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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.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

* {{Specs-Link|cn_wz_305|short}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
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'''Cons:'''
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== History ==
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== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{China anti-aircraft guns}}

[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]

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 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - The stock belt. Only half of the clip will be useful against tanks or planes at any one time, but with the same comprising shells as the unlockable belts, it can still serve as a versatile option until more specialised choices become available.
 * '''BR-281SP:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - For use against ground vehicles. With around 150 mm of penetration at point blank, this belt can go through side armour and take out lightly armoured targets. Actual MBTs can typically resist it from the front.
-* '''OR-281U:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. One or two hits usually get the job done. However, heavy armoured attackers and bombers may require several hits.
+* '''Type 59 HE:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. One or two hits usually get the job done. However, heavy armoured attackers and bombers may require several hits.
-* '''BR-281U:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - For use against ground vehicles. While the shells have the same penetration values as the BR-281SP belt, they also contain a small amount of explosive filler, making their use slightly more efficient against ground vehicles.
+* '''Type 59 APCBC:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - For use against ground vehicles. While the shells have the same penetration values as the BR-281SP belt, they also contain a small amount of explosive filler, making their use slightly more efficient against ground vehicles.
 * '''DKY-1:''' {{Annotation|HE-VT*|High-explosive variable time fuse (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. The huge explosive mass will blow most aircraft out of the sky with a fairly close hit, while the 6 m trigger radius means that one can be much more lenient with aiming. However, the proximity fuse requires 500 m of arming distance and within this distance it acts only like a powerful HE round.
-{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-281SP, OR-281U, BR-281U, DKY-1}}
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-281SP, Type 59 HE, Type 59 APCBC, DKY-1}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - The stock belt. Only half of the clip will be useful against tanks or planes at any one time, but with the same comprising shells as the unlockable belts, it can still serve as a versatile option until more specialised choices become available.
-* '''BR-281:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - For use against ground vehicles. With around 150 mm of penetration at point blank, this belt can go through side armour and take out lightly armoured targets. Actual MBTs can typically resist it from the front. It does not contain much explosive filler per round, but since the WZ305 has two cannons (each with a clip of 4 rounds) multiple penetrations have a high chance of knocking out the target.
+* '''BR-281SP:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - For use against ground vehicles. With around 150 mm of penetration at point blank, this belt can go through side armour and take out lightly armoured targets. Actual MBTs can typically resist it from the front.
 * '''OR-281U:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. One or two hits usually get the job done. However, heavy armoured attackers and bombers may require several hits.
-* '''BR-281U:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against ground vehicles. A solid shot projectile, it currently has the same penetration as the ordinary BR-281 APCBC and there is thus no real reason to use it.
+* '''BR-281U:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}} - For use against ground vehicles. While the shells have the same penetration values as the BR-281SP belt, they also contain a small amount of explosive filler, making their use slightly more efficient against ground vehicles.
 * '''DKY-1:''' {{Annotation|HE-VT*|High-explosive variable time fuse (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. The huge explosive mass will blow most aircraft out of the sky with a fairly close hit, while the 6 m trigger radius means that one can be much more lenient with aiming. However, the proximity fuse requires 500 m of arming distance and within this distance it acts only like a powerful HE round.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-281SP, OR-281U, BR-281U, DKY-1}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 * '''OR-281U:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. One or two hits usually get the job done. However, heavy armoured attackers and bombers may require several hits.
 * '''BR-281U:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against ground vehicles. A solid shot projectile, it currently has the same penetration as the ordinary BR-281 APCBC and there is thus no real reason to use it.
-* '''DKY-1:''' {{Annotation|HE-VT*|High-explosive variable time fuse (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. The huge explosive mass will blow most aircraft out of the sky with a fairly close hit, while the 6 m trigger radius means that one can be much more lenient with aiming. However, the proximity fuse requires 500 meters of arming distance and within this distance it acts only like a powerful HE round.
+* '''DKY-1:''' {{Annotation|HE-VT*|High-explosive variable time fuse (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. The huge explosive mass will blow most aircraft out of the sky with a fairly close hit, while the 6 m trigger radius means that one can be much more lenient with aiming. However, the proximity fuse requires 500 m of arming distance and within this distance it acts only like a powerful HE round.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-[[S-68 (57 mm)|S-68]]: its Soviet mirror; it shares most of the same performance, though this Chinese version has the DKY-1 HE-VT shell at its disposal, making the S-68 comparatively worse at anti-aircraft operations.
+* [[S-68 (57 mm)|S-68]]: Soviet counterpart of the WA318, it shares most of the same performance. However, it lacks the HE-VT shell found on the Chinese cannon, making the S-68 comparatively worse at anti-aircraft operations.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 * '''OR-281U:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. One or two hits usually get the job done. However, heavy armoured attackers and bombers may require several hits.
 * '''BR-281U:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}} - For use against ground vehicles. A solid shot projectile, it currently has the same penetration as the ordinary BR-281 APCBC and there is thus no real reason to use it.
-* '''DKY-1:''' {{Annotation|HE-VT*|High-explosive variable time fuse (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. The huge explosive mass will blow most aircraft out of the sky with a fairly close hit, 15 m trigger radius means that one can be much more lenient with aiming. However, the proximity fuse requires 500 meters of arming distance and within this distance it acts only like a powerful HE round.
+* '''DKY-1:''' {{Annotation|HE-VT*|High-explosive variable time fuse (self-destroying)}} - For use against planes. The huge explosive mass will blow most aircraft out of the sky with a fairly close hit, while the 6 m trigger radius means that one can be much more lenient with aiming. However, the proximity fuse requires 500 meters of arming distance and within this distance it acts only like a powerful HE round.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-[[S-68 (57 mm)|S-68]]: its Soviet mirror; it shares most of the same performance, though this Chinese version has the DKY-1 HE-VT shell at its disposal, making the S-68 worse at anti-aircraft operations.
+[[S-68 (57 mm)|S-68]]: its Soviet mirror; it shares most of the same performance, though this Chinese version has the DKY-1 HE-VT shell at its disposal, making the S-68 comparatively worse at anti-aircraft operations.
 == Usage in battles ==