designer|(IT) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(IT) Weaponry|(IT) Weaponry]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(IT) Prefix/Suffix|(IT) Prefix/Suffix]]
|}

== (IT) Vehicle ==

* '''P – Pesante:''' Heavy (tank)
** [[P40|P26/40]]: Heavy tank, 26 tons, model 1940
* '''M – Medio:''' Medium (tank)
** [[M15/42]]: Medium tank, 15 tons, model 1942
* '''L – Leggero:''' Light (tank)
** [[L6/40]]: Light tank, 6 tons, model 1930
* '''AB – Autoblinda:''' Armoured car
** [[AB 41]]: Armoured car, model 1941
* '''AS – Autocarro Sahariano:''' Saharan Truck
** [[AS42]]
* '''CV – Carro Veloce:''' Tankette (literally: Fast cart)
** [[L3/33 CC|CV-33]]
* '''R – Ricognizione:''' Reconnaissance (vehicle)
** [[R3 T106 FA]]
* '''SIDAM – Sistema Italiano di Difesa Aerea Mobile:''' Italian system for mobile air-defence
** [[SIDAM 25]]
* '''VCC - Veicolo da Combattimento Corazzato''': Armoured Combat Vehicle
** [[Dardo|VCC Dardo]]
* '''VBC - Veicolo Blindato da Combattimento''': Armoured Fighting Vehicle
** [[VBC (PT2)|VBC (PT-2)]]

== (IT) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%"
! Acronym
! Company
! Note / Translation
! Example
|-
! colspan="4" | Air vehicles
|-
| C.R.
| Caccia Rosatelli
| (Fighter) named after Celestino Rosatelli
| FIAT [[C.R.42 (Family)|C.R.42]]
|-
| B.R.
| Bombardiere Rosatelli
| (Bomber) named after Celestino Rosatelli
| FIAT [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]]
|-
| G.
|
| named after Giuseppe Gabrielli
| FIAT [[G.50 (Family)|G.50]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | S. <br>S.M.
| Società Anonima Costruzioni<br>Aeronautiche Savoia
| Savoy Aeronautical Constructions Company
| Savoia [[S.81]]
|-
| Marchetti
| named after Alessandro Marchetti
| Savoia-Marchetti [[S.M.79 (Family)|S.M.79]]
|-
| P.
| Piaggio
|
| Piaggio [[P.108 (Family)|P.108]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | M.C.
| (Aeronautica) Macchi
| Aeronautics Machi
| rowspan="2" | Macchi [[C.200 (Family)|M.C.200]]
|-
| Castoldi
| named after Mario Castoldi
|-
| Ba.
| Società Italiana Ernesto Breda
| Italian Company Ernesto Breda
| Breda [[Ba.65 (K.14) L|Ba.65]]
|-
| Re.
| Officine Meccaniche Reggiane SpA
| Technical Bureau Reggiane Subsidiary
| Reggiane [[Re.2000 (Family)|Re.2000]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | CANT Z.
| Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini
| Aeronautical and naval yard Trieste
| rowspan="2" | CANT [[Z.1007 (Family)|Z.1007]]
|-
| Zappata
| named after Filippo Zappata
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ro.
| Industrie Meccaniche e <br> Aeronautiche Meridionali
| Southern Mechanical and <br> Aeronautical industries
| rowspan="2" | IMAM [[Ro.57 Quadriarma|Ro.57]]
|-
| Aeroplani Romeo
| named after the initial company name <br> (Romeo Aircraft)
|-
! colspan="4" |Helicopters
|-
|AB
|Agusta-Bell
|
|[[AB 205 A-1|AB 205A-1]]
|-
|A
|Agusta
|
|[[A.109EOA-2]]
|-
! colspan="4" | Ground vehicles
|-
| OTO
| Odero-Terni-Orlando
|
| [[OTOMATIC]]
|-
| FIAT
| Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino
| Italian automobile factory Turin
| [[FIAT 6614]]
|-
| OF
| OTO-FIAT
|
| [[OF-40 (Family)|OF-40]]
|-
! colspan="4" | Armament
|-
| SAFAT
| Società Anonima Fabbrica Armi Torino
| Turin arms factory incorporated company
| [[Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm)]]
|}

== (IT) Weaponry ==

* '''SR – Senza Rinculo:''' Recoilless (gun)

== (IT) Prefix/Suffix ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Italian|'''Back to the Italian table''']]</div>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%"
!Affix
!Meaning
!Translation
!Example
|-
|A
|Artigliere
|Artillery
|[[P.108A serie 2|P.108A]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |AS
|Aerosilurante
|Air torpedo
|[[G.55S]]
|-
|Africa Settentrionale
|North Africa (trop. Filter)
|[[Bf 109 G-14/AS (Italy)|Bf 109 G-14/AS]]
|-
|B
|Bombardiere
|Bomber
|[[P.108 (Family)|P.108B]]
|-
|CB
|Caccia Bombardiere
|Fighter-Bomber
|[[Re.2001 CB]]
|-
|CC
|Contro Carro
|Anti-Tank (rifle)
|[[L3/33 CC]]
|-
|CN
|Caccia Notturno
|Night-Fighter
|[[Re.2001 CN]]
|-
|EC
|Esperimento Cannoni
|Experimental Cannons
|[[C.202EC]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |N
|Normale
|Normal
|[[S.M.79 bis/N (Germany)|S.M.79 bis/N]]
|-
|Nuovo
|New
|[[C.205N2]]
|-
|TM
|Totalmente Modificato
|Completely Modified
|[[S.M.79 bis/T.M]]
|-
|CIO
|Caccia Intercettore Ogni tempo
|Fighter-Interceptor All-time
| rowspan="2" |[[F-104S]]
|-
|CBO
|Caccia Bombardiere Ogni tempo
|Fighter-Bomber All-time
|}

= Japanese =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! colspan="5" | Japanese abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Japanese">‎</span>
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;" |Japanese is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(JP)''' Japan
**'''(IJA)''' Imperial Japanese Army
**'''(IJN)''' Imperial Japanese Navy
**'''(SDF)''' Japanese Self Defense Forces
*'''(MAN)''' (Former) Manchukuo/Manchuria
* And other former puppet states
|-
| colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(JP) Vehicle|(JP) Vehicle]]
** [[#(JP) Air|(JP) Air]]
*** [[#(IJA) Army|(IJA) Army]]
**** [[#(IJA) Nicknames|(IJA) Nicknames]]
*** [[#(IJN) Navy|(IJN) Navy]]
**** [[#(IJN) First letters (role)|(IJN) First letters (role)]]
**** [[#(IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers)|(IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers)]]
**** [[#(IJN) Full and Model designation|(IJN) Full and Model designation]]
**** [[#(IJN) Official name designation|(IJN) Official name designation]]
*** [[#(SDF) JASDF|(SDF) JASDF]]
** [[#(JP) Ground|(JP) Ground]]
*** [[#(IJA) Army|(IJA) Army]]
**** [[#(IJA) Vehicle type|(IJA) Vehicle type]]
**** [[#(IJA) Order system|(IJA) Order system]]
*** [[#(SDF) JGSDF|(SDF) JGSDF]]
**** [[#(SDF) Prototype designations|(SDF) Prototype designations]]
** [[#(JP) Naval|(JP) Naval]]
*** [[#(IJN) Naming convention|(IJN) Naming convention]]
*** [[#(JMSDF) Naming convention| (JMSDF) Naming convention]]

'''Weaponry and munition'''

* [[#(JP) Weaponry and munition|(JP) Weaponry and munition]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(IJN) Manufacturer/Designer|(IJN) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|-
! colspan="5" |(JP) Calendar and Type Numbers
|-
| colspan="5" |
* Japanese Imperial Year: Starts with the founding of Japan in 660 BC
* Japanese Era Name ({{Annotation|年号|Nengō}}): Literally "year name" are names given to (usually) reign periods of Japanese Emperors.
* Shisaku number: After the shift of using nengō years, the navy re-adopted the use of nengō for their prototype planes to distinguish them from adopted models.
|-
!Year
!Japanese<br>Imperial<br>Year
!Nengō<br>Era
!Type<br>Number
!Shisaku<br>Number
|-
|1868<br>⋮<br>1912||2528<br>⋮<br>2572||'''Meiji 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Meiji 44'''||'''Type 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Type 44'''||
|-
|1912<br>⋮<br>1926||2572<br>⋮<br>2586||'''Taishō 1'''<br>⋮<br><small>'''Taishō 15'''</small>||'''Type 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Type 15'''||
|-
|1927||'''2587'''||Shōwa 2||'''Type 87'''||
|-
|1928||'''2588'''||Shōwa 3||'''Type 88'''||
|-
|1929||'''2589'''||Shōwa 4||[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]||
|-
|1930||'''2590'''||Shōwa 5||[[Type 90 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 90''']]||
|-
|1931||'''2591'''||''Shōwa 6''||[[Type 91 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 91''']]||''6-Shi''
|-
|1932||'''2592'''||''Shōwa 7''||[[Type 92 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 92''']]||''7-Shi''
|-
|1933||'''2593'''||''Shōwa 8''||[[Type 93 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 93''']]||''8-Shi''
|-
|1934||'''2594'''||''Shōwa 9''||[[Type 94 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 94''']]||''9-Shi''
|-
|1935
|'''2595'''||<small>''Shōwa 10''</small>||[[Type 95 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 95''']]||''10-Shi''
|-
|1936||'''2596'''||<small>''Shōwa 11''</small>||[[Type 96 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 96''']]||''11-Shi''
|-
|1937||'''2597'''||<small>''Shōwa 12''</small>||[[Type 97 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 97''']]||''12-Shi''
|-
|1938||'''2598'''||<small>''Shōwa 13''</small>||[[Type 98 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 98''']]||''13-Shi''
|-
|1939||'''2599'''||<small>''Shōwa 14''</small>||[[Type 99 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 99''']]||''14-Shi''
|-
|1940||'''2600'''||<small>''Shōwa 15''</small>||[[Type 100 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 100''']]<br>[[Type 0 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 0''']]||''15-Shi''
|-
|1941||'''2601'''||<small>''Shōwa 16''</small>||[[Type 1 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 1''']]||''16-Shi''
|-
|1942||'''2602'''||<small>''Shōwa 17''</small>||[[Type 2 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 2''']]||''17-Shi''
|-
|1943||'''2603'''||<small>''Shōwa 18''</small>||[[Type 3 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 3''']]||''18-Shi''
|-
|1944||'''2604'''||<small>''Shōwa 19''</small>||[[Type 4 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 4''']]||''19-Shi''
|-
|1945||'''2605'''||<small>''Shōwa 20''</small>||[[Type 5 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 5''']]||''20-Shi''
|-
! colspan="5" |Post-War
|-
|'''1946'''<br>⋮<br>'''1960'''<br>⋮<br>'''1989'''
|2606<br>⋮<br>2620<br>⋮<br>2649
|Shōwa
|'''Type 46'''<br>⋮<br>[[Type 60 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 60''']]<br>⋮<br>[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]
|
|-
|'''1989'''<br>'''1990'''<br>⋮<br>'''1993'''<br>⋮<br>'''2019'''
|2649<br>2650<br>⋮<br>2653<br>⋮<br>2679
|Heisei
|[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]<br>[[Type 90 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 90''']]<br>⋮<br>[[Type 93 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 93''']]<br>⋮<br>'''Type 19'''
|
|-
|'''2019'''<br>⋮<br>'''Present'''
|2679<br>⋮<br>Present
|Reiwa
|'''Type 19'''<br>⋮<br>'''Present'''
|
|}

== (JP) Vehicle ==
=== (JP) Air ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="5" |(JP) Variants (small-scale modifications)
|-
! rowspan="2" | !! rowspan="2" | Heavenly<br>Stems !! colspan="2" | Japanese !! rowspan="2" | Latin<br>equivalent
|-
! Kanji !! Romaji
|-
| 1 || 甲 || コウ || Kō || a
|-
| 2 || 乙 || オツ || Otsu || b
|-
| 3 || 丙 || ヘイ || Hei || c
|-
| 4 || 丁 || テイ || Tei || d
|-
! colspan="5" | Not used in practice
|-
| 5 || 戊 || ボ || Bo || e
|-
| 6 || 己 || キ || Ki || f
|-
| 7 || 庚 || コウ || Kō || g
|-
| 8 || 辛 || シン || Shin || h
|-
| 9 || 壬 || ジン || Jin || i
|-
| 10 || 癸 || キ || Ki || j
|-
! colspan="5" |Other
|-
| colspan="2" |Improved
| 改<br>(改善)
| Kai<br>(Kaizen)
|
|}

==== (IJA) Army ====

* '''Ki – Kitai:''' Airframe
** [[Ki-10-I]] – Army Type 95 Model 1 Fighter
** [[Ki-43-II]] – Army Type 1 Model 2 Fighter

Notes:

* Kitai numbering is purely for Airframe/Prototype indexing. Official designation of planes went through [[#Calender_and_Type_Numbers|Type]] designation + role.
* Japanese names for Army planes are popular nicknames for pilots and civilians alike, as they were popularized with Japanese documentaries and propaganda. Unlike Navy planes, these are not part of the official plane designation.
** Other Japanese nicknames for planes are:

===== (IJA) Nicknames =====

* '''[[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]]''' – ''Hayabusa'' (隼, Peregrine falcon)
* '''[[Ki-44 (Family)|Ki-44]]''' – ''Shoki'' (鍾馗, Demon)
* '''[[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]''' – ''Toryū'' (屠龍, Dragonslayer)
* '''[[Ki-49 (Family)|Ki-49]]''' – ''Donryū'' (呑龍, Storm Dragon)
* '''[[Ki-61 (Family)|Ki-61]]''' – ''Hien'' (飛燕, Flying Swallow)
* '''[[Ki-67 (Family)|Ki-67]]''' – ''Hiryū'' (飛龍, Flying Dragon)
* '''[[Ki-84 (Family)|Ki-84]]''' – ''Hayate'' (疾風, Gale)
* '''[[Ki-200]]''' – ''Shusui'' (秋水, Sharp Sword)

==== (IJN) Navy ====
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In the late 1920s, The navy adopted a short designation naming scheme to indicate the role and manufacturer of the plane.

===== (IJN) First letters (role) =====
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter
!Japanese
!Role
!Example
|-
|A
|{{Annotation|艦上戦闘機|Kanjō Sentō-ki}}
|Carrier-based fighter plane
|[[A6M (Family)|A6M]]
|-
|B
|{{Annotation|艦上攻撃機|Kanjō Kōgeki-ki}}
|Carrier-based attack bomber
|[[B5N2|B5N]]
|-
|C
|{{Annotation|艦上偵察機|Kanjō Teisatsu-ki}}
|Carrier-based reconnaissance plane
|C6N<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|D
|{{Annotation|艦上爆撃機|Kanjō Bakugeki-ki}}
|Carrier-based dive bomber
|[[D4Y (Family)|D4Y]]
|-
|E
|{{Annotation|水上偵察機|Minakami Teisatsu-ki}}
|Ship-based reconnaissance hydroplane
|[[Aichi E13A1|E13A]]
|-
|F
|{{Annotation|水上観測機|Minakami Kansoku-ki}}
|Ship-based observation hydroplane
|[[F1M2|F1M]]
|-
|G
|{{Annotation|陸上攻撃機|Rikujō Kōgeki-ki}}
|Land-based attack bomber
|[[G4M1|G4M]]
|-
|H
|{{Annotation|飛行艇|Hikō-tei}}
|Flying boat
|[[H6K4|H6K]]
|-
|J
|{{Annotation|陸上戦闘機|Rikujō Sentō-ki}}
|Land-based fighter plane
|[[J2M (Family)|J2M]]
|-
|K
|{{Annotation|練習機|Renshū-ki}}
|Trainer
|K10W<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|L
|{{Annotation|輸送機|Yusō-ki}}
|Transport
|L2D<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|M
|{{Annotation|特殊機|Tokushu-ki}}
|Special purpose
|M6A<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|N
|{{Annotation|水上戦闘機|Minakami Sentō-ki}}
|Fighter hydroplane
|[[N1K (Family)|N1K]]
|-
|P
|{{Annotation|陸上爆撃機|Rikujō Bakugeki-ki}}
|Land-based bomber
|[[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y]]
|-
|Q
|{{Annotation|哨戒機|Shōkai-ki}}
|Patrol plane
|Q1W<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|R
|{{Annotation|陸上偵察機|Rikujō Teisatsu-ki}}
|Land-based reconnaissance plane
|[[R2Y (Family)|R2Y]]
|-
|S
|{{Annotation|夜間戦闘機|Yakan Sentō-ki}}
|Night fighter
|S1A<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|X
|{{Annotation|実験|Jikken}}
|Experiment (Special Purpose)
|[[Fw 190 (Family)|JXFw]] (Fw 190)
|}

Notes:

* All (But X) can be added to an already existing plane as a suffix to indicate a role refit:
** [[A6M (Family)|A6M-N]]
** [[N1K (Family)|N1K-J]]
* X will always be directly after the first designation, replacing the type-number.
* <sup>*</sup> – Planes that aren't in-game

===== (IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers) =====
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter
!Japanese Manufacturer
!Foreign Manufacturer
!Foreign Example
|-
|A
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Aichi|Aichi]]
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American]]
|KXA (NA-16)
|-
|B
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|AXB (P-12 / F4B)
|-
|Bu
|
|Bücker
|KXBu (Bü 131)
|-
|C
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Consolidated|Consolidated]]
|HXC (P2Y)
|-
|D
|Showa
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Douglas|Douglas]]
[[Template:AirManufacturer Dewoitine|Dewoitine]]

[[Template:AirManufacturer Northrop|Northrop]]
|LXD (DC-4E)
AXD ([[D.500]])

DXD (Northrop BT)
|-
|F
|
|Fairchild
|LXF (Fairchild 91)
|-
|Fw
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Focke-Wulf|Focke-Wulf]]
|[[Fw 190 A-5 (Japan)|JXFw]] ([[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190)]]
|-
|G
|Hitachi
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Grumman|Grumman]]
|AXG (Grumman F)
|-
|H
|Hiro
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Hawker|Hawker]]
|AXH ([[Nimrod Mk I|Nimrod]])
|-
|He
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Heinkel|Heinkel]]
|AXHe ([[He 100 D-1|He 100]])
|-
|J
|Nihon
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Junkers|Junkers]]
|LXJ ([[B3C|Ju 86]])
|-
|K
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kawanishi|Kawanishi]]
|Kinner
|LXK (Kinner Envoy)
|-
|M
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Mitsubishi|Mitsubishi]]
|Airspeed
|LXM (Airspeed Envoy)
|-
|N
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Nakajima|Nakajima]]
|
|
|-
|P
|Nihon
|
|
|-
|S
|Sasebo
|
|
|-
|Si
|Showa
|
|
|-
|V
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kawanishi|Vought]]
|AXV (V-141)
|-
|W
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kyushu|Wanatabe (Kyushu)]]
|
|
|-
|Y
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Yokosuka|Yokosuka]]
|
|
|-
|Z
|Mizuno
|
|
|}

===== (IJN) Full and Model designation =====
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After 1929, aircraft of the Japanese navy were designated by [[#Calender_and_Type_Numbers|Type]] designation same as army planes together with model designation to indicate variant information.

* [[A6M3 mod. 22Ko]] – Type 0 Carrier Fighter Model 22A (Kō)
** Model '''<big>2</big>'''2A (Kō) – 2nd airframe / wing refit
** Model 2'''<big>2</big>''' (Kō) – 2nd engine refit
** Model 22'''<big>A (Kō)</big>''' – 1st small-scale refit (armament) <small>(check [[#(JP) Air|Heavenly stems]])</small>

===== (IJN) Official name designation =====
After July 1943, adopted planes got a name instead of a full type and model designation.

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* Fighters: Weather and meteorological names
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:* Naval fighters: Wind names (usually ending with ''pū'' or ''fū''「風」)
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::* [[A7M (Family)|A7M ''Reppū'' (烈風, Strong Wind)]]
::* [[N1K (Family)|N1K ''Kyōfū'' (強風, Strong Wind)]]
::* [[J6K1|J6K ''Jinpū'' (陣風, Squall)]]
</div></div>

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:* Interceptors: Lightning names (usually ending in ''den''「電」)
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::* [[J2M (Family)|J2M ''Raiden'' (雷電, Lightning Bolt)]]
::* [[J5N1|J5N ''Tenrai'' (天雷, Heavenly Thunder)]]
::* [[J7W1|J7W ''Shinden'' (震電, Magnificent Lightning)]]
::* [[N1K (Family)|N1K ''Shiden'' (紫電, Violet Lightning)]]
</div></div>

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:* Night fighters: Light names (usually ending in ''ko''「光」)
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::* [[J1N1|J1N-S ''Gekkō'' (月光, Moonlight)]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
::* [[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y-S ''Kyokkō'' (極光, Aurora)]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

</div></div>

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* Heavy Bombers: Mountains names (usually ending in ''zan''「山」)
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:* [[B6N (Family)|B6N ''Tenzan'' (天山, Heavenly Mountain)]]
:* [[G5N1|G5N ''Shinzan'' (深山, Deep Mountain)]]
:* [[G8N1|G8N ''Renzan'' (連山, Mountain Range)]]
</div></div>

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* Bombers: Star or constellation names (usually ending in ''sei''「星」)
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:* [[D4Y (Family)|D4Y ''Suisei'' (彗星, Comet)]]
:* [[B7A2|B7A ''Ryūsei (''流星, Shooting Star)]]
</div></div>

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* Land-based Bombers: Galaxy names (usually ending in ''ga''「河」)
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:* [[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y ''Ginga'' (銀河, Galaxy)]]
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* Patrol: Sea or ocean names (usually ending in ''kai''「海」or ''yo''「洋」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Ki-67 (Family)|Q2M ''Taiyō'' (大洋, Great Sea)]] <small>(not in-game variant (Ki-67))</small>
</div></div>

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* Reconnaissance: Cloud names (usually ending in ''un''「雲」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[R2Y (Family)|R2Y ''Keiun'' (景雲, Cirrus Cloud)]]
</div></div>

* Trainers: Trees, plants and flowers

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* Transports: Sky names (usually ending in ''ku''「空」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* H8K-L ''Seikū'' (晴空, ''Clear Sky'') <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

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* Miscellaneous: Landscape names
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Ki-200|J8M1 ''Shūsui'' (秋水, {{Annotation|Autumn Water|Litteral Translation}} / {{Annotation|Sharp Sword|Poetic Translation}})]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

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* Purpose-built kamikaze aircraft: Flower names (usually ending in ''ka''「花」)
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:* [[Kikka|Kikka (橘花, Orange Blossom'')'']]
</div></div>
==== (SDF) JASDF ====
Basically based on the US military aircraft naming regulations as the Self-Defense Forces have been established on the basis of the US Military.

;Pre-Fix

* '''X''': Experimental (実験・試作)
** Mitsubishi X-2 ''Shinshin'''

;Mission Role

* '''C''': Cargo (輸送機)
* '''E''': Electronic Warfare (電子戦機)
* '''F''': Fighter (戦闘機)
** Mitsubishi [[F-1]]
* '''K''': Tanker (空中給油)
* '''L''': Liaison (連絡機)
* '''M''': Mine Sweeper (掃海)
* '''O''': Observation (観測)
* '''P''': Patrol (哨戒機)
* '''R''': Reconnaissance (偵察機)
* '''S''': Anti-Submarine (対潜機)
* '''T''': Training (練習機)
** Mitsubishi [[T-2]]
* '''U''': Utility (救難、捜索又は多用途)

;Vehicle Type

* '''H''': Helicopter (ヘリコプター)
** Kawasaki OH-1 ''Ninja''
* '''S''': Seaplane (飛行艇)
* '''V''': VTOL (ティルトローター機)
* '''G''': Glider (グライダー)

== (JP) Ground ==
=== (IJA) Army ===
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==== (IJA) Vehicle type ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" |Japanese
! colspan="2" |English
|-
!Romaji
!Katakana
!Kanji
!Literal
!Role
|-
|'''Ke'''
|ケ
|軽 (Kei)
|Light
|Light tank
|-
|'''Chi'''
|チ
|中 (Chū)
|Medium
|Medium tank
|-
|'''O'''
|オ
|大 (Ō)
|Large
|Heavy Tank
|-
|'''Ho'''
|ホ
|砲 (Hō)
|Gun
|SPG
|}
Other (Don't follow order system):

*'''Ka:''' Amphibious (tank) '''(IJN)'''
** [[Ka-Mi|Type 2 Ka-Mi]] (Was named after the designer, Kamishi)
** [[Ka-Chi|Type 3 Ka-Chi]]
** Type 4 Ka-Tsu

* Other:
** [[Ta-Se|Type 98 Ta-Se]] ({{Annotation|'''Ta'''ikū|Anti-air}} {{Annotation|'''Se'''nsha|Tank}})
** [[So-Ki|Type 98 So-Ki]] 
** [[Na-To|Type 5 Na-To]]

==== (IJA) Order system ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Order
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
|-
|Katakana
|イ
|ロ
|ハ
|ニ
|ホ
|ヘ
|ト
|チ
|リ
|ヌ
|ル
|オ
|-
|Romaji
|'''I'''
|'''Ro'''
|'''Ha'''
|'''Ni'''
|'''Ho'''
|'''He'''
|'''To'''
|'''Chi'''
|'''Ri'''
|'''Nu'''
|'''Ru'''
|'''O'''
|}

* The chosen order of vehicles was based on the Japanese poem ''[[wikipedia:Iroha|Iroha (いろは)]]'' in Katakana, which contains each character of the Japanese syllabary exactly once. (A total of 47)
* Early Japanese tanks were designated only by order without a role:
** [[I-Go Ko|Type 89 I-Go]] – 1st model of the Imperial Japanese year 2589 (1929)
** [[Ro-Go|Type 95 Ro-Go]] – 2nd model of the Imperial Japanese year 2595 (1935)
** [[Ha-Go|Type 95 Ha-Go]] – 3rd model of the Imperial Japanese year 2595 (1935)

=== (SDF) JGSDF ===
==== (SDF) Prototype designations ====
2 years after the start of the JSDF (1956) until the 1980s; the JGSDF used 2 letter code prototype codes starting at SS and going further alphabetically:

* '''SS''' – <small>Experimental Tracked Armored Vehicle</small> developed into: [[Type 60 SPRG (C)|Type 60 SPRG]]
* '''ST(A)''' – <small>Experimental Medium {{Annotation|Special Vehicle|Coverword for Tank}}</small> developed into: [[Type 61 (Family)|Type 61 MBT]]
** '''STB ''' developed into: [[Type 74 (Family)|Type 74 MBT]]
* '''SU''' – <small>Experimental Armored Transport</small> developed into: [[Type 60 ATM|Type 60 APC]]
** '''SUB''' developed into: Type 73 APC
* '''SV''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Mortar</small> developed into: Type 60 SPM (81 mm)
* '''SW''' – <small>Experimental Mine-Disposal Vehicle</small>
* '''SX''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Howitzer</small> developed into: Type 60 SPM (107 mm)
* '''SY''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Gun</small> developed into: Type 56 SPH (105 mm)
* '''SZ''' – <small>Experimental Special Transport Vehicle</small>

== (JP) Naval ==
=== (IJN) Naming convention ===
Ships ''usually'' maintain their original name as laid down if a ship-type reclassification / remodel happened.

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* Carriers — names related to flying animals, actual or mythological
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* {{Annotation|Shōkaku|AI Vessel}} (翔鶴, Soaring Crane)
</div></div>
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* '''Battleship''' — provinces, or alternate names of Japan
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Settsu|Settsu]] (摂津, Settsu Province)
:* [[IJN Ise|Ise]] (伊勢, Ise Province)
:* [[IJN Hyuga|Hyūga]] (日向, Hyūga Province)
:* [[IJN Fuso|Fusō]] (扶桑, Fusang (Classical name for Japan))
</div></div>

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* '''Battlecruisers and heavy cruisers''' — mountains
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Ikoma|Ikoma]] (生駒, Mount Ikoma)
:* [[IJN Kongo|Kongō]] (金剛, Mount Kongō)
:* [[IJN Haruna|Haruna]] (榛名, Mount Haruna)
:* [[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]] (古鷹, Mount Furutaka)
:* [[IJN Aoba|Aoba]] (青葉, Mount Aoba)
:* [[IJN Myoko|Myōkō]] (妙高, Mount Myōkō)
</div></div>

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* '''Light cruisers''' — river names
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Kuma|Kuma]] (球磨, River Kuma)
:* [[IJN Isuzu|Isuzu]] (五十鈴, River Isuzu)
:* [[IJN Sendai|Sendai]] (川内, River Sendai)
:* [[IJN Yubari|Yūbari]] (夕張, River Yūbari)
:* [[IJN Agano|Agano]] (阿賀野, River Agano)

* Converted to '''Heavy Cruisers''':

:* [[IJN Kako|Kako]] (加古, River Kako)
:* [[IJN Mogami|Mogami]] (最上, River Mogami)
:* [[IJN Mikuma|Mikuma]] (三隈, River Mikuma)
:* [[IJN Suzuya|Suzuya]] (鈴谷, River Suzuya)
:* [[IJN Tone|Tone]] (利根, River Tone)
</div></div>

* Training cruisers — Shinto shrines

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* '''Destroyers''' — weather, wind, tide, current, wave, moon, season, other natural phenomenon, plants
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Mutsuki]] (睦月, January)
:* [[Satsuki]] (皐月, May)
:* [[Ayanami]] (綾波, Twilled Waves)
:* [[Hatsuharu]] (初春, Early Spring)
:* [[Nenohi]] (子日, New Year Day)
:* [[Yudachi|Yūdachi]] (夕立, Evening Squall)
:* [[Yugumo|Yūgumo]] (夕雲, Evening Clouds)
:* [[Hayanami]] (早波, Early Waves)
:* [[Kiyoshimo]] (清霜, Clear Frost)
:* [[Shimakaze]] (島風, Island Wind)
:* [[Akizuki]] (秋月, Autumn Moon)
</div></div>

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* '''Torpedo boats''': birds
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Chidori]] (千鳥, Plover)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* Submarines — number sequence starting off the Iroha
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* {{Annotation|1st-Class|+ 1,000 t Displacement}}: I-1 — ...
:* {{Annotation|2nd-Class|500 - 1,000 t Displacement}}: Ro-1 — ...
:* {{Annotation|3rd-Class|- 500 t Displacement}}: Ha-1 — ...
</div></div>

* Gunboats: places of scenic beauty and historic interest

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* '''Coast defence ship/Escort ships''': islands
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Syonan|Shōnan]] (昭南, Singapore Island)
</div></div>

* Submarine tenders — whales
* Seaplane tenders — abstract noun, idiomatic word, notable achievement vessels in past war(s)

=== (JMSDF) Naming convention ===
(Note: Unlike the IJN, ship names are in Hiragana instead of Kanji)

* Helicopter destroyers and Helicopter carriers (DDH) — traditional provinces and mountains
* Guided missile destroyers (DDG) — mountains and weather terms

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* '''Small destroyers''' (DD) — weather terms
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[JDS Harukaze (DD-101)]] (はるかぜ, Spring Wind)
:* [[JDS Ayanami (DD-103)]] (あやなみ, Twilled Waves)
:* [[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)]] (ゆうぐれ, Twilight)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Frigates''' (DE) — rivers (early on weather terms)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Akebono|JDS Akebono (DE-201)]] (あけぼの, Daybreak)
:* [[Ikazuchi|JDS Ikazuchi (DE-202)]] (いかづち, Thunder)
:* [[Isuzu|JDS Isuzu (DE-211)]] (いすず, Isuzu River)
:* [[Chikugo|JDS Chikugo (DE-215)]] (ちくご, Chikugo River)
</div></div>

* Submarines (SS) — ocean currents and legendary auspicious animals
* Replenishment oilers (AOE) — lakes
* Amphibious transport docks and Troopships (LST) — peninsulas

== (JP) Weaponry and munition ==
{{main|Japan Bombs General Information}}

Like most Japanese military equipment, weapons and munitions are usually just designated with by '''Type-designation''' + '''Role'''.

== (IJN) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''HI / BI:''' Vickers (UK)
** 7.7 mm/94 (0.303") "HI" Type
** 12 mm/62 (0.50") "HI" Type, based on the MG Mark III
** [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)|40 mm/62 (1.575") "HI" Type]], based on the QF 2pdr Mk VIII (Otherwise designated as [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)|Type 91]])
* '''RU:''' Lewis (UK)
** 7.7 mm/87 (0.303") "RU" Type, based on the .303 in Lewis MG (Otherwise designated as [[Type 92 (7.7 mm)|Type 92]])
* '''KA:''' Canet (FR)
** 12.6"/38 (32 cm) "KA" Type, based on the Canet 34 cm Model 1880 (Otherwise designated as Type 41)
* '''Koku:''' Krupp (DE)

= Polish =
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== (PL) Vehicle ==
=== (PL) Ground ===

* '''TK – Tankietka:''' Tankette
* '''TP – X-Tonowy, Polski:''' X-Tons Polish
** 7TP
* '''wz. – wzór''' pattern

=== (PL) Naval ===

* '''ORP – Okręt Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej:''' Warship of the Republic of Poland (honorific styling)
** [[ORP Garland]]

= Romanian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
!Romanian abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Romanian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Romanian is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(RO)''' Romania

|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Vehicle'''
*[[#(RO) Vehicle|(RO) Vehicle]]
**[[#(RO) Ground|(RO) Ground]]
**[[#(RO) Air|(RO) Air]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

*[[#(RO) Manufacturer/Designer|(RO) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}
== (RO) Vehicle ==
=== (RO) Ground ===

* '''TACAM – Tun Anticar pe Afet Mobil:''' Anti-tank gun on mobile gun carriage
** TACAM R-2
** TACAM T-60

=== (RO) Air ===

* '''JIS – Jumo Italian Savoia-Marchetti''' Italian manufactured S.M.79's with Jumo engines
** JIS-79B
* '''JRS – Jumo Romanian Savoia-Marchetti''' Romanian manufactured S.M.79's with Jumo engines
** JRS-79B

== (RO) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''IAR – Industria Aeronautică Română:''' Romanian Aeronautic Industry
** [[IAR-81C]]
* '''SET – Societatea Pentru Exploatări Technice:''' Technical Development Society
* '''S – Savoia-Marchetti'''
** [[S.M.79 B|S-79B]] Romanian Designation Of S.M.79 B

= Russian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Russian abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Russian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(RU) Vehicle|(RU) Vehicle]]
** [[#(RU) Ground|(RU) Ground]]
** [[#(RU) Air|(RU) Air]]
** [[#(RU) Naval|(RU) Naval]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(RU) Weaponry|(RU) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(RU) Munition|(RU) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(RU) Prefix/Suffix|(RU) Prefix/Suffix]]

'''Historical Name'''

* [[#(RU) Historical Name|(RU) Historical Name]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(RU) Manufacturer/Designer|(RU) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(RU) Military|(RU) Military]]
|}

== (RU) Vehicle ==
=== (RU) Ground ===

{| class="wikitable"
!Abbreviation
!Russian
!Translated
!Role
!Example
|-
|T
|{{Annotation|Танк|Tank}}
|Tank
|
|[[T-34 (Family)|T-34]]
|-
|SU
| rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Самоходная установка|Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|Self-propelled mount
|SPG
|[[SU-122]]
|-
|ISU
|Self-propelled mount based on IS-series tanks
|SPG
|[[ISU-152]]
|-
|ASU
|{{Annotation|Авиадесантная самоходная установка|Aviadesantnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|Airborne self-propelled mount
|Airborne SPG
|[[ASU-57]]
|-
|ZSU
|{{Annotation|Зенитная самоходная установка|Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|{{Annotation|Zenithal|Anti-aircraft}} self-propelled installation
|SPAA
|[[ZSU-37]]
|-
|ZPRK
|{{Annotation|Зенитный пушечно-ракетный комплекс|Zenitny Raketno-Pushechny Kompleks}}
|{{Annotation|Zenithal|Anti-aircraft}} missile-gun system
|SAM
|[[ZPRK 2S6]]
|-
|BT
|{{Annotation|Быстроходный танк|Bystrokhodny Tank}}
|Fast-moving tank
|LT
|[[BT-7 (Family)|BT-7]]
|-
|RBT
|{{Annotation|Ракетный быстроходный танк|Raketny Bystrokhodny Tank}}
|Rocket fast-moving tank
|LT
|[[RBT-5]]
|-
|BA
|{{Annotation|Бронеавтомобиль|Bronev Avtomobil}}
|Armoured car
|AC
|[[BA-11]]
|-
|BTR
|{{Annotation|Бронетранспортёр|Bronev Transporter}}
|Armoured transporter
|APC
|[[BTR-152A]]
|-
|BM
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина|Boyevaya Mashina}}
|Combat machine
|MLRS
|[[BM-13N]]
|-
|BMP
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина Пехоты|Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty}}
|Infantry combat machine
|IFV
|[[BMP-1 (Family)|BMP-1]]
|-
|BMD
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина Десанта|Boyevaya Mashina Desanta}}
|Airborne combat machine
|Airborne IFV
|[[BMD-4]]
|-
|PT
|{{Annotation|Плавающий танк|Plavayushchy Tank}}
|Floating tank
|Amphibious LT
|[[PT-76B]]
|-
|IT
|{{Annotation|Истребитель танков|Istrebitel Tankov}}
|(Missile) Tank fighter
|TD
|[[IT-1]]
|}
====(RU) Object List====
Object (Объект) indexing was used in the Soviet and Russian tank industry for the ministry of defence to index tank designs, starting from prototype/design stage to production variants. They're not used chronologically and were until 1959 not mandatory for companies to be used, after which the ministry would index all new tank designs to even through the Russian Federation.

* 1 — 99 - Gorky Automobile Factory (GAZ)
* 100 — 199 - Ural Railway Car Building Factory (Uralvagonzavod plant №183)
* 201 — 299 - Leningrad Kirov Plant (LKZ)
* 300 — 349 - Ural Plant of Transport Engineering (UZTM)
* 400 — 499 - Malyshev Factory (HZTM)
* 500 - Omsktransmash (plant №174)
* 501 — 549 - Rubtsovsk Engineering Works
* 550 — 599 - Mytishchi Machine Building Factory (MMZ)
* 600 — 699 - Kurgan Engineering Factory (KMZ)
* 700 — 799 - Chelyabinsk Kirov (Tractor) Plant (ChKZ, ChTZ)
* 800 — 849 - Various
* 850 — 899 - Moscow Automobile Factory (ZIS, ZIL)
* 900 — 999 - Stalingrad (Volgograd) Tractor Factory (STZ, VgTZ)
* 1000 — 1050 - Kutaisi Automotive Factory (KAZ)


====(RU) GRAU====

=====(RU) 1960 (Current)=====
{{Notice|Only vehicle relevant equipment will be noted down - the index if far larger than this example list.}}

Divisions:

# Radio and electronics equipment
# Artillery systems
# Artillery ammunition, rockets
# Artillery propelling charges
# Air defence equipment
# Infantry armament
# Infantry ammunition
# Rocket technology
# Rocket armament
# Equipment
# Rocket and space technology
# Rocket and space equipment
# Space Facilities
# Rocket and space technology
# Rocket technology
# Strategic Missile Forces equipment
# Rocket and space equipment
# Rocket and space technology

{| class="wikitable"
!Div.
!Letter
!Role
!Equipment
!Name (Note)
!(Equipped on)
|-
| rowspan="5" |1
|A
|Automated Fire Control Devices
|1A7
|PLK-2 Tobol
|[[ZSU-23-4]]
|-
|B
|Meteorological, Sonometric, and Seismic Reconnaissance Equipment
|1B12
|(Thermometer)
|[[T-64A (1971)|T-64A]]
|-
|RL
|Radar & Radio Equipment
|1RL34
|
|[[ZSU-37-2]]
|-
|P
|Weapon Sights
|1P67-1
|(TV-sight)
|[[T-80BVM]]
|-
|PZ
|<abbr>Anti-Aircraft Optics</abbr>
|1PZ3
|
|[[BMP-2]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2
|A
|Artillery
|[[2A70 (100 mm)|2A70]]
|
|[[BMP-3]]
|-
|K
|Battle group archetype
|2K22
|Tunguska
|Group centered around [[2S6]]
|-
|S
|Self-propelled gun system
|[[2S25]]
|Sprut-SD
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |3
|BK
|HEATFS projectiles
|3BK12M
|
|[[2A46M (125 mm)|2A46M]]
|-
|BM
|<abbr>APDS</abbr> Projectiles
|3BM60
|Svinets-2
|[[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|2A46M-5]]
|-
|V
|Fuses
|3V21
|
|3OF26
|-
|OF
|<abbr>HE</abbr> Projectiles
|3OF26
|
|[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M-1]]
|-
|D
|Smoke Projectiles
|3D3
|
|[[D-10T2S (100 mm)|D-10T2S]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |6
|P
|Firearms
|[[6P50 (12.7 mm)|6P49]]
|Kord-T
|[[T-90A]]
|-
|G
|Grenade launchers
|[[AG-30 (30 mm)|6G26]]
|([[AG-30 (30 mm)|AG-30]])
|[[BMP-2M]]
|-
|7
|P
|Grenade launcher ammunition
|7P36
|Naib (VOG-30)
|[[AG-30 (30 mm)|6G30 (AG-30)]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |9
|K
|(Missile) Systems
|[[9K127 Vikhr|9K127]]
|
|[[Ka-50]]
|-
|M
|Missiles
|[[9M113 Konkurs|9M113]]
|Gaboy
|[[BMP-1 (Family)|BMP-1]]
|-
|P
|Launchers
|[[Shturm-S|9P149]]
|
|
|}

=== (RU) Air ===
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Prior to 1941, the USSR used a letter code system to identify aircraft by their role and function. This was phased out quickly in favor of [[Abbreviations#(RU) Manufacturer/Designer|manufacturer codes]], although numerous aircraft retained their letter codes.
<br>
The list below is by no means comprehensive. The naming system was done more on a "case-by-case" basis and was less methodical than this list may imply, and also had numerous exceptions or one-off design classifications.
<br><br>
'''Base Models'''

* '''A – Avtozhir''' (Autogyro)
** A-4
* '''ARK – Arktichyeskii''' (Arctic Exploration Aircraft)
** ARK-3
* '''B - Bombardirovshchik''' (Bomber)
** No aircraft were assigned the index "B" only
* '''I – Istrebitel''' (Fighter)
** [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]]
* '''G – Gruzovoi''' (Cargo)
** [[TB-3M-17-32|G-3]]
* '''R – Razvedchik''' (Reconnaissance)
** R-5
* '''S – Samolyot''' (Aircraft)
** No aircraft were assigned the "S" index only
* '''Sh – Shturmovik''' (Ground attacker)
** No aircraft were assigned the index "Sh" only
* '''T – Torpedonosets''' (Torpedo (bomber))
** T-1
* '''U – Uchebny''' (Trainer)
** [[Po-2|U-2]]
* '''VIT – Vozdushnyi Istrebitel Tankov''' (Flying Tank Destroyer)
** VIT-2

<br>
'''Prefix Modifiers'''

* '''B – Blizhniy''' (Short-range)
** [[BB-1]] (Short-range bomber)
** [[BI]] (Short-range fighter)
* '''B – Bronirovannyi''' (Armoured)
** [[IL-2 (Family)|BSh-2]] (Armoured ground attacker)
* '''D – Dvukhmestnyi''' (Two-seat)
** [[SB (Family)|DI-8]] (Two-seat fighter)
* '''D – Dalniy''' (Long-range)
** [[DB-3B|DB-3]] (Long-range bomber)
* '''F – Frontovoy''' (Frontline)
** [[Tu-2 (Family)|FB]] (Frontline bomber)
* '''G – Gydro''' (Hydro)
** [[PBY-5A Catalina (USSR)|GST]] (Hydroplane transport)
* '''K – Korablennyi''' (Shipborne)
** KR-1 (Shipborne reconnaissance)
* '''K – Kreiser''' (Cruiser)
** KR-6 (Cruiser reconnaissance)
* '''KO – Korablennyi''' (Shipborne)
** [[KOR-1]] (Shipborne reconnaissance)
* '''L – Lyogki''' (Light)
** LBSh (Light armoured ground attacker)
* '''M – Morskoi''' (Marine/seaplane)
** [[MBR-2-M-34|MBR-2]] (Marine short-range reconnaissance)
** MDR-2 (Marine long-range reconnaissance)
* '''P – Pikiruyuschii''' (Dive)
** [[Tu-2 (Family)|PB]] (Dive bomber)
* '''P – Passazhirskii''' (Passenger)
** [[SB (Family)|PS-41]] (Passenger aircraft)
* '''S – Skorostnoi''' (Fast)
** [[SB (Family)|SB]] (Fast bomber)
** [[I-16 (Family)|SPB]] (Fast dive bomber)
* '''Sh – Shturmovoi''' (Ground attack)
** [[Su-2 (Family)|ShB]] (Ground attack bomber)
* '''T – Tiazholyi''' (Heavy)
** [[TB-3M-17-32|TB-3]] (Heavy bomber)
** [[TIS MA|TIS]] (Heavy fighter-escorter)

<br>
'''Suffix Modifiers'''

* '''OM – Otkrytogo Morya''' (Open sea)
** ROM-1
* '''P – Pushechny''' (Cannon)
** [[ITP (M-1)|ITP]] (Fighter heavy cannon)
* '''PL – dlya Podvodnikh Lodok''' (for Submarines)
** SPL (Aircraft for submarines)
* '''S – Soprovozhdenya''' (Escorter)
** [[TIS MA|TIS]] (Heavy fighter escorter)
** DIS (Twin-seat fighter escorter)
* '''S – Skladnoi''' (Folding)
** IS-1
* '''T – Transportnyj''' (Transporter)
** [[PBY-5A Catalina (USSR)|GST]] (Hydroplane transporter)
* '''T – Trenirivochnyi''' (Advanced (trainer))
** UT-3 (Advanced trainer)
** [[Yak-1|UTI-26]] (Advanced trainer fighter)

=== (RU) Naval ===

* '''MO – Malyi Okhotnik:''' Small submarine chaser (literally: Small hunter)
** [[MO-4]]
* '''BMO – Bronirovanny Malyi Okhotnik: ''' Armoured small submarine chaser (literally: Armed small hunter)
** [[BMO]]
* '''MPK – Malyi Protivolodochnoi Korabl:''' Small anti-submarine ship
** [[MPK pr.122A]]
* '''MBK – Morskoi Bronekater:''' Armoured gunboat (literally: Naval combat cutter)
** [[MBK pr.186]]
* '''SKR – Storozhevoi Korabl:''' Observation ship
** [[Groza|SKR Groza, Uragan type (1943)]]

== (RU) Weaponry ==
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* '''UB – Universalniy Berezina:''' Berezin universal (MG)
** [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)]]
* '''DP – Degtyarov Pulemyot:''' Degtyarov MG
* '''DT – Degtyarov Tankovy:''' Degtyarov tank (MG)
** [[DT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DA – Degtyarov Aviatsonny:''' Degtyarov airplane (MG)
** [[DA (7.62 mm)]]
* '''PV – Pulemet Vozdushny:''' Airborne MG
** [[PV-1 (7.62 mm)]]
* '''ShKAS – Shpitalny-Komaritski Aviatsionny Skorostrelny:''' Shpitalny-Komaritsky airplane rapid-fire (MG)
** [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DShK – Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny:''' Degtyarov-Shpagin large-calibre (MG)
** [[DShK (12.7 mm)]]
* '''A – Afanasev''' (MG)
** [[A-12.7 (12.7 mm)]]
* '''B – Berezin''' (autocannon)
** [[B-20 (20 mm) (Family)|B-20 (20 mm)]]
* '''Yak-B – Yakushev-Borzov''' (MG)
** [[YaK-B (12.7 mm)]]
* '''ShVAK – Shpitalny-Vladimirov Aviatsionny Krupnokaliberny:''' Shpitalny-Vladimirov airplane large-calibre (autocannon)
** [[ShVAK (20 mm)]]
* '''TNSh – Tankovy Nudelman-Shpitalny:''' Nudelman-Shpitalny tank (autocannon)
** [[TNSh (20 mm)]]
* '''PTB – Pushka Taubin-Baburin:''' Taubin-Baburin cannon
** [[PTB-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''VYa – Volkov-Yartsev''' (autocannon)
** [[VYa-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NS – Nudelman-Suranov''' (autocannon)
** [[NS-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NR – Nudelman-Rikhter''' (autocannon)
** [[NR-30 (30 mm)]]
* '''GSh – Gryazev-Shipunov''' (autocannon)
** [[GSh-23-2 (23 mm)]]
* '''N-37D – Nudelman 37 mm Dulny tormoz:''' Nudelman 37 mm (autocannon with) muzzle brake
** [[N-37D (37 mm)]]
* '''KPVT – Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova Tankovy:''' Vladimirov large-calibre tank MG
** [[KPVT (14.5 mm)]]
* '''ZPU – Zenitnaya Pulemotnaya Ustanovka:''' Anti-aircraft MG mount
* '''NSVT – Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Tankovy:''' Nikitin-Sokolov-Volkov tank (MG)
** [[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]
* '''PKT – Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankovy:''' Kalashnikov tank MG
** [[PKT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''SGMT – Stankovy Goryunova Modernizirovany Tankovy:''' Goryunov modernized mounted tank (MG)
** [[SGMT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''20-K – Gun No. 20 of the Korolyov factory'''
** [[20-K (45 mm)]]
* '''L-11 – Gun No. 11 of the Leningrad factory'''
** [[L-11 (76 mm)]]

== (RU) Munition ==
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* '''BR – Broneboynye:''' Armour-piercing (shell)
* '''BZ – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny:''' Armour-piercing incendiary (shell)
* '''BZT – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''PB – Polu Broneboynye:''' Semi armour-piercing (shell)
* '''O – Oskolochno:''' Fragmentation (shell)
* '''OZ – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny:''' Fragmentation incendiary (shell)
* '''OZT – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Fragmentation incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''OF – Oskolochno Fugasny:''' High-explosive fragmentation (shell)
* '''Sh – Shrapnel''' (shell)
* '''FAB – Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive aircraft bomb
* '''OFAB – Oskolochno Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive fragmentation aircraft bomb
* '''RS – Reaktivny Snaryad:''' Rocket (literally: Rocket-powered projectile)
* '''RBS – Reaktivny Broneboyny Snaryad:''' Armour-piercing rocket (literally: Rocket-powered armour-piercing projectile)

== (RU) Prefix/Suffix ==

* '''Oby. – Obyekt:''' Object (tank prototype)
* '''Pr. – Proyekt:''' Project (ship design program)
** [[Pr.1124 early]]
* '''E – Ekranami:''' Up-armoured (literally: With screens)
** [[KV-1E]]
* '''M – Modernizirovany:''' Modernized
** [[IS-4M]]
* '''S – Skorokhodnuyu:''' Lightened (literally: Fast)
** [[KV-1S]]
* '''SP – Soprovzhdeniya Pekhoty:''' Infantry support
** [[T-126|T-126(SP)]]
* '''U – Uluchshenny:''' Improved
** [[Soobrazitelny|Pr. 7U]]
* '''V – Vzryvnoy:''' Explosive (Reactive Armour)
** [[T-64B|T-64BV]]
* '''T – Torpedonosets:''' Torpedo bomber

== (RU) Historical Name ==
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* '''IS – Iosef Stalin''' (tank)
** [[IS-1]]
* '''KV – Kliment Voroshilov''' (tank)
** [[KV-2 (1939)]]
* '''SMK – Sergey Mironovich Kirov''' (tank)
** [[SMK]]

== (RU) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''ACh – Aleksei Charomsky'''
** [[Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (e)]]: Yermolayev Yer-2 with 2 Charomsky ACh-30B diesel engines
* '''AM – Aleksandr Mikulin'''
** [[Su-6 (AM-42)]]: Su-6 with Mikulin AM-42 V-12 engine
* '''ANT – Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev'''
* '''Ar – Arkhangelsky'''
** Arkhangelsky [[Ar-2]]
* '''BI – Bereznyak-Isayev'''
** Bereznyak-Isayev [[BI]]
* '''GAZ – Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod:''' Gorky Automobile Factory
** [[GAZ-AAA (4M)]]
* '''Il – Ilyushin'''
** Ilyushin [[IL-2M (1943)]]
* '''KS – Krasnoye Sormovo'''
* '''La – Lavochkin'''
** Lavochkin [[La-5]]
* '''LaGG – Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov'''
** Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov [[LaGG-3-66]]
* '''M – Myasishchev'''
* '''MAI – Moskovsky Avyatsyonny Instytut''' Moscow Aviation Institute
** [[Tandem MAI]]
* '''Mi – Mil'''
** Mil [[Mi-24A]]
* '''MiG – Mikoyan-Gurevich'''
** Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-15]]
* '''OKB – Opytno-Konstruktorskoye Buro:''' Experimental Design Bureau
* '''Pe – Petlyakov'''
** Petlyakov [[Pe-2-1]]
* '''Po – Polikarpov'''
** Polikarpov [[Po-2]]
* '''STZ – Stalingradsky Traktoriy Zavod:''' Stalingrad Tractor Factory
** [[T-34E STZ]]
* '''Su – Sukhoi'''
** Sukhoi [[Su-2 MV-5]]
* '''Tu – Tupolev'''
** Tupolev [[Tu-2S-44]]
* '''VK – Vladimir Klimov'''
** [[Yak-3 (VK-107)]]: Yakovlev Yak-3 with Klimov VK-107 V-12 engine
* '''Yak – Yakovlev'''
** Yakovlev [[Yak-1]]
* '''Yer – Yermolayev'''
** Yermolayev [[Yer-2 (M-105)]]
* '''ZiS – Zavod imeni Stalina:''' Factory named after Stalin
** [[ZiS-30]]

== (RU) Military ==
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* '''VVS – Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily:''' Soviet air force (literally: Military air force)
* '''VMF – Voyenno-Morskoy Flot:''' Soviet Navy (literally: Military maritime fleet)
* '''SA – Sovetskaya Armiya:''' Soviet army
* '''IAP – Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Fighter air regiment
* '''GvIAP – Gvardeysky Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Guards fighter air regiment
* '''ShAP – Shturmovoy Aviatsionny Polk:''' Ground attack air regiment

= Spanish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
!Spanish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Spanish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Spanish is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(AR)''' Argentina
*'''(ES)''' Spain
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Vehicle'''
*[[#(AR) Vehicle|(AR) Vehicle]]
**[[#(AR) Ground|(AR) Ground]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

*[[#(AR) Manufacturer/Designer|(AR) Manufacturer/Designer]]
*[[#(ES) Manufacturer/Designer|(ES) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}

== (AR) Vehicle ==
=== (AR) Ground ===

* '''TAM – Tanque Argentino Mediano:''' Argentine Medium Tank

== (AR) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''FAdeA – Fábrica Argentina de Aviones:''' Argentine Aircraft Factory
** '''Ae – Dirección General de Aerotécnica:''' Directorate General of Aerotechnics (1927–1936)
** '''FMA – Fábrica Militar de Aviones:''' Military Aircraft Factory (1938–1943)
** '''IAe – Instituto Aerotecnico:''' AeroTechnical Institute (1943–1952)
** '''IA –''' ''meaning not specified'' (1952 to present)
* '''IAME – Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado:''' State Aeronautical and Mechanical Industries (1951-1956)
** '''DINFIA – Dirección Nacional de Fabricación e Investigación Aeronáutica:''' National Directorate of Aeronautical Manufacturing and Research (1956-1967)
** '''IME – Industrias Mecánicas del Estado:''' State Mechanical Industries (1967 to present)

== (ES) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''AC – Aerotécnica:''' Aerotechnic
* '''AISA – Aeronáutica Industrial SA.:''' Aeronautical Industrial SA.
* '''CASA – Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA.:''' Aeronautical Constructions SA.
** CASA 2.111 (Spanish Licensed He 111)
* '''HA – Hispano Aviación:''' Hispanic Aviation
** HA-1109 (Spanish Licensed Bf 109)
** HA-1112 (Spanish Modified Bf 109)

= Swedish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Swedish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Swedish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Swedish is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(FI)''' Finland
*'''(SE)''' Sweden
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(SE) Vehicle|(SE) Vehicle]]
** [[#(SE) Ground|(SE) Ground]]
** [[#(SE) Air|(SE) Air]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(SE) Prefix/Suffix|(SE) Prefix/Suffix]]
** [[#(SE) Air force|(SE) Air force]]
** [[#(SE) Ground projects|(SE) Ground projects]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(SE) Weaponry|(SE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(SE) Munition|(SE) Munition]]
|}

== (SE) Vehicle ==
=== (SE) Ground ===
'''vagn''' ('''wagon''') indicates that the vehicle is "tracked" while '''bil''' (from ''Automo'''bil'''e'', '''car''') indicates that the vehicle is "wheeled".

* '''strv – stridsvagn:''' Tank (literally: Combat wagon)
** [[Strv m/38]]
* '''strf – stridsfordon:''' (Heavy) infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Combat vehicle)
** [[Strf 9040C]]
* '''tgdb – terrängdragbil:''' Off-road tractor unit (literally: Terrain pull-car)
** [[Lvtdgb m/40|Lvtgdb m/40]]
* '''sav – stormartillerivagn:''' Assault gun (pre 1950s designation, literally: Assault artillery wagon)
** [[Sav m/43 (1946)]]
* '''ikv – infanterikanonvagn:''' Assault gun (post 1950s designation, literally: Infantry cannon wagon)
** [[Ikv 103]]
* '''pvkv – pansarvärnskanonvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-tank gun (literally: Anti-armour cannon wagon)
** [[Pvkv m/43 (1946)]]
* '''lvkv – luftvärnskanonvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-air gun (literally: Anti-air cannon wagon)
** [[Lvkv 42]]
* '''pvrbv – pansarvärnsrobotvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-tank missile (literally: Anti-armour robot wagon)
** [[Pvrbv 551]]
* '''lvrbv – luftvärnsrobotvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-air missile (literally: Anti-air robot wagon)
** [[Lvrbv 701]]

=== (SE) Air ===

* '''fpl – flygplan:''' Aeroplane
* '''hkp – helikopter''' Helicopter

== (SE) Prefix/Suffix ==
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=== (SE) Air force ===

* '''A – Attack:''' Strike Aircraft/Attacker
** [[A21A-3]]
* '''B – Bomb:''' Bomber
** [[B3C]]
* '''J – Jakt:''' Pursuit Aircraft/Fighter (Jakt = Pursuit)
** [[J26]]
* '''S – Spaning:''' Reconnaissance Aircraft (Spaning = Scouting)
* '''SK – Skol:''' Trainer Aircraft (Skol = School)
** [[SK60B]]
* '''T – Torped:''' Torpedo Bomber
** [[T18B-1]]
* '''Ö – Övning:''' Advanced Trainer Aircraft (Övning = Practice)

=== (SE) Ground projects ===

* '''VEAK – Vagn Eldledning AutomatKanon:''' Wagon Fire-control AutoCannon (literall)
** [[VEAK 40]]
* '''UDES – Underlagsgrupp Direkt Eld Stridsfordon:''' Material group Direct Fire Combat vehicle (literall)
** [[UDES 33]]

== (SE) Weaponry ==
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* '''ksp – kulspruta:''' Machine gun (literally: Bullet sprayer)
** [[ksp m/22 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/22]]
* '''kan – kanon:''' Cannon
** [[Kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm kan m/41]]
* '''akan – automatkanon:''' Autocannon
** [[Akan m/55 (30 mm)|30 mm akan m/55]]
* '''pvkan – pansarvärnskanon:''' Anti-tank cannon
** [[Pvkan m/43 (75 mm)|75 mm pvkan m/43]]
* '''lvkan – luftvärnskanon:''' Anti-aircraft cannon
** [[Lvkan m/37 A (75 mm)|75 mm lvkan m/37]]
* '''fsthaub – fästningshaubits:''' Fortress howitzer
** [[Fsthaub m/02 (150 mm)|150 mm fsthaub m/02]]
* '''rbs – robotsystem:''' Missile system
** [[Rbs 55]]

== (SE) Munition ==
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* '''gr – granat:''' Grenade (synonymous with shell)
* '''prj – projektil:''' Projectile (often as a substitute for '''fullprj – fullprojektil''') Solid projectile (literally: Full projectile)
* '''sl – spårljus:''' Tracer (literally: Track light)
* '''pprj – pansarprojektil:''' Armour-piercing projectile (literally: Armour projectile)
* '''pgr – pansargranat:''' Armour-piercing shell (literally: Armour grenade)
* '''hpgr – halvpansargranat:''' Semi-armour-piercing shell (literally: Half armour grenade)
* '''sgr – spränggranat:''' High-explosive shell (literally: Burst grenade)
* '''spgr- sprängpansargranat:''' High-Explosive Squash-Head shell (literally: Burst armour grenade)
* '''psgr – pansarspränggranat:''' High-Explosive Anti-Tank shell (literally: Armour burst grenade)
* '''rökgr – rökgranat:''' Smoke shell (literally: Smoke grenade)
* '''rb – robot:''' Missile (literally: "robot")
** [[Rb24]]
* '''srak – sprängraket:''' High-explosive rocket (literally: Burst rocket)
** [[srak m/51|15 cm srak m/51]]
* '''psrak – pansarsprängraket:''' High-Explosive Anti-Tank rocket (literally: Armour burst rocket)
** [[psrak m/49A|14,5 cm psrak m/49A]]
* '''hprak – Halvpansarraket''' Semi-armour-piercing High-Explosive rocket (literally: Half-armour rocket)
** [[hprak m/49|18 cm hprak m/49]]
* '''mb – minbomb''' High capacity / General purpose bomb (literally: Mine bomb)
** [[mb m/50 (600 kg)|600 kg mb m/50]]
* '''sb – sprängbomb''' High-Explosive Fragmentation bomb (literally: Burst bomb)
** [[sb m/61 (120 kg)|120 kg sb m/61]]

[[Category:Custom articles]]

Object 279/History

2022-12-06T13:30:20Z

U10013644: Initial history page

{{DISPLAYTITLE:History of the Object 279}}

{{notice|This is the ''expanded history'' section of the Object 279, [[Object 279|click here for the main vehicle page]]!}}

==History==

===Development===
The Object 279 heavy tank was a combat vehicle intended to break through prepared defenses of the enemy in difficult terrains such as swamps, deep snow, and vertical obstacles like boulders, hedgehogs, etc. Such cross-country capability was achieved through four tracks. It was developed between 1954 and 1960 jointly by {{Annotation|OKBT LKZ|Leningrad Kirov Plant}} and {{Annotation|VNII-100|Institute No. 100}} in Leningrad under the leadership of {{Annotation|L. S. Troyanov|Lyev Syergyeyevich Troyanov}}. The presentation of the prototype for factory tests, as well as the hull and turret for firing tests, was planned for the last quarter of 1957, and the production of two machines by the second quarter of 1958.<ref>p. 1044</ref>

By March 1956, the preliminary design was prepared and the technical project by December of the same year, having a 1:1 size wooden mockup by the 30th of December. In the summer of 1957, two sets of hulls and turrets were manufactured, and their armour was tested by shelling at the {{Annotation|NIIBT|38th Research and Testing Institute of Armored Vehicles}} polygon. The technical project was finalized by November-December of 1957, having further increased armour protection. The deadlines for the new experimental vehicles were adjusted due to the large backlog of components needed, ending up in the last quarter of 1959 for the factory tests sample and the second quarter of 1960 for the last two samples. The factory prototype passed the factory tests and drove for 502 km (with the engine running for 86 hours). The second prototype was completed but the third prototype did not finish assembly.<ref>pp. 1044-1046</ref>

At the direction of {{Annotation|GBTU|Main Automotive-Armored Tank Directorate}} alongside the government, the project was terminated in January 1961 with the first and third prototypes being sent to the NIIBT landfill, and the second prototype left in storage at VNII-100.<ref>pp. 1046-1047</ref>

===Design===
The prototype of the tank had the classic layout scheme with a crew of four. To reduce the height of the hull, a diesel engine with a horizontal arrangement of cylinders was used and the driver was located in the recess between the tracks.<ref name="ref1">p. 1047</ref>

;'''Driver's Compartment'''

The driver's compartment featured the driver's seat, a control panel, mechanisms for driving the vehicle, two compressed air cylinders to start the engine, carbon dioxide cylinders for the fire protection system, and water pumps. Three TNPU-185A1 viewing devices were installed above the driver's seat on the roof of the hull where the entrance hatch is located. At the bottom of the hull, there was an emergency escape hatch behind the driver's seat. For driving at night, TVN-2T "Urol" night viewing device was mounted instead of the TNPU-185A1.<ref name ="ref1" />

;'''Fighting Compartment'''

The fighting compartment of the tank occupied the middle of the hull and turret. It housed the main gun and coaxial weapons, automatic stabilization, and guidance system "Groza-I", rangefinder sights, "Luna-II" night vision sight, radio station, tank intercom, gunner and commander seats to the left of the gun, one behind the other, and loader seat to the right of the gun. In the aft part of the compartment, there was an autoloader for 13 shots. For the convenience of the crew, a rotating floor was installed with a diameter of 1830 mm.<ref name ="ref1" />

To keep the fighting compartment clean from any fumes and powder gases during firing, a supercharger fan of the {{Annotation|PAZ|Anti-Particle Protection}} filter system was installed in the turret, creating an overpressure of 98-147 Pa. While the engine was not running and the gate valve was open, gases were removed through the air intakes, if the engine was running, they first entered the air purifier, into the engine, and ejected alongside the exhaust gases. The compartment was heated at low ambient temperatures by purified and heated air discharged from the engine supercharger through special pipes, which had shut-off valves that provided temperature regulation by adjusting the amount of heated air that was supplied.<ref>p. 1049</ref>

;'''Turret'''

On the roof of the turret above the commander's station, there was a cupola with five TNPA viewing devices and a central TPKU, with vertical viewing angles of -5 to +17 degrees, which could be replaced with a night vision TKN-1T "Uzor" device. The commander's cupola design was borrowed from the Object 278 heavy experimental tank. To illuminate terrain and targets, an OU-3 infrared illuminator was used. To clean the TPKU sight, a mechanical cleaner "Dvorink" was provided. Lastly, the commander could take over the turret rotation horizontally only, there was no vertical targeting designation. The gunner had a TNPU-185A1 device installed in the roof of the turret, allowing him a forward and left view. For the convenience of using the viewing devices, the commander's seat had height and direction adjustment, the gunner's seat was mounted on the rotating floor and had height adjustment only while the loader's seat was mounted on the upper part of the turret. All seats had soft cushions and could be folded and reclined. To enter and exit the vehicle, the gunner and commander used the commander's cupola hatch, 618 mm in diameter, and the loader used his hatch, 530mm in diameter.<ref>pp. 1047-1049</ref>

;'''Engine and Transmission Compartment'''

The engine and transmission compartment was located in the rear part of the hull, separated by the fighting compartment with a seal. The engine was mounted along the middle of the chassis right behind the compartment, the ejectors, water, and oil radiators were installed on both sides of the engine, the oil tank was located on the front left, and the air purifiers and heating system were in front of the engine. The heater boiler and water pump were installed below the fighting compartment floor, with a removable sheet for ease of access to the pump. The fuel tanks were outside the hull itself and were located inside two beams in the undercarriage reducing the fire hazard of the tank and allowing for the ammunition to be placed in the hull.<ref>pp. 1049-1050</ref>

===Firepower===
The main weapon of the tank was a 130 mm M-65 rifled cannon equipped with a slit muzzle brake, an ejection device for purging the barrel after firing, and an autoloader. A 14,5 mm KPVT machine gun was paired with the cannon, which could be used to help with the targeting. The armament complex featured an electrohydraulic two-plane stabilizer "Groza-I", optical periscope binocular sight rangefinder TPDS-36A (the third prototype used a vertically stabilized TPD2S rangefinder), and the night scope TPN-1 "Luna-II", used alongside the L-2 infrared searchlight. The paired KPVT included 800 cartridges, of which 400 were in a belt, stacked in special boxes, and the rest were in boxes. To fire the machine gun, one of the 50-round belts was attached to a cartridge box, and spent cartridges were thrown out through a special pipe that passed through a hole in the turret, and the belts were collected in a belt collector located at the lower part of the machine gun. The vehicle also contained two 7,62mm AK assault rifles with 600 rounds of ammunition, 20 F-1 hand grenades, and a flare gun with 20 signal cartridges.<ref>pp. 1050, 1053</ref>

;'''Sights'''

The TPDS-36A had an x8 magnification (9 degrees field of view, the rangefinder had 2 degrees) which could measure the range to the target from 1000 m to 4000 m. The aiming of the weapons could be carried out by the gunner from the remote control of the sight-rangefinder or the manual mechanisms for lifting the gun and turning the turret. The vertical aiming angles ranged from -5 degrees to +17 degrees 30 minutes and were limited by elastic stops, meaning the dead zone in front of the tank was 22,8 m. The TPN-1 night sight featured an x5 magnification (4 degrees field of view) and was installed on the roof of the tower, with the eyepiece located 170 mm above the TPDS, which had a removable sliding door to protect the optics from sunlight exposure and sharp flashes. Cleaning said eyepiece from dust and dirt was carried out with compressed air with a nozzle attached above the head of the sight.<ref>pp. 1050-1051</ref>

;'''Stabilizer'''

The "Groza-I" stabilized provided gun aiming speeds between 0.005-4.5 degrees per second in the vertical plane and 0.005-18 degrees per second in the horizontal. Vertical guidance was carried out by two power cylinders and to the right of the gun, a power control cylinder which carried out the stabilizing of the gun was located. To the left of the gun, a braking power cylinder was installed to brake and lock the gun when moving it to extreme angles, and when loading and firing. On the body of the braking cylinder, a hydraulic pump and a gearbox were attached for manual guidance. Horizontal guidance could be carried out with both the "Groza-I" stabilizer and a manual hydraulic drive. Switching the horizontal guidance from manual to motor was carried out by the commander by switching a hydraulic lever, which was inconvenient during the vehicle's movement, manual rotation of the turret achieved a maximum of 4 degrees per second. As already noted previously, the commander could take over the horizontal rotation using his target designation control panel. A major disadvantage of the stabilizer was that it did not prevent blocking of the driver's hatch in automatic mode which could lead to the failure of opening said hatch.<ref>pp. 1051-1052</ref>

;'''Loading Mechanism'''

The ammunition of the gun consisted of 40 two-piece shots with partially burning sleeves (normal loadout used 34 AP and 6 HE shots), of which 13 were in the autoloader. The autoloader consisted of a mechanized ammo stowage (conveyor belt that moved the shells and another conveyor for the cartridges, feeding them to the loading lift), a pneumatic lift and tray, and a dispenser. Each conveyor was an endless chain of 13 links, each link having a projectile/charge in special grips. All the links were unified which ensured the loading of shells into the conveyor in any combination of AP or HE shells. The rotation of the conveyor happened clockwise and in case of electromechanical failures, manual backup drives were used. To lift the sleeve and lower the tray during loading, pneumatic actuators were used powered by a common air system, which consisted of an air cylinder with a 5-liter capacity and a maximum pressure of 14,7 MPa, located in the back of the sleeve conveyor. The loading of the projectile and cartridge was carried out by the chain dispenser, located on the back of the turret behind the shell conveyor, made similarly to the D-25TA dispenser. The projectile was sent into the gun chamber first automatically and for the cartridge, the loader had to roll the supplied sleeve onto the tray and press the loading button on his control panel. The loading of the gun was carried out at an angle of 0 degrees +30 minutes. When the loading angle was reached, a light signal that allowed loading was turned on for the commander and loader. The loader could pick, to the commander's decision, the type of projectile and cartridge case using the control panel. After sending the sleeve, closing the breach, and returning the tray to the starting position, the gun was automatically removed from the stopper and moved to the position that matched the sight. The combat rate of fire when using the autoloader reached 6-7 rounds/min.<ref>p. 1052</ref>

===Armour===
The Ob. 279 had the most reliable protection of all heavy tanks. The hull weighed over 32 tons, 53% of the vehicle's combat weight. The armor protection was made to ensure that a 90 mm cumulative projectile could not penetrate the front and side of the hull and turret, and a 122 mm armor-piercing projectile at 950 m/s could not penetrate the hull from +-45 degrees and turret at +-90 degrees from the front at any range.<ref name="ref2">p. 1053</ref>

The tank's hull was welded from large cast parts. The front had a rounded shape with a thickness of the upper frontal part ranging from 230 mm at 45 degrees from vertical to 66 mm at 83 degrees, with the maximum equivalent thickness of the armor plate being 310mm. There was also a non-removable anti-cumulative "screen" made of steel sheets installed in the bow of the hull along the perimeter. The lower frontal part of the hull had variable thicknesses of 226 to 95 mm at 45 to 78 angles respectively, side parts in the upper part varied from 239 mm to 220mm at 45 and 15 degrees, and the lower part 185 mm to 55 mm at 45 to 75 degrees. Additionally, the sides also had folding anti-cumulative screens installed. The rear of the hull roof was removable and split into three parts, the middle sheet above the engine and the side shutters above the radiators. The average roof thickness was 20 mm angled at 5 degrees. The stern of the hull was welded from two different cast parts. The upper part had a thickness of 73 to 37 mm at 35 to 65 degrees and the lower part 62 to 36 mm at 23 to 55 degrees respectively.<ref name ="ref2" />

==References==
;Citations
<references />
;Bibliography
Отечественные Бронированные Машины 1945-1965 гг. - Часть 1 - Легкие, средние и тяжелые танки, М. В. Павлов, И. В. Павлов (ISBN 978-5-85905-623-1)

Object 279

2022-11-27T16:49:52Z

U10013644: Added sub-headings, expanded significantly with design and firepower descriptions.

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6669-special-space-race-en|"Space Race" event]].

The Object 279's unique look comes with its design as being more capable of cross-country travelling in a possible nuclear warfare scenario. This produces its unique hull shape, four-track designs, and a large 130 mm cannon to deal with threats.

Upon release, Object 279 was nicknamed "Moon Rover" by the War Thunder Community.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}


This tank is the peak of steel armour design, having its armour only consist of homogeneous steel armour. It is also arguably the most well-armoured heavy tank in the game. Getting the exact armour thickness of this tank is quite tricky due to the cast nature of its outer shell. But that won't affect the way one may view its survivability, at the very least the armour thickness of the hull may reach up to 300 mm when faced frontally (excluding the driver's hatch, which is 30 mm flat). The middle of the hull (area below the driver's hatch) is the least angled part of the tank besides the tank's rear, and thus is usually the first spot that is shot at, whereas the sides surrounding this area (left and right parts of the hull when faced front) can reach absurd amounts of thickness, even reaching up to 1000 mm due to extreme angles. However, this will not stop any APFSDS rounds, which are abundant at its BR. Most, if not all tanks at your BR can penetrate you from the front.

The turret is arguably the most armoured part of this tank. Again, getting the exact thickness is difficult but it is guaranteed to be very hard to penetrate, even APFSDS shells will have trouble going through certain spots of this tank. The only prominent weak spot of this turret is the mantlet and machine gun port on the left side of the gun when faced front. Going through the mantlet will more or less only break the gun breech in most cases. One usually shoots the rear side of the turret because that is where the ready rack is located.

It is important to mention the cramped crew spacing. It is like most, if not all, Soviet tank designs where the engineers threw the entire concept of crew comfort out the window. This is important when it comes to the survivability of the crew whenever a shell is able to punch through its stubborn shell. The crew spacing is quite cramped and thus more susceptible to shrapnel damage caused by spalling. On the bright side, most nations have given up on the concept of APHE shell at around this tank's BR so the chances of one-shots are reduced to a degree. Though there are unlucky times when a shell goes through the plate and hit the ready rack behind the gun breech.

Another feature worth mentioning on this vehicle are its self sealing fuel tanks located along the tracks of the tank. To the inexperienced player, these may be an appealing target but that is not recommended unless the intention was to interrupt a repair, most of the time this will only cause a fire and maybe break some tracks (causing a fire is pointless due to the self extinguishing feature). A more recommended target on the side is the bulge made to accommodate the size of the turret (this bulge is also present on the T-62), it is the flattest part of the tank, besides the rear.

All around, this tank is a very hard nut to crack but one should not rely on its armour to stop incoming projectiles. It shares at least some similarities with the T-10M and it has a similar playstyle.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,291|rbMinHp=884}}

The mobility is good for a vehicle of its size and weight, with a -18 km/h reverse speed, meaning it can actually back out of situations. As a heavy tank, the turning capabilities remain sub-par and the Object 279 loses a lot of speed when turning.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|M-65 (130 mm)}}

The main armament is a powerful 130 mm gun. It has decent ballistics and, coupled with the rangefinder, HE filler, and penetration comparable to some APFSDS shells, it is an extremely effective main armament.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M-65 (130 mm)|130 mm M-65]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+17° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 14.56 || 20.16 || 24.48 || 27.07 || 28.80 || rowspan="2" | 11.18 || rowspan="2" | 9.89 || rowspan="2" | 9.12 || rowspan="2" | 8.60
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 10.71 || 12.60 || 15.30 || 16.92 || 18.00
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| BR-482B || APCBC || 364 || 360 || 342 || 321 || 302 || 284
|-
| OF-482M || HE || 37 || 37 || 37 || 37 || 37 || 37
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| BR-482B || APCBC || 1,000 || 33.4 || 1.2 || 19 || 192.5 || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| OF-482M || HE || 900 || 33.4 || N/A || 0.1 || 3,640 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x200px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! Ammo<br>type
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! 5th<br>rack empty
! 6th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''40''' || ''Projectiles'' <br> ''Propellants'' || 31 ''(+9)'' <br> 36 ''(+4)'' || 28 ''(+12)'' <br> 31 ''(+9)'' || 19 ''(+21)'' <br> 24 ''(+16)'' || 17 ''(+23)'' <br> 19 ''(+21)'' || 14 ''(+26)'' <br> 14 ''(+26)'' || 1 ''(+39)'' <br> 1 ''(+39)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Projectiles and propellant bags are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Both racks 6 are first stage ammo racks for projectiles and propellant bags. They represent 13 shots and get filled first when loading up the tank.
* They are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 6 - 1 - 2 until 5.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-5 into racks 6. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|KPVT (14.5 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[KPVT (14.5 mm)|14.5 mm KPVT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 800 (50) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}
The KPVT is an very effective machine gun, on par with certain autocannons in terms of penetration, and can easily shred lightly armoured vehicles or even the sides of certain MBTs thanks it its 45 mm of penetration. The muzzle velocity of the KPVT is almost the same as the main gun, meaning it can be used as an ranging machine gun.

== Usage in battles ==

The Object 279 is in a position where its main gun can penetrate most things it faces, and the large HE filler guarantees a one shot. However, the hull is weak, unless you are in a full downtier, it should definitely not be relied on. The turret, on the other hand, is incredibly strong. The Object 279 plays quite well like a tank destroyer, using your 1,000 m/s APHE shell and strong turret armour to quickly peek and take pot-shots at enemy positions. This strategy is effective in uptiers. In a full downtier you can use it like a heavy tank, rushing caps and storming enemy positions, but HEATFS is abundant even at 7.7 and will end you fast.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Great 130 mm gun; able to one-shot majority of the enemy tanks
* Main gun has a two-plane stabilizer
* Good overall mobility for its weight
* Access to rangefinder and NVD
* Coaxial 14.5 mm machine gun is great for dealing with light vehicles and aircraft
* Fuel tanks are self-sealing and will extinguish by themselves without incurring damage
* Extremely angled and thick cast armour
* Quick reloading speed for the size of the gun, first stage ammo consists of a 13 shell auto loader
* Can survive multiple hits from an ATGM frontally
* Turret is extraordinary though, even against modern sabot rounds
* Good reverse speed
* Secondary machine gun can act as a ranging MG

'''Cons:'''

* Inadequate turret traverse speed
* Inadequate depression angle, a feature shared by all Soviet tanks
* Vulnerable to high calibre HE; pylons connecting tank to tracks make for very appealing targets for such shells
* Most tanks at your BR can penetrate you from the front
* Very long main gun barrel can be a liability, allowing observant enemies to spot the tank hiding around corners
* Low muzzle velocity compared to APFSDS and APDS shells commonly found at this BR
* No laser rangefinder

== History ==

[[File:Object 279 in the Kubinka Tank Museum.jpg|right|thumb|Object 279 in the Kubinka Tank Museum]]

=== Development ===
The Object 279 heavy tank was a combat vehicle intended to break through prepared defenses of the enemy in difficult terrain such as swamps, deep snow and vertical obstacles like boulders, hedgehogs, etc. Such cross-country capability was achieved through four tracks. It was developed between 1954 and 1960 jointly by {{Annotation|OKBT LKZ|Leningrad Kirov Plant}} and {{Annotation|VNII-100|Institute No. 100}} in Leningrad under the leadership of {{Annotation|L. S. Troyanov|Lyev Syergyeyevich Troyanov}}. The presentation of the prototype for factory tests, as well as the hull and turret for firing tests, was planned for the last quarter of 1957 and the production of two machines by the second quarter of 1958.<ref name=":0">Отечественные Бронированные Машины 1945-1965 гг. - Часть 1 - Легкие, средние и тяжелые танки, М. В. Павлов, И. В. Павлов (<nowiki>ISBN 978-5-85905-623-1</nowiki>)</ref>

By March 1956, the preliminary design was prepared and the technical project by December of the same year, having a 1:1 size wooden mockup by the 30th of December. In the summer of 1957, two sets of hulls and turrets were manufactured, and their armour was tested by shelling at the {{Annotation|NIIBT|38th Research and Testing Institute of Armored Vehicles}} polygon. The technical project was finalized by November-December of 1957, having further increased armour protection. The deadlines for the new experimental vehicles were adjusted due to the large backlog of components needed, ending up in the last quarter of 1959 for the factory tests sample and second quarter of 1960 for the last two samples. The factory prototype passed the factory tests and drove for 502 km (with the engine running for 86 hours). The second prototype was successfully completed but the third prototype did not finish assembly. <ref name=":0" />

At the direction of {{Annotation|GBTU|Main Automotive-Armored Tank Directorate}} alongside the government, the project was terminated in January 1961 with the first and third prototype being sent to the NIIBT landfill, and the second prototype left in storage at VNII-100.<ref name=":0" />

=== Design ===
The prototype of the tank had the classic layout scheme with a crew of four. To reduce the height of the hull, a diesel engine with a horizontal arrangement of cylinders was used and the driver was located in the recess between the tracks.<ref name=":0" />

==== Driver's Compartment ====
The driver's compartment featured the driver's seat, a control panel, mechanisms for driving the vehicle, two compressed air cylinders to start the engine, carbon dioxide cylinders for the fire protection system, and water pumps. Three TNPU-185A1 viewing devices were installed above the driver's seat on the roof of the hull where the entrance hatch is located. At the bottom of the hull, there was an emergency escape hatch behind the driver's seat. For driving at night, TVN-2T "Urol" night viewing device was mounted instead of the TNPU-185A1.<ref name=":0" />

==== Fighting Compartment ====
The fighting compartment of the tank occupied the middle of the hull and turret. It housed the main gun and coaxial weapons, automatic stabilization and guidance system "Groza-I", rangefinder sights, "Luna-II" night vision sight, radio station, tank intercom, gunner and commander seats to the left of the gun, one behind the other, and loader seat to the right of the gun. In the aft part of the compartment, there was an autoloader for 13 shots. For the convenience of the crew, a rotating floor was installed with a diameter of 1830 mm.<ref name=":0" />

To keep the fighting compartment clean from any fumes and powder gases during firing, a supercharger fan of the {{Annotation|PAZ|Anti-Particle Protection}} filter system was installed in the turret, creating an overpressure of 98-147 Pa. While the engine was not running and the gate valve was open, gases were removed through the air intakes, if the engine was running, they first entered the air purifier, into the engine, and ejected alongside the exhaust gases. The compartment was heated at low ambient temperatures by purified and heated air discharged from the engine supercharger through special pipes, which had shut-off valves that provided temperature regulation by adjusting the amount of heated air that was supplied.<ref name=":0" />

==== Turret ====
On the roof of the turret above the commander's station, there was a cupola with five TNPA viewing devices and a central TPKU, with vertical viewing angles of -5 to +17 degrees, which could be replaced with a night vision TKN-1T "Uzor" device. The commander's cupola design was borrowed from the Object 278 heavy experimental tank. To illuminate terrain and targets, an OU-3 infrared illuminator was used. To clean the TPKU sight, a mechanical cleaner "Dvorink" was provided. Lastly, the commander could take over the turret rotation horizontally only, there was no vertical targeting designation. The gunner had a TNPU-185A1 device installed in the roof of the turret, allowing him a forward and left view. For the convenience of using the viewing devices, the commander's seat had height and direction adjustment, the gunner's seat was mounted on the rotating floor and had height adjustment only while the loader's seat was mounted on the upper part of the turret. All seats had soft cushions and could be folded and reclined. To enter and exit the vehicle, the gunner and commander used the commander's cupola hatch, 618 mm in diameter, and the loader used his hatch, 530mm in diameter.<ref name=":0" />

==== Engine and Transmission Compartment ====
The engine and transmission compartment was located in the rear part of the hull, separated by the fighting compartment with a seal. The engine was mounted along the middle of the chassis right behind the compartment, the ejectors, water and oil radiators were installed on both sides of the engine, the oil tank was located on the front left, and the air purifiers and heating system were in front of the engine. The heater boiler and water pump were installed below the fighting compartment floor, with a removable sheet for ease of access to the pump. The fuel tanks were outside the hull itself and were located inside two beams in the undercarriage reducing the fire hazard of the tank and allowing for the ammunition to be placed in the hull.<ref name=":0" />

=== Firepower ===
The main weapon of the tank was a 130 mm M-65 rifled cannon equipped with a slit muzzle brake, an ejection device for purging the barrel after firing and an autoloader. A 14,5 mm KPVT machine gun was paired with the cannon, which could be used to help with the targeting. The armament complex featured an electrohydraulic two-plane stabilizer "Groza-I", optical periscope binocular sight rangefinder TPDS-36A (the third prototype used a vertically stabilized TPD2S rangefinder), and the night scope TPN-1 "Luna-II", used alongside the L-2 infrared searchlight. <ref name=":0" />

==== Sights ====
The TPDS-36A had an x8 magnification (9 degrees field of view, the rangefinder had 2 degrees) which could measure the range to the target from 1000 m to 4000 m. The aiming of the weapons could be carried out by the gunner from the remote control of the sight-rangefinder or the manual mechanisms for lifting the gun and turning the turret. The vertical aiming angles ranged from -5 degrees to +17 degrees 30 minutes and were limited by elastic stops, meaning the dead zone in front of the tank was 22,8 m. The TPN-1 night sight featured an x5 magnification (4 degrees field of view) and was installed on the roof of the tower, with the eyepiece located 170 mm above the TPDS, which had a removable sliding door to protect the optics from sunlight exposure and sharp flashes. Cleaning said eyepiece from dust and dirt was carried out with compressed air with a nozzle attached above the head of the sight.<ref name=":0" />

==== Stabilizer ====
The "Groza-I" stabilized provided gun aiming speeds between 0.005-4.5 degrees per second in the vertical plane and 0.005-18 degrees per second in the horizontal. Vertical guidance was carried out by two power cylinders and to the right of the gun, a power control cylinder which carried out the stabilizing of the gun was located. To the left of the gun, a braking power cylinder was installed to brake and lock the gun when moving it to extreme angles, and when loading and firing. On the body of the braking cylinder, a hydraulic pump and a gearbox were attached for manual guidance. Horizontal guidance could be carried out with both the "Groza-I" stabilizer and a manual hydraulic drive. Switching the horizontal guidance from manual to motor was carried out by the commander by switching a hydraulic lever, which was inconvenient during the vehicle's movement, manual rotation of the turret achieved a maximum of 4 degrees per second. As already noted previously, the commander could take over the horizontal rotation using his target designation control panel. A major disadvantage of the stabilizer was that it did not prevent blocking of the driver's hatch in automatic mode which could lead to the failure of opening said hatch.<ref name=":0" />

==== Loading Mechanism ====
The ammunition of the gun consisted of 40 two-piece shots with partially burning sleeves (normal loadout used 34 AP and 6 HE shots), of which 13 were in the autoloader. The autoloader consisted of a mechanized ammo stowage (conveyor belt that moved the shells and another conveyor for the cartridges, feeding them to the loading lift), a pneumatic lift and tray, and a dispenser. Each conveyor was an endless chain of 13 links, each link having a projectile/charge in special grips. All the links were unified which ensured the loading of shells into the conveyor in any combination of AP or HE shells. The rotation of the conveyor happened clockwise and in case of electromechanical failures, manual backup drives were used. To lift the sleeve and lower the tray during loading, pneumatic actuators were used powered by a common air system, which consisted of an air cylinder with a 5-liter capacity and a maximum pressure of 14,7 MPa, located in the back of the sleeve conveyor. The loading of the projectile and cartridge was carried out by the chain dispenser, located on the back of the turret behind the shell conveyor, made similarly to the D-25TA dispenser. The projectile was sent into the gun chamber first automatically and for the cartridge, the loader had to roll the supplied sleeve onto the tray and press the loading button on his control panel. The loading of the gun was carried out at an angle of 0 degrees +30 minutes. When the loading angle was reached, a light signal that allowed loading was turned on for the commander and loader. The loader could pick, to the commander's decision, the type of projectile and cartridge case using the control panel. After sending the sleeve, closing the breach and returning the tray to the starting position, the gun was automatically removed from the stopper and moved to the position that matched the sight. The combat rate of fire when using the autoloader reached 6-7 rounds/min.<ref name=":0" />{{Youtube-gallery|okTc-87-XvU|Object 279 testing footage}}{{Clear}}

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== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wikipedia:Object_279|[Wikipedia] Object 279]]

=== References ===
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{{TankManufacturer Kirov}}
{{USSR heavy tanks}}

Object 279

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Object 906

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]. Combining a similar gun to the [[ASU-85]] on a turreted device and mobility from the [[PT-76B]], Object 906 is a perfect flanker.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

'''Armour type:'''

* Alloy ABT-101 (Hull)
* Rolled homogeneous armour (Turret)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 20 mm (77-79°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 30 mm (54-69°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 20 mm (41-43°) ''Driver's port'' || 30 mm ''Top'' <br> 25 mm ''Bottom'' || 20 mm ''Top'' <br> 12 mm (40-67°) ''Bottom'' || 12 mm
|-
| Turret || 15 mm (4-50°) ''Turret front'' <br> 25 mm (0-80°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 15 mm (41-49°) ''Front'' <br> 8 mm (22-39°) ''Rear'' || 8 mm (19°) <br> 8 mm (64-83°) ''Turret underside'' || 8 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
* Belly armour and hull underside above the tracks are 8 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=465|rbMinHp=265}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|D-58 (85 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[D-58 (85 mm)|85 mm D-58]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 19.0 || 26.4 || 32.0 || 35.4 || 37.7 || rowspan="2" | 4.30 || rowspan="2" | 4.30 || rowspan="2" | 4.30 || rowspan="2" | 4.30
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 11.9 || 14.0 || 17.0 || 18.8 || 20.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| BR-372 || APCBC || 245 || 242 || 229 || 214 || 200 || 187
|-
| 3BK7 || HEATFS || 300 || 300 || 300 || 300 || 300 || 300
|-
| OF-372 || HE || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| BR-372 || APCBC || 1,040 || 9.3 || 1.2 || 14 || 77 || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| 3BK7 || HEATFS || 925 || 7.22 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,440 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| OF-372 || HE || 1,010 || 9.66 || 0 || 0.1 || 740 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! 5th<br>rack empty
! 6th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''40''' || 36 ''(+4)'' || 33 ''(+7)'' || 28 ''(+12)'' || 22 ''(+18)'' || 16 ''(+24)'' || 1 ''(+39)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Rack 6* (autoloader magazine) is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 15 shells.
** This rack gets filled first when loading up the tank and is also emptied first.
** As the {{PAGENAME}} is equipped with an autoloader, manual reloading of the gun is not possible.
** Once the autoloader magazine has been depleted, you can't shoot until the loader has restocked the autoloader with at least 1 shell.
** The restocking time is much longer than the normal reload time of the gun. Take this into account when playing.
** Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 to 5 into rack 7* then 6*. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
* Pack 16 ''(+24)'' shells to keep the hull empty of ammo.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|SGMT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[SGMT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm SGMT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

As with every other light tank, this vehicle should be handled with caution on the battlefield since any enemy the 906 encounters can penetrate it. Use its awesome mobility and good, stabilized gun to provide a nasty surprise to the enemy from unexpected spots. Whether by river, lake, ocean, the 906 can navigate through all bodies of water within the limit of the battlefield. This tank is best used as a flanker, shooting on the move, reloading in the dark, popping up behind another hill to take another moving shot, this is a ninja tank.

;Combat tactics

'''Flanker'''

Never fight an enemy head-on since the 906 will have to aim for the enemy's weak spots before firing while they don't have to worry about the same precision. Surprise is the 906's greatest advantage. Use the Object 906's great speed to take strange, curvy, distant paths to snipe the enemy from the rear/side early in the game. Do not forget to change cover often (every 2-3 shots) since those enemies can respawn and go straight towards the original firing position with its front armour towards it, resulting in much more difficult shots. In this case, use the 906's speed to fall back behind much more armoured allies and look at the map to see where allies may need help/where an enemy has been holding out for long.

When flanking, unlike many other tanks: show the side armour. Since the armour cannot block any shot at this BR, speed is the Object 906's best option, just evade the shots and slow down solely to shoot at the enemy. In the occurrence, the tank gets hit, keep in mind that this lengthy vehicle makes APDS and HEAT rounds ineffective since they often pass straight through, such shot from the front could incapacitate all three crew members. Taking shots from the sides "isolates" each module for non-HE shells in such a way that they will only incapacitate one part of the tank at the time: the driver, the gunner or the engine. If the engine or driver gets shot, the inertia will often drag the 906 out of sights from the enemy. If the gunner gets shot, the 906 can still move behind cover to hide, the lack of gunner would then prevent the player from exposing the tank in an area the enemy knows is there. Just like a ninja, after taking a shot: hide, repair, reevaluate the situation, then move out to cause more havoc from unsuspecting locations.

If an aircraft is aware of your presence search cover or hide in a treeline, '''Do not''' give away your exact location to the aircraft by firing at it. Putting bushes on top of your tank is a good idea.

'''Rush'''

One may be tempted to charge and capture the point for the team at the beginning of a game. In such a case, a cooperative team is necessary since the 906 cannot hold the point all by its lonesome. When capturing the point, turn the engine deck towards the enemy. This tactic can actually save the 906 from hasty shots to the hull without hindering the gun arc, though this will cause engine fires which can lead to a burning end if not handled quickly. In this case, take a shot at the now vulnerable foe and then use the FPE item to extinguish the fire. If the point gets swarmed by enemies, fall back and wait for allies to regroup for a counter-attack.

'''Decoy'''

Another unusual tactic is to attract enemy players' focus to the 906's location. Use the amphibious capability and other great mobility features to put the 906 in a tricky position to reach for a non-floating/non-flying enemy (often down a cliff, beside/in the water) in such a way that some players will fall into the trap of trying to reach the 906 through methods that expose their sides to allies or falling into the water. This tactic is very situational and is not a method that should be prioritized over any other tactics. It may not win battles, but it could destroy a few enemies, reducing the number of enemies threatening the overall allied team.

;Tank Assault

The Object 906 is a very capable tank in Tank Assault gamemode, largely due to its very fast reload rate, and extremely low cost (almost 4 times cheaper than MBTs / medium tanks). Since the AIs in Tank Assault don't try to angle their armour or present their front, their sides are very often exposed, which allows the Object 906 to quickly rack up kills. You should aim to take a position where you are covered from most sides except the direction where you are shooting, but you shouldn't worry about dying, at all.

Generally, your role should be taken as the set-up/clean-up tank. You will often track or set enemies on fire, which makes them easy to pick-off for your team, or your armour-piercing shell with high explosives will cleanly knock out the tank with a single shot. With that shell, you can also clear out any stationary AIs, even if they are at a slight angle. Remember that top-tier vehicle (Abrams, Challengers etc.) have almost no lower side armour, and you can often penetrate and kill those tanks from the side at angles up to (almost) 60°.

;Notable enemies

Any tank is a threat that should be avoided, flanked, and destroyed. However, some tanks are impervious to these tactics:

The [[Maus]] has thick flanks at nearly 200 mm that can absorb any shots if angled properly. Do not shoot at it since it will only bring this behemoth to turn itself against the 906 (in this case, just withdraw from its firing arc). Still, it can be defeated in a manner like mammoth hunting: wait until the target gets isolated and encircle it, then shoot it on the sides, in the rear of the hull and always try to be out of its line of sight.

[[T95]] (otherwise known as "Doom turtle") should not be engaged. Its good all-around bouncy armour will defeat most shots even from the Object 906 will take on the move. To defeat it, take some height at its flank and aim carefully, otherwise, it will just drag its attention. This worthy opponent has a very fast hull turning rate, turning it into an impervious wall even towards any adversary, including the 906 if it notices it. Engage only if necessary.

With the [[Tortoise]], the same caution is advised but it is way easier to flank since its side armour is flat.

Be cautious while aiming at [[IS-3]], [[IS-4M]] and [[T-10M]] since their sides can bounce the 85 mm shots.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Tank has the fastest gun reload in the rank, tied with [[JaPz.K_A2]]
* Has an autoloader, meaning that
** A high "Weapon Reload" skill on its crew isn't needed
** The gun will be reloaded while extinguishing a fire
** Injured crew won't slow its reload rate
* Very hard-hitting 85 mm, even for Rank V matches
** Comes with an APHE as a standard shot - easily capable of knocking out tanks from the side
** The unlockable HEATFS shell lets the 906 comfortably fight heavier tanks
* Two-plane stabilized gun allows to fire on the move and while braking on almost any terrain
* Amphibious capability lets you move around maps with bodies of water more easily - rivers can also be easily crossed
* Very fast reverse speed, about -45 km/h, with fast acceleration towards -70 km/h
* Has neutral steering

'''Cons:'''

* Virtually no armour
* Only 3 crewmen limits the survivability
* Turret bustle is protected by only 8 mm, heavy machine guns can easily penetrate and detonate the ammunition in the autoloader
* Overall, turret front is vulnerable to HMG at short distances
* Prone to destruction by overpressure
* Stock experience is horrible
** Mobility and accuracy are bad until relevant upgrades are researched and bought
* Awful gun depression of -5°
* Two-plane stabilizer becomes ineffective at speeds above 35-40 km/ph, especially on rough terrain
* When firing from the water, can accidentally sink itself

== History ==

The success of the [[PT-76B|PT-76]] amphibious tank prompted the development of a successor with improved characteristics on the battlefield. The project was on development since 1960 by {{Annotation|VgTZ|Volgograd Tractor Plant}} under the leadership of I. V. Gavalov. The main purpose of this project was to create a floating tank with a more powerful main cannon than the PT-76B. The vehicle was given the project name '''Object 906''' with the lead designer being Yu. V. Sharin. In total, six prototypes were manufactured at VgTZ, two of which were tested at the {{Annotation|NIIBT|Research and Testing Institute of Armored Vehicles}} test site in January-August 1963. The tank was to receive the name PT-85 if it had been adopted for service, however it failed to do so.

The tank had a classic layout scheme with a longitudinal engine located in the hull, a crew of three people and a stabilized {{Annotation|85mm D-58|85mm 2A22, D-58}} cannon with a loading mechanism which was paired with a {{Annotation|7,62mm SGMT|7,62mm 56-P-428MT, SGMT}}. The tank was equipped with a TVN-2B night vision device for the driver, a TKN-2 day-night viewing device alongside with two TNP viewports for the commander and two TNP-165 prismatic viewports for the gunner. The stabilizer used named Zvezda provided a horizontal rotation speed of 0.05deg/s to 20deg/s and a vertical rotation speed of 0.05deg/s to 4.5deg/s. For firing the main cannon during daytime, a TSh2B-8A telescopic sight was used, and for night-time, a TPN-1 sight was used alongside a L-2A1 infra-red illuminator. The loading mechanism of the gun was designed for 15 shots and used a special control panel to operate, allowing the tank to reach a maximum rate of fire of 14 rounds/min and a minimum rate of fire of 9 rounds/min. The total ammunition stored was 40 rounds with a usual load of 8 armour piercing and 32 high-explosive shells.

The armour protection of the tank consisted of anti-fragmentation welded aluminium alloy ABT-101 plates with a thickness of 8, 12, 20, 25 and 30mm. The frontal armour consisted of three armour plates, upper plate with a thickness of 20mm at 77 degrees, middle plate with a thickness of 30mm at 55 degrees and lower plate with a thickness of 20mm at 70 degrees and it provided protection against 14,5mm B-32 rounds from 100m. In terms of protection in the event of a nuclear war, the tank was equipped with a DP-3 radiometer, devices that close all possible holes to protect the crew from a nuclear explosion shockwave and ventilation necessary to filter out radioactive dust in case the tank was fully sealed.

There were two engines used on this project, the first tank produced with an 8D-6M {{Annotation|221kW|300hp}} engine and the subsequent tanks with a {{Annotation|221kW|300hp}} UTD-20 engine with a redesigned engine bay, both of which allowed the vehicle to reach a top speed of 75km/h while only weighting 15 tons. The transmission of the tank allowed joint and separate operation of the tracks and jet propellers, this allowed the tank to enter and exit the water in any gear, unlike the PT-76B which had to use a low gear.

The variant on display in the Kubinka museum is the Object 906 with the 8D-6M engine.<ref>Отечественные Бронированные Машины 1945-1965 гг. - Часть 1 - Легкие, средние и тяжелые танки, М. В. Павлов, И. В. Павлов (<nowiki>ISBN 978-5-85905-623-1</nowiki>)</ref>

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== See also ==


;Related development

* [[PT-76 (Family)]]

;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

* [[Object 685]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/4351-development-object-906-river-mosquito-en|[Devblog] Object 906: River Mosquito]]

===References===
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{{USSR light tanks}}

T-72B3

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].

The T-72B3 is a 2010s upgrade of the venerable [[T-72B (1989)]]. It now has thermal sights for the gunner and the same ammunition selection as the preceding [[T-90A]]; useful improvements that allow it to fight top-tier tanks effectively while retaining the T-72B's strong armor, but the unimproved mobility really hurts at its rank. What really brings out this tank's potential is the T-72B3 UBH modification, which installs a 1,130 horsepower engine, adds ERA to the hull and turret sides, and drastically improves the gun handling. This does not completely eliminate the T-72's flaws, such as the 5 km/h reverse speed, but it does make the UBH arguably the ultimate member of the T-72 family in War Thunder — in many respects it is actually better than the T-90A it was intended to be an affordable supplement to, and it complements its distant cousin, the [[T-80U]], as an alternative with lower agility but superior firepower.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

[[File:T-72B3_weak_spots.png|400px|thumb|right|Vulnerable areas of the T-72B3's frontal profile. The gunner's sight is a risky shot as it has a chance of ricocheting.]]
Overall, the armour protection of the T-72B3 can be considered almost the same as in the [[T-90A]] and [[T-80U]]. The T-72B3, similar to the [[T-72B (1989)]] and T-90A, has access to the CONTACT-5 ERA. This ERA (different from Relict and CONTACT-1 seen in other T-72B series) has the particularity that it has stopping power against APFSDS (similar to Dorchester). Different from other T-72s and T-90A, this tank also gets access to the multi-layer Relict ERA in the side-skirts and slat armour (cage) on the engine deck sides and rear. Fuel tanks on either side of the driver can soak up some shrapnel and add to the overall survivability although they are most likely to be lit on fire if hit with HEAT-FS or an ATGM. However, as with all Russian autoloaded MBTs, there are only three crew members so a well-placed shot is capable of causing a crew knock-out. Despite having a carousel autoloader which is not protected by any blast shield like on the [[Leclerc]] and [[Type 90]] MBTs, it is harder to ammo rack compared to the T-80s especially since the ammo is scattered horizontally on top of each other ("=" in this shape) and not in an L shape (in which charges are vertical and projectiles are horizontal). This reduces the chances of ammo rack compared to the T-80s. However, all side shots on the hull will be lethal regardless of the carousel as said shot will take out two crew members. The ERA offers really good protection against chemical energy penetrators such as HEAT-FS, ATGMs, and anti-tank grenades, having a protection of 420 mm against chemical energy and 120 mm against kinetic energy. This makes the tank capable of withstanding hits of all HEAT-FS of the BR (most of them penetrate between 320 mm to 480 mm) and ATGMs (between 400 mm to 1,000 mm). It should be noted that ERA itself cannot stop all the spalling created by the premature explosion, the armour plating is what stops the spalling in case the ATGM has more penetration than what the ERA can withstand.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull ||60 mm (69°) Front glacis||80 mm (0°) Front<br>70 mm (0°) Rear
| 40 mm (30°) Top<br>40 mm (30°) Center<br>20 mm (29°) Bottom
| 30 mm Front<br>20 mm Engine deck
|-
| Turret || 585-660 mm ''Turret front'' <br>220-600 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 180-240 mm || 75-150 mm || 45 mm
|-
|Cupola
|40 mm
|40 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* ERA plates are 13 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,302|rbMinHp=743|abMaxHp=2,156|rbMaxHp=1,130|AoAweight=1}}

The T-72B3 has the same mobility and manoeuvrability as past T-72B series with its V-84 engine. However, once the UBH package is installed, it has greater mobility compared to previous T-72 series tanks as it has an increase in horsepower thanks to the V-92S2F engine. Compared to its more expensive and gas turbine-equipped counterpart, the T-80U, the T-72B3 has worse mobility and manoeuvrability even with the UBH package. The T-72B3 has mediocre speed and overall mobility compared to NATO tanks which is compensated with armour and low profile. With its powerful engine, the T-72B3 is able to pull and push enemy tanks with ease (winching them is recommended to activate the tank corpse track movement as they will not move if no cable is attached)

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-5 (125 mm)}}

The T-72B3 has access to the 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore main gun. This gun is nothing new in the Russian MBT tree and fires the same ammunition as seen in previous models (darts vary from the T-72A to the rest of the T-72 and T-90 tanks). This can be considered as a pro as all rounds have same handling between series. As all T-72Bs, they are able to fire the 9M119 ATGM from the main gun. However, the T-72B3 has access to the 9M119M1, a modernized 9M119 with a tandem charge but slightly reduced flight speed. The 2E58 gun control system was also adopted, which greatly boosts the gun traverse speed to a whopping 40° in both horizontal and vertical directions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T-72B3 has access to the same ammunition shown in previous T-72Bs. All are capable rounds which are not new and have same handling.

''HEAT-FS:''

The 3BK18M is the first round the T-72B3, as the previous T-72Bs, has access to, it can be considered a mediocre round as most of the enemies which will be faced will be able to withstand it due to composite armour. However, it is particularly useful when facing light armoured vehicles which are prompt to overpressure (SPAA, light tanks, etc) and useful when facing enemy helicopters as it has enough explosive mass and flight speed to be competitive as a last resort. As a hollow charge, it is prompt to detonate mid-air due to trees, bushes and fences. This makes the round difficult to use when in long range engagements as some field elements (forage, objects, etc.) may not be rendered and the round's velocity make aiming harder.

''APFSDS:''

The T-72B3 has access to 2 types of APFSDS: the 3BM42 and 3BM60. The 3BM42 is a decent round with decent penetration and stopping power. While it lacks penetration to penetrate Leopard 2 tanks upper frontal plate, Leclerc's lower frontal plate or M1A1/2 turret plates, it has enough penetration to hit and cause critical damage in weakspots and side shots. 3BM60 however, has much more penetration which can penetrate all tanks from all sides.

''ATGM:''

The 9M119M1 is a tandem version of the previously seen 9M119 SACLOS ATGM in past T-72s. The main upgrade is the tandem charge, everything else remains practically the same with exception of reduction of flight speed.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 580 || 576 || 567 || 555 || 543 || 532
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 400 || 17.2 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 4,720 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 1,660 || 5.12 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-72B.png|right|thumb|x450px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''45''' || 41 ''(+4)'' || 34 ''(+11)'' || 22 ''(+23)'' || 0 ''(+45)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|6P49 (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[6P49 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm 6P49]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 300 (150) || 700 || -4°/+75° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[M1 Abrams (Family)|M1 Abrams]]: Turret frontal plates are very strong, unless angled within 45° and using 3BM60.
* [[Leopard 2A4]]/[[Strv 121]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM42 or better.
* [[Leopard 2A5]]/[[Leopard 2A6]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM60. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Strv 122A]]/[[Strv 122B PLSS]]: UFP impenetrable by 3BM42 unless MEXAS armour package is destroyed. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Leclerc]]/[[Leclerc S2]]: OFL 120 F1 has enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72B3's frontal plates even after the ERA effect, though they can also destroyed with any of the available munitions in return.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has access to 2nd generation thermals for the gunner
* Decent side armour with the UBH package, the 4S24 ERA can stop HEAT rounds and ATGMs from the side
* Decent turret protection, made even better with the UBH upgrade
* Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
* Autoloader carousel is located lower on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
* Excellent gun handling

'''Cons:'''

* High risk of ammo rack detonation
* Obvious weak spot on the right side of the turret face without the UBH upgrade (where the IR searchlight used to be on the T-72B 1989)
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot.
* Turret ring and gun mantlet are still the biggest weak spots
* Slow reverse speed
* Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
* Hull armor and ERA might not be able to stand up to top APFSDS rounds up close
* Rather slow reload

== History ==

The T-72B3 is the latest modification to the T-72B family. It was a 2011 modification of reserved T-72s which made a complete overhaul to set them on par with the T-90A, T-90S and T-90M MBTs. It featured a change of universal standard double-pin tracks for easier maintenance. It got a heavy increase in firepower which put it at par with the T-90s quickly. It got the Kalina fire control system, kept the past 1A40-4 FCS with 1K13-49 Neman ATGM guidance sight and received the PNM Sosna-U GPS. The autoloader, as the T-90's, was modified to fit longer, more modern ammunition, {{Annotation|3VBM19|3BM44M + 3BM42M Lekalo projectiles}}, {{Annotation|3VBM20|3BM46 Svinets}}, {{Annotation|3VBM22|3BM59 Svinets-1}} and {{Annotation|3VBM23|3BM60 Svinets-2}}. With the {{Annotation|UBKh|Improved Battle Characteristics}} package installed, the vehicle is brought up to the T-72B3M obr. 2016g. standard. The 840hp V-84-1 engine is replaced with the 1100hp V-92S2F, a 2E58 stabilizer with electromechanical drive is fitted, Relikt ERA was fitted on the hull alongside soft-bag ERA on the turret, slat armor to protect against rocket propelled grenades, the main gun is replaced with the 2A46M-5-01, and a 6P49 Kord-T is installed in a RCWS.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_t_72b3_2011 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|srKv5v9zoGA|'''The Shooting Range #216''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:28 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6830-development-new-t-72-modifications-here-come-the-top-of-the-line-russians-en|[Devblog] New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!]]

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| about = Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-72 (Family)
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].

The T-72B3 is a 2010s upgrade of the venerable [[T-72B (1989)]]. It now has thermal sights for the gunner and the same ammunition selection as the preceding [[T-90A]]; useful improvements that allow it to fight top-tier tanks effectively while retaining the T-72B's strong armor, but the unimproved mobility really hurts at its rank. What really brings out this tank's potential is the T-72B3 UBH modification, which installs a 1,130 horsepower engine, adds ERA to the hull and turret sides, and drastically improves the gun handling. This does not completely eliminate the T-72's flaws, such as the 5 km/h reverse speed, but it does make the UBH arguably the ultimate member of the T-72 family in War Thunder — in many respects it is actually better than the T-90A it was intended to be an affordable supplement to, and it complements its distant cousin, the [[T-80U]], as an alternative with lower agility but superior firepower.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

[[File:T-72B3_weak_spots.png|400px|thumb|right|Vulnerable areas of the T-72B3's frontal profile. The gunner's sight is a risky shot as it has a chance of ricocheting.]]
Overall, the armour protection of the T-72B3 can be considered almost the same as in the [[T-90A]] and [[T-80U]]. The T-72B3, similar to the [[T-72B (1989)]] and T-90A, has access to the CONTACT-5 ERA. This ERA (different from Relict and CONTACT-1 seen in other T-72B series) has the particularity that it has stopping power against APFSDS (similar to Dorchester). Different from other T-72s and T-90A, this tank also gets access to the multi-layer Relict ERA in the side-skirts and slat armour (cage) on the engine deck sides and rear. Fuel tanks on either side of the driver can soak up some shrapnel and add to the overall survivability although they are most likely to be lit on fire if hit with HEAT-FS or an ATGM. However, as with all Russian autoloaded MBTs, there are only three crew members so a well-placed shot is capable of causing a crew knock-out. Despite having a carousel autoloader which is not protected by any blast shield like on the [[Leclerc]] and [[Type 90]] MBTs, it is harder to ammo rack compared to the T-80s especially since the ammo is scattered horizontally on top of each other ("=" in this shape) and not in an L shape (in which charges are vertical and projectiles are horizontal). This reduces the chances of ammo rack compared to the T-80s. However, all side shots on the hull will be lethal regardless of the carousel as said shot will take out two crew members. The ERA offers really good protection against chemical energy penetrators such as HEAT-FS, ATGMs, and anti-tank grenades, having a protection of 420 mm against chemical energy and 120 mm against kinetic energy. This makes the tank capable of withstanding hits of all HEAT-FS of the BR (most of them penetrate between 320 mm to 480 mm) and ATGMs (between 400 mm to 1,000 mm). It should be noted that ERA itself cannot stop all the spalling created by the premature explosion, the armour plating is what stops the spalling in case the ATGM has more penetration than what the ERA can withstand.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull ||60 mm (69°) Front glacis||80 mm (0°) Front<br>70 mm (0°) Rear
| 40 mm (30°) Top<br>40 mm (30°) Center<br>20 mm (29°) Bottom
| 30 mm Front<br>20 mm Engine deck
|-
| Turret || 585-660 mm ''Turret front'' <br>220-600 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 180-240 mm || 75-150 mm || 45 mm
|-
|Cupola
|40 mm
|40 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* ERA plates are 13 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,302|rbMinHp=743|abMaxHp=2,156|rbMaxHp=1,130|AoAweight=1}}

The T-72B3 has the same mobility and manoeuvrability as past T-72B series with its V-84 engine. However, once the UBH package is installed, it has greater mobility compared to previous T-72 series tanks as it has an increase in horsepower thanks to the V-92S2F engine. Compared to its more expensive and gas turbine-equipped counterpart, the T-80U, the T-72B3 has worse mobility and manoeuvrability even with the UBH package. The T-72B3 has mediocre speed and overall mobility compared to NATO tanks which is compensated with armour and low profile. With its powerful engine, the T-72B3 is able to pull and push enemy tanks with ease (winching them is recommended to activate the tank corpse track movement as they will not move if no cable is attached)

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-5 (125 mm)}}

The T-72B3 has access to the 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore main gun. This gun is nothing new in the Russian MBT tree and fires the same ammunition as seen in previous models (darts vary from the T-72A to the rest of the T-72 and T-90 tanks). This can be considered as a pro as all rounds have same handling between series. As all T-72Bs, they are able to fire the 9M119 ATGM from the main gun. However, the T-72B3 has access to the 9M119M1, a modernized 9M119 with a tandem charge but slightly reduced flight speed. The 2E58 gun control system was also adopted, which greatly boosts the gun traverse speed to a whopping 40° in both horizontal and vertical directions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T-72B3 has access to the same ammunition shown in previous T-72Bs. All are capable rounds which are not new and have same handling.

''HEAT-FS:''

The 3BK18M is the first round the T-72B3, as the previous T-72Bs, has access to, it can be considered a mediocre round as most of the enemies which will be faced will be able to withstand it due to composite armour. However, it is particularly useful when facing light armoured vehicles which are prompt to overpressure (SPAA, light tanks, etc) and useful when facing enemy helicopters as it has enough explosive mass and flight speed to be competitive as a last resort. As a hollow charge, it is prompt to detonate mid-air due to trees, bushes and fences. This makes the round difficult to use when in long range engagements as some field elements (forage, objects, etc.) may not be rendered and the round's velocity make aiming harder.

''APFSDS:''

The T-72B3 has access to 2 types of APFSDS: the 3BM42 and 3BM60. The 3BM42 is a decent round with decent penetration and stopping power. While it lacks penetration to penetrate Leopard 2 tanks upper frontal plate, Leclerc's lower frontal plate or M1A1/2 turret plates, it has enough penetration to hit and cause critical damage in weakspots and side shots. 3BM60 however, has much more penetration which can penetrate all tanks from all sides.

''ATGM:''

The 9M119M1 is a tandem version of the previously seen 9M119 SACLOS ATGM in past T-72s. The main upgrade is the tandem charge, everything else remains practically the same with exception of reduction of flight speed.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 580 || 576 || 567 || 555 || 543 || 532
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 400 || 17.2 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 4,720 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 1,660 || 5.12 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-72B.png|right|thumb|x450px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''45''' || 41 ''(+4)'' || 34 ''(+11)'' || 22 ''(+23)'' || 0 ''(+45)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|6P49 (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[6P49 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm 6P49]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 300 (150) || 700 || -4°/+75° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[M1 Abrams (Family)|M1 Abrams]]: Turret frontal plates are very strong, unless angled within 45° and using 3BM60.
* [[Leopard 2A4]]/[[Strv 121]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM42 or better.
* [[Leopard 2A5]]/[[Leopard 2A6]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM60. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Strv 122A]]/[[Strv 122B PLSS]]: UFP impenetrable by 3BM42 unless MEXAS armour package is destroyed. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Leclerc]]/[[Leclerc S2]]: OFL 120 F1 has enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72B3's frontal plates even after the ERA effect, though they can also destroyed with any of the available munitions in return.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has access to 2nd generation thermals for the gunner
* Decent side armour with the UBH package, the 4S24 ERA can stop HEAT rounds and ATGMs from the side
* Decent turret protection, made even better with the UBH upgrade
* Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
* Autoloader carousel is located lower on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
* Excellent gun handling

'''Cons:'''

* High risk of ammo rack detonation
* Obvious weak spot on the right side of the turret face without the UBH upgrade (where the IR searchlight used to be on the T-72B 1989)
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot.
* Turret ring and gun mantlet are still the biggest weak spots
* Slow reverse speed
* Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
* Hull armor and ERA might not be able to stand up to top APFSDS rounds up close
* Rather slow reload

== History ==

The T-72B3 is the latest modification to the T-72B family. It was a 2011 modification of reserved T-72s which made a complete overhaul to set them on par with the T-90A, T-90S and T-90M MBTs. It featured a change of universal standard double-pin tracks for easier maintenance. It got a heavy increase in firepower which put it at par with the T-90s quickly. It got the Kalina fire control system, kept the past 1A40-4 FCS with 1K13-49 Neman ATGM guidance sight and received the PNM Sosna-U GPS. The autoloader, as the T-90's, was modified to fit longer, more modern ammunition, {{Annotation|3VBM19|3BM44M + 3BM42M Lekato projectiles}}, {{Annotation|3VBM20|3BM46 Svinets}}, {{Annotation|3VBM22|3BM59 Svinets-1}} and {{Annotation|3VBM23|3BM60 Svinets-2}}. With the {{Annotation|UBKh|Improved Battle Characteristics}} package installed, the vehicle is brought up to the T-72B3M obr. 2016g. standard. The 840hp V-84-1 engine is replaced with the 1100hp V-92S2F, a 2E58 stabilizer with electromechanical drive is fitted, Relikt ERA was fitted on the hull alongside soft-bag ERA on the turret, slat armor to protect against rocket propelled grenades, the main gun is replaced with the 2A46M-5-01, and a 6P49 Kord-T is installed in a RCWS.

== Media ==


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== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6830-development-new-t-72-modifications-here-come-the-top-of-the-line-russians-en|[Devblog] New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!]]

{{USSR medium tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T-72B3

2022-06-28T19:01:57Z

U10013644: Fixed spacing (hard to tell when live view doesn't work well with these :V

{{About
| about = Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-72 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_72b3_2011
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].

The T-72B3 is a 2010s upgrade of the venerable [[T-72B (1989)]]. It now has thermal sights for the gunner and the same ammunition selection as the preceding [[T-90A]]; useful improvements that allow it to fight top-tier tanks effectively while retaining the T-72B's strong armor, but the unimproved mobility really hurts at its rank. What really brings out this tank's potential is the T-72B3 UBH modification, which installs a 1,130 horsepower engine, adds ERA to the hull and turret sides, and drastically improves the gun handling. This does not completely eliminate the T-72's flaws, such as the 5 km/h reverse speed, but it does make the UBH arguably the ultimate member of the T-72 family in War Thunder — in many respects it is actually better than the T-90A it was intended to be an affordable supplement to, and it complements its distant cousin, the [[T-80U]], as an alternative with lower agility but superior firepower.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

[[File:T-72B3_weak_spots.png|400px|thumb|right|Vulnerable areas of the T-72B3's frontal profile. The gunner's sight is a risky shot as it has a chance of ricocheting.]]
Overall, the armour protection of the T-72B3 can be considered almost the same as in the [[T-90A]] and [[T-80U]]. The T-72B3, similar to the [[T-72B (1989)]] and T-90A, has access to the CONTACT-5 ERA. This ERA (different from Relict and CONTACT-1 seen in other T-72B series) has the particularity that it has stopping power against APFSDS (similar to Dorchester). Different from other T-72s and T-90A, this tank also gets access to the multi-layer Relict ERA in the side-skirts and slat armour (cage) on the engine deck sides and rear. Fuel tanks on either side of the driver can soak up some shrapnel and add to the overall survivability although they are most likely to be lit on fire if hit with HEAT-FS or an ATGM. However, as with all Russian autoloaded MBTs, there are only three crew members so a well-placed shot is capable of causing a crew knock-out. Despite having a carousel autoloader which is not protected by any blast shield like on the [[Leclerc]] and [[Type 90]] MBTs, it is harder to ammo rack compared to the T-80s especially since the ammo is scattered horizontally on top of each other ("=" in this shape) and not in an L shape (in which charges are vertical and projectiles are horizontal). This reduces the chances of ammo rack compared to the T-80s. However, all side shots on the hull will be lethal regardless of the carousel as said shot will take out two crew members. The ERA offers really good protection against chemical energy penetrators such as HEAT-FS, ATGMs, and anti-tank grenades, having a protection of 420 mm against chemical energy and 120 mm against kinetic energy. This makes the tank capable of withstanding hits of all HEAT-FS of the BR (most of them penetrate between 320 mm to 480 mm) and ATGMs (between 400 mm to 1,000 mm). It should be noted that ERA itself cannot stop all the spalling created by the premature explosion, the armour plating is what stops the spalling in case the ATGM has more penetration than what the ERA can withstand.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull ||60 mm (69°) Front glacis||80 mm (0°) Front<br>70 mm (0°) Rear
| 40 mm (30°) Top<br>40 mm (30°) Center<br>20 mm (29°) Bottom
| 30 mm Front<br>20 mm Engine deck
|-
| Turret || 585-660 mm ''Turret front'' <br>220-600 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 180-240 mm || 75-150 mm || 45 mm
|-
|Cupola
|40 mm
|40 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* ERA plates are 13 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,302|rbMinHp=743|abMaxHp=2,156|rbMaxHp=1,130|AoAweight=1}}

The T-72B3 has the same mobility and manoeuvrability as past T-72B series with its V-84 engine. However, once the UBH package is installed, it has greater mobility compared to previous T-72 series tanks as it has an increase in horsepower thanks to the V-92S2F engine. Compared to its more expensive and gas turbine-equipped counterpart, the T-80U, the T-72B3 has worse mobility and manoeuvrability even with the UBH package. The T-72B3 has mediocre speed and overall mobility compared to NATO tanks which is compensated with armour and low profile. With its powerful engine, the T-72B3 is able to pull and push enemy tanks with ease (winching them is recommended to activate the tank corpse track movement as they will not move if no cable is attached)

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-5 (125 mm)}}

The T-72B3 has access to the 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore main gun. This gun is nothing new in the Russian MBT tree and fires the same ammunition as seen in previous models (darts vary from the T-72A to the rest of the T-72 and T-90 tanks). This can be considered as a pro as all rounds have same handling between series. As all T-72Bs, they are able to fire the 9M119 ATGM from the main gun. However, the T-72B3 has access to the 9M119M1, a modernized 9M119 with a tandem charge but slightly reduced flight speed. The 2E58 gun control system was also adopted, which greatly boosts the gun traverse speed to a whopping 40° in both horizontal and vertical directions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T-72B3 has access to the same ammunition shown in previous T-72Bs. All are capable rounds which are not new and have same handling.

''HEAT-FS:''

The 3BK18M is the first round the T-72B3, as the previous T-72Bs, has access to, it can be considered a mediocre round as most of the enemies which will be faced will be able to withstand it due to composite armour. However, it is particularly useful when facing light armoured vehicles which are prompt to overpressure (SPAA, light tanks, etc) and useful when facing enemy helicopters as it has enough explosive mass and flight speed to be competitive as a last resort. As a hollow charge, it is prompt to detonate mid-air due to trees, bushes and fences. This makes the round difficult to use when in long range engagements as some field elements (forage, objects, etc.) may not be rendered and the round's velocity make aiming harder.

''APFSDS:''

The T-72B3 has access to 2 types of APFSDS: the 3BM42 and 3BM60. The 3BM42 is a decent round with decent penetration and stopping power. While it lacks penetration to penetrate Leopard 2 tanks upper frontal plate, Leclerc's lower frontal plate or M1A1/2 turret plates, it has enough penetration to hit and cause critical damage in weakspots and side shots. 3BM60 however, has much more penetration which can penetrate all tanks from all sides.

''ATGM:''

The 9M119M1 is a tandem version of the previously seen 9M119 SACLOS ATGM in past T-72s. The main upgrade is the tandem charge, everything else remains practically the same with exception of reduction of flight speed.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 580 || 576 || 567 || 555 || 543 || 532
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 400 || 17.2 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 4,720 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 1,660 || 5.12 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-72B.png|right|thumb|x450px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''45''' || 41 ''(+4)'' || 34 ''(+11)'' || 22 ''(+23)'' || 0 ''(+45)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|6P49 (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[6P49 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm 6P49]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 300 (150) || 700 || -4°/+75° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[M1 Abrams (Family)|M1 Abrams]]: Turret frontal plates are very strong, unless angled within 45° and using 3BM60.
* [[Leopard 2A4]]/[[Strv 121]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM42 or better.
* [[Leopard 2A5]]/[[Leopard 2A6]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM60. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Strv 122A]]/[[Strv 122B PLSS]]: UFP impenetrable by 3BM42 unless MEXAS armour package is destroyed. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Leclerc]]/[[Leclerc S2]]: OFL 120 F1 has enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72B3's frontal plates even after the ERA effect, though they can also destroyed with any of the available munitions in return.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has access to 2nd generation thermals for the gunner
* Decent side armour with the UBH package, the 4S24 ERA can stop HEAT rounds and ATGMs from the side
* Decent turret protection, made even better with the UBH upgrade
* Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
* Autoloader carousel is located lower on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
* Excellent gun handling

'''Cons:'''

* High risk of ammo rack detonation
* Obvious weak spot on the right side of the turret face without the UBH upgrade (where the IR searchlight used to be on the T-72B 1989)
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot.
* Turret ring and gun mantlet are still the biggest weak spots
* Slow reverse speed
* Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
* Hull armor and ERA might not be able to stand up to top APFSDS rounds up close
* Rather slow reload

== History ==

The T-72B3 is the latest modification to the T-72B family. It was a 2011 modification of reserved T-72s which made a complete overhaul to set them on par with the T-90A, T-90S and T-90M MBTs. It featured a change of universal standard double-pin tracks for easier maintenance. It got a heavy increase in firepower which put it at par with the T-90s quickly. It got the Kalina fire control system, kept the past 1A40-4 FCS with 1K13-49 Neman ATGM guidance sight and received the PNM Sosna-U GPS. The autoloader, as the T-90's, was modified to fit longer, more modern ammunition, {{Annotation|3VBM19|3BM44M + 3BM42M Lekato projectiles}}, {{Annotation|3VBM20|3BM46 Svinets}}, {{Annotation|3VBM22|3BM59 Svinets-1}} and {{Annotation|3VBM23|3BM60 Svinets-2}}. With the '''{{Annotation|UBKh|Improved Battle Characteristics}}''' package installed, the vehicle is brought up to the T-72B3M obr. 2016g. standard. The 840hp V-84-1 engine is replaced with the 1100hp V-92S2F, a 2E58 stabilizer with electromechanical drive is fitted, Relikt ERA was fitted on the hull alongside soft-bag ERA on the turret, slat armor to protect against rocket propelled grenades, the main gun is replaced with the 2A46M-5-01, and a 6P49 Kord-T is installed in a RCWS.

== Media ==


;Skins

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{{Youtube-gallery|srKv5v9zoGA|'''The Shooting Range #216''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:28 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6830-development-new-t-72-modifications-here-come-the-top-of-the-line-russians-en|[Devblog] New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!]]

{{USSR medium tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T-72B3

2022-06-28T19:00:55Z

U10013644: Fixed T-72B3's history

{{About
| about = Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-72 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_72b3_2011
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].

The T-72B3 is a 2010s upgrade of the venerable [[T-72B (1989)]]. It now has thermal sights for the gunner and the same ammunition selection as the preceding [[T-90A]]; useful improvements that allow it to fight top-tier tanks effectively while retaining the T-72B's strong armor, but the unimproved mobility really hurts at its rank. What really brings out this tank's potential is the T-72B3 UBH modification, which installs a 1,130 horsepower engine, adds ERA to the hull and turret sides, and drastically improves the gun handling. This does not completely eliminate the T-72's flaws, such as the 5 km/h reverse speed, but it does make the UBH arguably the ultimate member of the T-72 family in War Thunder — in many respects it is actually better than the T-90A it was intended to be an affordable supplement to, and it complements its distant cousin, the [[T-80U]], as an alternative with lower agility but superior firepower.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

[[File:T-72B3_weak_spots.png|400px|thumb|right|Vulnerable areas of the T-72B3's frontal profile. The gunner's sight is a risky shot as it has a chance of ricocheting.]]
Overall, the armour protection of the T-72B3 can be considered almost the same as in the [[T-90A]] and [[T-80U]]. The T-72B3, similar to the [[T-72B (1989)]] and T-90A, has access to the CONTACT-5 ERA. This ERA (different from Relict and CONTACT-1 seen in other T-72B series) has the particularity that it has stopping power against APFSDS (similar to Dorchester). Different from other T-72s and T-90A, this tank also gets access to the multi-layer Relict ERA in the side-skirts and slat armour (cage) on the engine deck sides and rear. Fuel tanks on either side of the driver can soak up some shrapnel and add to the overall survivability although they are most likely to be lit on fire if hit with HEAT-FS or an ATGM. However, as with all Russian autoloaded MBTs, there are only three crew members so a well-placed shot is capable of causing a crew knock-out. Despite having a carousel autoloader which is not protected by any blast shield like on the [[Leclerc]] and [[Type 90]] MBTs, it is harder to ammo rack compared to the T-80s especially since the ammo is scattered horizontally on top of each other ("=" in this shape) and not in an L shape (in which charges are vertical and projectiles are horizontal). This reduces the chances of ammo rack compared to the T-80s. However, all side shots on the hull will be lethal regardless of the carousel as said shot will take out two crew members. The ERA offers really good protection against chemical energy penetrators such as HEAT-FS, ATGMs, and anti-tank grenades, having a protection of 420 mm against chemical energy and 120 mm against kinetic energy. This makes the tank capable of withstanding hits of all HEAT-FS of the BR (most of them penetrate between 320 mm to 480 mm) and ATGMs (between 400 mm to 1,000 mm). It should be noted that ERA itself cannot stop all the spalling created by the premature explosion, the armour plating is what stops the spalling in case the ATGM has more penetration than what the ERA can withstand.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull ||60 mm (69°) Front glacis||80 mm (0°) Front<br>70 mm (0°) Rear
| 40 mm (30°) Top<br>40 mm (30°) Center<br>20 mm (29°) Bottom
| 30 mm Front<br>20 mm Engine deck
|-
| Turret || 585-660 mm ''Turret front'' <br>220-600 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 180-240 mm || 75-150 mm || 45 mm
|-
|Cupola
|40 mm
|40 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* ERA plates are 13 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,302|rbMinHp=743|abMaxHp=2,156|rbMaxHp=1,130|AoAweight=1}}

The T-72B3 has the same mobility and manoeuvrability as past T-72B series with its V-84 engine. However, once the UBH package is installed, it has greater mobility compared to previous T-72 series tanks as it has an increase in horsepower thanks to the V-92S2F engine. Compared to its more expensive and gas turbine-equipped counterpart, the T-80U, the T-72B3 has worse mobility and manoeuvrability even with the UBH package. The T-72B3 has mediocre speed and overall mobility compared to NATO tanks which is compensated with armour and low profile. With its powerful engine, the T-72B3 is able to pull and push enemy tanks with ease (winching them is recommended to activate the tank corpse track movement as they will not move if no cable is attached)

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-5 (125 mm)}}

The T-72B3 has access to the 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore main gun. This gun is nothing new in the Russian MBT tree and fires the same ammunition as seen in previous models (darts vary from the T-72A to the rest of the T-72 and T-90 tanks). This can be considered as a pro as all rounds have same handling between series. As all T-72Bs, they are able to fire the 9M119 ATGM from the main gun. However, the T-72B3 has access to the 9M119M1, a modernized 9M119 with a tandem charge but slightly reduced flight speed. The 2E58 gun control system was also adopted, which greatly boosts the gun traverse speed to a whopping 40° in both horizontal and vertical directions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T-72B3 has access to the same ammunition shown in previous T-72Bs. All are capable rounds which are not new and have same handling.

''HEAT-FS:''

The 3BK18M is the first round the T-72B3, as the previous T-72Bs, has access to, it can be considered a mediocre round as most of the enemies which will be faced will be able to withstand it due to composite armour. However, it is particularly useful when facing light armoured vehicles which are prompt to overpressure (SPAA, light tanks, etc) and useful when facing enemy helicopters as it has enough explosive mass and flight speed to be competitive as a last resort. As a hollow charge, it is prompt to detonate mid-air due to trees, bushes and fences. This makes the round difficult to use when in long range engagements as some field elements (forage, objects, etc.) may not be rendered and the round's velocity make aiming harder.

''APFSDS:''

The T-72B3 has access to 2 types of APFSDS: the 3BM42 and 3BM60. The 3BM42 is a decent round with decent penetration and stopping power. While it lacks penetration to penetrate Leopard 2 tanks upper frontal plate, Leclerc's lower frontal plate or M1A1/2 turret plates, it has enough penetration to hit and cause critical damage in weakspots and side shots. 3BM60 however, has much more penetration which can penetrate all tanks from all sides.

''ATGM:''

The 9M119M1 is a tandem version of the previously seen 9M119 SACLOS ATGM in past T-72s. The main upgrade is the tandem charge, everything else remains practically the same with exception of reduction of flight speed.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 580 || 576 || 567 || 555 || 543 || 532
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 400 || 17.2 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 4,720 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 1,660 || 5.12 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-72B.png|right|thumb|x450px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''45''' || 41 ''(+4)'' || 34 ''(+11)'' || 22 ''(+23)'' || 0 ''(+45)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|6P49 (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[6P49 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm 6P49]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 300 (150) || 700 || -4°/+75° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[M1 Abrams (Family)|M1 Abrams]]: Turret frontal plates are very strong, unless angled within 45° and using 3BM60.
* [[Leopard 2A4]]/[[Strv 121]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM42 or better.
* [[Leopard 2A5]]/[[Leopard 2A6]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM60. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Strv 122A]]/[[Strv 122B PLSS]]: UFP impenetrable by 3BM42 unless MEXAS armour package is destroyed. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Leclerc]]/[[Leclerc S2]]: OFL 120 F1 has enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72B3's frontal plates even after the ERA effect, though they can also destroyed with any of the available munitions in return.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has access to 2nd generation thermals for the gunner
* Decent side armour with the UBH package, the 4S24 ERA can stop HEAT rounds and ATGMs from the side
* Decent turret protection, made even better with the UBH upgrade
* Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
* Autoloader carousel is located lower on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
* Excellent gun handling

'''Cons:'''

* High risk of ammo rack detonation
* Obvious weak spot on the right side of the turret face without the UBH upgrade (where the IR searchlight used to be on the T-72B 1989)
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot.
* Turret ring and gun mantlet are still the biggest weak spots
* Slow reverse speed
* Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
* Hull armor and ERA might not be able to stand up to top APFSDS rounds up close
* Rather slow reload

== History ==

The T-72B3 is the latest modification to the T-72B family. It was a 2011 modification of reserved T-72s which made a complete overhaul to set them on par with the T-90A, T-90S and T-90M MBTs. It featured a change of universal standard double-pin tracks for easier maintenance. It got a heavy increase in firepower which put it at par with the T-90s quickly. It got the Kalina fire control system, kept the past 1A40-4 FCS with 1K13-49 Neman ATGM guidance sight and received the PNM Sosna-U GPS. The autoloader, as the T-90's, was modified to fit longer, more modern ammunition, '''{{Annotation|3VBM19|3BM44M + 3BM42M Lekato projectiles}}''', '''{{Annotation|3VBM20|3BM46 Svinets}}''', '''{{Annotation|3VBM22|3BM59 Svinets-1}}'''and '''{{Annotation|3VBM23|3BM60 Svinets-2}}'''. With the '''{{Annotation|UBKh|Improved Battle Characteristics}}''' package installed, the vehicle is brought up to the T-72B3M obr. 2016g. standard. The 840hp V-84-1 engine is replaced with the 1100hp V-92S2F, a 2E58 stabilizer with electromechanical drive is fitted, Relikt ERA was fitted on the hull alongside soft-bag ERA on the turret, slat armor to protect against rocket propelled grenades, the main gun is replaced with the 2A46M-5-01, and a 6P49 Kord-T is installed in a RCWS.

== Media ==


;Skins

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== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6830-development-new-t-72-modifications-here-come-the-top-of-the-line-russians-en|[Devblog] New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!]]

{{USSR medium tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T-72B3

2022-06-27T23:11:30Z

U10013644: Fixed the missing name/

{{About
| about = Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-72 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_72b3_2011
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Annotation|{{Specs|name}}|Ob'yekt 184B, T-72B3M obr. 2016g.}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].

The T-72B3 is a 2010s upgrade of the venerable [[T-72B (1989)]]. It now has thermal sights for the gunner and the same ammunition selection as the preceding [[T-90A]]; useful improvements that allow it to fight top-tier tanks effectively while retaining the T-72B's strong armor, but the unimproved mobility really hurts at its rank. What really brings out this tank's potential is the T-72B3 UBH modification, which installs a 1,130 horsepower engine, adds ERA to the hull and turret sides, and drastically improves the gun handling. This does not completely eliminate the T-72's flaws, such as the 5 km/h reverse speed, but it does make the UBH arguably the ultimate member of the T-72 family in War Thunder — in many respects it is actually better than the T-90A it was intended to be an affordable supplement to, and it complements its distant cousin, the [[T-80U]], as an alternative with lower agility but superior firepower.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

[[File:T-72B3_weak_spots.png|400px|thumb|right|Vulnerable areas of the T-72B3's frontal profile. The gunner's sight is a risky shot as it has a chance of ricocheting.]]
Overall, the armour protection of the T-72B3 can be considered almost the same as in the [[T-90A]] and [[T-80U]]. The T-72B3, similar to the [[T-72B (1989)]] and T-90A, has access to the CONTACT-5 ERA. This ERA (different from Relict and CONTACT-1 seen in other T-72B series) has the particularity that it has stopping power against APFSDS (similar to Dorchester). Different from other T-72s and T-90A, this tank also gets access to the multi-layer Relict ERA in the side-skirts and slat armour (cage) on the engine deck sides and rear. Fuel tanks on either side of the driver can soak up some shrapnel and add to the overall survivability although they are most likely to be lit on fire if hit with HEAT-FS or an ATGM. However, as with all Russian autoloaded MBTs, there are only three crew members so a well-placed shot is capable of causing a crew knock-out. Despite having a carousel autoloader which is not protected by any blast shield like on the [[Leclerc]] and [[Type 90]] MBTs, it is harder to ammo rack compared to the T-80s especially since the ammo is scattered horizontally on top of each other ("=" in this shape) and not in an L shape (in which charges are vertical and projectiles are horizontal). This reduces the chances of ammo rack compared to the T-80s. However, all side shots on the hull will be lethal regardless of the carousel as said shot will take out two crew members. The ERA offers really good protection against chemical energy penetrators such as HEAT-FS, ATGMs, and anti-tank grenades, having a protection of 420 mm against chemical energy and 120 mm against kinetic energy. This makes the tank capable of withstanding hits of all HEAT-FS of the BR (most of them penetrate between 320 mm to 480 mm) and ATGMs (between 400 mm to 1,000 mm). It should be noted that ERA itself cannot stop all the spalling created by the premature explosion, the armour plating is what stops the spalling in case the ATGM has more penetration than what the ERA can withstand.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull ||60 mm (69°) Front glacis||80 mm (0°) Front<br>70 mm (0°) Rear
| 40 mm (30°) Top<br>40 mm (30°) Center<br>20 mm (29°) Bottom
| 30 mm Front<br>20 mm Engine deck
|-
| Turret || 585-660 mm ''Turret front'' <br>220-600 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 180-240 mm || 75-150 mm || 45 mm
|-
|Cupola
|40 mm
|40 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* ERA plates are 13 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,302|rbMinHp=743|abMaxHp=2,156|rbMaxHp=1,130|AoAweight=1}}

The T-72B3 has the same mobility and manoeuvrability as past T-72B series with its V-84 engine. However, once the UBH package is installed, it has greater mobility compared to previous T-72 series tanks as it has an increase in horsepower thanks to the V-92S2F engine. Compared to its more expensive and gas turbine-equipped counterpart, the T-80U, the T-72B3 has worse mobility and manoeuvrability even with the UBH package. The T-72B3 has mediocre speed and overall mobility compared to NATO tanks which is compensated with armour and low profile. With its powerful engine, the T-72B3 is able to pull and push enemy tanks with ease (winching them is recommended to activate the tank corpse track movement as they will not move if no cable is attached)

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-5 (125 mm)}}

The T-72B3 has access to the 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore main gun. This gun is nothing new in the Russian MBT tree and fires the same ammunition as seen in previous models (darts vary from the T-72A to the rest of the T-72 and T-90 tanks). This can be considered as a pro as all rounds have same handling between series. As all T-72Bs, they are able to fire the 9M119 ATGM from the main gun. However, the T-72B3 has access to the 9M119M1, a modernized 9M119 with a tandem charge but slightly reduced flight speed. The 2E58 gun control system was also adopted, which greatly boosts the gun traverse speed to a whopping 40° in both horizontal and vertical directions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T-72B3 has access to the same ammunition shown in previous T-72Bs. All are capable rounds which are not new and have same handling.

''HEAT-FS:''

The 3BK18M is the first round the T-72B3, as the previous T-72Bs, has access to, it can be considered a mediocre round as most of the enemies which will be faced will be able to withstand it due to composite armour. However, it is particularly useful when facing light armoured vehicles which are prompt to overpressure (SPAA, light tanks, etc) and useful when facing enemy helicopters as it has enough explosive mass and flight speed to be competitive as a last resort. As a hollow charge, it is prompt to detonate mid-air due to trees, bushes and fences. This makes the round difficult to use when in long range engagements as some field elements (forage, objects, etc.) may not be rendered and the round's velocity make aiming harder.

''APFSDS:''

The T-72B3 has access to 2 types of APFSDS: the 3BM42 and 3BM60. The 3BM42 is a decent round with decent penetration and stopping power. While it lacks penetration to penetrate Leopard 2 tanks upper frontal plate, Leclerc's lower frontal plate or M1A1/2 turret plates, it has enough penetration to hit and cause critical damage in weakspots and side shots. 3BM60 however, has much more penetration which can penetrate all tanks from all sides.

''ATGM:''

The 9M119M1 is a tandem version of the previously seen 9M119 SACLOS ATGM in past T-72s. The main upgrade is the tandem charge, everything else remains practically the same with exception of reduction of flight speed.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 580 || 576 || 567 || 555 || 543 || 532
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 400 || 17.2 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 4,720 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 1,660 || 5.12 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-72B.png|right|thumb|x450px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''45''' || 41 ''(+4)'' || 34 ''(+11)'' || 22 ''(+23)'' || 0 ''(+45)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|6P49 (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[6P49 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm 6P49]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 300 (150) || 700 || -4°/+75° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[M1 Abrams (Family)|M1 Abrams]]: Turret frontal plates are very strong, unless angled within 45° and using 3BM60.
* [[Leopard 2A4]]/[[Strv 121]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM42 or better.
* [[Leopard 2A5]]/[[Leopard 2A6]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM60. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Strv 122A]]/[[Strv 122B PLSS]]: UFP impenetrable by 3BM42 unless MEXAS armour package is destroyed. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Leclerc]]/[[Leclerc S2]]: OFL 120 F1 has enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72B3's frontal plates even after the ERA effect, though they can also destroyed with any of the available munitions in return.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has access to 2nd generation thermals for the gunner
* Decent side armour with the UBH package, the 4S24 ERA can stop HEAT rounds and ATGMs from the side
* Decent turret protection, made even better with the UBH upgrade
* Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
* Autoloader carousel is located lower on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
* Excellent gun handling

'''Cons:'''

* High risk of ammo rack detonation
* Obvious weak spot on the right side of the turret face without the UBH upgrade (where the IR searchlight used to be on the T-72B 1989)
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot.
* Turret ring and gun mantlet are still the biggest weak spots
* Slow reverse speed
* Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
* Hull armor and ERA might not be able to stand up to top APFSDS rounds up close
* Rather slow reload

== History ==

The T-72B3 is the latest modification to the T-72B family. It was a 2016 modification of reserved T-72s which made a complete overhaul to set them on par with the T-90A, T-90S and T-90M MBTs. It featured a V-92S2 engine and a change of universal standard double-pin tracks for easier maintenance. It got a heavy increase in firepower which put it at par with the T-90s quickly. It got the Kalina fire control system, kept the past 1A40-4 FCS with 1K13-49 sight as auxiliary sights and received the PNM Sosna-U GPS. The autoloader, as the T-90's, was modified to fit longer, more modern ammunition, 3BM42M Lekalo, 3BM48 Svinets, 3BM59 Svinets 1 and 3BM60 Svinets 2. Similar to the T-90M, it showed a vast and heavy amount of additional ERA with the UBH modification.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_t_72b3_2011 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Images
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;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|srKv5v9zoGA|'''The Shooting Range #216''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:28 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6830-development-new-t-72-modifications-here-come-the-top-of-the-line-russians-en|[Devblog] New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!]]

{{USSR medium tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T-72B3

2022-06-27T23:10:58Z

U10013644:

{{About
| about = Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-72 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_72b3_2011
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Annotation|{{Specs|name}}|"Ob""yekt 184B, T-72B3M obr. 2016g."}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].

The T-72B3 is a 2010s upgrade of the venerable [[T-72B (1989)]]. It now has thermal sights for the gunner and the same ammunition selection as the preceding [[T-90A]]; useful improvements that allow it to fight top-tier tanks effectively while retaining the T-72B's strong armor, but the unimproved mobility really hurts at its rank. What really brings out this tank's potential is the T-72B3 UBH modification, which installs a 1,130 horsepower engine, adds ERA to the hull and turret sides, and drastically improves the gun handling. This does not completely eliminate the T-72's flaws, such as the 5 km/h reverse speed, but it does make the UBH arguably the ultimate member of the T-72 family in War Thunder — in many respects it is actually better than the T-90A it was intended to be an affordable supplement to, and it complements its distant cousin, the [[T-80U]], as an alternative with lower agility but superior firepower.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

[[File:T-72B3_weak_spots.png|400px|thumb|right|Vulnerable areas of the T-72B3's frontal profile. The gunner's sight is a risky shot as it has a chance of ricocheting.]]
Overall, the armour protection of the T-72B3 can be considered almost the same as in the [[T-90A]] and [[T-80U]]. The T-72B3, similar to the [[T-72B (1989)]] and T-90A, has access to the CONTACT-5 ERA. This ERA (different from Relict and CONTACT-1 seen in other T-72B series) has the particularity that it has stopping power against APFSDS (similar to Dorchester). Different from other T-72s and T-90A, this tank also gets access to the multi-layer Relict ERA in the side-skirts and slat armour (cage) on the engine deck sides and rear. Fuel tanks on either side of the driver can soak up some shrapnel and add to the overall survivability although they are most likely to be lit on fire if hit with HEAT-FS or an ATGM. However, as with all Russian autoloaded MBTs, there are only three crew members so a well-placed shot is capable of causing a crew knock-out. Despite having a carousel autoloader which is not protected by any blast shield like on the [[Leclerc]] and [[Type 90]] MBTs, it is harder to ammo rack compared to the T-80s especially since the ammo is scattered horizontally on top of each other ("=" in this shape) and not in an L shape (in which charges are vertical and projectiles are horizontal). This reduces the chances of ammo rack compared to the T-80s. However, all side shots on the hull will be lethal regardless of the carousel as said shot will take out two crew members. The ERA offers really good protection against chemical energy penetrators such as HEAT-FS, ATGMs, and anti-tank grenades, having a protection of 420 mm against chemical energy and 120 mm against kinetic energy. This makes the tank capable of withstanding hits of all HEAT-FS of the BR (most of them penetrate between 320 mm to 480 mm) and ATGMs (between 400 mm to 1,000 mm). It should be noted that ERA itself cannot stop all the spalling created by the premature explosion, the armour plating is what stops the spalling in case the ATGM has more penetration than what the ERA can withstand.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull ||60 mm (69°) Front glacis||80 mm (0°) Front<br>70 mm (0°) Rear
| 40 mm (30°) Top<br>40 mm (30°) Center<br>20 mm (29°) Bottom
| 30 mm Front<br>20 mm Engine deck
|-
| Turret || 585-660 mm ''Turret front'' <br>220-600 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 180-240 mm || 75-150 mm || 45 mm
|-
|Cupola
|40 mm
|40 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* ERA plates are 13 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,302|rbMinHp=743|abMaxHp=2,156|rbMaxHp=1,130|AoAweight=1}}

The T-72B3 has the same mobility and manoeuvrability as past T-72B series with its V-84 engine. However, once the UBH package is installed, it has greater mobility compared to previous T-72 series tanks as it has an increase in horsepower thanks to the V-92S2F engine. Compared to its more expensive and gas turbine-equipped counterpart, the T-80U, the T-72B3 has worse mobility and manoeuvrability even with the UBH package. The T-72B3 has mediocre speed and overall mobility compared to NATO tanks which is compensated with armour and low profile. With its powerful engine, the T-72B3 is able to pull and push enemy tanks with ease (winching them is recommended to activate the tank corpse track movement as they will not move if no cable is attached)

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-5 (125 mm)}}

The T-72B3 has access to the 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore main gun. This gun is nothing new in the Russian MBT tree and fires the same ammunition as seen in previous models (darts vary from the T-72A to the rest of the T-72 and T-90 tanks). This can be considered as a pro as all rounds have same handling between series. As all T-72Bs, they are able to fire the 9M119 ATGM from the main gun. However, the T-72B3 has access to the 9M119M1, a modernized 9M119 with a tandem charge but slightly reduced flight speed. The 2E58 gun control system was also adopted, which greatly boosts the gun traverse speed to a whopping 40° in both horizontal and vertical directions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T-72B3 has access to the same ammunition shown in previous T-72Bs. All are capable rounds which are not new and have same handling.

''HEAT-FS:''

The 3BK18M is the first round the T-72B3, as the previous T-72Bs, has access to, it can be considered a mediocre round as most of the enemies which will be faced will be able to withstand it due to composite armour. However, it is particularly useful when facing light armoured vehicles which are prompt to overpressure (SPAA, light tanks, etc) and useful when facing enemy helicopters as it has enough explosive mass and flight speed to be competitive as a last resort. As a hollow charge, it is prompt to detonate mid-air due to trees, bushes and fences. This makes the round difficult to use when in long range engagements as some field elements (forage, objects, etc.) may not be rendered and the round's velocity make aiming harder.

''APFSDS:''

The T-72B3 has access to 2 types of APFSDS: the 3BM42 and 3BM60. The 3BM42 is a decent round with decent penetration and stopping power. While it lacks penetration to penetrate Leopard 2 tanks upper frontal plate, Leclerc's lower frontal plate or M1A1/2 turret plates, it has enough penetration to hit and cause critical damage in weakspots and side shots. 3BM60 however, has much more penetration which can penetrate all tanks from all sides.

''ATGM:''

The 9M119M1 is a tandem version of the previously seen 9M119 SACLOS ATGM in past T-72s. The main upgrade is the tandem charge, everything else remains practically the same with exception of reduction of flight speed.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 580 || 576 || 567 || 555 || 543 || 532
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 400 || 17.2 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 4,720 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 1,660 || 5.12 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-72B.png|right|thumb|x450px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''45''' || 41 ''(+4)'' || 34 ''(+11)'' || 22 ''(+23)'' || 0 ''(+45)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|6P49 (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[6P49 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm 6P49]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 300 (150) || 700 || -4°/+75° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[M1 Abrams (Family)|M1 Abrams]]: Turret frontal plates are very strong, unless angled within 45° and using 3BM60.
* [[Leopard 2A4]]/[[Strv 121]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM42 or better.
* [[Leopard 2A5]]/[[Leopard 2A6]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM60. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Strv 122A]]/[[Strv 122B PLSS]]: UFP impenetrable by 3BM42 unless MEXAS armour package is destroyed. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Leclerc]]/[[Leclerc S2]]: OFL 120 F1 has enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72B3's frontal plates even after the ERA effect, though they can also destroyed with any of the available munitions in return.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has access to 2nd generation thermals for the gunner
* Decent side armour with the UBH package, the 4S24 ERA can stop HEAT rounds and ATGMs from the side
* Decent turret protection, made even better with the UBH upgrade
* Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
* Autoloader carousel is located lower on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
* Excellent gun handling

'''Cons:'''

* High risk of ammo rack detonation
* Obvious weak spot on the right side of the turret face without the UBH upgrade (where the IR searchlight used to be on the T-72B 1989)
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot.
* Turret ring and gun mantlet are still the biggest weak spots
* Slow reverse speed
* Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
* Hull armor and ERA might not be able to stand up to top APFSDS rounds up close
* Rather slow reload

== History ==

The T-72B3 is the latest modification to the T-72B family. It was a 2016 modification of reserved T-72s which made a complete overhaul to set them on par with the T-90A, T-90S and T-90M MBTs. It featured a V-92S2 engine and a change of universal standard double-pin tracks for easier maintenance. It got a heavy increase in firepower which put it at par with the T-90s quickly. It got the Kalina fire control system, kept the past 1A40-4 FCS with 1K13-49 sight as auxiliary sights and received the PNM Sosna-U GPS. The autoloader, as the T-90's, was modified to fit longer, more modern ammunition, 3BM42M Lekalo, 3BM48 Svinets, 3BM59 Svinets 1 and 3BM60 Svinets 2. Similar to the T-90M, it showed a vast and heavy amount of additional ERA with the UBH modification.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_t_72b3_2011 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Images
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</gallery>

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</gallery>

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|srKv5v9zoGA|'''The Shooting Range #216''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:28 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6830-development-new-t-72-modifications-here-come-the-top-of-the-line-russians-en|[Devblog] New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!]]

{{USSR medium tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T-72B3

2022-06-27T23:10:30Z

U10013644: Added historical name in annotation.

{{About
| about = Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-72 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_72b3_2011
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Annotation|{{Specs|name}}|Ob""yekt 184B, T-72B3M obr. 2016g.}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].

The T-72B3 is a 2010s upgrade of the venerable [[T-72B (1989)]]. It now has thermal sights for the gunner and the same ammunition selection as the preceding [[T-90A]]; useful improvements that allow it to fight top-tier tanks effectively while retaining the T-72B's strong armor, but the unimproved mobility really hurts at its rank. What really brings out this tank's potential is the T-72B3 UBH modification, which installs a 1,130 horsepower engine, adds ERA to the hull and turret sides, and drastically improves the gun handling. This does not completely eliminate the T-72's flaws, such as the 5 km/h reverse speed, but it does make the UBH arguably the ultimate member of the T-72 family in War Thunder — in many respects it is actually better than the T-90A it was intended to be an affordable supplement to, and it complements its distant cousin, the [[T-80U]], as an alternative with lower agility but superior firepower.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

[[File:T-72B3_weak_spots.png|400px|thumb|right|Vulnerable areas of the T-72B3's frontal profile. The gunner's sight is a risky shot as it has a chance of ricocheting.]]
Overall, the armour protection of the T-72B3 can be considered almost the same as in the [[T-90A]] and [[T-80U]]. The T-72B3, similar to the [[T-72B (1989)]] and T-90A, has access to the CONTACT-5 ERA. This ERA (different from Relict and CONTACT-1 seen in other T-72B series) has the particularity that it has stopping power against APFSDS (similar to Dorchester). Different from other T-72s and T-90A, this tank also gets access to the multi-layer Relict ERA in the side-skirts and slat armour (cage) on the engine deck sides and rear. Fuel tanks on either side of the driver can soak up some shrapnel and add to the overall survivability although they are most likely to be lit on fire if hit with HEAT-FS or an ATGM. However, as with all Russian autoloaded MBTs, there are only three crew members so a well-placed shot is capable of causing a crew knock-out. Despite having a carousel autoloader which is not protected by any blast shield like on the [[Leclerc]] and [[Type 90]] MBTs, it is harder to ammo rack compared to the T-80s especially since the ammo is scattered horizontally on top of each other ("=" in this shape) and not in an L shape (in which charges are vertical and projectiles are horizontal). This reduces the chances of ammo rack compared to the T-80s. However, all side shots on the hull will be lethal regardless of the carousel as said shot will take out two crew members. The ERA offers really good protection against chemical energy penetrators such as HEAT-FS, ATGMs, and anti-tank grenades, having a protection of 420 mm against chemical energy and 120 mm against kinetic energy. This makes the tank capable of withstanding hits of all HEAT-FS of the BR (most of them penetrate between 320 mm to 480 mm) and ATGMs (between 400 mm to 1,000 mm). It should be noted that ERA itself cannot stop all the spalling created by the premature explosion, the armour plating is what stops the spalling in case the ATGM has more penetration than what the ERA can withstand.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull ||60 mm (69°) Front glacis||80 mm (0°) Front<br>70 mm (0°) Rear
| 40 mm (30°) Top<br>40 mm (30°) Center<br>20 mm (29°) Bottom
| 30 mm Front<br>20 mm Engine deck
|-
| Turret || 585-660 mm ''Turret front'' <br>220-600 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 180-240 mm || 75-150 mm || 45 mm
|-
|Cupola
|40 mm
|40 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* ERA plates are 13 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,302|rbMinHp=743|abMaxHp=2,156|rbMaxHp=1,130|AoAweight=1}}

The T-72B3 has the same mobility and manoeuvrability as past T-72B series with its V-84 engine. However, once the UBH package is installed, it has greater mobility compared to previous T-72 series tanks as it has an increase in horsepower thanks to the V-92S2F engine. Compared to its more expensive and gas turbine-equipped counterpart, the T-80U, the T-72B3 has worse mobility and manoeuvrability even with the UBH package. The T-72B3 has mediocre speed and overall mobility compared to NATO tanks which is compensated with armour and low profile. With its powerful engine, the T-72B3 is able to pull and push enemy tanks with ease (winching them is recommended to activate the tank corpse track movement as they will not move if no cable is attached)

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-5 (125 mm)}}

The T-72B3 has access to the 2A46M-5 125 mm smoothbore main gun. This gun is nothing new in the Russian MBT tree and fires the same ammunition as seen in previous models (darts vary from the T-72A to the rest of the T-72 and T-90 tanks). This can be considered as a pro as all rounds have same handling between series. As all T-72Bs, they are able to fire the 9M119 ATGM from the main gun. However, the T-72B3 has access to the 9M119M1, a modernized 9M119 with a tandem charge but slightly reduced flight speed. The 2E58 gun control system was also adopted, which greatly boosts the gun traverse speed to a whopping 40° in both horizontal and vertical directions.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T-72B3 has access to the same ammunition shown in previous T-72Bs. All are capable rounds which are not new and have same handling.

''HEAT-FS:''

The 3BK18M is the first round the T-72B3, as the previous T-72Bs, has access to, it can be considered a mediocre round as most of the enemies which will be faced will be able to withstand it due to composite armour. However, it is particularly useful when facing light armoured vehicles which are prompt to overpressure (SPAA, light tanks, etc) and useful when facing enemy helicopters as it has enough explosive mass and flight speed to be competitive as a last resort. As a hollow charge, it is prompt to detonate mid-air due to trees, bushes and fences. This makes the round difficult to use when in long range engagements as some field elements (forage, objects, etc.) may not be rendered and the round's velocity make aiming harder.

''APFSDS:''

The T-72B3 has access to 2 types of APFSDS: the 3BM42 and 3BM60. The 3BM42 is a decent round with decent penetration and stopping power. While it lacks penetration to penetrate Leopard 2 tanks upper frontal plate, Leclerc's lower frontal plate or M1A1/2 turret plates, it has enough penetration to hit and cause critical damage in weakspots and side shots. 3BM60 however, has much more penetration which can penetrate all tanks from all sides.

''ATGM:''

The 9M119M1 is a tandem version of the previously seen 9M119 SACLOS ATGM in past T-72s. The main upgrade is the tandem charge, everything else remains practically the same with exception of reduction of flight speed.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850 || 850
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 580 || 576 || 567 || 555 || 543 || 532
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 || HE || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 9M119M1 || ATGM (tandem) || 400 || 17.2 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 4,720 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
| 3BM60 || APFSDS || 1,660 || 5.12 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-72B.png|right|thumb|x450px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''45''' || 41 ''(+4)'' || 34 ''(+11)'' || 22 ''(+23)'' || 0 ''(+45)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|6P49 (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[6P49 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm 6P49]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 300 (150) || 700 || -4°/+75° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[M1 Abrams (Family)|M1 Abrams]]: Turret frontal plates are very strong, unless angled within 45° and using 3BM60.
* [[Leopard 2A4]]/[[Strv 121]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM42 or better.
* [[Leopard 2A5]]/[[Leopard 2A6]]: UFP and turret frontal plates can only be penetrated by 3BM60. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Strv 122A]]/[[Strv 122B PLSS]]: UFP impenetrable by 3BM42 unless MEXAS armour package is destroyed. Turret wedges should be blown out first in order to penetrate the turret frontal plate.
* [[Leclerc]]/[[Leclerc S2]]: OFL 120 F1 has enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72B3's frontal plates even after the ERA effect, though they can also destroyed with any of the available munitions in return.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has access to 2nd generation thermals for the gunner
* Decent side armour with the UBH package, the 4S24 ERA can stop HEAT rounds and ATGMs from the side
* Decent turret protection, made even better with the UBH upgrade
* Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
* Autoloader carousel is located lower on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
* Excellent gun handling

'''Cons:'''

* High risk of ammo rack detonation
* Obvious weak spot on the right side of the turret face without the UBH upgrade (where the IR searchlight used to be on the T-72B 1989)
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot.
* Turret ring and gun mantlet are still the biggest weak spots
* Slow reverse speed
* Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
* Hull armor and ERA might not be able to stand up to top APFSDS rounds up close
* Rather slow reload

== History ==

The T-72B3 is the latest modification to the T-72B family. It was a 2016 modification of reserved T-72s which made a complete overhaul to set them on par with the T-90A, T-90S and T-90M MBTs. It featured a V-92S2 engine and a change of universal standard double-pin tracks for easier maintenance. It got a heavy increase in firepower which put it at par with the T-90s quickly. It got the Kalina fire control system, kept the past 1A40-4 FCS with 1K13-49 sight as auxiliary sights and received the PNM Sosna-U GPS. The autoloader, as the T-90's, was modified to fit longer, more modern ammunition, 3BM42M Lekalo, 3BM48 Svinets, 3BM59 Svinets 1 and 3BM60 Svinets 2. Similar to the T-90M, it showed a vast and heavy amount of additional ERA with the UBH modification.

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== See also ==

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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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* [[wt:en/news/6830-development-new-t-72-modifications-here-come-the-top-of-the-line-russians-en|[Devblog] New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!]]

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Tiger II (H)

2022-06-27T23:09:08Z

U10013644: Added historical name as annotation.

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== Description ==

The '''{{Annotation|{{Specs|name}}|Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B mit Serienturm (Sd.Kfz. 182)}}''' (or '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. The Tiger II (H) remains one of the more potent foes a player could face in the Rank IV battles.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

'''Difference between the Henschel (H) and the [[Tiger II (P)|Porsche (P)]] turrets'''<br>
The "Henschel" turret is slightly more resistant since it has a flat but thick plate in the front and a more effective gun mantlet. The "Porsche" turret is less armoured, has an exposed turret ring and a shot trap that can and will deflect shells to the weaker upper plate of the chassis. Commander's cupola on the "Henschel" turret is also thicker (150 mm, opposed to 100 mm on "Porsche" turret). Other than that both tanks are identical, but for obvious reasons, the "Henschel" turret is more popular than the "Porsche" turret. The initial design is often misleadingly called the "Porsche" turret due to the belief that it was designed by Porsche for their prototype; in fact, it was the initial Krupp design for both prototypes.

'''Armour type:'''

*Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
*Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet, cupola)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides (Slope angle) !! Rear (Slope angle) !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 150 mm (50°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 150 mm (spherical) ''MG port'' <br> 100 mm (50°) ''Lower glacis''|| 80 mm (26°) ''Top'' <br> 80 mm ''Bottom''|| 80 mm (28°) || 40 mm
|-
| Turret || 185 mm (9°) ''Turret front'' <br> 200 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 80 mm (19-21°) || 80 mm (19°) <br> 30 mm ''Turret ring'' || 44 mm (0-14°)
|-
| Cupola || colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 150 mm (conical) || 150 mm (spherical)
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 30 mm thick.
* Suspension wheels and interleaved and overlap.
* Some part of the turret side have track links on them, which gives an additional 30 mm of protection.
* A 30 mm turret ring plate is present.
* Belly armour front part is 40 mm thick while the rest is 25 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


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=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

Driving a recently unlocked tank is always difficult; the gun accuracy is terrible and the inability to repair in combat is extremely frustrating but nothing is worse than feeling powerless to stop your tank from burning to a crisp, even after defeating the enemy that caused the fire. In general, any vehicle will underperform when stock, so reserve your judgement until you unlock all modifications. All your research points should be prioritized into the Parts and FPE modifications. These two modifications are the number one priority.

Stock tanks lack in all areas, however after Parts and FPE, there are a few upgrades that will noticeably upgrade how your vehicle handles:

* "Adjustment of Fire" significantly increases the general accuracy of your main weapon. Particularly useful at long range.
* "Tracks" increase notably the manoeuvrability of your vehicle. Particularly useful in close-range maps.

If you don't have unlocked the Parts modification yet, however, here are a few tips:

* Stay close to your teammates.
* You can repair at the capture points, make good use of it.
* Light tanks can help you repair (provided they have unlocked the Parts modification).
* Avoid exposing anything that might risk fire at all costs. If you are set alight, it's game over.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|KwK43 (88 mm)}}

The Tiger II's cannon can maintain a very nice penetration even at long ranges (1,200 - 1,800 m) while American and Soviet cannons usually cannot keep such high penetration over distance, so they prefer 700 m or fewer engagements where their guns will most likely destroy you in the first hit, so get used to long range engagements. Being comfortable with kilometre long shots is a must in this tank. At 800 m you should still be within a safe distance (depending on what you are facing) but going under that is getting into the Allied guns' effective range.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[KwK43 (88 mm)|88 mm KwK43]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 70 || rowspan="2" | -8°/+15° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 15.4 || 21.3 || 25.8 || 28.6 || 30.4 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.63 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 11.3 || 13.3 || 16.1 || 17.9 || 19.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| PzGr 39/43 || APCBC || 237 || 234 || 222 || 207 || 194 || 181
|-
| PzGr 40/43 || APCR || 279 || 273 || 252 || 227 || 205 || 185
|-
| Hl.Gr 39 || HEAT || 110 || 110 || 110 || 110 || 110 || 110
|-
| Sprgr.43 || HE || 14 || 14 || 14 || 14 || 14 || 14
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| PzGr 39/43 || APCBC || 1,000 || 10.16 || 1.2 || 14 || 108.8 || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| PzGr 40/43 || APCR || 1,130 || 7.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| Hl.Gr 39 || HEAT || 600 || 7.64 || 0 || 0.3 || 1,100 || 62° || 69° || 73°
|-
| Sprgr.43 || HE || 820 || 9.4 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,000 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! 5th<br>rack empty
! 6th<br>rack empty
! 7th<br>rack empty
! 8th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''70''' || 65 ''(+5)'' || 59 ''(+11)'' || 48 ''(+22)'' || 37 ''(+33)'' || 30 ''(+40)'' || 23 ''(+47)'' || 12 ''(+58)'' || 1 ''(+69)'' || No
|-
|}
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
'''Notes''':

* Recommended ammo load is 23 ''(+47)'' shells to keep the hull empty and both ready racks full.
* Racks 7 and 8 are ready racks, and take priority in being filled at the beginning of the battle, then fill 6 through 1 in that order.
* Full reload speed will be realized as long as ammo exists in either ready rack. If both ready racks are empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
* Simply not firing the main gun when it is loaded will load ammo from racks 1-6 into 8 then 7, as long as there is ammo in racks 1-6. Firing the main gun will interrupt the loading of the ready racks.

Thanks to the ready rack feature found on this tank, the ammo racks found in the back of the turret will always be full of ammo, making it the prime target for enemy tankers who are looking to detonate your ammo rack. Even solid shots like APCR and APDS that commonly pierce your front turret can make their way to the rear of the turret, potentially hitting the ready racks and can cause a critical hit to become a deadly one.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm MG34]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 3,000 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (150) || 900 || -10°/+25° || -55°/+160°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

====General play style====

The Tiger II (H) is best used at mid to long ranges, where its small weak spots are hardest to hit. It can, however, be put to work on the front lines, protecting medium tanks and tank destroyers - just be aware of your limited mobility, and ensure you have options should you get advanced upon by multiple enemies.

When used as a sniper, it is best that you find a position with a good overview of the battlefield. Keep your tank positioned directly towards the enemy and keep an eye out for any medium tanks trying to flank you (Tiger II has great frontal armour, do not be afraid to use it. However, keep in mind that the lower plate offers less protection and penetrations can easily cause fires due to the positioning of mechanical parts). It is best that you find cover behind a solid object and slightly rotate your vehicle e.g.: rotate your tank about 10-15 degrees from the enemy (your turret too). Positioning, combined with distance, can easily give you effective armour greater than 300 mm. When sniping, it is best to wait for the enemy to expose their weak points, fire a steady, accurate shot and retreat to a safe position. Wait for your reload to be completed and slowly show your frontal plate (most of the players will engage even though the chances of penetration are low); once the enemy has fired, you can take your time and engage the tank while they reload.

Using the Tiger II to advance and to support the front line can be rather tricky. While this tank offers great firepower and superior frontal armour, you'll notice that it is hard to fight in urban areas. In situations like this, you will quickly realize that the high weight and sheer size of the tank can cause major problems. Almost any tank that is faster will easily outmanoeuvre the Tiger II and destroy it. To avoid this, it is best to stay in the back (not too far from your team), keeping your tank positioned at an angle and using "peek-a-boo" techniques. You should always look for a position that can protect you during the assault of small tanks, such as "U" shaped buildings where you can easily retreat and protect your weak points.

Note that you have to find a tactic that suits your play style best; these are simple tips that should help you get started.

'''It is not a medium tank nor a tank destroyer:'''<br>
This is a very heavy tank with an engine meant for a tank half its weight, so it moves slow and turns slow. It is not as reliable for close range combat as a medium tank and if you try to brawl with it more than necessary you will find yourself quickly flanked by faster, more agile tanks and destroyed with side/rear shots. In particular, Soviet 122 mm guns have decent penetration and large amounts of explosive filler, so you are unlikely to survive a hit, especially if shot in the sides.

This does not mean you should stay put in a single spot, or camp a location like a tank destroyer (which are designed to camp): you have mobility, so keep moving or you will attract a lot of attention, only to find out too late that someone took his sweet time to travel 1.5km to your position to deliver you a shell to the side.

====Tactics====
====== Know the specs======
'''Know the gun and ammo:'''<br>
Knowing what your gun and ammunition are capable of is very important; this translates into knowing what kind of ammo to use in every situation against any enemy tank.

Like most German tanks, the stock APCBC (PzGr 39/43) is a good all-around shell, effective at close and long range with good penetration and good fragmentation, it will be the one you will be using the most. For close range combat with very heavily armoured tanks you will need APCR shells (PzGr 40/43), its high penetration value at close range can be a threat even to some 8.0 BR tanks, but remember it is a solid shell with no explosive charge, so you will need to aim carefully for crew and vital components which means you will need to know where these are located exactly.

The recommended ammo ratio is 2/3 (two thirds) of APCBC and 1/3 (one third) of APCR.

In arcade battles ranging is quite easy since the game does it for you, in [[Realistic_Battles|realistic]] and [[Simulator_Battles|simulator]] however you do not have this advantage. Trying to "eyeball it" after 800 m can be incredibly tricky in these game modes, but something you might not know is that your sights provide you with all the tools you need to land a shot on your first try on a target that can be as far as 2,800 m. You just need to follow the formula: Target size in meters / mil number x 1,000 = target range

Your "target size" is the length or the width (depending on what side you are facing) of your target, the mils are displayed in your sights on the horizontal axis, you divide these 2 numbers and multiply the result by 1,000 and you will get the exact distance in meters. Then you just have to adjust your aim using the vertical axis of your sights (that displays the bullet drop) and take the shot. If your numbers were correct, you will land the shot right on.

'''Know your enemy and know yourself:'''<br>
This applies to all tanks in all honesty, you need to spend some time looking at the armour of any tank you might encounter and learning where possible weak spots are located and under what conditions (angle, distance) you can actually score a good hit; yes, the gun is extremely good, but don't expect miracles, aim it right and it will serve you right.

Learning your enemies' reload rates, vital components and crew locations is also very important; if you learn where their ammunition is stored, you will be creating fireworks during the whole game.

Take care of reading about your enemy's different ammo options, remember that just looking at the penetration values under the short description is not enough, since most tanks will have better options when it comes to ammunition. Learn under what conditions (angle, distance) your tank is safe from all the available ammo for these certain tanks, then take measures to protect yourself.

====== Positioning ======
'''Hide your notable weak spots:'''<br>
Ensuring sufficient cover is available is very important for the Tiger II; if you happen to find a position where a piece of rubble covers your lower frontal hull plate you have just made yourself near indestructible from the front. You can also use some low profile friendly tank destroyers, providing there is suitable clearance to fire over them.

If you try to move ahead in the face of an enemy you will end with a disabled transmission, a fire and possibly some knocked out crew members or just destroyed. <br>
Explore the map, find places where craters, depressions in the ground, soft hills, rubble, rocks or artificial obstacles (such as trenches) will cover you while letting you shoot over it; the Tiger II has very nice gun depression, use it to your advantage.<br>
Remember that destructible environmental objects (like brick walls, fences, and even trees) will protect you from a single HEAT or HE shell hit, but nothing else, and you should not rely on it to cover your sides or as anything else than visual cover.<br>
Taking cover behind large rocks, hills, buildings or even ally heavy tanks while you perform repairs or reload can be very useful.

======Long range combat ======
'''Long Range =/= Immortality'''<br>
Any competent enemy will avoid using regular AP rounds when engaging at long range; HEAT, some APDS, and high-calibre HE rounds are all capable of doing damage even at extreme ranges, though if you quickly reverse back into cover while the shell is traveling (the Tiger II has a surprisingly good reverse speed), you can avoid getting hit. However, this assumes you aren't make a fatal mistake: not finding a reliable or long term place for sniping. A good location for long-range combat should be one that only exposes one side of the Tiger tank, that way the gun only needs to be pointed towards the front and the other exposed side. It would also be ideal to have enough space behind the tank's position in order to enact overextend tactics to pop out of cover and fire at a target before reversing back to cover, or just to withdraw if the tank or the position is in trouble.
[[File:King Tiger Positioning Example.jpg|left|thumb|350px|An example of good positioning for long-range sniping.]]

Ensure you account for the capabilities of what you're engaging; tank destroyers such as the ISU-152 can easily destroy your vehicle with their extremely high-calibre HE rounds, HESH such as that fired by the FV-4005 can also be deadly, and HEAT rounds, when up-tiered into tanks such as the M46, can effectively penetrate your upper plate even at range. Additionally, well-aimed APDS rounds from British tanks such as the Centurion and Conqueror are capable of penetrating, even at range.

Avoid exposing any more of your vehicle than absolutely necessary; with the impressive gun depression of the Tiger II (H), you should easily be able to make use of any available defilade or ridge that can protect your hull.

======Teamplay======
'''Be a team player:'''<br>
Lone heavy tanks are vulnerable heavy tanks, so it's always best to ensure you've got some support around when advancing or holding a strategic location. In close-quarters maps, were short to mid range engagements are the best you can hope for, try to be the front-liner, taking the shots you'll survive that your medium tank allies might not. They, in turn, should be able to assist you if enemies attempt to flank. Remember, however, that you're not invulnerable and it's not your job to save teammates that make mistakes. You should assume the worst about anything you encounter, too - tanks such as the T34, IS-2, etc can all easily destroy you at close ranges, so being efficient on your shots is extremely important - avoid panicking and giving tanks that can engage you comfortably a chance to fire back.

======Close-quarters combat======
'''Expose only what's necessary:'''<br>
Often, you'll have no choice but to engage in close quarters. It's far from ideal for a Tiger II, but it's still reasonably doable. As mentioned previously, avoid exposing your LFP, make use of any cover available, while maintaining a small amount of angling on your hull to maximise the effectiveness of the UFP. Avoid exposing the sides of your turret at all costs! Do not angle more than a few degrees either side to avoid the thin armour on the sides of the turret being penetrated.

Try to ensure you have some sort of escape route handy if things go sour - something preferably that you can cover with smoke to give you time to repair if necessary.

Attempt to set up ambushes where possible, using choke points and intersections where you will get the first shot reliably and enemies are unlikely to be able to react in time to save themselves.

=====Performance in a 0.0 to 10.0 scale:=====

*3.0/10 Rusher: Trying to get to the cap point before a T-44 or a Panther? Keep dreaming. This is a slow slumbering beast that will struggle to achieve 40km/h even on a flat road, struggle to achieve 30km/h on flat cross country, struggle to achieve 20km/h on rough cross country and struggle to achieve 8km/h up a steep hill (that is, if you can climb it at all). Its engine was meant for a tank half its weight and size, so expect a slow tank.

*4.5/10 brawler: Its heavyweight, limited acceleration and high profile make it unsuitable for highly mobile close quarter battles, if the tank is on its own it will get easily flanked and destroyed by faster medium/light tanks better suited for these battles and most Allied tanks prefer close quarters while engaging the Tiger II, so it quickly becomes a turkey hunt. However, its great gun and heavy frontal armour add to its survivability and if the operator has medium tank support it can become a foothold for the team.
*6.0/10 flanker: Again, its high profile and low acceleration don't make it the best tank to flank and a medium tank is better suited for this, but it has a fairly good top speed (even if it takes a long time and a flat road to achieve it), its comparatively fast for a heavy tank, its heavy armour gives it extra survivability in case of a counter attack and if it manages to position itself on the enemy's flank, it can quickly reduce them to pyrotechnics.
*7.4/10 Adamant: Its heavy frontal armour will often serve as a shield to your lighter allies, you will be capable of taking heavy hits and shrug off impacts that most medium tanks cannot take, it has some flaws and weak spots in the frontal armour that the enemy will take advantage of, but with some angling and planning this can be mitigated. Its side armour is, however, very weak.
*7.6/10 Sniper: Distance is this tank's friend, its gun has a very long effective range and its armour becomes impervious to most enemy weapons at long ranges, but not all of them and it is not by any means a tank destroyer which will have the upper hand over the Tiger II at very long ranges.
*9.0/10 Ambusher: Be it sitting still at the end of a street or waiting in the river while the enemy approaches the bridge, this tank will shoot 3 times or more before the enemy even realize what hit them, but you need to be accurate to be dangerous and having support and/or a place to fall back to or a hull-down position is essential for an ambush.

====Specific enemies worth noting====

===== US Army vehicles =====
The Tigers' common enemies are going to be the [[M26|M26 Pershing]], an agile American medium tank with a 90 mm gun that can pierce some holes in your frontal armour from a medium range and can get in your flank in no time, but however has relatively thin armour; the [[T32]], a heavier version of the Pershing with an impenetrable mantlet and nigh invulnerable upper glacis, and a far nastier version of that 90 mm gun; the premium T28, American tank destroyer with incredibly strong frontal armour and a gun far superior to the Tiger II's (shoot the cupolas), the premium [[M26E1|M26E1]] and the [[M46_"Tiger"|Premium M46 "Tiger"]] American tanks which have very similar guns to the Tiger II.

A further nuisance is the [[M41A1|M41A1 Bulldog]]. While it will mostly only fire sub-calibre shells, these are a danger up to 1,000 m to the frontal turret armour. Experienced light tank drivers will try to flank the Tiger to get shots into the exposed hull ammo racks, the APDS shot usually setting these off with one shot, unlike the APCR the Bulldog also carries. If you are stuck in close quarters, try to get a shot off as fast as possible in order to immobilise or destroy it.

[[T95|T95]]: Use your medium tank to either outflank this enemy or put a few well-aimed shots into the cupolas. Watch out for its traverse speed, as the Doom turtle is shockingly fast to turn on the spot.

[[T29]]: Very good gun, penetrations are very deadly. Surprisingly resistant despite its weak hull armour, multiple shots will be necessary if you don't have a lucky shot. From the front, if you have the patience and finesse, a shot into the turret front to the right of the gun mantle will most likely result in an ammo rack.

===== Red Army vehicles =====
The [[IS-2 (1944)]] is a Soviet heavy tank with a large 122 mm cannon that you want to stay away from. Both HE and APHE shells of the 122 mm cannon pose a threat and the turret armour can prove difficult to penetrate reliably, often either bouncing shots or sometimes eating them up.

Succeeding the [[T-34-85]] is the [[T-44]], a sneakier and more armoured version of the former. It retains excellent mobility while gaining better manoeuvrability and hull armour. Luckily it retains the 85 mm, which however is quite enough to reliably deal with the Tiger's sides. Deal with them quickly before you need to turn the turret and expose your tank's weak side to the enemy. Like with the IS-2 the best place to shoot the T-44 is the turret and lower glacis, the T-44 also inheriting the bouncy turret, so aim well!

[[SU-100]]: Fast, mobile and armed with a gun rivalling that of your own tank, this tank destroyer is not to be underestimated. It can punch holes through your turret with ease. Fortunately, they have little yet well-angled armour, thus SU-100 drivers will often angle their armour to create areas of high angle equivalent to auto-bounce zones. In such cases aim for the less angled portion, side or front.

All three variants of the ISU series are big boxy targets with very nasty guns, yet are sluggish and have no angled armour. Look and sneeze at them, however often enough they will wait in ambush situations, so be prepared!

[[T-54_(1951)|T-54]] is rare but will still pop up in matches. If you have the time against them at close range, shoot at the turret front. At medium distances, you will need APCR or a very lucky shot.

===== British vehicles =====
British vehicles are some of the first to get APDS (The first being the [[Comet_I|A34 Comet]] at BR 5.3), and are therefore very dangerous due to their high penetration. The Tiger II will commonly face tanks like the [[FV4202]], [[Caernarvon|Caernarvon]] and the [[Centurion_Mk_3|Centurion Mk 3]], all of which have the [[Ordnance_QF_20-pounder_Mk.I_(84_mm)|84 mm 20-pdr gun]]. They can punch straight through your turret cheeks at long range with great accuracy. They also have sloped armour, which may bounce some of your shells if you aim poorly. You may also face tanks like the [[Tortoise|A39 Tortoise]], which is a very difficult penetrate from the front. It has thick, sloped armour and a high penetrating [[Ordnance_QF_32-pounder_(94_mm)|94 mm 32-pdr gun]]. At long range, even your powerful 88 mm will struggle to take one out. You may also face tanks armed with the [[L7A1_(105_mm)|105 mm L7A1 gun]], like the [[Centurion_Mk_10|Centurion Mk 10]]. Tanks with this gun have massive penetration (over 300 mm) and so you will be an easy target for them. Luckily, most British tanks do not have explosive filler in their rounds. They will easily be able to take out your gunners/commander but will struggle to knock out the driver from the front. This will give you the chance to use the tanks decent reverse speed to make your escape.

=====The worst enemy is yourself=====
This is true in a literal and figurative way if you keep telling yourself that you can't do it you won't do it. This tank is not easy to operate and it can be frustrating at times but it is a very good tank once you start using it properly and keep its limits and weaknesses in mind.

In a literal way, yes, your worst possible enemy is another Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B. They know the tank from the inside out just like you, long range and even taking cover wont help you since they have that same amazing gun and they know exactly where to hit, besides, when talking about distance: if you can hurt it, it can hurt you, and if it can't hurt you, you can't hurt it.

A Tiger II vs Tiger II fight usually ends in less than 25 seconds, sometimes lasting as little as 2 seconds using 2 shells or less to achieve the destruction of one of them. Sometimes you will find yourself exchanging shells for a whole game.

The only effective way to face a Tiger II with a Tiger II is to hit first and making sure the hit has a crippling effect on its firing capability (hitting the turret from the front, for example, taking out the gunner and commander and possibly hitting ammo). If you happen to get hit like this from a Tiger II your only hope is to get to cover in less than 10 seconds (weapon reload time with an expert crew, maxed out loader and commander is 10.6 seconds) and run away to a safe location to repair since these hits will most likely destroy your turret ring and cannon breech.

You will be engaging the Tiger II with your Tiger II in arcade games for the most part, but also in realistic/simulator squadron battles where it is a very popular tank. Remember to read "how to destroy a Tiger II" below, there are more tips available on this topic there.

====Counter-tactics====

[[File:Tiger II Shooting Guide.jpg|400px|left|thumb|Colour-frames showing the viability of targets on the Königstiger.]]

A Tiger II is a formidable enemy when it's used correctly by its operator, but it's by no means indestructible under any conditions (Even in a downtier, you can still face tanks carrying APDS rounds such as the [[Centurion Mk 1]].

The first thing you want to do is deny the Tiger II of the advantage of its gun by getting as close as possible while keeping clear of its cannon (the closer you get, the better the penetration values for you and the Tiger II) most Tiger II operators will avoid getting flanked at all costs so you might find yourself forced to face one from the front. The biggest weak spot is the lower frontal hull plate, its slopped but only 100 mm thick and behind it lies the transmission that likes to catch fires and create nasty shrapnel when destroyed, the shrapnel will fly inwards and if your shell is large enough they will take out the entire crew. However, this shot will most likely only leave the Tiger II unable to move for a minute and make his operator quite angry (at you) while his gun remains perfectly operational and before you have a chance reload you will most likely receive a very accurate shot from an irritated Tiger II operator.

The lower frontal plate is a good place to hit but it should be a second option, with this tank, you need to disable that gun as soon as possible, the turret is a very reliable target at close range, even with HEAT ammo you should be able to deliver a shot that will disable its firing capability for long enough for you to reload and shoot again. Using your best AP round for this is recommended since the frontal turret has a fairly thick (but flat) plate if nothing else works try APCR.

Using high calibre HE rounds is also effective. The cupola is probably the best place to hit with a HE shell since the explosion will deflect into the thin upper plate and destroy everything inside. It is not easy to hit, but if you manage to hit the cupola it's very unlikely it survives.

The Tiger II is very vulnerable to "Circling attacks", that means, running around it in circles and harass it with side shots. Its turret can turn quite fast (especially in arcade mode) but most medium tanks are fast enough to outrun it.

If you somehow manage to see an enemy Tiger II from the side, try to land a shot in the middle of the hull, near of the turret (not on the turret, the upper part of the hull), there's a good chance there will be ammo there, and if there isn't, you will either knock out the tank by taking out many crew members or cripple it heavily

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* With the turret face being up to 185 mm thick and some tracks lining the sides, the Tiger II (H) has a much better turret than its predecessor.
* Like all other Tiger II's, the frontal hull armour is still extremely thick. Nearly impossible for anything but APDS and HEAT to punch through the upper glacis plate
* As will all tanks bearing the name Tiger, side scraping is still a good tactic to use on the battlefield
* 40 mm roof armour offers decent protection against lower-caliber air attacks and even artillery
* Even if an enemy shell does go through the lower glacis plate, the Tiger II's transmission sometimes acts as a buffer. This can lead to a completely unharmed crew
* Even at the Tiger II's BR,the 88 mm KwK43 cannon is still great. It scores high marks in penetration, accuracy, damage, and fire rate.
* Decent gun depression of -8 degrees can have the tank utilize hull-down tactics to protect lower glacis
* Stock PzGr 39/43 shells are still the go-to anti-tank round. Great accuracy, penetration, and damage potential
* Fully upgraded, the Tiger II (H) has a high top speed and quick traversing turret. This will give you a fighting chance against medium and light tanks trying to flank
* Good reverse speed to withdraw from disadvantageous situations

'''Cons:'''

* Despite having a better turret than its predecessor, the overall turret armour of the Tiger II (H) is sub-par for the Rank. Nearly every tank the Tiger II can meet in battle can punch right through the turret sides and face
* This is a really big tank. Difficult to miss, even at long range
* Long and large gun barrel makes it easy to be spotted and damaged to prevent usage
* The lower glacis plate is only 100 mm thick. Expect to lose the transmission, driver, and machine gunner every so often
* With two large ready racks at the back of the turret, any shells penetrating it are extremely dangerous
* HEAT and HE shells are inadequate to penetrate targets at this BR
* Even when fully upgraded, the engine power is underwhelming for a tank that weighs 68 tons. This tank takes time to reach its top speed and struggles to climb hills
* While fast in a straight line, the Tiger II's manoeuvrability at low speeds is poor. Enemy mediums can take advantage of this
* The turret front has a weak spot of only 153 mm of armour
* This tank can be matched with tanks that have access to APDS or HEAT shells, easily defeating the Tiger II's armour

== History ==

===Development===
Just before the [[Tiger_H1|Tiger I]] entered service in 1942, work has already begun for its successor. In 1937, Henschel was ordered to develop a heavy tank design, with Porsche the following suit in 1939. Porsche developed their new heavy tank off of the failed [[VK_45.01_(P)|VK 4501 (P)]], churning out two models designated VK 4502 (P) named Type 180 and 181. Type 180 had its turret mounted centrally while 181 had the turret mounted on the rear with the engine in the centre (akin to the [[Ferdinand|Ferdinand tank destroyer]] layout). Both designs used the same components of the VK 4501 (P) and both designs were visually similar except for the turret locations and some mechanical parts, but these two designs never passed wooden prototypes.

Henschel, on the other hand, used a more conventional design in their tank layout, but the end results look no way similar to their previous heavy tank design [[Tiger_E|Tiger I]]. The VK 4503 (H) as designated by them resembled a [[Panther_G|Panther]] tank layout, with the transmission in the front along with the driving compartment, the turret in the centre, and the engine in the rear. The design used many components from the Panther and the [[Panther_II|Panther II]] in order to standardize production. The suspension system was also different from anything produced at the time, though still using a torsion-bar suspension, the wheels were arranged only in the overlapping method, no interleaving. This new Schachtellaufwerk design simplified maintenance and increased production by using fewer wheels than interleaved (only 9 each side) and with full-steel wheels that the later Tiger I models used to save rubber. The first wooden mock-up of the design was presented on October 20, 1943, to Hitler, to which it was approved for further development as the '''Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B''', or just '''Tiger II''' and '''Tiger B''' for short. The Henschel variant was more advantageous than the Porsche variant for being developed faster and has a faster production rate, thus it was destined to be approved for service. The Henschel design began production in the Henschel plant at Kassel and the first 3 working prototypes were churned out in December 1943. Full-scale production began on January 1944 and continued all the way until March 1945. Due to the late introduction and the number of resources needed to construct the heavy tanks, only about 482 production models were produced in this time period, considerably less than its predecessor, Tiger I.

===Design===
The Tiger II is just massive in size. Weighing in at 68.5 tons, it is the heaviest tank to see service in World War II, beaten out as heaviest serving vehicle by the [[Jagdtiger|Jagdtiger]], which weighs 71.7 tons. The Tiger II front armour is 150 mm thick, and this is without sloping, with which it would be more than 200 mm thick ineffective. The thick front glacis armour was never penetrated by any Allied tank throughout the entire war. The side and rear armour are still 80 mm, which presented a weaker target, but still formidable at longer ranges. The gun on the Tiger II was the famous 8.8 cm KwK 43, which could defeat all Allied armour in World War II. The gun is sighted by the gunner with a Turmzielfernrohr 9d monocular sight that allows two magnifications, 2.5x and 5x. In practice, the gun is able to hit a target under 1 km away 100% of the time.

The turret on this Tiger II is the production turret model by Krupp, colloquially known as the "Henschel" turret (hence the "H" in the name) despite that the Henschel company had no influence on the Krupp turret design. This turret replaced the flawed prototype [[Tiger II (P)|"Porsche" turret]], also by Krupp. The production model was a simplified turret, using more flat surfaces and a sleeker shape for easier production. The previously curved front of the turret is made into a thickened flat face that presents no shot trap and the protruding commander's cupola was flattened into the design. The turret is powered and could rotate under two settings, high and low. In low, the turret could be rotated a full 360 degrees in 60 seconds, and the same in 19 seconds at high. Though the engine could allow the turret to traverse in 10 seconds in full power, this was not recommended to avoid straining the engine. The turret traverse is powered by pedals or a lever by the gunner and is fine enough with these methods that small adjustments with the manual traverse hand wheels are not necessary.

The Tiger II was still propelled by the V-12 Maybach HL230 gasoline engine, which powered the lighter [[Panther G|Panther]] and [[Tiger E|Tiger I]]. The increased weight of the tank made the engine underpowered, requiring extra care to make sure the engine does not fail. Despite that, the tank was capable of reaching a maximum speed of 41.5 kilometres per hour, making the Tiger II quite agile for its weight. However, the Tiger II consumes exorbitant amount of fuel and requires extensive maintenance to keep running, which impedes its combat effectiveness in the whole strategic viewpoint as it only had an operational range of about 120 km on cross country terrain. The heavy weight also causes multiple mechanical issues in the tank, the drive train is overburdened as it was intended for a lighter vehicle and multiple breakdowns were experienced in early Tiger II models. Though, these issues were ironed out over time with improvements but still persist due to lack of supplies to maintain the tanks.

===Combat usage===
The Tiger II is organized into heavy tank battalions (Schwere Panzer Abteilungen) in the Wehrmacht and SS units, who first received them by February 1944. A standard battalion would have 45 Tiger IIs, with three in command and 14 in each of the three companies. A total of 14 battalions were employed during World War II in the Heer and SS, 11 assigned to the Heers and 3 to the SS. The original role of heavy tank battalions was to engage, breakthrough and destroy enemy armour on the offensive, but the changing war situation saw their role relegated to the defensive. The Tiger II's first recorded combat action was in the 1st Company of 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion in Normandy in July 1944, fighting back the Canadians during their offensive in Operation Atlantic, three Tiger IIs were lost, two from combat and one from becoming irrecoverable after falling into a bomb crater. However, by the end of the Normandy Campaign, all of the Tiger IIs in the 503rd was lost. The 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion had the Tiger II see the first action in the Eastern Front on August 1944, where it resisted the Soviet Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive. It was here on the road to Oględów on August 12, 1944, that an ambush by a few [[T-34-85]]s destroyed three Tiger IIs easily and some more disabled. The destroyed Tiger IIs were attributed to ammunition explosions. Due to this incident, it was ordered that the crew do not store the cannon ammunition in the turret, though the enforcement of this order varies between units. Still, 16 Tiger IIs in the 501st became disabled or destroyed in a span of more than two weeks.

The Tiger II also played a part in Operation Panzerfaust, where the 503rd Battalion was stationed in Hungary to ensure it stays in the Axis Alliance. These tanks stayed for 166 days and claimed a large number of Soviet vehicle kills for the loss of 25 Tiger IIs. The Tiger II continued to see action in most of the offensive and defensive actions in the last few months of World War II, such as in the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944, the Soviet Vistula-Oder and East Prussian Offensives in January 1945, and the German Lake Balaton Offensive in March 1945, Battle of the Seelow Heights in April 1945, and the Battle of Berlin that lasted until VE Day.

Tiger II's performance in battle was quite favourable in firepower and achieved a disproportionate kill-loss ratio. The 503rd SS Battalion claimed 500 kills for the loss of 45 Tiger IIs in the time span of January to April 1945. However, most of the Tiger II's losses were due to mechanical breakdowns or lack of fuel, so the crew abandoned these tanks and destroyed them to avoid enemy capture. Ultimately, however, while these tanks proved a menace in the battlefield, its overall strategic effect to the war is negligible like its predecessor due to the low number available.

===Survivors===
Today, there are 10 Tiger IIs in varying conditions left in the world. The most well known is the one at Musée des Blindés museum at Saumur, France. This Tiger II is the only working version left in the world, this variant has the "Henschel" turret attached. Other notable places around the world that have the Tiger II is at the Bovington Tank Museum at England (which has a Porsche and a Henschel variant), Kubinka Tank Museum at Russia, and the (future) National Armor and Cavalry Museum in America.

=== In-game description ===
This version of the tank was equipped with Erwin Aders' turret model, which had a simpler design than the Porsche turret. This allowed the forward armor to be reinforced up to 180 mm, at an inclination of 10°. The turret's front plate was straightened, which prevented shells from ricocheting into the roof of the tank's hull. The ammunition capacity was increased from 72 to 84 shots. As an additional weapon for protection against enemy infantry, the tank was equipped with a Nähkampfgerät 26 mm mortar, with smoke, fragmentation, and fragmentation-incendiary rounds. The tank's weight was around 68 tons, but due to the design of its chassis, its cross-country ability across rough terrain was satisfactory. The use of wide tank treads reduced the tank's ground pressure, when compared to that of the Tiger I, from 1.09 to 1.06 kg/cm². Until September 1944, Zimmerit anti-magnetic paste was applied to the tank's vertical surfaces.

Production of the tanks was always being delayed due to Allied bombing runs or lack of materials. In total, around 490 of the tanks were produced from January 1944 to March 1945. The factories of the Henschel company reached a reasonably high rate of assembly—building a Tiger II, from start to finish, took 15 days.

The Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B was the most powerful tank in production during World War II, as well as the last heavy tank produced by Nazi Germany. Due to its extremely powerful 88 mm 8,8cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, it was able to effectively defeat any of the Allies' tanks.

This combat vehicle had a number of serious shortcomings, such as low operational mobility, high weight, low technical reliability, low maneuverability, and limited fuel capacity.

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== See also ==


;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

* [[IS-2 (Family)]]

== External links ==


* [[wikipedia:Tiger_II|[Wikipedia] Tiger II]]
* [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/panzer-vi_konigstiger.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf.B (Sd.Kfz.182) Tiger II]

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Centauro I 105

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== Description ==

The '''{{Annotation|{{Specs|name}}|Cacciacarri Blindato B1 Centauro (Preserie)}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The {{PAGENAME}} has little armour but enough to trigger the fuse in APHE type projectiles. The lack of armour makes this vehicle very agile.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
* Wheel (tires)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 15 mm (80°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 35 mm (45°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 25 mm (47°) ''Top'' <br> 25 mm (0-28°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm (21°) || 15 mm (20°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 20 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 10 mm ''Engine vent''
|-
|Turret || 25 mm (19°)''Turret front'' <br> 40 mm (6°-51°-56°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 25 mm (18°) || 15+15 mm (12°) ''Left section'' <br> 15 mm ''Right section'' <br> 10 mm (85°) ''Turret overhang''|| 15+15 mm (5°) ''Front'' <br> 15 mm ''Rear''
|}
'''Notes:'''

* The wheels and suspension bars are 10 mm thick.
* The rear of the turret is covered with 5 mm of structural steel.
* Additionally to the external armour, an armour plate is also found inside the vehicle:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Spaced Armour !! Front (Slope angle)
|-
| Hull || 8 mm (except driver view port)
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* The engine is separated from the driver position and the crew compartment by a RHA armour plate.
* The driver viewport is a weak spot as it is the only place where the inner armour does not overlap with the external armour. It is a small spot though.

=== Mobility ===
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|105 mm OTO Melara 105/52]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+16° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 21.7 || 30.0 || 36.5 || 40.3 || 42.9 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 13.6 || 16.0 || 19.4 || 21.4 || 22.8
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
|-
| M393A2 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
| M735 || APFSDS || 353 || 350 || 342 || 333 || 322 || 312
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| M456 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| M393A2 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
| M735 || APFSDS || 1,501 || 3.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 76° || 77° || 80°
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
|-
! Ammunition
! Velocity<br>(m/s)
! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! Screen radius<br>(m)
! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
! Screen hold time<br>(s)
! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
|-
| M416 || 730 || 11.4 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''40''' || 29 ''(+11)'' || 17 ''(+23)'' || 12 ''(+28)'' || 1 ''(+39)'' || No
|-
|}
Notes:

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Racks 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They totals 16 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
* These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-2 into rack 4 then 3. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)}}

Secondary weapons are a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and another 7.62 mm machine gun on the roof for anti-aircraft purposes.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,500 (200) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

With a top speed of 110 km/h, a two-plane stabilizer, and access to thermals and HEAT-FS, the Centauro is truly a jack of all trades. This AFV can fill a variety of roles with frightening efficiency.

'''As a sniper'''

In a sniping role, the Centauro has two primary advantages: it has access to HEAT-FS, and it has thermal imaging. The HEAT-FS round has good velocity and is often more than enough to deal significant damage to any poor enemy tank that enters your gunsights. The thermal imaging mod allows you to pick out targets and countersnipe like nobody's business, letting you be able to dominate the battlefield for your team.

'''As a flanker'''

As a flanker, the Centauro's lightning fast speed and two-plane stabilizer allows this AFV to quickly obliterate unaware enemy tanks and move on before anyone notices. This deadly combo makes the Centauro one of, if not ''the best'' vehicle for flanking in the entire game. A resourceful Centauro player can often make use of their low profile and fast speed to quickly break through enemy lines and wreck havoc on tunnel-visioned snipers.

'''As a Quick Response Force'''

The Centauro's fast speed and very deadly gun, along with its aforementioned stabilizer and thermals also make it a very good choice for a QRF, ''especially'' on maps covered mostly in asphalt, like Cargo Port, American Desert, or Alaska, to name a few. The fast speed of the Centauro allows to to quickly move to a capture point or to kill a pesky spawncamping Rooikat at a moments notice, and its two-plane stabilizer and thermal imaging lets it quickly find and dispatch its target.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Easily the fastest and most agile tank compared to its contemporary competitors
* Excellent reverse speed of 40 km/h
* Has a two-plane gun stabiliser
* High penetration on the HEATFS rounds (400 mm)
* One of the best top speeds in the game (110 km/h)
* Decent reload time, 8.7 seconds when stock, 7.7 with expert crew + all reloading skills, and 6.7 seconds with an aced crew
* Three types of ammunition available (APFSDS, HEATFS, HESH)
* Upper plate will occasionally bounce incoming shells due to its angle, even HEATFS and HESH!
* Has access to smoke grenades and smoke shells
* Low silhouette
* Hard to destroy in a single shot due to crew placement
* Can perform a wide variety of roles, ranging from support, sniper and QRF
* Has thermal sights, very advantageous at the rank
* A group of well-coordinated players in Centauros are unstoppable
* Classified as a tank destroyer, making spawn costs cheaper in RB and SB
* Thermal imaging is a tier 1 mod, allowing you to unlock it immediately

'''Cons:'''

* Lacking in armour department, every gun can penetrate it including SPAA
* Vulnerable to overpressure damage (HE shells, rochets, missiles, bombs, artillery strikes)
* Turret traverse is slow compared to other vehicles at the same battle rating such at the [[T95E1]], [[BMP-2]], and [[Warrior]] which you will face often
* Poor accuracy at a medium-long range when stock
* Doesn't come with stock HESH; has to be researched
* No explosive-filler shells (eg APHE, APCB)
* HEATFS does not shrapnel well

== History ==

Development of the B1 Centauro began during the 1980s after the Italian Army issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility.

In response to this, the Italian companies Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara joined forces to begin developing the vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle's hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle's turret and weapon systems.

In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle was an eight-wheeled lightly armoured tank destroyer, equipped with a derived modification of the L7 105mm cannon, capable of reaching a very high top speed and covering large distances under its own power.

Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Early on in its service life, the Centauro received an ERA upgrade package that allowed for the installation of [[Centauro ROMOR|ROMOR ERA]] packs on the vehicle's hull and turret sides as well as rear.

B1 Centauros took part in most major conflicts that defined the '90s and early 2000s, most notably in former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and others. Apart from the Italian Army, other noteworthy operators of the Centauro include Spain, Jordan and Oman.

Around 400 B1 Centauros were built until 2006, including some other derived modifications of the vehicle filling other roles. The B1 Centauro still serves with the Italian as well as other armed forces to this day.

''- From [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|Devblog]]''

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== See also ==


;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

* [[Rooikat Mk.1D]]
* [[PTL02]]
* [[WMA301]]
* [[AMX-10RC]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|[Devblog] B1 Centauro: The Wheeled Cheetah]]
* [[Wikipedia:B1_Centauro|[Wikipedia] B1 Centauro]]

{{TankManufacturer OTO Melara}}
{{Italy light tanks}}
[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]

Centauro I 105

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{{About
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| usage = other versions
| link = Centauro (Family)
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== Description ==

The {{Annotation|{{Specs|name}}|Cacciacarri Blindato B1 Centauro (Preserie)}} is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}


The {{PAGENAME}} has little armour but enough to trigger the fuse in APHE type projectiles. The lack of armour makes this vehicle very agile.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
* Wheel (tires)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 15 mm (80°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 35 mm (45°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 25 mm (47°) ''Top'' <br> 25 mm (0-28°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm (21°) || 15 mm (20°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 20 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 10 mm ''Engine vent''
|-
|Turret || 25 mm (19°)''Turret front'' <br> 40 mm (6°-51°-56°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 25 mm (18°) || 15+15 mm (12°) ''Left section'' <br> 15 mm ''Right section'' <br> 10 mm (85°) ''Turret overhang''|| 15+15 mm (5°) ''Front'' <br> 15 mm ''Rear''
|}
'''Notes:'''

* The wheels and suspension bars are 10 mm thick.
* The rear of the turret is covered with 5 mm of structural steel.
* Additionally to the external armour, an armour plate is also found inside the vehicle:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Spaced Armour !! Front (Slope angle)
|-
| Hull || 8 mm (except driver view port)
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* The engine is separated from the driver position and the crew compartment by a RHA armour plate.
* The driver viewport is a weak spot as it is the only place where the inner armour does not overlap with the external armour. It is a small spot though.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=806|rbMinHp=460}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|105 mm OTO Melara 105/52]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+16° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 21.7 || 30.0 || 36.5 || 40.3 || 42.9 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 13.6 || 16.0 || 19.4 || 21.4 || 22.8
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
|-
| M393A2 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
| M735 || APFSDS || 353 || 350 || 342 || 333 || 322 || 312
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| M456 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| M393A2 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
| M735 || APFSDS || 1,501 || 3.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 76° || 77° || 80°
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
|-
! Ammunition
! Velocity<br>(m/s)
! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
! Screen radius<br>(m)
! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
! Screen hold time<br>(s)
! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
|-
| M416 || 730 || 11.4 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''40''' || 29 ''(+11)'' || 17 ''(+23)'' || 12 ''(+28)'' || 1 ''(+39)'' || No
|-
|}
Notes:

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Racks 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They totals 16 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
* These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-2 into rack 4 then 3. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)}}

Secondary weapons are a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and another 7.62 mm machine gun on the roof for anti-aircraft purposes.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,500 (200) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

With a top speed of 110 km/h, a two-plane stabilizer, and access to thermals and HEAT-FS, the Centauro is truly a jack of all trades. This AFV can fill a variety of roles with frightening efficiency.

'''As a sniper'''

In a sniping role, the Centauro has two primary advantages: it has access to HEAT-FS, and it has thermal imaging. The HEAT-FS round has good velocity and is often more than enough to deal significant damage to any poor enemy tank that enters your gunsights. The thermal imaging mod allows you to pick out targets and countersnipe like nobody's business, letting you be able to dominate the battlefield for your team.

'''As a flanker'''

As a flanker, the Centauro's lightning fast speed and two-plane stabilizer allows this AFV to quickly obliterate unaware enemy tanks and move on before anyone notices. This deadly combo makes the Centauro one of, if not ''the best'' vehicle for flanking in the entire game. A resourceful Centauro player can often make use of their low profile and fast speed to quickly break through enemy lines and wreck havoc on tunnel-visioned snipers.

'''As a Quick Response Force'''

The Centauro's fast speed and very deadly gun, along with its aforementioned stabilizer and thermals also make it a very good choice for a QRF, ''especially'' on maps covered mostly in asphalt, like Cargo Port, American Desert, or Alaska, to name a few. The fast speed of the Centauro allows to to quickly move to a capture point or to kill a pesky spawncamping Rooikat at a moments notice, and its two-plane stabilizer and thermal imaging lets it quickly find and dispatch its target.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Easily the fastest and most agile tank compared to its contemporary competitors
* Excellent reverse speed of 40 km/h
* Has a two-plane gun stabiliser
* High penetration on the HEATFS rounds (400 mm)
* One of the best top speeds in the game (110 km/h)
* Decent reload time, 8.7 seconds when stock, 7.7 with expert crew + all reloading skills, and 6.7 seconds with an aced crew
* Three types of ammunition available (APFSDS, HEATFS, HESH)
* Upper plate will occasionally bounce incoming shells due to its angle, even HEATFS and HESH!
* Has access to smoke grenades and smoke shells
* Low silhouette
* Hard to destroy in a single shot due to crew placement
* Can perform a wide variety of roles, ranging from support, sniper and QRF
* Has thermal sights, very advantageous at the rank
* A group of well-coordinated players in Centauros are unstoppable
* Classified as a tank destroyer, making spawn costs cheaper in RB and SB
* Thermal imaging is a tier 1 mod, allowing you to unlock it immediately

'''Cons:'''

* Lacking in armour department, every gun can penetrate it including SPAA
* Vulnerable to overpressure damage (HE shells, rochets, missiles, bombs, artillery strikes)
* Turret traverse is slow compared to other vehicles at the same battle rating such at the [[T95E1]], [[BMP-2]], and [[Warrior]] which you will face often
* Poor accuracy at a medium-long range when stock
* Doesn't come with stock HESH; has to be researched
* No explosive-filler shells (eg APHE, APCB)
* HEATFS does not shrapnel well

== History ==

Development of the B1 Centauro began during the 1980s after the Italian Army issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility.

In response to this, the Italian companies Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara joined forces to begin developing the vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle's hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle's turret and weapon systems.

In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle was an eight-wheeled lightly armoured tank destroyer, equipped with a derived modification of the L7 105mm cannon, capable of reaching a very high top speed and covering large distances under its own power.

Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Early on in its service life, the Centauro received an ERA upgrade package that allowed for the installation of [[Centauro ROMOR|ROMOR ERA]] packs on the vehicle's hull and turret sides as well as rear.

B1 Centauros took part in most major conflicts that defined the '90s and early 2000s, most notably in former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and others. Apart from the Italian Army, other noteworthy operators of the Centauro include Spain, Jordan and Oman.

Around 400 B1 Centauros were built until 2006, including some other derived modifications of the vehicle filling other roles. The B1 Centauro still serves with the Italian as well as other armed forces to this day.

''- From [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|Devblog]]''

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== See also ==


;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

* [[Rooikat Mk.1D]]
* [[PTL02]]
* [[WMA301]]
* [[AMX-10RC]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|[Devblog] B1 Centauro: The Wheeled Cheetah]]
* [[Wikipedia:B1_Centauro|[Wikipedia] B1 Centauro]]

{{TankManufacturer OTO Melara}}
{{Italy light tanks}}
[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]

Template:USSR destroyers

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Pr.206-M

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U10013644: Fixed some naming issues.

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|code=ussr_pr_206m
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The Pr. 206M is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet motor torpedo gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] when the Soviet fleet was implemented into the game.

This series of torpedo boats differed from its predecessor, the [[Pr. 206|Pr. 206 "Shershen"]], due to its improved weaponry and new combat capabilities. It was produced in the 1970s for the Soviet navy and exported to its allies in a small quantity, used for coastal patrol and anti-submarine warfare.

In the game, this torpedo boat is one of the top tier in the Soviet coastal fleet tree. Captains who have it in their fleet have an exceptional weapon capable of wreaking havoc on enemy offensives. But watch out for the sailors, this will be the boat's first vulnerability.

== General info ==
The Pr. 206M is easily recognized for its large gun at the stern of the hydrofoil boat and also how vulnerable to the guns of a similarly BR ranked destroyer.

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}

The hull armour consists of 6 mm steel and the superstructure of 3 mm steel.

Its 57 mm main turret is protected by about 4 mm of laminated homogeneous armour and its auxiliary turret by about 10 mm of hardened armour, making them very vulnerable to all types of projectiles except low-calibre machine guns.

The survival of the boat is not at all impressive due to its low crew of only 25 (21 sailors and 4 officers). This line of boats must have good crew skills that can effectively improve the performance of the boat. The crew is remarkably packed on the bridge, this being also very vulnerable to impacts. A fire in the ammunition inside the bridge, in the torpedoes, or the engines below it can be deadly by itself if not put out quickly.

Ammunition depots are located on the bridge and under the main turret at the stern. Because of the storage of the ready ammo-rack and the ammunition stored in the same point under the main turret, this is the most explosive point of the boat; vulnerable to either direct damage or fires.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}


When fully upgraded, the Pr. 206M reaches a top speed of 81 km/h in a straight line. Along with the 35 km/h it can reach in reverse.

The turning radius is completely affected by the speed, which means the boat has to accelerate to turn in a less wide range than its predecessor the Pr. 206 "Shershen" and yet much larger compared to other boats in the same BR. But this wide turn radius is not a bad thing its size and weight is considered. It has three engines that allow to accelerate quickly and maintain a constant speed of 40 km/h in a 360° turn, very useful when dropping torpedoes and escaping.

The mobility of the boat is notably affected by the modifications investigated.

It is important to take into account that it has a braking time of approximately 23s when going at maximum speed. And about 7s in reverse.

Its manoeuvrability on closed maps is quite good, but take into account two factors:

* Start turning preemptively in closed places, so the boat won't end hitting shore rocks and losing crew.
* Do not go through shallow places or near the coastline. The ship's hydrofoil could get stuck giving the enemy time to easily sink the boat.

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|AK-725 (57 mm)}}

The main armament is a 57 mm dual-gun automatic turret, located at the stern of the boat, with the ability to rotate 360°. Its targeting speed is 35°/s while its vertical aim speed is 30°/s when the "Primary Armament Targeting" modification is installed. If not, they are reduced to 30°/s and 26°/s respectively.

The AK-725 turret has a storage capacity of 2,200 rounds, 1,100 of these rounds are in ready-to-use ammunition. Its base reload time is about 11.2s, this time can be reduced by improving the skills of the crew. It should be taken into account that once all the ammunition for immediate use has been fired, the turret will fire slower.

'''Immediate use ammunition'''

The ammunition for immediate use has 1,100 rounds. During combat, take into account to give it a reasonable amount of time so that the ammunition for immediate use is replenished. One way to avoid running out of immediate-use ammo is to retreat to a safe zone, giving the turret's automatic system time to replenish ammo.

This turret has a high rate of fire that allows the user an uninterrupted fire time for an average of 14-18s before overheating the guns. This overheating should not happen if the player wants to stay in combat with enough ammunition to continue the fight. In case of being in distress, the captains should not doubt to keep their finger on the trigger.

The weapon's performance is formidable against other torpedo boats such as the British Fairmile series or the German [[Albatros-Klasse (143)|Albatros-Klasse]] and the [[Jaguar-Klasse (140)|Jaguar-Klasse]]. In the same way, they can be incredibly effective against most of the early destroyers and frigates such as the [[Isuzu]] and [[IJN Akizuki]] of Japan. The rapid-fire of the weapon, scattered from bow to stern against one of these boats or destroyers may be enough to finish off its crew before overheating.

It is worth noting the dead zone that the main turret has, and to be able to shoot forward, the boat will need to be turned.

'''Ammunition'''

The AK-725 has two types of ammunition:

* '''OR-281U (HEF-I*)'''
* '''BR-281U (APCBC)'''

These two munitions have very good ballistics for firing on the move at high speed or stationary, from short and medium distances (<8,000m). This occupies a space of 1,100 rounds in the boat.

* '''OR-281U'''

The OR-281U is a self-destructing high-explosive fragmentation incendiary projectile. It has a mass of 2.8 kg, travels at a speed of 1,000 m/s, and its explosive is equivalent to 235.62 g of TNT giving it an explosive penetration of 5 mm in all directions.

This ammunition, together with the rate of fire, is a lethal combination against small boats and destroyers with little armour. Like all HE ammunition, its weakness is the armour so be aware of when to change strategy. Its capabilities lie in its potential to eliminate the enemy's crew by damaging the hull modules completely, astoundingly fast. If looking to help the allies, quickly aim and fire at the enemy turrets, the bridge or the torpedoes of the targets. All in a single attack to overload the enemy with repair tasks and fire suppression. (If not sink it in the process)

This projectile does not have a radio or timed fuse that allows to shoot down planes without a direct shot, but radar can help to better lead the fire. Even more if they are flying in a straight line at different distances and altitudes. When shooting at airplanes, try to fire short bursts or simple interspersed shots as it would be a waste of ammunition to fire 90 rounds and have the enemy dodge, because they saw a large red burst in the air.

This will be the main ammunition of the weapon at all times and which the captains will be able to obtain the majority of their marks of victory.

These HE projectiles are perfect for cargo freighters. Thanks to their good ballistics, is advisable to aim from a safe area. It is likely the Shtorm will sink them, stationary or while they move.

* '''BR-281U'''

The BR-281U is an armour-piercing shell with explosive filler and ballistic cap. It has a mass of 2.8 kg, travels at a speed of 1,000 m/s and its explosive is equivalent to 20.02 g of TNT, it has a 20 mm fuse sensitivity along with a 1.2 m fuse delay.

Considering the aforementioned enemy ships, it can be said that the BR-281U ammunition is emergency-only. It is ineffective against most light enemies (PT boats, cargo ships) since it passes straight through without exploding and causes minimal module damage. However, the belt has good penetration at short and medium distances, mostly effective against heavily armoured enemies such as the [[MBK pr.186]] and [[MBK-161 (1944)|MBK-161]] of the USSR, and the United States' [[Sumner (DD-692)]] and [[Fletcher (DD-445)]].

The trick of this ammunition is to focus the impacts on important modules on enemy ships such as the bridge, the turrets, the engine room and large ammunition depots. This will cause damage to their mobility, making them easy prey for an allied vessel or the Shtorm itself.

Its anti-aircraft utility is reduced by its penetrating characteristics. Even high-altitude straight-line flying bombers can be a difficult target to eliminate, as once they notice an impact or see the blasts in the distance they will begin to manoeuvre defensively - it is possible to take out an enemy with this ammunition, a hit to the engines is lethal and Shtorm can achieve this by using the radar as aid or by letting the gunners fire. The AP capacity might even rip the entire wing-off!

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}

{{main|2M-3 (25 mm)}}

Secondary armament is a 25 mm dual-gun automatic turret, located at the bow of the boat, with the ability to rotate 360°. Its horizontal turning speed is 40°/s while its vertical aiming speed is 70°/s when the modification "Auxiliary Armament Targeting" is installed. If it is not, they are reduced to 34°/s and 60°/s respectively.

The 2M-3 turret has a capacity of 130 rounds in each weapon and storage of 1,950 rounds, all completely stored just under the bridge. Its base reload time is about 4.9s, this time can be reduced by improving the skills of the crew together with increasing its precision.

This turret has a good rate of fire that can allow the user an uninterrupted fire time of around 15s until they have to reload the guns. Overheating is completely imperceptible and even during manual use of the weapon, it is notable that the barrels will not stop firing and it is because they can start to reload at different times making the weapon feel that it can fire infinitely.

The use of this turret can be an emergency. Normally the primary weaponry is enough to take out most opponents at sea, but this has its limitations and different situations and this is where the use of this turret comes in. The weapon is located in the part of the bow, giving it a large field of fire frontally, but a considerable dead zone towards the stern due to the bridge. Its position is very useful when moving in closed areas or environments that do not allow the correct aiming of the primary armament, thus forcing the use of this cannon to defend from boats or planes that come from the bow. It can also be used when the primary armament has been disabled or is reloading.

The auxiliary turret is automatically fired by the sailors and its effectiveness depends on how well trained they are.

Its naval capabilities are most notable against light enemies such as other torpedo boats or early destroyers, however, its penetrating capabilities against lightly and moderately armoured foes should not be underestimated. It is worth noting its low effectiveness against large opponents such as heavily armed and armoured destroyers, such as the Italian [[Bartolomeo Colleoni]], and early light and heavy cruisers such as the Italian [[Trento]] and the German [[Emden]].

As anti-aircraft, this pair of cannons are effective against most aircraft that can be seen in combat and their best performance can occur when sailors (AI) fire it since they will attack all air targets within their range. Taking into account a situation with multiple enemies, captains must manually locate the closest and most dangerous or simply give the attack order. If captains prefer to use the weapon manually, it is recommended that they use the radar to improve their chances of taking down the enemy.

'''Ammunition'''

The ammunition of the secondary armament is only composed of two types of AP and FI-T projectiles, dispersed in greater and lesser quantities within their different cartridges.

* AP: Armour-piercing projectile
* FI-T: Fragmentation incendiary tracer projectile

These rounds must be viewed in a percentage way so that they can vary their effectiveness against various targets or specific targets.

* '''Universal'''

As the name implies, this cartridge is for universal purpose, it is composed of both rounds in an AP / FI-T / AP / FI-T sequence.

Its use in naval combat has good effectiveness against light and moderately armoured targets. Since it has a combination that provides an explosive and a penetrating impact, this ensures that the targets that are hit have multiple types of damage on their ships. Seen in this way the targets will have HE damage, which will damage the external modules and the hull killing the crew, and the AP will damage the hull to a lesser extent, but a greater extent the internal modules that the HE does not reach.

Its use in anti-aircraft combat is formidable. Its good combination provides what is necessary against all types of aircraft, thanks to this it can damage an aircraft or end it quickly, since AP shots could damage the engines, kill the pilot or pierce their fuel tanks causing a leak where the projectiles HE takes importance by setting these tanks on fire, damaging the frame or directly breaking part of the structure and surface controls.

A good example of the use of this cartridge is when we let the sailors (AI) control the weapon and shoot at all kinds of targets since the captains could be performing other combat actions while the weapon fires at nearby aircraft or enemy boats.

* '''25mm HE ammunition'''

As the name implies, this cartridge has a mostly explosive damage purpose, it is composed of both rounds, but in greater quantity, HE shells in a sequence of FI-T / FI-T / FI-T / AP.

Its use in naval combat is limited but highly effective against light targets such as torpedo boats and early destroyers. Since it has a combination that provides multiple explosive rounds and makes it overwhelmingly fast in damaging the hull and outer modules not protected by armour, killing the crew. This also has an AP projectile that, although to a lesser extent, can do sporadic damage to the internal modules since it is repeated only once in the cartridge. The great weakness of the explosive is the armour and you will often find destroyers with armoured turrets or large parts of the hull like the American [[Fletcher (DD-445)]] that this cartridge will find it difficult to damage effectively.

Its use in anti-aircraft combat is incredibly powerful against small or unarmoured aircraft. Its good combination together with the rate of fire of the weapon gives it good explosive damage, due to this the projectiles can damage or destroy parts of the aircraft quickly, its single AP ammunition is imperceptible, however, there is the possibility that it damages an internal module or ends with the pilot.

Since not everything can be good, there are disadvantages with the use of this ammunition and they are:

* The boat will be very easy to detect due to a large number of tracer projectiles
* Heavy and armoured bombers will resist impacts
* There is a risk that your hits will only cause "sparks" and the enemy will reach their objective

A proper example is the use of this cartridge is during a low BR where the enemies come in a greater number of torpedo boats and early destroyers. Regardless of whether the player of the AI gunners controlling the weapon, this belt could do alot of damage to aeroplanes.

* '''25mm AP ammunition'''

This cartridge has a mostly penetrating damage purpose, it is composed of both rounds, but in greater quantity AP shells in an AP / AP / AP / FI-T sequence.

Its use in naval combat is limited, but with considerable effectiveness against armoured targets such as gunboats and destroyers. Is indispensable to damage the armoured hull and interior modules of targets with considerable armour, creating greater internal damage and with the ability to easily disable enemy turrets. This also has an HE projectile that, although to a lesser extent, can damage the hull and external modules since it is repeated only once in the cartridge. It should be taken into consideration that it only has a maximum penetration of 53 mm at 10 m, which further limits its use.

Using this belt against light targets is not recommended, due to its AP composition it will over-penetrate the target's hull, giving it time to respond to fire or escape. As last resort, try to aim at internal modules.

Its use in anti-aircraft combat is unpredictable against unarmoured aircraft or bombers. Even with the good rate of fire of the weapon, using this ammunition against aircraft can be frustrating because it is composed mostly of AP projectiles without a tracer. Which means is very likely that it will pass through the enemy aircraft without major damages; visible as a yellow zone at the point of impact. It features an HE projectile that could hit and ignite if the other AP rounds previously damaged any fuel tanks.

There are some beneficial things that can be highlighted:

* The round is capable of taking down enemies without them noticing! (Due to its few FI-T rounds, it is difficult to see it)
* These rounds could easily damage the aircraft engines, even weakening spars and ripping off wings.
* Useful to take the pilot in frontal attacks even with armoured protected cockpits.

A good example is the use of this cartridge when we face impenetrable objectives for the HE belt, such is the case of the [[MBK-161 (1943)|MBK]] series or when is needed to damage the turrets of a destroyer.

=== Additional armament ===
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{{main|SET-65 (533 mm)}}

The 533mm SET-65 torpedo has an explosive mass of 205 kg of TNT. Without the "Torpedo Mode" modification it can travel at 16 km with a speed of 74 km/h, with the modification installed it can travel at 21 km at a speed of 56 km/h.

The Pr. 206M has 4 torpedo tubes placed to port and starboard, 2 on each side. These do not point directly in the direction of the bow, therefore it is necessary to turn to be able to launch them at a target in that direction.

== Usage in battles ==


The "Shtorm" is best played when sailed calmly and smartly. While it provides great firepower and mobility to the captains, this is a large boat which makes it an easy target. Thus patient players could change the course of a confrontation with intelligence and stealth. Due to a low number of sailors, taking fire from multiple directions is fatal. Moving behind larger allies or hiding in coastal positions or rock formations is essential.

This boat can be most effective in combat if captains use tactics such as:

;Artillery Emplacement

It consists in placing the boat behind an obstacle such as a rock formation with the stern facing the enemy, which gives the main weapon total freedom of movement and reduces the exposure of your boat to enemy damage. When placed in this position, the Pr. 206M is able to fire the main gun at targets at close and medium distance. In the meatime, the secondary armament defends the airspace (AI gunner). Players can also hide and come out of cover at the precise moment when the enemy is busy and sink it quickly.

;Domination

When deploying it is important not to jump directly to a capture point, it is best to move quickly to a safe position from where we can see the enemy coming towards that point. Thus having the opportunity to finish him with the main armament, particularly the lighter and quick first wave of enemies. We must take into account that the destroyers are coming sometime thereafter.

;Conquest

In high seas maps there is no natural protection, so moving fast and constantly changing directions can give the players an advantage against larger enemies. Smokescreens here are a double-edged blade as these can be easily seen by your enemies, but you shouldn't hesitate to use them at the first sign of trouble along with directional changes. Players will likely face enemies as destroyers and some light and heavy cruisers but should focus on the lighter targets (PT boats, Frigates and Gunboats). Also remember the use of the radar and its fire director to defend the airspace and cover the bigger allied ships.

;Encounters

In this game mode, cargo ships must be destroyed to achieve victory. On the way to the freighters, you may see other light boats that you can eliminate with the main armament. Depending on the map the following tactics can be applied:

* The first more conservative approach consists of releasing our long-ranged torpedoes in the direction of the freighters and returning to look for more.
* The second more daring approach is to sneak around the edges of the map, (maps like Fuego islands and Norway) avoiding all contact with the enemy and once the boat arrives near enemy freighters, deplete the whole arsenal first the torpedoes, then using the quick-firing main gun.

On this mode we can additionally play as a coastal defence. Using the point near freighters to reload the torpedoes. This tactic consists of dropping torpedoes in the direction of the enemy and retreating to search for more while defending the air and coastal space close to allied freighters. The standard torpedo mode is quite useful so you should take into account not to use the "Torpedo Mode" modification for this tactic.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Increased main armament firepower compared to the earlier [[Pr. 206]] with two AK-725, 57 mm cannons.
* The Hydrofoil provides a good turn rate at high speed, keeping a constant speed of 40 km/h.
* Long range torpedoes, useful in Encounter mode.
* Good reverse and forward speed despite being a large and heavy boat.
* Long ranged radar with lead indicator; useful for anticipated air threats.

'''Cons:'''

* Big sized boat with only 25 crew members.
* Main armament AK-725 is located in the stern, which means you have to turn into the emeries and expose your side.
* Is a large target for bigger ships.
* No time fused or proximity fused rounds.
* The Hydrofoil can get stuck in coastal shallow water, important to keep an eye on the banks.
* Explosive mass in torpedoes are lesser than other torpedoes, which means you need to target the weaker areas on light or heavy cruisers.

== History ==

The Pr. 206M Shtorm (NATO designation: Turya class) was a class of hydrofoil torpedo boats built by the Soviet Navy in the 1970s. The ships were an evolution of the Pr. 206 (NATO designation: Shershen class) and featured a hydrofoil, allowing for high speeds despite the greater weight of a new weapons system. 30 ships were built between 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet navy, and several vessels were exported to Warsaw pact countries. 3 remain in service today with the Russian Caspian flotilla.

The Pr. 206M was designed as a derivative of the previous Pr. 206 and featured several modifications. Firstly, the armament was dramatically increased, from two six-barrel AK-230 guns to a combination of two 25 mm cannons and two 57 mm autocannons. This was done to counter the 76 mm OTO Melara rifles mounted on western torpedo boats. As well, a variety of other improvements were made to the ship’s equipment and hull, resulting in a dramatically-increased loaded weight of 250 tons compared to 172 tons for the Pr. 206. As a result, the ships of the Pr. 206M class had more powerful engines delivering 2,500 more hp than the Pr. 206 (15,000 hp vs. 12,500 hp), as well as a hydrofoil enabling better speed and mobility. Despite this, the Pr. 206M was only capable of a top speed of 40 knots (74 km/h) compared to the Pr. 206’s 45 knots.

30 boats were built for the Soviet navy between 1972 and 1976 at Vladivostok - of these, two boats were transferred to the Latvian navy. 22 additional boats were exported to Warsaw pact allies including Cuba (9 boats), Vietnam and Cambodia (5 boats each). Russia has since retired most of the Pr. 206M class boats, but three remain in service with the Caspian flotilla.

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Pr. 206

2022-06-27T22:14:52Z

U10013644: Fixed a spacing issue and a manpad name issue.

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet motor torpedo gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] when the Soviet fleet was implemented into the game.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The Pr. 206 has an inexistent armour which barely stops .50 cal. Crew count is not great as well as spacing. Overall the survivability is really limited and lacklustre. However, the best survivability technique is to not even be fired at. Thanks to the ship's profile, it is able to perform agile manoeuvres and hide in places in which not every ship would look at, specially big ships like destroyers. A single salvo from a destroyer is more than enough to completely destroy the Pr. 206 so do not rely on the armour.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}

Overall, the Pr. 206, while being a heavy patrol boat, has decent speed as well as decent agility. While is not able to perform like other smaller patrol boats, it is able to perform better than any bigger ship, even the coastal frigates and fast attack crafts.

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
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=== Primary armament ===
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{{main|AK-230 (30 mm)}}

The Pr. 206 is armed with 2 double-barrel turrets, the AK-230. This weapons have their pros and cons when it comes to facing ships and aircraft. While it is not able to destroy heavily armoured targets, it is able to decimate aircraft and lightly armoured targets within seconds not because of the rate of fire but because rounds per minute. Due to having quadruple AK-230's, while having less rate of fire compared to the AK-630 (rate of fire is similar to the [[Falcon]] SPAA), it has an RPM of 2,400. Sadly, the only ammunition available is an HE-AP belt with an incendiary variant. As it only has a single AP round per 3 of HE, killing armoured targets will be tricky but this is somewhat compensated by the RPM. The tremendous rotation speed (30°/s) make the turrets able to engage multiple targets one after each other with high speeds, they are also able to track and follow up even the fastest planes.

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}

{{main|53-56 (533 mm)|BB-1 depth charge}}

The Pr. 206 is armed with 4 single-tube torpedo launchers. These are your main weapon against heavily armoured threats or when doing sneak attacks at distance. They have a max range of 8 km (13 km with torpedo mode) and can be used at almost point blank, the torpedo must travel 50 m at minimum to be armed (most of the time "point blank" engagements will be between 100-500 m). Depending on the map, game mode and captain's discretion, torpedo depth can be adjusted in order to achieve multiple tasks. However, the launchers are fixed to the hull, meaning the hull has to be turned in order to launch the torpedoes.

'''''1 meter depth:'''''

This is the most universal depth used for all types of engagements, being in deep water or at shallow waters. This depth is capable of hitting all sorts of vessels, including PT boats. The main downside is that enemy ships can see the water trail made by the torpedo which can make enemy vessels evade or fire at the torpedo.

'''''4 meter depth:'''''

This is the recommended depth when on deep water trying to do long range sneaky engagements to big ships (most of them have bulkheads more than 4 m under the waterline). This is one of the riskier techniques as there is no way to launch them on shallow waters (most shallow water maps have water depth of 2-3 m). Only the captain and the team will be able to see the torpedo symbol while traveling close to them and it will not leave any visible water trail compared to the 1 meter depth torpedo.

The Pr. 206 has access to BB-1 depth charges, but these are useless in the current state of the game.

=== Radar ===
[[File:Pr. 206 radars.png|thumb|Red: MR-102 search radarBlue: MR-104 fire control radar ]]
The Pr. 206 has access to the MR-102 air/surface search radar and MR-104 fire control radar (FCR). The MR-102 is located on top of the main mast. MR-104 are located at the back of the ship on top of the superestructure behind the main mast. Enemy pilots are often unaware of the presence of the radar as they are uncommon in-game, use surprise to your advantage. Radars can give you a huge advantage with situational awareness as no plane will be able to catch you unsuspected. Be aware of radar interference (mountains, trees, tall structures in general) as they will affect both your search and tracking radar. There are blind spots with the radars which pilots can exploit but most of them will not do so as radars are uncommon in battles. As previously stated, tracking radar can be used to manually engage targets. It is recommended to use tracking radar when engaging immediate threats and air targets in general as it has no access to gunners.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" |MR-102 Baklan - Air/surface Search Radar
|-
!{{Annotation|Maximum<br/>Detection<br/>Range|The maximum possible range at which a target can be detected}}
!{{Annotation|Guaranteed<br/>Detection<br/>Range|The range, below which, detection of a target is practically guaranteed}}
!{{Annotation|Max Azimuth<br/>Scan Angle|How far to each side the radar can scan (widest search mode)}}
!{{Annotation|Max Elevation<br/>Scan Angle|How far up and down the radar can scan (widest search mode)}}
|-
|50,000 m||10,000 m||±180°||0°/+75°
|-
! colspan="4" |MR-104 Rys - Fire Control Radar
|-
!{{Annotation|Maximum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
!{{Annotation|Minimum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The range below which targets cannot be tracked by the radar}}
!{{Annotation|Azimuth Tracking<br/>Angle|How far to each side the radar can track a target}}
!{{Annotation|Elevation Tracking<br/>Angle|How far up and down the radar can track a target}}
|-
|10,000 m||100 m||±155°||0°/+80°
|}

== Usage in battles ==

As a patrol boat with heavy firepower, it is able to dominate the steep waters of any match, not only because of the RPM but also because of the radar. However, the Pr. 206 should not be used as a frontline vessel as every single vessel it will face will have more than enough firepower to destroy it in seconds. The torpedo can be formidable if used correctly, not only for the fact they are able to destroy whatever it hits but also because they are hard to aim due to the distances the Pr. 206 has to navigate in order to get into a decent launch distance. The 30 mm should be used '''always''' to sink everything but heavily armoured ships. They are able to decimate light vessels in seconds as well as planes. For this same reason, the Pr. 206 should be used as an anti-air flagship as it is able to detect and engage enemy planes in a range of 130 km. Absolutely no aircraft will surprise it while the search radar is active. The Pr. 206, when used in Enduring Confrontation events, is the most reliable and "Jack-of-All-Trades" ship seen in-game. Not only because it is able to dominate the skies but also because it is able to decimate enemy convoys within seconds with the firepower and torpedoes, specially if said convoys are unarmed cargo ships.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Access to radar
* Good firepower
* High speed turret rotation
* Reaches top speed within seconds

'''Cons:'''

* No armour whatsoever
* Small crew complement
* Closed and tightly packed crew compartments

== History ==


The Pr. 206, NATO reporting name Shershen-Class, was a class of torpedo boats built for the Soviet navy during the 1960s. Designed as a replacement for the Pr. 183 class, the ships were fitted with considerable armament for their size. Many ships of the class were built for both Soviet and foreign service; some vessels remain in service with foreign navies to this day.

The Pr. 206 was designed as a replacement to the previous Pr. 183 “Bolshevik”-class with similar capabilities: the ships were designed to operate in coastal waters close to friendly naval and air units. The ships displaced 172 tons full-load and had a crew of 24; the armament consisted of two AK-230 gun mounts, guided by the ship’s “Drum Tilt” radar, along with four 533 mm torpedo tubes capable of firing anti-shipping torpedoes with rudimentary homing ability. The Pr. 206s were usually fitted with a single quadruple 9M32 MANPAD (man-portable) surface-to-air missile mount for short range anti-air defence.

In total, 123 Pr. 206 boats were built, including 87 ships built for the Soviet Navy (between 1960 and 1970 at the Zelenodolsk and Yaroslavl shipyards, the rest being exported). As with many Soviet light vessel designs, the Pr. 206 was widely exported to countries including Angola, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Congo, Egypt, East Germany, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Vietnam and Yugoslavia. Twelve additional boats of the Pr. 206E subclass, featuring simplified technologies, were exported to foreign navies. The Pr. 206 has now been retired from Russian service. However, some vessels remain in service with the Egyptian, Vietnamese and North Korean navies.

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MPK Pr.12412

2022-03-21T13:59:08Z

U10013644: Fixed minor top speed error.

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet motor torpedo gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}

The MPK Pr. 12412 '''''Molniya-2''''' has a mediocre armour and a really small crew (36 members); even .50 cal will cause more than enough critical damage to it. The armour should not be relied on. However, due to the displacement, size and speed, the Molniya is more than capable of doing fast and devastating attack on enemy vessels, including destroyers. The relative small profile helps it stay hidden compared to other vessels at the battle rating and it is able to hide in compact places that big ships like destroyers would not even care to look in. Sadly, this ship is relatively easy to ammo rack as the ammo is above the waterline. However, critical components such as engines and transmission are half under waterline, meaning center of mass shots are most likely to barely do critical damage to said components. Lighting this vessel on fire can be hard yet easy depending on the ammunition and calibre as the fuel tanks are on the bow below waterline and on the aft half under the waterline.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}

The Molniya leaves nothing to expect of a ship its size. However, as a patrol boat/sub chaser, it is really slow as other patrol boats, fast attack craft, destroyers and frigates are as fast as the Molniya as it only has a top speed of 61 km/h. Due to the short size, it is able to do tight turns much easier than said ships which can be used as advantage. It is able to accelerate and decelerate relatively fast, giving it a fast response time.

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|76 mm/60 AK-176M (76 mm)}}

The Molniya is armed with a powerful AK-176M 76 mm semi-automatic cannon. It can be considered as the equivalent of the OTO Melara 76/62(C) seen in the [[Sparviero]] but with a slower fire rate. It has the same reload rate of the AK-726 seen in the [[SKR-1]] but has half the RPM as it is a single cannon and not dual. The targetting speed of the turret is impressively fast and responsive even without mods (30°/s). Thus, it is able to target multiple targets with speed and track fast aircraft. As the primary weapon, this is your only weapon that can deal with a wide variety of threats, from small and light patrol boats and low flying aircraft to destroyers. The main downside of this system is that there is only a single turret with a single cannon. It only has access to HE and HE-VT. It is recommended to carry only HE-VT due to the increased explosive power and proximity fuse against aircraft.

The AK-176M has a low ammo storage (152 rounds only) and can be tricky to save ammunition while trying to engage enemy ships. For this reason, the captain must know where, how and when to aim and fire. It takes time and practice to maximize the effectiveness of the gun against surface targets, but due to its battle rating, said aiming issues are not an exactly "big deal" as long as the Molniya is spawned in the coastal fleet spawns and fights only coastal fleet vessels. When it comes to facing bigger ships like destroyers and frigates (mostly seen in uptiers), the AK-176M tends to struggle penetrating them as well as causing damage, this is mainly for the fact it only utilizes HE and HE-VT rounds with little to no armour penetration compared to the OTO Melara 76/62(C) which has SAP ammunition. This gun should be treated similar to what the AK-726 is but with half the power: fire only when possible, minimize ammunition waste and aim for critical modules. The main advatanges of the AK-176M compared to the AK-726 are decreased firing dispersion compared to AK-726 (meaning more accurate shots), increased aiming speed (both horizontal and vertical) and faster reload rate than [[SKR-7]] but slower than [[SKR-1]]. The downsides are a lower rate of fire compared to the AK-726 and a lower ammunition count.

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}

{{main|30 mm/54 AK-630 (30 mm)}}

The Molniya is armed with a single station of the AK-630 30 mm rotary cannon Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). However, this system does not get the CIWS effect automatically. This is a devastating weapon (more than the M61 Vulcan mounted on the [[PG 02]]) due to the fast fire rate and calibre. Ammunition wise, it only uses self-detonating HE. Meaning it is not able to take heavier targets the AK-230 on the [[Pr. 206]] could take. They, however, are enough to destroy light armoured vehicles in seconds as well as decimate aircraft. The AK-630 tends to overheat due to the increased fire rate. However, it gets a 60°/s rotation speed, meaning it is able to engage even the fastest aircraft when at close ranges as well as engage surprise enemies in seconds. Back to the CIWS system, the AK-630 can be used as a CIWS system with use of radar (head to radar section for further explanation).

The AK-630 is an excellent fast firing AA cannon, as it is able to put many rounds in the air with little room for the enemy to manoeuvre. Aiming the AK-630 is really smooth and easy. The main downsides are the tracers visibility (issue seen met with the [[M163]]) but not too significant and the high rate of fire.

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}

{{main|SET-40 (400 mm)|BB-1 depth charge|RBU-1200}}

The Molniya is armed with a 4 single tube 406 mm torpedo launcher, 2 per side, armed with the SET-40 lightweight anti-submarine torpedo. The launcher has very good launch angles and four torpedoes are quite reasonable however that is where the praise ends. The torpedoes have only one operational setting, with no option for upgrades and are slow. At 54 km/h a cruiser with keen eyes can outrun these torpedoes and with 8-kilometre range, they are not going to reach much past the effective range of your turrets. Worse still the torpedoes have a meek 80 kg warhead, which will not destroy ships larger than a corvette in one hit. These torpedoes have limited use in surprising unsuspecting captains should you face something armoured such as a heavy cruiser, and can be used should the main battery fall silent, however, they are unlikely to destroy anything without multiple hits and must be used at a range where they cannot be avoided easily.

The Molniya has access to BB-1 depth charges, useless in combat. However, it has access to the RBU-1200 anti-submarine rockets. Being rockets, they have a limited effective engagement range, high arcs of fire, and are very hard to aim in conjunction with primary weapons, however should a small boat decide to get too close or should you decide to engage a target at point-blank range, the barrage of 25 kg warheads smashing into the superstructure and hull of the hostile ship will almost certainly cripple it, if not outright sink it.

=== Radar ===
[[File:MPK pr. 12412 radars.png|thumb|Blue: MR-123 tracking radar<br>Red: MR-220 search radar]]
The Molniya has access to both search and tracking radars for both the AK-176 and AK-630. The search radar is located on top of the main mast and the tracking radar on top of the bridge. Enemy pilots do not account the existence of this radars as they are uncommon in game, use surprise to your advantage. Targeting radar makes engaging enemy planes an easier task with standard HE ammo. When using HE-VT, AA engagements will be finished in couple seconds. Be aware of the distance as in engagements with planes in distances smaller than 1km, weapons tend to overshoot even when following target indicator. Engage air targets as soon as you see them in a relatively close distance (2-10 km). Proximity shells will make this task easier.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" | MR-220 - Air/surface Search Radar
|-
! {{Annotation|Maximum<br>Detection<br>Range|The maximum possible range at which a target can be detected}}
! {{Annotation|Guaranteed<br/>Detection<br>Range|The range, below which, detection of a target is practically guaranteed}}
! {{Annotation|Max Azimuth<br>Scan Angle|How far to each side the radar can scan (widest search mode)}}
! {{Annotation|Max Elevation<br>Scan Angle|How far up and down the radar can scan (widest search mode)}}
|-
| 120,000 m || 10,000 m || 360° || 0°/+75°
|-
! colspan="4" |MR-123 - Fire Control Radar
|-
! {{Annotation|Maximum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The range below which targets cannot be tracked by the radar}}
! {{Annotation|Azimuth Tracking<br/>Angle|How far to each side the radar can track a target}}
! {{Annotation|Elevation Tracking<br/>Angle|How far up and down the radar can track a target}}
|-
| 10,000 m, moves up to <br> 30,000 m when <br> in tracking already || 100 m || 315° || 0°/+80°
|}

'''AK-630 as a CIWS:'''

This is the most complex yet most rewarding experience with the Molniya, not only because the use of the AK-630 gives some sense of power but it also can increase survivability quite high if used correctly. The radars are able to detect all sorts of projectiles (cannot track naval gun shells), rockets, missiles and bombs and show a lead indicator for the captain to fire at. Due to the high rate of fire, the captain is able to "spray and pray" at incoming threats and destroy them mid air. This is tricky but can be particularly useful when bombs are dropped from high altitude or if the ship faces the [[Saetta P-494]] which has access to Nettuno anti-ship missiles. Using the AK-630 requires practice but it can be a very rewarding experience. Destroying air-dropped ordnance (like bombs) is tricky and harder than done in ground based SPAA. While the tracking radar tends to display an awkward lead indicator most of the time, this should be used as a guidance of where to aim, do not rely on it 100% of the time. It is relatively easy to engage aerial threats once one gets the hand of it.

== Usage in battles ==

As a patrol boat with heavy firepower, it is able to dominate the shallow waters of any match, not only because of the RPM but also because of the radar. However, the Pr. 12412 should not be used as a frontline vessel as every vessel it will face will have more than enough firepower to destroy it in seconds. The torpedoes can be formidable if used correctly, not only for the fact they are able to destroy whatever they hit but also because they are hard to aim due to the distances the Pr. 12412 has to navigate in order to get into a decent launch distance. The 30 mm should always be used to sink everything but heavily armoured ships. It is able to decimate light vessels in seconds as well as planes. For this same reason, the Pr. 12412 should be used as an anti-air flagship as it is able to detect and engage enemy planes in a range of 130 km. Absolutely no aircraft will surprise it while the search radar is active. The Pr. 12412, when used in Enduring Confrontation events, is the most reliable and "Jack-of-All-Trades" ship seen in-game. Not only because it is able to dominate the skies but also because it is able to decimate enemy convoys within seconds with the firepower and torpedoes, specially if said convoys are unarmed cargo ships.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Access to radar
* Good firepower
* High speed turret rotation
* Reaches top speed within seconds

'''Cons:'''

* No armour whatsoever
* Small crew complement
* Closed and tightly packed crew compartments

== History ==

The Pr. 12412 Molniya-2 small anti-submarine ship is the coastal patrol and inshore anti-submarine warfare version of the Pr. 12411 Molniya-1 large missile boat. Compared to the Pr. 12411, the Pr. 12412 has diesel engines and is slightly longer, it was fitted with a variable depth dipping sonar and missiles were removed. This specific version was exported 5 different countries, this being Vietnam, India, Ukraine, Cuba and Bulgaria.

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USSR boats}}

MPK Pr.12412

2022-03-21T13:54:58Z

U10013644: Fixed some of the naming and designations used around the page to match russian navy designations.

{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_mpk_pr12412
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet motor torpedo gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}

The MPK Pr. 12412 '''''Molniya-2''''' has a mediocre armour and a really small crew (36 members); even .50 cal will cause more than enough critical damage to it. The armour should not be relied on. However, due to the displacement, size and speed, the Molniya is more than capable of doing fast and devastating attack on enemy vessels, including destroyers. The relative small profile helps it stay hidden compared to other vessels at the battle rating and it is able to hide in compact places that big ships like destroyers would not even care to look in. Sadly, this ship is relatively easy to ammo rack as the ammo is above the waterline. However, critical components such as engines and transmission are half under waterline, meaning center of mass shots are most likely to barely do critical damage to said components. Lighting this vessel on fire can be hard yet easy depending on the ammunition and calibre as the fuel tanks are on the bow below waterline and on the aft half under the waterline.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}

The Molniya leaves nothing to expect of a ship its size. However, as a patrol boat/sub chaser, it is really slow as other patrol boats, fast attack craft, destroyers and frigates are as fast as the Molniya as it only has a top speed of 57 km/h. Due to the short size, it is able to do tight turns much easier than said ships which can be used as advantage. It is able to accelerate and decelerate relatively fast, giving it a fast response time.

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|76 mm/60 AK-176M (76 mm)}}

The Molniya is armed with a powerful AK-176M 76 mm semi-automatic cannon. It can be considered as the equivalent of the OTO Melara 76/62(C) seen in the [[Sparviero]] but with a slower fire rate. It has the same reload rate of the AK-726 seen in the [[SKR-1]] but has half the RPM as it is a single cannon and not dual. The targetting speed of the turret is impressively fast and responsive even without mods (30°/s). Thus, it is able to target multiple targets with speed and track fast aircraft. As the primary weapon, this is your only weapon that can deal with a wide variety of threats, from small and light patrol boats and low flying aircraft to destroyers. The main downside of this system is that there is only a single turret with a single cannon. It only has access to HE and HE-VT. It is recommended to carry only HE-VT due to the increased explosive power and proximity fuse against aircraft.

The AK-176M has a low ammo storage (152 rounds only) and can be tricky to save ammunition while trying to engage enemy ships. For this reason, the captain must know where, how and when to aim and fire. It takes time and practice to maximize the effectiveness of the gun against surface targets, but due to its battle rating, said aiming issues are not an exactly "big deal" as long as the Molniya is spawned in the coastal fleet spawns and fights only coastal fleet vessels. When it comes to facing bigger ships like destroyers and frigates (mostly seen in uptiers), the AK-176M tends to struggle penetrating them as well as causing damage, this is mainly for the fact it only utilizes HE and HE-VT rounds with little to no armour penetration compared to the OTO Melara 76/62(C) which has SAP ammunition. This gun should be treated similar to what the AK-726 is but with half the power: fire only when possible, minimize ammunition waste and aim for critical modules. The main advatanges of the AK-176M compared to the AK-726 are decreased firing dispersion compared to AK-726 (meaning more accurate shots), increased aiming speed (both horizontal and vertical) and faster reload rate than [[SKR-7]] but slower than [[SKR-1]]. The downsides are a lower rate of fire compared to the AK-726 and a lower ammunition count.

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}

{{main|30 mm/54 AK-630 (30 mm)}}

The Molniya is armed with a single station of the AK-630 30 mm rotary cannon Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). However, this system does not get the CIWS effect automatically. This is a devastating weapon (more than the M61 Vulcan mounted on the [[PG 02]]) due to the fast fire rate and calibre. Ammunition wise, it only uses self-detonating HE. Meaning it is not able to take heavier targets the AK-230 on the [[Pr. 206]] could take. They, however, are enough to destroy light armoured vehicles in seconds as well as decimate aircraft. The AK-630 tends to overheat due to the increased fire rate. However, it gets a 60°/s rotation speed, meaning it is able to engage even the fastest aircraft when at close ranges as well as engage surprise enemies in seconds. Back to the CIWS system, the AK-630 can be used as a CIWS system with use of radar (head to radar section for further explanation).

The AK-630 is an excellent fast firing AA cannon, as it is able to put many rounds in the air with little room for the enemy to manoeuvre. Aiming the AK-630 is really smooth and easy. The main downsides are the tracers visibility (issue seen met with the [[M163]]) but not too significant and the high rate of fire.

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}

{{main|SET-40 (400 mm)|BB-1 depth charge|RBU-1200}}

The Molniya is armed with a 4 single tube 406 mm torpedo launcher, 2 per side, armed with the SET-40 lightweight anti-submarine torpedo. The launcher has very good launch angles and four torpedoes are quite reasonable however that is where the praise ends. The torpedoes have only one operational setting, with no option for upgrades and are slow. At 54 km/h a cruiser with keen eyes can outrun these torpedoes and with 8-kilometre range, they are not going to reach much past the effective range of your turrets. Worse still the torpedoes have a meek 80 kg warhead, which will not destroy ships larger than a corvette in one hit. These torpedoes have limited use in surprising unsuspecting captains should you face something armoured such as a heavy cruiser, and can be used should the main battery fall silent, however, they are unlikely to destroy anything without multiple hits and must be used at a range where they cannot be avoided easily.

The Molniya has access to BB-1 depth charges, useless in combat. However, it has access to the RBU-1200 anti-submarine rockets. Being rockets, they have a limited effective engagement range, high arcs of fire, and are very hard to aim in conjunction with primary weapons, however should a small boat decide to get too close or should you decide to engage a target at point-blank range, the barrage of 25 kg warheads smashing into the superstructure and hull of the hostile ship will almost certainly cripple it, if not outright sink it.

=== Radar ===
[[File:MPK pr. 12412 radars.png|thumb|Blue: MR-123 tracking radar<br>Red: MR-220 search radar]]
The Molniya has access to both search and tracking radars for both the AK-176 and AK-630. The search radar is located on top of the main mast and the tracking radar on top of the bridge. Enemy pilots do not account the existence of this radars as they are uncommon in game, use surprise to your advantage. Targeting radar makes engaging enemy planes an easier task with standard HE ammo. When using HE-VT, AA engagements will be finished in couple seconds. Be aware of the distance as in engagements with planes in distances smaller than 1km, weapons tend to overshoot even when following target indicator. Engage air targets as soon as you see them in a relatively close distance (2-10 km). Proximity shells will make this task easier.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" | MR-220 - Air/surface Search Radar
|-
! {{Annotation|Maximum<br>Detection<br>Range|The maximum possible range at which a target can be detected}}
! {{Annotation|Guaranteed<br/>Detection<br>Range|The range, below which, detection of a target is practically guaranteed}}
! {{Annotation|Max Azimuth<br>Scan Angle|How far to each side the radar can scan (widest search mode)}}
! {{Annotation|Max Elevation<br>Scan Angle|How far up and down the radar can scan (widest search mode)}}
|-
| 120,000 m || 10,000 m || 360° || 0°/+75°
|-
! colspan="4" |MR-123 - Fire Control Radar
|-
! {{Annotation|Maximum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The range below which targets cannot be tracked by the radar}}
! {{Annotation|Azimuth Tracking<br/>Angle|How far to each side the radar can track a target}}
! {{Annotation|Elevation Tracking<br/>Angle|How far up and down the radar can track a target}}
|-
| 10,000 m, moves up to <br> 30,000 m when <br> in tracking already || 100 m || 315° || 0°/+80°
|}

'''AK-630 as a CIWS:'''

This is the most complex yet most rewarding experience with the Molniya, not only because the use of the AK-630 gives some sense of power but it also can increase survivability quite high if used correctly. The radars are able to detect all sorts of projectiles (cannot track naval gun shells), rockets, missiles and bombs and show a lead indicator for the captain to fire at. Due to the high rate of fire, the captain is able to "spray and pray" at incoming threats and destroy them mid air. This is tricky but can be particularly useful when bombs are dropped from high altitude or if the ship faces the [[Saetta P-494]] which has access to Nettuno anti-ship missiles. Using the AK-630 requires practice but it can be a very rewarding experience. Destroying air-dropped ordnance (like bombs) is tricky and harder than done in ground based SPAA. While the tracking radar tends to display an awkward lead indicator most of the time, this should be used as a guidance of where to aim, do not rely on it 100% of the time. It is relatively easy to engage aerial threats once one gets the hand of it.

== Usage in battles ==

As a patrol boat with heavy firepower, it is able to dominate the shallow waters of any match, not only because of the RPM but also because of the radar. However, the Pr. 12412 should not be used as a frontline vessel as every vessel it will face will have more than enough firepower to destroy it in seconds. The torpedoes can be formidable if used correctly, not only for the fact they are able to destroy whatever they hit but also because they are hard to aim due to the distances the Pr. 12412 has to navigate in order to get into a decent launch distance. The 30 mm should always be used to sink everything but heavily armoured ships. It is able to decimate light vessels in seconds as well as planes. For this same reason, the Pr. 12412 should be used as an anti-air flagship as it is able to detect and engage enemy planes in a range of 130 km. Absolutely no aircraft will surprise it while the search radar is active. The Pr. 12412, when used in Enduring Confrontation events, is the most reliable and "Jack-of-All-Trades" ship seen in-game. Not only because it is able to dominate the skies but also because it is able to decimate enemy convoys within seconds with the firepower and torpedoes, specially if said convoys are unarmed cargo ships.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Access to radar
* Good firepower
* High speed turret rotation
* Reaches top speed within seconds

'''Cons:'''

* No armour whatsoever
* Small crew complement
* Closed and tightly packed crew compartments

== History ==

The Pr. 12412 Molniya-2 small anti-submarine ship is the coastal patrol and inshore anti-submarine warfare version of the Pr. 12411 Molniya-1 large missile boat. Compared to the Pr. 12411, the Pr. 12412 has diesel engines and is slightly longer, it was fitted with a variable depth dipping sonar and missiles were removed. This specific version was exported 5 different countries, this being Vietnam, India, Ukraine, Cuba and Bulgaria.

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USSR boats}}

MiG-21MF (Germany)

2020-04-21T07:40:29Z

U10013644: Updated with datamined changes

{{Specs-Card|code=mig-21_mf}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 13,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 2,196 || 2,178 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 34.0 || 35.1 || 139.6 || 131.0 || rowspan="2" | 750
|-
! Upgraded
|2295|| 2,240 ||32.3|| 33.0 ||192.8|| 165.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 550 || 550 || 450 || ~11 || ~6
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 650 || < 600 || < 780 || N/A
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | Empty mass || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | Tumansky R-13-300 || 1
| colspan="2" | 5,860 kg || colspan="2" | 355 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br />Weight
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 8m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel
|-
| 1,135 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
| 6,330 kg || 7,037 kg || 7,626 kg || 9,900 kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || WEP
! 8m fuel || 20m fuel || 29m fuel || MTOW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || 3,750 kgf || 6,356 kgf
| 1.004 || 0.903 || 0.833 || 0.65
|-
| ''Optimal'' || 3,825 kgf<br />(0 kph) || 6,977 kgf<br />(1,200 kph)
| 1.102 || 0.991 || 0.915 || 0.70
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===

{{main|GSh-23L (23 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (200 rpg)

=== Suspended armament ===

{{main|OFAB-250-270 (250 kg)|S-24|S-5K|R-3S|R-60}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* Without load
* 64 x S-5K rockets
* 96 x S-5K rockets
* 4 x S-24 rockets
* 4 x R-3S missiles
* 4 x R-60 missiles
* 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-3S missiles
* 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
* 2 x S-24 rockets + 2 x R-3S missiles
* 2 x S-24 rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
* 4 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs (1,000 kg total)
* 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs + 2 x R-3S missiles (500 kg total)
* 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (500 kg total)

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! Survivability
! colspan="3" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage repair
| Compressor
|
| Offensive 23 mm
| FAB-250
|
|-
| II
| New boosters
|
| Airframe
|
| UB-16
| R-3S
|-
| III
| Wings repair
|
|
| New 23 mm cannons
| UB-32
|
|-
| IV
| G-suit
| Engine
| Cover
|
| C-24
| R-60
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* R60 missile can pull up to 18 G
* R60 can be launched with a decent load factor
* Agile enough to easily take a good firing position
* Gsh23L has a great rate of fire and is accurate
* Better at manoeuvres compared to other nations top jet fighters
* Great arsenal of suspended armamants with very decent options
* Due to its small fuselage and short wings, it's much harder to hit it (compared to the huge F-4C)
* Germany's first top rank jet fighter with radar
* Can perform a cobra with full real controls

'''Cons:'''

* Slower accelerator compared to comparable jet fighters
* Although it has 200 rounds, trigger control is required in order to conserve ammunition
* Abysmal energy retention
* People who have mastered the MiG-19s will find it hard to use the new double 23mm cannon
* Requires a lot skill and experience to be effectively used
* Non-durable flaps. Combat/Take-off flaps rip at 550 kph.

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

[[File:MiG-21MF.jpg|thumb|none]]

== See also ==


* ''{{Specs-Link|mig-21_smt}}''
* ''{{Specs-Link|mig-21_f13}}''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''
* ''other literature.''

{{AirManufacturer MiG}}
{{Germany jet aircraft}}

MiG-21SMT

2020-04-21T07:25:48Z

U10013644: Datamined changes to plane characteristics like thrust and mass

{{Specs-Card|code=mig-21_smt}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===


As an evolution of the previous [[MiG-21F-13|MiG-21 F-13]], the {{PAGENAME}} inherits some flight characteristics of its older sibling.

Both of them can pull high angle-of-attack (AoA) which enables its pilot to easily get guns on target at the cost of extreme speed loss. Both of them are light aircraft which enables them to climb with ease. And both of them have high wing loading, which can hinder manoeuvrability, particularly at high altitudes where the atmosphere is thinner. However, that's where the similarities end, as the {{PAGENAME}} comes with upgrades, most notably removed armour which shaved 500 kg off its scale and an uprated engine, the R-13F-300, which outputs 5722 kgf, 700 more than R-11F-300 on MiG-21 F-13. In practice, this means that the {{PAGENAME}} is best in class when it comes to acceleration and climbing performance.

Maneuverability wise, SMT is extremely nimble at lower altitudes, where its high AoA can outweigh its high wing load, and high acceleration can mitigate speed loss, allowing it to pull hard turns, provided the pilot monitors the speed. At high altitudes, the story is different, as it proves to be very unresponsive, leaving the user vulnerable to attacks, particularly to missiles. One more characteristic any prospecting user should note is that the aircraft tends to break its wings beyond 11 G, and considering the {{PAGENAME}} will merrily pull over 12 G at high speed turns if the boosters modification is equipped, unequipping it may help if the pilot has trouble with wings ripping.

When it comes to raw straight-line speed, the {{PAGENAME}} can get to its top speed much faster than its contemporary fighters at any altitude. In fact, speed should always be monitored, as it can easily reach its relatively high wing speed limit of ~1300 kph indicated airspeed (IAS), even at level flight. High acceleration and high top speed mean that the {{PAGENAME}} is more than able to intercept almost any target, the only exception being [[F-4C Phantom II|F-4C]] which is already sitting at its top speed. One more notable feature is that due to its low weight and high thrust, energy management is a breeze and the aircraft will quickly both lose and gain speed, which may prove useful when trying to stay on the target's back.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 13,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 2,180 || 2,152 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 36.7 || 37.6 || 136.4 || 126.9 || rowspan="2" | 750
|-
! Upgraded
| 2,318 || 2,240 || 35.4 || 36.0 || 196.3 || 165.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| X || X || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
!Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 450 || ~11 || ~6
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 650 || < 600 || < 780 || N/A
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="9" | Wing Performance (Clean Configuration)
|-
! colspan="4" |Maximum Climb
(Use Mach Number until IAS lowers to the appropriate value)
! colspan="2" |Efficiency
! colspan="3" |Limits
|-
! Mach Number !! IAS (km/h)
(max-zero fuel)
! Nose Angle (Sea Level, Degrees)
(max-zero fuel)
!Climb Rate (m/s)
(max-zero fuel)
!Best Glide (kph)
(max-zero fuel)
!Best Glide
Angle, Ratio

(Degrees, ratio)
!Critical Angle of Attack
(Degrees)
!Zero-Thrust 1G Stall (kph)
(max-zero fuel)
!Corner Speed (kph)
|-
| 0.90 || ~950-680 || 44-65
|280-195
|~900-640
|~4.1, ~14:1
|25
|278-216
|850
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | Empty mass || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | Tumansky R-13F-300 || 1
| colspan="2" | 5,950 kg || colspan="2" | 360 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br />Weight
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 10m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel
|-
| 900 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
| 6,690 kg || 7,415 kg || 8,169 kg || 9,900 kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || WEP
! 10m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || MTOW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || 3,840 kgf || 7,152 kgf
| 1.069 || 0.964 || 0.875 || 0.74
|-
| ''Optimal'' || 3,917 kgf<br />(0 kph) || 7,850 kgf<br />(1,200 kph)
| 1.173 || 1.058 || 0.96 || 0.79
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


The {{PAGENAME}} is a light fighter and its survivability reflects that. It lacks armour and the airframe is fragile. On top of it all, MiG-21, in general, has a very unstable airframe, which means that any changes to its aerodynamic properties may make it difficult to control. Exercise caution when flying it.

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===

{{main|GSh-23L (23 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is outfitted with the following offensive weapons:

* 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L autocannon (200 RPG)

The GSh-23L fires at a rate of 3,396 rounds per minute, which leaves the plane with a 3.53 second firing time

=== Suspended armament ===

{{main|S-5K|S-24|R-3S|R-60}}
{{main|OFAB-250-270 (250 kg)|FAB-500M-54 (500 kg)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following suspended ordnance:

* Without load
* 64 x S-5K unguided rockets
* 96 x S-5K unguided rockets
* 4 x S-24 unguided rockets
* 4 x R-3S air-to-air missiles
* 4 x R-60 air-to-air missiles
* 2 x R-35 air-to-air missiles + 64 x S-5K unguided rockets
* 2 x R-60 air-to-air missiles + 64 x S-5K unguided rockets
* 2 x R-35 air-to-air missiles + 2 x S-24 unguided rockets
* 2 x R-60 air-to-air missiles + 2 x S-24 unguided rockets
* 4 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs (1,000 kg total)
* 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
* 2 x R-3S air-to-air missiles + 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs
* 2 x R-60 air-to-air missiles + 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs

The {{PAGENAME}} can be armed with both anti-air missiles and ground strike ordinance on its four hard-point pylons under the wing. While most of the weapons can be seen on other aircraft, the unique weapon that this aircraft can carry is R-60 IR air-to-air missile. Compared to R-3S which can be found on most Russian aircraft capable of launching missiles, R-60 has a much more sophisticated IR tracking system, allowing it to track targets up to 5 km away, and keep them on its sights at a much faster pace, which results in a reliable lock that not many targets can shake off. R-60 can also be fired in a wider range of situations, as the missile can track targets while on the pylon. This is critical to how the missile works which means that the missile has a much higher launch load factor and is able to intercept targets immediately after being launched. This is much different than the R-3S which tracks targets only half a second after launch and needs the platform to stay still in order to track the target, leaving the aircraft vulnerable to attacks. R-60 is a much smaller missile than R-3S, weighing at 44 kg instead of 77 kg that an R-3S weighs. Missile's explosive payload is also significantly smaller, weighing at 3.5 kg. Rocket motors on R-60 are much smaller than on R-3S and this means that R-60 is much slower than R-3S, and even though it can lock on targets at 5 km, it has a lower range than R-3S. In practice, R-60 is a reliable and potent anti-aircraft weapon that excels at taking out even nimble targets in dogfights at ranges from 300 m to 2 km but is unable to reach targets beyond 3 km due to its less powerful rocket motors. R-3S, however, can only be used reliably at targets which are not paying attention or are unable to react quickly to a missile launch, but they can also be used to intercept targets at much further ranges than R-60.

When it comes to dumb-fire rockets, {{PAGENAME}} can carry S-5K 55 mm rockets and S-24 240 mm rockets. S-5K have a small warhead that is able to penetrate 150 mm of armour at 0°. However, due to their small warhead, they need a direct hit on the target in order to do any damage and even if they do connect, the damage is minimal to any armoured target. S-24, though, is a 235 kg behemoth, capable of taking out most targets with a single hit.

== Usage in battles ==


Combining its ability to pull high angle-of-attack on demand, excellent acceleration, high top speed and powerful dogfighting weaponry, {{PAGENAME}} is a potent air superiority dogfighter/interceptor. It allows the pilot to intercept any target, quickly get on its back and stay there, while also giving the user a safety net in the shape of its acceleration that enables it to break from any engagement with ease. If the pilot is feeling less adventurous, a slow and methodical boom and zoom attrition on the enemy air targets is also a possibility. However, it should be noted that at high altitudes, the aircraft is not responsive due to its high wing load and may pose an easy target to more nimble foes. While MiG-21 SMT can handle air targets with ease, ground targets may pose more of a problem, due to its lacklustre ground attack weaponry, fragile airframe and its low turn rate which may spell doom for its user trying to pull from a dive. Not all is lost, as it still has access to S-24 rockets, which can easily crack even the most hardened ground target.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* High thrust-to-weight ratio
* Excellent acceleration from 1,000 - 1,200 kph
* R-60 missile is second highest G loading missile in-game (can lock on in some side aspect scenarios)
* Maintains speed in turns better than [[MiG-21 F-13]]
* Much higher rate of fire than earlier cannon-armed Soviet jets
* One of the only aircraft in game to feature a radar warning receiver
* Can perform a cobra with full real controls

'''Cons:'''

* Belly-mounted cannon can cause shots to go lower than expected
* Less agile than other MiG-21 variants
* Extra care on takeoff and landing must be taken to prevent the ventral fin from hitting the runway
* Using afterburner on the deck can overspeed the aircraft even in a slight climb
** The SMT variant has a significantly increased change of breakup above the redline compared to the F-13 (Do not linger above redline at all if possible)
* [[R-60]] has less explosive mass than [[R-3S]]
* Radar is of shorter range than most competitors

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|M1QGN0ge4C8|'''The Shooting Range #181''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:29 discusses the MiG-21 SMT.}}

== See also ==


* {{Specs-Link|mig-21_mf}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig-21_f13}}

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''
* ''other literature.''

{{AirManufacturer MiG}}
{{USSR jet aircraft}}

J32B

2020-04-21T07:08:00Z

U10013644: Changed some plane characteristics like thrust and weight using datamined statistics

{{Specs-Card|code=saab_j32b}}
{{About
| about = Swedish jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the attack-oriented version
| link = A32A
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 0 m - sea level)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 1,133 || 1,128 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 34.4 || 34.6 || 84.5 || 78.5 || rowspan="2" | 900
|-
! Upgraded
| 1,148 || 1,140 || 33.6 || 34.0 || 119.5 || 101.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 550 || 550 || 320 || ~10 || ~4
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 850 || < 600 || < 600 || N/A
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
[[File:J32B_Armor_ Protection.png|thumb|right|400px|Thickness of each armour section located in the {{PAGENAME}}.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | Empty mass || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | Svenska Flygmotor RM6A || 1
| colspan="2" | 8,680 kg || colspan="2" | 307 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br />Weight
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 8m fuel || 20m fuel || 28m fuel
|-
| 1,750 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
| 9,469 kg || 10,652 kg || 11,442 kg || 13,500 kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || WEP
! 8m fuel || 20m fuel || 28m fuel || MTOW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || 4,680 kgf || 6,739 kgf
| 0.711 || 0.632 || 0.588 || 0.499
|-
| ''Optimal'' || 4,727 kgf<br />(0 km/h) || 7,199 kgf<br />(1,000 km/h)
| 0.76 || 0.675 || 0.629 || 0.533
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


* 5 mm steel plate - cockpit floor and spacer plate between frontal armour.
* 10 mm steel plate - behind the pilot and GIB's seats
* 15 mm steel plate - armour plates in front of the cockpit section
* 50 mm bulletproof glass - armoured canopy windscreen

The aircraft provides good pilot protection with steel plates and bulletproof glass.

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===

{{main|Akan m/55 (30 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 4 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannons, nose-mounted (90 rpg = 360 total)

=== Suspended armament ===

{{main|Rb24|srak m/57B}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* Without load
* 38 x srak m/57B rockets
* 4 x Rb24 missiles
* 2 x Rb24 missiles + 38 x srak m/57B rockets

== Usage in battles ==


This aircraft excels at being fast, it is important to use that advantage to quickly Boom & Zoom any unsuspecting enemies. Avoid utilising turning manoeuvres with other aircraft as every aircraft with the exception of the F-100D will shake you rather easily and you risk being pulled into a "reversal". Although you can easily out-run most jets, some aircraft like the Etendard IVM, MiG-17AS and Shenyang F-5 will easily catch up. These aircraft prove deadly to the {{PAGENAME}} as they will keep up with your turns if you try to evade them, not to mention they also carry air-to-air missiles which they will certainly use to force you to bleed speed (if you don't get destroyed in the process). Your safest bet is to go in a straight line hugging the maximum safe speed (concern for realistic and simulator battles) and hope they pull away.

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! Survivability
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage repair
|
|
| Offensive 30 mm
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
|
| m/57
|-
| III
| Wings repair
| Engine
|
| New 30 mm cannons
|
|-
| IV
| G-suit
|
| Cover
|
| Rb24
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Excellent top speed. Will out-run almost every other jet at its BR range
* 4x 30mm Akan M/55 that inflict devastating damage
* 4x Rb-24 air-to-air missiles, same performance as AIM-9Bs
* Powerful afterburning engine, providing excellent acceleration
* Integrated radar
* Slightly above average roll-rate
* Resistant to high-G manoeuvres (up to 10Gs)
* Decent pilot protection and airframe endurance
* Great energy retention
* Fowler flap design provides excellent lift at low speeds

'''Cons:'''

* Very poor turn-rate at high speeds.
* Mediocre manoeuvrability, almost every opponent it faces can out-manoeuvre it
* Very low extended gear rip speed (ensure gear is raised right after take-off and lowered at a safe speed)
* Sluggish at slow speeds
* Very inefficient and small air-brake design, requires high angle-of-attack or aggressive banking to bleed excess speed quickly
* Relatively large target
* High rate of fire means the ammunition will deplete very quickly, trigger control required

== History ==

In the year 1948, SAAB started to develop a new type of multi purpose aircraft with capabilities such as a strike-fighter, interceptor or reconnaissance aircraft. The project was called P1150 and had the intent to replace the B18, J21A, A21R and the J30 aircraft. After some testing, a swept wing design typical for the time period was decided upon. After some testing with a Swedish jet engine design called the Dovern, it was decided that the engine lacked the desired power so a swap to the British Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.21 engine was decided upon due to its ability to produce more power without its afterburner on than the Dovern could even with the afterburner engaged. The airplane was designated the Saab 32 Lansen and flew for the first time in November 1952 with Bengt Olow as pilot.

A total of 447 aircraft were delivered to the Swedish Air Force from 1955 until 1960. These were modified and renovated until its retirement in 1997. A total of 10 variants were in service, including the prototype P1150.

== Media ==


;Images
<gallery mode="packed">
File:J32B WTWallpaper 001.jpg
File:J32B WTWallpaper 003.jpg
File:J32B WTWallpaper 004.jpg
File:J32B WTWallpaper 005.jpg
File:J32B WTWallpaper 006.jpg
File:J32B WTWallpaper 007.jpg
</gallery>

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|6yUrv5UsiXU|'''The Shooting Range #183''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the J.32B.}}

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''


== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6519-development-j32-lansen-flying-lance-en|[Devblog] J32 Lansen: Flying Lance]]

{{AirManufacturer Saab}}
{{Sweden jet aircraft}}

Sound modifications

2020-02-13T18:04:22Z

U10013644: Updated with new live page

{{Notice
|Be careful! Sound modifications, if not executed perfectly, are capable of leading to problems operating the game and may even harm your health!

Any individual that creates custom sound modifications, modifies the game’s audio files, or makes use of sound modification files created by any other person, does so at their own risk, and we (Gaijin) will take no responsibility for their, or anyone else’s, use of those modifications.|!
}}

== How to implement sound modifications ==
[[File:Sound modifications - config.blk.png|thumb|400x400px]]
Visit the sound modifications section on [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/sounds/ War Thunder LIVE]

# Choose and download your chosen modification files, (make sure you trust the source before doing so).
# Open the game’s config.blk, which is located in the War Thunder game folder, by using any text editor and add the line: enable_mod:b=yes to the sound block, pictured below.
# Save the changes made to the file.
# Find the “sound” folder located in the War Thunder game folder, and within it, create a new folder named “mod”.
# Extract the modification files to the newly created ‘mod’ folder.

War Thunder will now use the new modified sounds.

Note: If the modifications have not been created or implemented correctly, the game may exhibit errors!

== How to rollback sound modification changes ==
If the game becomes unstable following the implementation of a sound modification, or you decide you don’t like the result of the modification, you can rollback the changes. To do this, just change the line “enable_mod:b=yes” to “enable_mod:b=no” in the config.blk or just delete this line entirely.

Following these steps, War Thunder will start using the standard sound effects once again.

Don’t forget to then delete the ‘mod’ folder containing the modification from the “sounds” folder.

== How to create sound modifications ==
The creation of custom sound modifications is possible with the [https://www.fmod.com/ Fmod Studio] (you will need to register on the relevant page and download the software).

# Download or clone the sound project [https://github.com/GaijinEntertainment/fmod_studio_warthunder_for_modders from the official repository].
# Open the sound project in the current version of Fmod Studio.
# The current version of the Fmod Studio for War Thunder can be found on the sound project page on Github in the readme file.
# Make changes to the sound events without changing the names of the files, the location of the files, or the structure/hierarchy of the folder.
# Assemble the data banks where change events are located without amending the names of the data banks or the composition of events in them.

Check your saved project before sharing it with other players!

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