MBT-70 - Revision history

U31618161 at 00:27, 4 November 2024

2024-11-04T00:27:23Z

U31618161 at 00:25, 4 November 2024

2024-11-04T00:25:01Z

U31618161: /* Pros and cons */

2024-08-12T21:17:49Z

‎Pros and cons

U31618161: /* Pros and cons */

2024-08-12T21:12:54Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Edits

2024-05-04T15:36:25Z

Edits

U44629479: /* Main armament */ Edits

2024-04-20T07:25:23Z

‎Main armament: Edits

U103691029: add ATGM Reloading rate

2024-04-19T01:53:57Z

add ATGM Reloading rate

U103691029: add ATGM Reloading rate

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add ATGM Reloading rate

U103691029: /* Main armament */ Autoloader

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‎Main armament: Autoloader

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

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 * Composite armour greatly enhances its survivability on the battlefield
-* Stock ammunition consists of the good MGM-51C "Shillelagh" guided missile, means no ammo costs for using it, plus a decent but inferior HEAT shell.
+* Has access to APFSDS shells with mediocre close-range penetrating power.
 * Has a top mounted 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon installed which can also be used to defeat lightly armoured vehicles reliably with its 44 mm of penetration.
 * Has access to hydropneumatic suspension, useful for hull down engagements.
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 * Mediocre reload rate of 7.5 seconds, lower than that of the equal-tiered KPz-70.
 * Generally less protection from composite armour, relative to other Rank 6 tanks.
-* Weak side armour and UFP.
+* Weak side armour and LFP.
 * 20 mm AA gun overheats rather quickly with sustained firing.
 * Ammo racks are easy targets and are not entirely covered by its composite armour.

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Stock ammunition consists of the good MGM-51C "Shillelagh" guided missile, means no ammo costs for using it other than a longer reload, plus a decent but inferior HEAT shell.
+* Composite armour greatly enhances its survivability on the battlefield
 * Has a top mounted 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon installed which can also be used to defeat lightly armoured vehicles reliably with its 44 mm of penetration.
 * Has access to hydropneumatic suspension, useful for hull down engagements.
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 * Fast acceleration.
 * Autoloader means a consistent load rate of 7.5 seconds.
 '''Cons:'''
-* Terrible reload rate of 7.5 seconds, lower than that of the equal-tiered KPz-70, and worse than T-72s and T-64s.
+* Mediocre reload rate of 7.5 seconds, lower than that of the equal-tiered KPz-70.
 * Generally less protection from composite armour, relative to other Rank 6 tanks.
-* Weak side armour and LFP.
+* Weak side armour and UFP.
 * 20 mm AA gun overheats rather quickly with sustained firing.
 * Ammo racks are easy targets and are not entirely covered by its composite armour.
 * Vulnerable to the rear due to raised engine deck, it can be solved if hydropneumatic suspension are used.
 * Cramped interior, loss of more than one crew member more likely when penetrated.
 == History ==

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 '''Pros:'''
 * Stock ammunition consists of the good MGM-51C "Shillelagh" guided missile, means no ammo costs for using it other than a longer reload, plus a decent but inferior HEAT shell.
 * Has a top mounted 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon installed which can also be used to defeat lightly armoured vehicles reliably with its 44 mm of penetration.
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 * Fast acceleration.
 * Autoloader means a consistent load rate of 7.5 seconds.
 '''Cons:'''

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 * Composite armour greatly enhances its survivability on the battlefield
-* Stock ammunition consists of the good MGM-51C "Shillelagh" guided missile, means no ammo costs for using it, plus a decent but inferior HEAT shell.
+* Stock ammunition consists of the good MGM-51C "Shillelagh" guided missile, means no ammo costs for using it other than a longer reload, plus a decent but inferior HEAT shell.
 * Has a top mounted 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon installed which can also be used to defeat lightly armoured vehicles reliably with its 44 mm of penetration.
 * Has access to hydropneumatic suspension, useful for hull down engagements.
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Mediocre reload rate of 7.5 seconds, lower than that of the equal-tiered KPz-70.
+* Terrible reload rate of 7.5 seconds, lower than that of the equal-tiered KPz-70, and worse than T-72s and T-64s.
 * Generally less protection from composite armour, relative to other Rank 6 tanks.
 * Weak side armour and LFP.
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 * Vulnerable to the rear due to raised engine deck, it can be solved if hydropneumatic suspension are used.
 * Cramped interior, loss of more than one crew member more likely when penetrated.
 == History ==

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 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 ! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
-! colspan="2" | Autoloader
+! Autoloader !! Autoloader
 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 48 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 34.3 || 47.4 || 57.6 || 63.7 || 67.8 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
+| rowspan="2" | 48 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 34.3 || 47.4 || 57.6 || 63.7 || 67.8 || rowspan="2" | 7.50 || rowspan="2" | 10.00
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''

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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[XM150E5 (152 mm)|152 mm XM150E5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[XM150E5 (152 mm)|152 mm XM150E5]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate rounds (seconds) || Reloading rate ATGM (seconds)
 |-
 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 ! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
-!Autoloader
+! colspan="2" | Autoloader
 |-
 ! ''Arcade''

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 == Description ==
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-The '''152-mm Gun-Launcher Main Battle Tank 70''', also known as the MBT-70 in the U.S. (German: [[KPz-70]]), was a collaborative U.S. and West German initiative to develop a new main battle tank to replace the existing [[M60 (Family)|M60 family of MBT]] during the 1960s. This is intended to combat the new generation of tanks designed by the Soviet Union for the Warsaw Pact. The new tank was planned to have sophisticated features like newly designed hydropneumatic suspension, dual-layer spaced armour, and a 152 mm XM150E5 gun/launcher that could fire both conventional ammunition and the Shillelagh missile for long-range engagement. The tank additionally featured a remotely controlled 20 mm weapon station on the turret roof. Overall, the tank provided nuclear, biological, and chemical protection for the tank crews (NBC protection capability). The tank was anticipated to remain in service into the 1990s. However, the program experienced significant challenges from the start, with the United States Army and the German Bundeswehr having diverging doctrines that were not coordinated and were not resolved before the project was too far along to be modified. The Germans were sceptical of the combined gun and missile launcher, and the U.S. Congress was frustrated by the program's increasing budget without results. By the late 1960s, the MBT-70's development had gone far over the allocated funds, prompting West Germany to abandon the project in 1969. The MBT-70 was redesigned and designated the XM-803 by the U.S. It was solely funded by the U.S. until 1971, when it was finally abandoned, with data and technology from the MBT-70/XM-803 project transferred to the development of the M1 Abrams. West Germany built the Leopard 2 as its main battle tank.
+The '''152-mm Gun-Launcher Main Battle Tank 70''' (MBT-70), also known as the [[KPz-70]] in Germany, was a collaborative U.S. and West German initiative to develop a new main battle tank to replace the existing [[M60 (Family)|M60 family of MBT]] during the 1960s. This was intended to combat the new generation of tanks designed by the Soviet Union for the Warsaw Pact. The new tank was planned to have sophisticated features like newly designed hydropneumatic suspension, dual-layer spaced armour, and a 152 mm XM150E5 gun/launcher that could fire both conventional ammunition and the Shillelagh missile for long-range engagement. The tank additionally featured a remotely controlled 20 mm weapon station on the turret roof. Overall, the tank provided nuclear, biological, and chemical protection for the tank crews (NBC protection capability). The tank was anticipated to remain in service into the 1990s, however the program experienced significant challenges from the start, with the United States Army and the German Bundeswehr having diverging doctrines that were not coordinated and were not resolved before the project was too far along to be modified. The Germans were sceptical of the combined gun and missile launcher, and the U.S. Congress was frustrated by the program's increasing budget without results. By the late 1960s, the MBT-70's development had gone far over the allocated funds, prompting West Germany to abandon the project in 1969. The U.S. continued development of the MBT-70 with the [[XM-803]], a project intended to cut down on the costs of the MBT-70 by only utilising American components; however, this was also finally abandoned in 1971. Data and technology from the MBT-70/XM-803 project transferred to the development of the [[M1 Abrams]], while West Germany built the [[Leopard 2 (Family)|Leopard 2]] as its main battle tank.
 == General info ==
 === Survivability and armour ===
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 '''Tier 2'''
 The first Tier 2 modifications you should research are FPE and the XM578A1 APFSDS shell. The MBT-70 catches fire often when hit, and even though teammates can assist you in extingushing it, playing without FPE is still painful. The other important module is the XM578E1 APFSDS shell. While the stock HEAT round may have more penetration, the APFSDS is more consistent damage-wise and doesn't catch on bushes, trees, and fences.
 '''Tier 3'''