AS-30 Nord - Revision history

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 The AS-30 Nord is an air-to-ground missile developed by Nord Aviation. It is a precision attack weapon intended to be used against high value targets such as bunkers and bridges. The AS-30 is derived from the older [[AS-20]], they are almost identical and the only key difference is that the AS-30 is much larger. The AS-30 uses a MCLOS guidance system, meaning that the player must fly it manually to the target using special keybinds.
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="10" | Missile characteristics
+! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
 |-
-! rowspan="1" data-sort-type="text" | Missile
+| '''Mass''' || 520 kg
 |-
-| AS-30 Nord || 520 || Manual (MCLOS) || 370 || 10 || 22 || 115.28
+| '''Guidance''' || Manual (MCLOS)
 |-
 |}
-The {{PAGENAME}} is an AGM capable of obliterating any ground vehicle if hit directly, however most of the time, a precise shot isn't required as the splash damage is still adequate enough to destroy or at least heavily cripple a vehicle. While at first sight, the penetration of just 81 mm might seem very low for what the missile is, one should take note of its astonishing 115.3 kg explosive filler. The explosive filler allows the complete obliteration of a vehicle if the roof, sides or the rear are struck by the missile but as mentioned above, it has enough explosive filler to destroy or at least heavily cripple a target if it isn't hit directly.
+The {{PAGENAME}} is an AGM capable of obliterating any ground vehicle if hit directly, however most of the time, a precise shot isn't required as the splash damage is still adequate enough to destroy or at least heavily cripple a vehicle. While at first sight, the penetration of just 79 mm might seem very low for what the missile is, one should take note of its astonishing 115.3 kg explosive filler. The explosive filler allows the complete obliteration of a vehicle if the roof, sides or the rear are struck by the missile but as mentioned above, it has enough explosive filler to destroy or at least heavily cripple a target if it isn't hit directly.
 It uses an MCLOS guidance system (the user has to manually guide it towards the target with their keyboard) and so it might be quite a cumbersome experience at first, but once the user learns how to properly control the {{PAGENAME}}, it will be a force to be reckoned with.
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 === Effective damage ===
 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-Thanks to its 115.3 kg explosive filler, the splash damage it produces is more than enough to knock out any vehicle in a single shot. The penetration itself is not all that great at 81 mm in all distances and angle of attacks, but it is justified by the explosive filler so in this case, the penetration force is almost irrelevant.
+Thanks to its 115.3 kg explosive filler, the splash damage it produces is more than enough to knock out any vehicle in a single shot. The penetration itself is not all that great at 79 mm in all distances and angle of attacks, but it is justified by the explosive filler so in this case, the penetration force is almost irrelevant.
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 * {{Specs-Link|mirage_3e}}
 * {{Specs-Link|so_4050_vautour_2n}}
-* [[G.91_Y|G.91 Y]]
+* {{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_y}}
 == General info ==

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 * {{Specs-Link|mirage_3e}}
 * {{Specs-Link|so_4050_vautour_2n}}
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 * {{Specs-Link|etndard_4m}}
 * {{Specs-Link|mirage_milan}}
 * {{Specs-Link|mirage_5f}}

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 ! rowspan="1" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
 |-
-| AS-30 Nord || 520 || Manual (MCLOS) || 370 || 10.00 || 22.0 || 115.28
+| AS-30 Nord || 520 || Manual (MCLOS) || 370 || 10 || 22 || 115.28
 |-
 |}
-The {{PAGENAME}} is an AGM capable of obliterating any ground vehicle if hit directly, however most of the time, a precise shot isn't required as the splash damage is still adequate enough to destroy or at least heavily cripple a vehicle. While at first sight, the penetration of just 101 mm might seem very low for what the missile is, one should take note of its astonishing 125.9 kg explosive filler. The explosive filler allows the complete obliteration of a vehicle if the roof, sides or the rear are struck by the missile but as mentioned above, it has enough explosive filler to destroy or at least heavily cripple a target if it isn't hit directly.
+The {{PAGENAME}} is an AGM capable of obliterating any ground vehicle if hit directly, however most of the time, a precise shot isn't required as the splash damage is still adequate enough to destroy or at least heavily cripple a vehicle. While at first sight, the penetration of just 81 mm might seem very low for what the missile is, one should take note of its astonishing 115.3 kg explosive filler. The explosive filler allows the complete obliteration of a vehicle if the roof, sides or the rear are struck by the missile but as mentioned above, it has enough explosive filler to destroy or at least heavily cripple a target if it isn't hit directly.
 It uses an MCLOS guidance system (the user has to manually guide it towards the target with their keyboard) and so it might be quite a cumbersome experience at first, but once the user learns how to properly control the {{PAGENAME}}, it will be a force to be reckoned with.
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 === Effective damage ===
 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-Thanks to its 125.9 kg explosive filler, the splash damage it produces is more than enough to knock out any vehicle in a single shot. The penetration itself is not all that great at 99 mm in all distances and angle of attacks, but it is justified by the explosive filler so in this case, the penetration force is almost irrelevant.
+Thanks to its 115.3 kg explosive filler, the splash damage it produces is more than enough to knock out any vehicle in a single shot. The penetration itself is not all that great at 81 mm in all distances and angle of attacks, but it is justified by the explosive filler so in this case, the penetration force is almost irrelevant.
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 ! 0° !! 30° !! 60°
 |-
-|'''10 m''' || 99 mm || 99 mm || 99 mm
+|'''10 m''' || 81 mm || 81 mm || 81 mm
 |-
-|'''100 m''' || 99 mm || 99 mm || 99 mm
+|'''100 m''' || 81 mm || 81 mm || 81 mm
 |-
-|'''500 m''' || 99 mm || 99 mm || 99 mm
+|'''500 m''' || 81 mm || 81 mm || 81 mm
 |-
-|'''1000 m''' || 99 mm || 99 mm || 99 mm
+|'''1,000 m''' || 81 mm || 81 mm || 81 mm
 |-
-|'''1500 m''' || 99 mm || 99 mm || 99 mm
+|'''1,500 m''' || 81 mm || 81 mm || 81 mm
 |-
-|'''2000 m''' || 99 mm || 99 mm || 99 mm
+|'''2,000 m''' || 81 mm || 81 mm || 81 mm
 |}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 [[File:WeaponImage AS-30 Nord.png|thumb|left|420px|The AS-30 missile (scale is approximate)]]
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-The '''AS-30 Nord''' is an air-to-ground missile developed by '''Nord Aviation'''. It is a precision attack weapon intended to be used against high value targets such as bunkers and bridges. The AS-30 is derived from the older [[AS-20]], they are almost identical and the only key difference is that the AS-30 is much larger. The AS-30 uses a MCLOS guidance system, meaning that the player must fly it manually to the target using special keybinds.
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a French manually-guided air-to-ground missile. It was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
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 ! colspan="10" | Missile characteristics
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Astonishing explosive filler of 125.9 kg
+* Astonishing explosive warhead
 * 8 km firing range
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 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[AS-20 Nord]] - A missile from which the AS-30 was derived
+;Related development
 * [[AGM-12B Bullpup]] - A similar missile to that of the AS-30
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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
-The AS-30 Nord is an ATGM capable of obliterating any ground vehicle if hit directly, however most of the time, a precise shot isn't required as the splash damage is still adequate enough to destroy or at least heavily cripple a vehicle. While at first sight, the penetration of just 101 mm might seem very low for what the missile is, one should take note of its astonishing 125.9 kg explosive filler. The explosive filler allows the complete obliteration of a vehicle if the roof, sides or the rear are struck by the missile but as mentioned above, it has enough explosive filler to destroy or at least heavily cripple a target if it isn't hit directly.
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-It uses an MCLOS guidance system (the user has to manually guide it towards the target with their keyboard) and so it might be quite a cumbersome experience at first, but once the user learns how to properly control the AS-30, it will be a force to be reckoned with.
+It uses an MCLOS guidance system (the user has to manually guide it towards the target with their keyboard) and so it might be quite a cumbersome experience at first, but once the user learns how to properly control the {{PAGENAME}}, it will be a force to be reckoned with.
 === Effective damage ===
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 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
 {| class="wikitable"
-! colspan="4" |Comparable missiles to the AS-30 Nord
+! colspan="4" |Comparable missiles to the {{PAGENAME}}
 |-
 !Name!!Year of Production!!Velocity (m/s)!!Maximum Penetration (mm)

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
-Because you can carry only one AS-30 Nord, it is highly recommended to use it against high priority targets. If you see that your team is having troubles with a specific hostile vehicle, you can try to track it down and destroy it with the ATGM and then continue to use up your [[SNEB type 23]] rockets as the only loadouts that have the AS-30 available are also tied to SNEB rockets.
+Because you can carry only a limited number of AS-30 Nord's (Two on the Vautour IIN, one on every other aircraft), it is highly recommended to use it against high priority targets. If you see that your team is having troubles with a specific hostile vehicle, you can try to track it down and destroy it with the ATGM and then continue to use up your other suspended armaments, like [[SNEB type 23]] rockets, as most of the loadouts that have the AS-30 available are also tied to SNEB rockets.
 It is best to use the ATGM first and as soon as possible, as it is heavy and will impact your climb rate and max speed quite a lot. Even though the maximum range of the AS-30 is 8 km, it is highly not recommended to launch the missile from further than 2 km as it will become harder to control and you'll be giving the enemy a chance to take cover.
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 * Much slower compared to the AS-20
-* Only one can be carried requiring frequent rearming on airfields
+* Few can be carried requiring frequent rearming on airfields
 * MCLOS can be difficult to grasp at longer ranges