ST-A3 - Revision history

U17577377: /* See also */

2024-06-27T16:00:58Z

‎See also

U38088265: /* Mobility */ Updated

2023-08-08T21:58:47Z

‎Mobility: Updated

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-03-25T17:35:34Z

‎Description

U17577377: /* Description */

2023-03-25T16:02:35Z

‎Description

U44629479: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-31T22:00:14Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2022-08-20T12:16:33Z

‎Machine guns

U38088265: /* Armaments */ Updated

2022-06-26T13:56:21Z

‎Armaments: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2021-07-30T17:44:33Z

Edits

U44629479: /* Ammo racks */ Added image, notes and filled the table

2021-07-30T17:43:44Z

‎Ammo racks: Added image, notes and filled the table

U38088265 at 16:13, 11 May 2021

2021-05-11T16:13:13Z

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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+;Related development
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[Type 61 (Family)]]
 == External links ==

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 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-{{tankMobility|abMinHp=883|rbMinHp=504}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,007|rbMinHp=575}}
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[Type 61 (90 mm)|90 mm Type 61]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[Type 61 (90 mm)|90 mm Type 61]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
 |-
 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 ! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
-! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
+! Autoloader
 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00
+| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 6.00
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 800 (200) || 577 || -5°/+50° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 800 (200) || 575 || -5°/+50° || ±180°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 4,500 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 4,500 (250) || 500 || - || -
 |-
 |}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the third and last finished prototype for the [[Type 61]]. Being part of the second phase of development for the Type 61, together with the ST-A4 it overcame the transmission problems the ST-A1/2 had, and the overall vehicle design was pretty much on point. While the ST-A4 was a later prototype, it was done earlier than the ST-A3 and due to the ease of manufacturing and enlarged cupola became the basis for the Type 61 MBT. This left the ST-A3 behind as a promising prototype incorporating an autoloader.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the third and last finished prototype for the [[Type 61]]. Being part of the second phase of development for the Type 61, together with the ST-A4 it overcame the transmission problems the ST-A1/2 had, and the overall vehicle design was pretty much the same as the final production model. While the ST-A4 was a later prototype, it was completed earlier than the ST-A3, and due to the ease of manufacturing and enlarged cupola became the basis for the Type 61 MBT. This left the ST-A3 behind as a promising prototype incorporating an autoloader.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]]. While very similar to the final product being the [[Type 61]] MBT, it comes with a 6-second autoloader with a first-stage of 11 shells, which makes it essentially a free aced-crew Type 61 that loads 1 second faster regardless of crew damage. For tank combat, the ST-A3 in War Thunder has a commander cupola that is less at risk of being hit due to its small profile, the machine gun coming with a gun shield offers some spalling protection to the HMG and offers slightly higher elevation making for a better anti-air defense.
+The ST-A3 was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]]. While very similar to the final product being the [[Type 61]] MBT, it comes with a 6-second autoloader with a first-stage of 11 shells, which makes it essentially a Type 61 with a 1-second faster reload regardless of crew damage. For tank combat, the ST-A3 in War Thunder has a commander cupola that is less at risk of being hit due to its small profile, the machine gun coming with a gun shield offers some spalling protection to the HMG and offers slightly higher elevation making for a better anti-air defense.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the third and last finished prototype for the [[Type 61]]. Being part of the second phase of development for the Type 61, together with the ST-A4 it overcame the transmission problems the ST-A1/2 had, and the overall vehicle design was pretty much on point. While the ST-A4 was a later prototype, it was done earlier than the ST-A3 and due to the ease of manufacturing and enlarged cupola became the basis for the Type 61 MBT. This left the ST-A3 behind as a promising prototype incorporating an autoloader.
 == General info ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:Type 61 (90 mm)/Ammunition|M318A1 shot, M82 shot, M431 shell, M71 shell, M313}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-|Hull||45 mm (49-61°) ''Front glacis''
+|Hull||45 mm (49-61°) ''Front glacis''<br>50 mm (54°) ''Lower glaics''
-mm (54°) ''Lower glaics''
+|30 mm (30°) ''Top''<br>35 mm ''Bottom''
-|30 mm (30°) ''Top''
+|25 mm (13°) ''Top''<br>20 mm (30°), 10 mm (59°) ''Bottom''
 |12 mm
 |-
-|Turret||40 mm (4-78°) ''Turret front''
+|Turret||40 mm (4-78°) ''Turret front''<br>80 mm (0-68°) ''Gun mantlet''
 |40-60 mm (0-38°)||35 mm||18 mm
 |-
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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A ||22.8||31.6||38.4||42.5||45.2|| rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00
+| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00 || rowspan="2" | 6.00
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-|14.3||16.8||20.4||22.6||24.0
+| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| M318A1 shot || AP || 192 || 189 || 176 || 161 || 147 || 135
+| M318A1 shot || APBC || 194 || 190 || 177 || 162 || 149 || 136
 |-
 | M82 shot || APCBC || 185 || 182 || 170 || 155 || 142 || 130
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| M318A1 shot || AP || 912 || 10.91 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
+| M318A1 shot || APBC || 914 || 10.98 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
 | M82 shot || APCBC || 853 || 10.94 || 1.2 || 14 || 137.2 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 660 (200) || 577 || -5°/+90° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 660 (200) || 577 || -5°/+50° || ±180°
 |-
 |}

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_st_a3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Images

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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: 2.7.0.153''' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
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 ! 3rd<br>rack empty
 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''40''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
+| '''40''' || 32&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 20&nbsp;''(+20)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+28)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+39)'' || No
 |-
 |}
 === Machine guns ===

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 <!-- ''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).'' -->
 [[File:ST-A3 (1).png|420px|thumb]]
-As the last built ST-A project (ST-A4 was completed earlier) before it resolved into the [[Type 61]], the ST-A3 shouldn't come as a surprise as to how similar it is to its end-product. While the turret has a different commander cupola and a .50 gun shield; the main surprise of this prototype lies in its auto-loader. Ramming shells into the breach with a 6-second reload, it achieves a faster reload rate compared to all its other brothers in pursuit to become the [[Type 61]] and even overcome the [[Type 61]] as it would adopt from the ST-A4 which would have more ammo load and be a less expensive tank to produce.
+As the last built ST-A project (ST-A4 was completed earlier) before it resolved into the [[Type 61]], the ST-A3 shouldn't come as a surprise as to how similar it is to its end-product. While the turret has a different commander cupola and a .50 gun shield; the main surprise of this prototype lies in its auto-loader. Ramming shells into the breech with a 6-second reload, it achieves a faster reload rate compared to all its other brothers in pursuit to become the [[Type 61]] and even overcome the [[Type 61]] as it would adopt from the ST-A4 which would have more ammo load and be a less expensive tank to produce.
 Because of this addition of an auto-loader, it still plays very similar to a [[Type 61]] with a constant reload rate of 6 seconds, regardless of crew status unless the auto-loader rack of 11 rounds is empty. The ST-A3 has excellent horizontal traverse and gun depression combined with a fairly mobile chassis, making it a good choice for progressing from turret down, to hull down and firing at the opposition before retreating back to turret down cover.