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U11670196 at 21:22, 13 January 2020

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2019-12-10T19:31:47Z

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U11670196: /* Ground Forces Ammunition (WIP) */

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U11670196 at 02:33, 9 December 2019

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2019-12-09T02:31:21Z

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U11670196: /* Chemical energy shells */

2019-12-06T00:09:25Z

‎Chemical energy shells

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2019-12-05T00:27:34Z

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U11670196: /* Protection Density Visualisation (WIP) */

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‎Protection Density Visualisation (WIP)

U11670196 at 18:46, 12 November 2019

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 APC rounds have a nose cone (or cap) of softer metal is fixed to the front of the solid shot. When this strikes the target armour the shock of the impact is transferred away from the tip of the round to the neck, helping prevent shattering. Additionally, the cap will collapse on contact with armour and the deformation will cause the round to angle towards the armour, more efficiently directing energy into the armour and improving the angled performance of the round. A downside of the cap is a decrease in long-range accuracy due to the cap interfering with the shell's aerodynamics.
-''APC is commonly found as a mid-tier shell for both the British and French on their mid-to-late WW2 vehicles. In War Thunder, APC is best used as a short-to-mid range round for combatting angled armour that regular AP rounds may not easily penetrate.''<br />
+''APC is commonly found as a mid-tier shell for both the British and French on their mid-to-late WW2 vehicles. In War Thunder, APC is best used as a short-to-mid range round for combatting angled armour that regular AP rounds may not easily penetrate.''
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 ==== <u>Sub-Calibre Armour Piercing Rounds</u> ====
 Sub-Calibre AP rounds are, essentially, what they say on the label - the penetrator itself is of a smaller calibre than the gun barrel, using a 'sabot' to make up the calibre difference. How the sabot is handled is dependant on the type of round - it may be either discarding or non-discarding. Sub-Calibre rounds sacrifice post-penetration effectiveness for high round velocities and high penetration values.
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 ==== <u>High Explosive Rounds</u> ====
-High Explosive rounds are a simple shell packed full of a high explosive material, primarily designed for anti-infantry and anti-emplacement applications. However, this translates surprisingly well when applied to light vehicles - significantly moreso than armour piercing rounds or in some cases even APHE rounds. Unfortunately, most HE-based rounds are relatively useless against well-armoured vehicles.[[File:Rnd he.png|left|frameless]]
+High Explosive rounds are a simple shell packed full of a high explosive material, primarily designed for anti-infantry and anti-emplacement applications. However, this translates surprisingly well when applied to light vehicles - significantly moreso than armour piercing rounds or in some cases even APHE rounds. Unfortunately, most HE-based rounds are relatively useless against well-armoured vehicles.
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 ==== <u>Anti-Tank Rounds</u> ====
-Anti-Tank rounds make use of shaped charges to penetrate armour, forcing molten metal through into the crew compartment, damaging crew and modules. HEAT rounds prove particularly effective at long ranges, as their method of action does not lose effectiveness with range. Unfortunately, though, the fuse on a HEAT round must be extremely sensitive, allowign the rounds to detonate on trees and fences that other rounds would pass through.[[File:Rnd heat.png|left|frameless]]
+Anti-Tank rounds make use of shaped charges to penetrate armour, forcing molten metal through into the crew compartment, damaging crew and modules. HEAT rounds prove particularly effective at long ranges, as their method of action does not lose effectiveness with range. Unfortunately, though, the fuse on a HEAT round must be extremely sensitive, allowign the rounds to detonate on trees and fences that other rounds would pass through.
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 ==== <u>Utility Rounds</u> ====
-Utility rounds are ineffective for use against other vehicles, but provide value in some sort of utility.[[File:Rnd smoke.png|left|frameless]]
+Utility rounds are ineffective for use against other vehicles, but provide value in some sort of utility.
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-== Ground Forces Ammunition (WIP) ==
+==Ground Forces Ammunition (WIP) ==
 Throughout the past century of tank development, a large range of ammunition types have been produced and have seen combat. As time has progressed, technology has improved and rounds have improved in terms lethality, accuracy and ballistic performance. Despite this, most rounds can be categorised under one of two primary categories: '''kinetic''' rounds and '''chemical''' rounds.
 '''Kinetic rounds''' penetrate and deal damage based on a number of factors; shell type, projectile mass, round velocity and material hardness. Mass, shell type and hardness are constants, but velocity reduces with distance travelled and as such at longer ranges kinetic rounds will lose penetration ability and in some cases post-penetration efficacy.
-'''Chemical energy shells''' deal damage based on a chemical reaction, and unlike kinetic shells, their ability to penetrate and deal damage are unaffected by the shell's velocity. This means that target distance often doesn't affect the round's effectiveness.
+==== <u>Solid Armour Piercing Rounds</u> ====
 [[File:Icon AP Shot.jpg|left|frameless]]
 '''Armour Piercing (AP)'''
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 APC rounds have a nose cone (or cap) of softer metal is fixed to the front of the solid shot. When this strikes the target armour the shock of the impact is transferred away from the tip of the round to the neck, helping prevent shattering. Additionally, the cap will collapse on contact with armour and the deformation will cause the round to angle towards the armour, more efficiently directing energy into the armour and improving the angled performance of the round. A downside of the cap is a decrease in long-range accuracy due to the cap interfering with the shell's aerodynamics.
-''APC is commonly found as a mid-tier shell for both the British and French on their mid-to-late WW2 vehicles. In War Thunder, APC is best used as a short-to-mid range round for combatting angled armour that regular AP rounds may not easily penetrate.''[[File:APC Normalization.gif|thumb|Display of shell normalization as an effect of a capped (APC) shell (clickable gif)|link=]]
+''APC is commonly found as a mid-tier shell for both the British and French on their mid-to-late WW2 vehicles. In War Thunder, APC is best used as a short-to-mid range round for combatting angled armour that regular AP rounds may not easily penetrate.''<br />
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+<br />[[File:Rnd apbc.png|left|frameless]]
 '''Armour Piercing, Ballistic Capped (APBC)'''
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-===Chemical energy shells===
+===<u>Chemical energy shells</u>===
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+'''Chemical energy shells''' deal damage based on a chemical reaction, and unlike kinetic shells, their ability to penetrate and deal damage are unaffected by the shell's velocity. This means that target distance often doesn't affect the round's effectiveness.
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 HESH rounds are designed as an anti-emplacement round. The 'squash head', usually comprised of some form of plastic explosive, is designed to squash onto a surface and detonate, causing the opposite side of the surface to rupture. If the given surface happens to be metal, this will often result in metal shards flying off the surface at high velocity. Due to this design, HESH rounds perform better the further they can spread, and as such they're more effective when applied to angled armour, within reason.
-''HESH rounds are available to most British vehicles from Rank V, and other vehicles in possession of an L7-derived gun. HESH should be primarily used against lighter armour or side armour, although occasionally the HE splash effect can cause unexpected results. HESH is completely ineffective against heavy armour or composite armour designs.''[[File:HEAT Diagram.jpg|thumb|Display of a HEAT charge striking armour|link=]]
+''HESH rounds are available to most British vehicles from Rank V, and other vehicles in possession of an L7-derived gun. HESH should be primarily used against lighter armour or side armour, although occasionally the HE splash effect can cause unexpected results. HESH is completely ineffective against heavy armour or composite armour designs.''<br />
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+==== <u>Anti-Tank Rounds</u> ====
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 ''SAMs are very effective at long distances against aircraft, particularly helicopters. They are often extremely high velocity and pack a large amount of HE filler for a powerful airburst effect. SAMs'' ''are available to specialised anti-air vehicles such as the 2S6 Tunguska or the ADATS (which, notably, has multi-purpose missiles that are also effective against armoured vehicles).''
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+==== <u>Utility Rounds</u> ====
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 High Explosive rounds are primarily intended for use as an anti-infantry/anti-emplacement round. As such, HE rounds tend to have minimal armour-piercing capability and are better used against particularly lightly armoured vehicles, although on occasion it can prove effective against the sides of a vehicle. Particularly high-calibre HE rounds may cause enough area damage to destroy a tank regardless of the round placement.
-''HE rounds are available to almost every vehicle in-game. However, low-calibre HE rounds are particularly ineffective and they should only be utilised by vehicles with large-calibre guns, such as the KV-2 or Sturmpanzer II.''
+''HE rounds are available to almost every vehicle in-game. However, low-calibre HE rounds are particularly ineffective and this type of round should only be utilised by vehicles with large-calibre guns, such as the KV-2 or Sturmpanzer II.''
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 HE-VT rounds use the simple concept of a timed fuse, resulting in an explosion at a preset range. While HE-VT rounds are no more effective than HE rounds against most heavy armour, they can be particularly effective against light vehicles with a known range or against aircraft (one of their original design uses).
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 HE-PRX rounds are an advanced round with specialised proximity fuses, designed to detonate the round upon reaching close proximity with a target. These are usually designed for anti-air applications, and are generally ineffective against most ground targets.
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 HE Grenades are specialised HE rounds designed to be fired from cannons which may not be otherwise capable of firing high-calibre rounds. They usually operate in a different manner to conventional cannon rounds, utilising a propellant rather than a charge, resulting in a relatively low round velocity and sub-par ballistics. However, this design has proven useful, as the low velocity can be used to 'sling' rounds onto weak roof armour or into trenches or bunkers.
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 HESH rounds are designed as an anti-emplacement round. The 'squash head', usually comprised of some form of plastic explosive, is designed to squash onto a surface and detonate, causing the opposite side of the surface to rupture. If the given surface happens to be metal, this will often result in metal shards flying off the surface at high velocity. Due to this design, HESH rounds perform better the further they can spread, and as such they're more effective when applied to angled armour, within reason.
-''HESH rounds are available to most British vehicles from Rank V, and other vehicles in possession of an L7-derived gun. HESH should be primarily used against lighter armour or side armour, although occasionally the HE splash effect can cause unexpected results. HESH is completely ineffective against heavy armour.''[[File:HEAT Diagram.jpg|thumb|Display of a HEAT charge striking armour|link=]]
+''HESH rounds are available to most British vehicles from Rank V, and other vehicles in possession of an L7-derived gun. HESH should be primarily used against lighter armour or side armour, although occasionally the HE splash effect can cause unexpected results. HESH is completely ineffective against heavy armour or composite armour designs.''[[File:HEAT Diagram.jpg|thumb|Display of a HEAT charge striking armour|link=]]
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 HEAT rounds are designed specifically as an anti-tank round. They operate by superheating metallic armour with a shaped charge, with the external pressure caused by the charge explosion forcing the molten metal into the internals of the vehicle, causing internal damage to crew and modules.
-''HEAT rounds are available to a variety of WW2 German vehicles, as well as higher-performance HEAT becoming available to some late French and American vehicles. HEAT is limited in effectiveness and its usage should be carefully considered as many vehicles have armour it cannot penetrate.''
+''HEAT rounds are available to a variety of WW2 German vehicles, as well as higher-performance HEAT becoming available to some late French and American vehicles, as HEAT-FS rounds cannot be fired from rifled cannons. HEAT is limited in effectiveness and its usage should be carefully considered as many vehicles have armour it cannot penetrate.''
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 '''High Explosive, Anti-Tank, Fin-Stabilised, Proximity Fuse (HEAT-FS PRX)'''
 HEAT-FS PRX rounds are specialised HEAT-FS rounds which utilise a proximity fuse to detonate when in close proximity to a target. They can be used to destroy low-flying aircraft or helicopters, while maintaining their effectiveness against ground vehicles utilising normal HEAT-FS technology.
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 HEAT Grenades are specialised HEAT rounds, designed for use where normal tank rounds may not be possible to utilise. They often use a propellant rather than a standard charge, and as such suffer from low velocity and sub-par round ballistics. Despite this, they can prove effective against tanks due to their HEAT technology.
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 ATGMs largely utilise the same concept as HEAT, however they integrate some form of propulsion and are usually guidable, either manually (MCLOS) or semi-automatically (SACLOS). ATGMs usually pack a large amount of explosive and often have particularly powerful shaped charges. However, they require specialised equipment to fire and tend to be heavy, often resulting in long reload times.
-''ATGMs become available through Rank V, and are primarily carried by specialised ATGM carriers, however some tanks have ATGM-capable main cannons. ATGMs are powerful and SACLOS guided missiles are easily aimed, however they travel slowly and well-aware targets may be able to move into cover prior to the ATGM reaching them.''
+''ATGMs become available through Rank V, and are primarily carried by specialised ATGM carriers, although some tanks have ATGM-capable main cannons and some exceptional designs such as the Strv 81 (Rb.52) or the AMX-13 (HOT) mount ATGMs on ancillary pylons. ATGMs are powerful and SACLOS guided missiles are easily aimed, however they travel slowly and well-aware targets may be able to move into cover prior to the ATGM reaching them.''
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 '''Anti-Tank Guided Missile Proximity Fuse (ATGM-PRX)'''
-ATGM-PRX missiles utilise proximity fuses to detonate when in close proximity to aircraft. This, combined with their guidance systems (SACLOS) allows them to be used effectively against low-flying aircraft or helicopters.
+Proximity ATGMs utilise proximity fuses to detonate when in close proximity to aircraft. This, combined with their guidance systems (SACLOS) allows them to be used effectively against low-flying aircraft or helicopters.
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 '''Anti-Tank Guided Missile, Tandem Charge''' '''(ATGM Tandem)'''
-ATGM Tandem missiles utilise a twin-stage warhead to overcome ERA - the first stage causes the ERA to detonate, while the second stage penetrates the armour below as normal.
+Tandem ATGMs utilise a twin-stage warhead to overcome ERA - the first stage causes the ERA to detonate, while the second stage penetrates the armour below as normal. This concept does not work against NERA or composite armour.
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 '''Anti-Tank Guided Missile, HE (ATGM-HE)'''
-ATGM HE missiles are a simplification of a standard ATGM; rather than a shaped HEAT charge, HE missiles simply utilise a large quantity of explosive.
+HE ATGMs are a simplification of a standard ATGM; rather than a shaped HEAT charge, HE missiles simply utilise a large quantity of explosive to damage or destroy emplacements or light vehicles.
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 '''Surface to Air Missile (SAM)'''
-SAM missiles are high-velocity anti-air missiles, designed specifically to combat aircraft using a variety of technologies; often including proximity fuses and radar or heat-seeking guidance.
+SAMs are high-velocity anti-air missiles, designed specifically to combat aircraft using a variety of technologies; often including proximity fuses and radar or heat-seeking guidance.
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 Rockets are unguided high-explosive self-propelled rounds which are often significantly higher calibre than standard tank cannons. They can be mounted as ancillary weaponry on some vehicles, or in some cases they're mounted on specialised rocket-carrier vehicles.
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−	~~===In-game Armour Visualisation & Composite ===~~
−	~~[[File:Protection Scale.png\|thumb\|380x380px\|Protection Density Visualisation Scale]]~~
−	~~====Limitations of War Thunder's in-game armour viewer====~~
−	The War Thunder in-game armour viewer offers an accurate, easy-to-use visual of the armour density of vehicles, allowing players to preview any vehicle and easily tell where both the vehicle's strong and weak points are. However, from approximately Battle Rating 9.0 and above, vehicles begin to integrate composite protection, and often the armour viewer won't represent these additional and significant composite armour values.
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−	To compensate for this and to further improve the quality of the information available on the War Thunder Wiki, this information can be displayed in the form of a 'protection density visualisation' - a manually generated image which allows players to view the distribution of this composite armour upon the vehicle. This image makes use of colour or numerical spectrum to represent the density (or protection level) of armour in a given area of a vehicle. The closer to the colour green which is displayed the weaker the armour is and the closer to the colour red, the more difficult it will be to make a damaging or disabling shot. All values are measured relative to an average top-tier kinetic round (approximately 480 mm, the improved round for most tanks - [[2A46M-1 (125 mm)\|3BM42]], [[L30A1 (120 mm)\|L26]], [[Rheinmetall L44 (120 mm)\|DM33]]), excluding outliers like the [[Leclerc]] and [[Ariete PSO]].
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−	This proves particularly valuable for late Rank VI and most Rank VII vehicles, allowing for easy visualisation of weak spots on vehicles, as well as the ability to directly compare protection between vehicles. One example of this is the Challenger 2 has turret cheek armour which can be considered an 8 or 9 on the scale, which would be displayed in a deep orange or red (the most difficult to penetrate), while the best armour on the Type 90 would be considered 5 or 6 on the scale at best and its strongest points would be displayed as a light orange or yellow only. As such, the vehicles can be compared directly with ease.
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−	Below are two examples for comparison; the [[Type 90]] MBT (known for speed and firepower, however only offering mediocre protection) and the [[Challenger 2]] (known for upper hull and turret protection). By comparing these two images, we can see that the Challenger 2 offers significantly improved overall protection than the Type 90. Comparisons like this can be used to determine if a vehicle can rely on armour, and if so, what circumstances it will be reliable in.
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−	~~[[File:Challenger 2 Density Visualisation.png\|left\|thumb\|300x300px\|Challenger 2 Density Visualisation]]~~
−	~~====Challenger 2 Protection Density Visualisation====~~
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−	Sections such as the main cheeks of the Challenger 2 are marked red, as there is absolutely no chance of an average kinetic or chemical round penetrating them under any circumstances. There may be exceptional rounds which may be able to, such as the high-penetration rounds of the [[ADATS]] or the [[Ariete PSO]] (in absolutely perfect circumstances, the PSO's best kinetic round is capable of penetrating the Challenger 2's turret cheeks - but only from a particular angle).
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−	Sections such as the Challenger's Upper Front Plate (UFP) are relatively well-protected, however, under certain circumstances (favourable angling, usually) it might be penetrated by an average round. However, the lower section of the lower front plate and the cannon surround panels will be easily penetrated, and will only provide adequate protection in exceptional cases. The cannon itself is marked in dark red as any shots that hit it will be absorbed.
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−	Meanwhile, the Type 90 offers much less in terms of protection. Its UFP and turret cheeks will only protect against normal rounds under exceptional circumstances and otherwise will usually provide minimal protection. The cannon does provide protection as with most vehicles, however, the vehicle's composite armour is easily visualised as something that cannot be relied on.
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