M1 KVT - Revision history

U139596374: I wrote that the M1 KVT can turn into a regular Abrams by removing the Vismod

2024-09-10T20:24:02Z

I wrote that the M1 KVT can turn into a regular Abrams by removing the Vismod

U17577377 at 16:24, 8 December 2023

2023-12-08T16:24:04Z

U109880991: /* Pros and cons */

2023-12-07T23:59:12Z

‎Pros and cons

U101304893 at 01:27, 24 June 2023

2023-06-24T01:27:38Z

U101304893: For some reasons the order of M1 KVT ammo racks doesn't work like M1 Abrams' ... I don't have M1 Abrams so no idea if they are just different or not.

2023-06-24T01:10:42Z

For some reasons the order of M1 KVT ammo racks doesn't work like M1 Abrams' ... I don't have M1 Abrams so no idea if they are just different or not.

U44629479: /* Media */ Added skins

2023-06-23T05:44:20Z

‎Media: Added skins

U44629479: Edits

2023-06-22T15:35:05Z

Edits

U101304893: typo

2023-06-22T13:50:37Z

typo

U44629479: /* External links */ Added Devblog

2023-06-21T09:26:58Z

‎External links: Added Devblog

U44629479: Edits

2023-06-21T09:25:48Z

Edits

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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-The armour of the M1 KVT is quite similar to the M1 Abrams with a few differences. The side skirts were removed, and a frontal rubber-fabric screen was equipped which gave its lower glacis more effective armour of chemical protection. The turret and the frontal hull were installed with several fake ERA blocks which weren't modelled and thus contributed zero additional protection. The M1 KVT has decent frontal armour overall which gives it a great advantage in battles. The left turret cheek offers better protection compared to the right one, yet they both worked well at blocking most projectiles around its BR. The lower glacis offers a similar level of protection to the turret cheeks. On the other hand, the upper glacis is extremely angled which may bounce most shells. Those bounced shells are likely to be absorbed by the composite armour modules of the turret cheeks at last. However, the lower part of the main gun mantlet along with the turret ring is very fragile: most large-calibre shells can easily penetrate it. Most reserve ammo is stored at the rear of the turret and such penetration is very likely to detonate them. Due to the thin roof armour, the gunner optics shield is actually another weak spot that has a risk of overpressuring your entire crew by catching large-calibre HE shells such as 3OF26, 9M119, and DTB-125.
+The armour of the M1 KVT is quite similar to the M1 Abrams with a few differences. The side skirts were removed, and a frontal rubber-fabric screen was equipped which gave its lower glacis more effective armour of chemical protection. The turret and the frontal hull were installed with several fake ERA blocks which weren't modelled and thus contributed zero additional protection. You can turn this into a regular Abrams by removing the "Vismod" in the modifications menu. The M1 KVT has decent frontal armour overall which gives it a great advantage in battles. The left turret cheek offers better protection compared to the right one, yet they both worked well at blocking most projectiles around its BR. The lower glacis offers a similar level of protection to the turret cheeks. On the other hand, the upper glacis is extremely angled which may bounce most shells. Those bounced shells are likely to be absorbed by the composite armour modules of the turret cheeks at last. However, the lower part of the main gun mantlet along with the turret ring is very fragile: most large-calibre shells can easily penetrate it. Most reserve ammo is stored at the rear of the turret and such penetration is very likely to detonate them. Due to the thin roof armour, the gunner optics shield is actually another weak spot that has a risk of overpressuring your entire crew by catching large-calibre HE shells such as 3OF26, 9M119, and DTB-125.
 '''Armour type:'''
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 '''Pros:'''
 * ~400 mm of frontal kinetic protection overall and blowout panels at the rear of the turret protecting preloaded and primary ammo racks
 * Wonderful acceleration, top speed, reverse speed, and off-road mobility
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 '''Cons:'''
 * The firepower of the main gun is insufficient around its BR
 * Downhill terrain significantly decreases the effectiveness of its frontal armour
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_m1_abrams_kvt Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 '''Pros:'''
 * ~400 mm of frontal kinetic protection overall and blowout panels at the rear of the turret protecting preloaded and primary ammo racks
 * Wonderful acceleration, top speed, reverse speed, and off-road mobility
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 '''Cons:'''
 * The firepower of the main gun is insufficient around its BR
 * Downhill terrain significantly decreases the effectiveness of its frontal armour
-* Elevated engine decks and two notorious fuel barrels welded but can be removed saving you almost 2 tons on weight on it extremely limit its gun depression and movement backwards
+* Elevated engine decks limit turret rear angle depression
 * Almost no frontal protection against an APFSDS that has more penetration than 450 mm
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_m1_abrams_kvt Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 '''Pros:'''
 * ~400 mm of frontal kinetic protection overall and blowout panels at the rear of the turret protecting preloaded and primary ammo racks
 * Wonderful acceleration, top speed, reverse speed, and off-road mobility
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 '''Cons:'''
 * The firepower of the main gun is insufficient around its BR
 * Downhill terrain significantly decreases the effectiveness of its frontal armour
-* Elevated engine decks and two notorious fuel barrels welded on it extremely limit its gun depression and movement backwards
+* Elevated engine decks and two notorious fuel barrels welded but can be removed saving you almost 2 tons on weight on it extremely limit its gun depression and movement backwards
 * Almost no frontal protection against an APFSDS that has more penetration than 450 mm
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_m1_abrams_kvt Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ''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.''

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 * Rubber-fabric screens (frontal skirt)
 * Structural steel (spaced armour, external fuel barrels)
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 * There are a few spaced armour on the turret sides that are 4 mm thick.
 * Two 38 mm thick internal RHA screens separate the crew compartment from most ammo racks and the engine compartment. Another two 19 mm thick internal RHA screens encircle two exterior fuel tanks.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{main|M68A1 (105 mm)}}
-Sharing the same main gun as the M1 Abrams, the M1 KVT has mediocre firepower when fighting with the enemy in hull-down positions. Most Soviet/Russian MBTs around its BR have sufficient turret protection to absorb its shells. The M1 KVT's engine also makes a loud noise which is very lethal when the enemy is experienced and has high vigilance. The elevated engine decks and two additional fuel barrels welded on it significantly limit its gun depression and movement backwards. Despite those defects, its main gun is very accurate with the thermal sights, competent two-plane stabilizer, and laser rangefinder. It has amazing -10° of gun depression and relatively fast reloading speed.
+Sharing the same main gun as the M1 Abrams, the M1 KVT has mediocre firepower when fighting with the enemy in hull-down positions. Most Soviet/Russian MBTs around its BR have sufficient turret protection to absorb its shells. The M1 KVT's engine also makes a loud noise which is very lethal when the enemy is experienced and has high vigilance. The elevated engine decks and two additional fuel barrels welded on it significantly limit its gun depression and movement backwards. Despite those defects, its main gun is very accurate with the thermal sights, competent two-plane stabilizer, and laser rangefinder. It has amazing -10° of gun depression and relatively fast reloading speed. You can also remove the annoying external fuel barrels by disabling the vismod modification.
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]]. Different to the real one, the M1 KVT in War Thunder was modified from [[M1 Abrams]] instead of [[M1A1]]. There are several differences on their appearance. Compared to the prototype, the side skirts were removed, and a frontal rubber-fabric screen was added. The gun barrel was covered by a camo net. A fake IR searchlight was mounted on the gun mantlet, and many fake ERA blocks were installed on the turret and the upper glacis. Two external fuel barrels were welded to the rear to mimic Soviet MBTs. The M240 pintle-mounted light machine gun on the reloader's cupola was removed, and a board with inscription "ЛОДКА" (‘boat’ in Russian) were placed on the sides of tower baskets.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]]. Different to the real one, the M1 KVT in War Thunder was modified from [[M1 Abrams]] instead of [[M1A1]]. There are several differences on their appearance. Compared to the prototype, the side skirts were removed, and a frontal rubber-fabric screen was added. The gun barrel was covered by a camo net. A fake IR searchlight was mounted on the gun mantlet, and many fake ERA blocks were installed on the turret and the upper glacis. Two external fuel barrels were welded to the rear to mimic Soviet MBTs. The M240 pintle-mounted light machine gun on the reloader's cupola was removed, and each side of the turret had a board with the inscription "ЛОДКА" (‘boat’ in Russian) fixed on the basket.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-The armour of the M1 KVT is quite similar to the M1 Abrams with a few differences. The side skirts were removed, and a frontal rubber-fabric screen was equipped which gave its lower glacis more effective armour of chemical protection. The turret and the frontal hull were installed with several fake ERA blocks which weren't modelled and thus contributed zero additional protection. The M1 KVT has decent frontal armour overall which gives it a great advantage in battles. The left turret cheek offers better protection compared to the right one, yet they both worked well at blocking most projectiles around its BR. The lower glacis offers a similar level of protection to the turret cheeks. On the other hand, the upper glacis is extremely angled which may bounce most shells. Those bounced shells are likely to be absorbed by the composite armour modules of the turret cheeks at last. However, the lower part of the main gun mantlet along with the turret ring is very fragile: most large-calibre shells can easily penetrate it. Most reserve ammo is stored at the rear of the turret and the its penetration is very likely to detonate them. Due to the thin roof armour, the gunner optics shield is actually another weak spot that has a risk to catch HE shells and overpressure the entire crew.
+The armour of the M1 KVT is quite similar to the M1 Abrams with a few differences. The side skirts were removed, and a frontal rubber-fabric screen was equipped which gave its lower glacis more effective armour of chemical protection. The turret and the frontal hull were installed with several fake ERA blocks which weren't modelled and thus contributed zero additional protection. The M1 KVT has decent frontal armour overall which gives it a great advantage in battles. The left turret cheek offers better protection compared to the right one, yet they both worked well at blocking most projectiles around its BR. The lower glacis offers a similar level of protection to the turret cheeks. On the other hand, the upper glacis is extremely angled which may bounce most shells. Those bounced shells are likely to be absorbed by the composite armour modules of the turret cheeks at last. However, the lower part of the main gun mantlet along with the turret ring is very fragile: most large-calibre shells can easily penetrate it. Most reserve ammo is stored at the rear of the turret and such penetration is very likely to detonate them. Due to the thin roof armour, the gunner optics shield is actually another weak spot that has a risk of overpressuring your entire crew by catching large-calibre HE shells such as 3OF26, 9M119, and DTB-125.
 '''Armour type:'''
 * Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, turret ring)
-* Rubber-fabric screens (frontal skirts)
+* Rubber-fabric screens (frontal skirt)
 * Structural steel (spaced armour, external fuel barrels)
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 * The frontal part of the underbody is 25.4 mm thick, and the rear one is 12.7 mm thick.
 * There are a few spaced armour on the turret sides that are 4 mm thick.
-* Two 38 mm thick internal RHA screens separate the crew compartment from the engine and turret ammo racks. Another two 19 mm thick internal RHA screens encircle two exterior fuel tanks.
+* Two 38 mm thick internal RHA screens separate the crew compartment from most ammo racks and the engine compartment. Another two 19 mm thick internal RHA screens encircle two exterior fuel tanks.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{main|M68A1 (105 mm)}}
-Sharing the same main gun as the M1 Abrams, the M1 KVT has mediocre firepower when fighting with enemy in hull-down positions. Most Soviet/Russian MBTs around its BR have sufficient turret protection to absorb its shells. The M1 KVT's engine also makes loud noise which is very lethal when the enemy is experienced and has high vigilance. The elevated engine decks and two additional fuel barrels welded on it significantly limit its gun depression and movement backward. Despite those defects, its main gun is very accurate with the thermal sights, competent two-plane stabilizer, and laser rangefinder. It has amazing -10° of gun depression and relatively fast reloading speed.
+Sharing the same main gun as the M1 Abrams, the M1 KVT has mediocre firepower when fighting with the enemy in hull-down positions. Most Soviet/Russian MBTs around its BR have sufficient turret protection to absorb its shells. The M1 KVT's engine also makes a loud noise which is very lethal when the enemy is experienced and has high vigilance. The elevated engine decks and two additional fuel barrels welded on it significantly limit its gun depression and movement backwards. Despite those defects, its main gun is very accurate with the thermal sights, competent two-plane stabilizer, and laser rangefinder. It has amazing -10° of gun depression and relatively fast reloading speed.
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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.17.0.126''' -->
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 ! 3rd<br>rack empty
 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
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-| '''55''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
+| '''55''' || 48&nbsp;''(+7)'' || 45&nbsp;''(+10)'' || 23&nbsp;''(+32)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+54)'' || No
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 === Machine guns ===
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 == 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).'' -->
-''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).''
+The frontal armour of M1 KVT is well-balanced and most APFSDSs with less penetration of 400 mm won't cause trouble on you without aiming carefully. However, every MBT above 10.3 of battle rating has proper APDSFS to penetrate the M1 KVT at any spot. On the other hand, your best shell the M774 is underperforming even in the battles with the same BR. Hence, it's recommended that you should make use of its brilliant mobility, quick reloading, and good gun handling like a light tank. Keep flanking the enemy and translocating yourself. Noted that its engine is quite noisy, so remember to turn off your engine when you are ambushing the enemy.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Decent frontal protection, and blowout panels at the rear of the turret protecting preloaded and primary ammo racks
+* ~400 mm of frontal kinetic protection overall and blowout panels at the rear of the turret protecting preloaded and primary ammo racks
 * Wonderful acceleration, top speed, reverse speed, and off-road mobility
 * Very accurate gun, gunner thermal sight, competent two-plane stabilizer, and brilliant depression and elevation
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 * The firepower of the main gun is insufficient around its BR
 * Downhill terrain significantly decreases the effectiveness of its frontal armour
-* Elevated engine decks and two notorious fuel barrels welded on it extremely limit its gun depression and movement backward
+* Elevated engine decks and two notorious fuel barrels welded on it extremely limit its gun depression and movement backwards
 == History ==

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 == Media ==
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-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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 | Hull
 | '''Lower glacis:''' <br> 400-500 mm ''Kinetic'' / 800-1000 mm ''Chemical''
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 | Turret

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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* [[wt:en/news/8204-development-pre-order-m1-kvt-en|[Devblog] Pre-order: M1 KVT]]
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