WMA301 - Revision history

U4656018: Adding BTM-1 to the contents

2024-09-01T13:26:54Z

Adding BTM-1 to the contents

U38088265: /* Ammunition */

2024-06-22T15:13:34Z

‎Ammunition

U44629479: Undo revision 172224 by U153435799 (talk)

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Undo revision 172224 by U153435799 (talk)

U153435799: /* External links */

2023-09-20T12:32:58Z

‎External links

U4656018: Description revision and merging paragraphs

2023-06-26T15:56:09Z

Description revision and merging paragraphs

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2023-03-19T22:19:35Z

‎Machine guns

U44629479: Undo revision 158768 by U56862421 (talk)

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Undo revision 158768 by U56862421 (talk)

U56862421: /* Pros and cons */

2023-03-15T12:13:50Z

‎Pros and cons

U79942984: /* Main armament */ Updated some details.

2023-02-22T06:32:51Z

‎Main armament: Updated some details.

U44629479: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

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 {{:WMA301 (105 mm)/Ammunition|Type-83 HEAT, DTB-1, Type-83 HESH, BTM1, GP105, Type-83 APDS}}
-* The Type 83 APFSDS round is the same as found on the [[ZTZ59D1]] and shares all traits of it, which is still sufficient for its BR but it might struggle when it faces Soviet MBTs with higher protection at longer ranges. For example, a spaded [[T-72A]] with the add-on armour can be difficult to penetrate outside of the standard Soviet weak spots of the driver's port and lower glacis, whereas the PTL02's DYW PT86-100 round can penetrate the T-72's hull quite easily. The APFSDS is still the best all-purpose round since it has a high muzzle velocity and is a kinetic projectile that will not be disrupted by bushes and fences.
+* The '''Type 83 APFSDS''' round is the same as found on the [[ZTZ59D1]] and shares all traits of it, which is still sufficient for its BR but it might struggle when it faces Soviet MBTs with higher protection at longer ranges. For example, a spaded [[T-72A]] with the add-on armour can be difficult to penetrate outside of the standard Soviet weak spots of the driver's port and lower glacis, whereas the PTL02's DYW PT86-100 round can penetrate the T-72's hull quite easily. The APFSDS is still the best all-purpose round since it has a high muzzle velocity and is a kinetic projectile that will not be disrupted by bushes and fences.
-* During the late 1990s, Mainland China has acquired 100 mm gun-launched ATGM technologies from Russia, so the WMA301 also comes with a powerful GP105 tandem ATGM which owners of [[BMP-3]] may find familiar. The statistics are very similar to the 9M117M1 Bastion: good flight speed, high TNT equivalent mass, and a tandem warhead for bypassing ERA which makes it a very deadly threat to tanks with early ERA like [[AMX-30B2 BRENUS]]. However heavy ERA like Kontakt-5 can still detonate the entire missile, though they are usually found on higher BR MBTs. When the APFSDS starts to lose effectiveness at long range, this missile is a strong backup choice. Thankfully, the WMA301 does not suffer from the BMP-3's massive reload penalty for ATGMs. The GP105's whopping 750 mm of penetration can take down practically anything it will ever meet at its BR. Even high-tier Soviet behemoths like the [[T-64B]] or [[T-72B]], featuring ERA and strong composite armour, can be defeated by the GP105. As a beam-riding missile, the GP105 is immune to IRCM and can be guided on the move if necessary at the cost of some accuracy, increasing the WMA301's survivability compared to other missile carriers.
+* During the late 1990s, Mainland China has acquired 100 mm gun-launched ATGM technologies from Russia, so the WMA301 also comes with a powerful '''GP105 tandem ATGM''' which owners of [[BMP-3]] may find familiar. The statistics are very similar to the 9M117M1 Bastion: good flight speed, high TNT equivalent mass, and a tandem warhead for bypassing ERA which makes it a very deadly threat to tanks with early ERA like [[AMX-30B2 BRENUS]]. However heavy ERA like Kontakt-5 can still detonate the entire missile, though they are usually found on higher BR MBTs. When the APFSDS starts to lose effectiveness at long range, this missile is a strong backup choice. Thankfully, the WMA301 does not suffer from the BMP-3's massive reload penalty for ATGMs. The GP105's whopping 750 mm of penetration can take down practically anything it will ever meet at its BR. Even high-tier Soviet behemoths like the [[T-64B]] or [[T-72B]], featuring ERA and strong composite armour, can be defeated by the GP105. As a beam-riding missile, the GP105 is immune to IRCM and can be guided on the move if necessary at the cost of some accuracy, increasing the WMA301's survivability compared to other missile carriers.
-* The Type 83 HEATFS round is nothing special, only having very slight improvements over the Type 1973 HEATFS used by the PTL02. Against most targets it is simply less useful than the APFSDS. HESH rounds have low penetration and poor ballistics, successful impacts creating wide but shallow sprays of spalling. The HEATFS and HESH rounds are generally obsolete, as their only advantages over the APFSDS are their ability to cause overpressure damage through their explosive content, but the aforementioned GP105 can perform the same role as well; in fact, GP105 has a higher TNT equivalent than both the HEATFS and HESH. Using HESH rounds as an last-ditch option to knock out hull down vehicles by splashing turret roofs might occasionally be viable.
+* The '''Type 83 HEATFS''' round is nothing special, only having very slight improvements over the Type 1973 HEATFS used by the PTL02. Against most targets it is simply less useful than the APFSDS. HESH rounds have low penetration and poor ballistics, successful impacts creating wide but shallow sprays of spalling. The HEATFS and HESH rounds are generally obsolete, as their only advantages over the APFSDS are their ability to cause overpressure damage through their explosive content, but the aforementioned GP105 can perform the same role as well; in fact, GP105 has a higher TNT equivalent than both the HEATFS and HESH. Using HESH rounds as an last-ditch option to knock out hull down vehicles by splashing turret roofs might occasionally be viable.
-* Last but not least is the DTB-1 HE-VT round, seen previously on the T-69 II G. Although it is useful to deal with helicopters or low-flying aircraft in very shallow dives, this should be done with caution since anything that flies is the last thing the WMA301 wants to face. For anti-helicopter duties, locate the target using the WMA301's thermal sights, lase them with the laser rangefinder, and fire the round with enough lead to catch them comfortably within the proximity fuse radius. It is recommended to measure the range for every shot. Keep in mind that DTB-1 has a rather low muzzle velocity and it is difficult to hit helicopters that are moving unpredictably and/or staying at long range. Actual aircraft are difficult to hit since the WMA301 doesn't have as much gun elevation as a proper SPAA. Serious anti-air duties are best left to the [[WZ305]] or [[PGZ09]].
+* Last but not least is the '''DTB-1 HE-VT''' round, seen previously on the T-69 II G. Although it is useful to deal with helicopters or low-flying aircraft in very shallow dives, this should be done with caution since anything that flies is the last thing the WMA301 wants to face. For anti-helicopter duties, locate the target using the WMA301's thermal sights, lase them with the laser rangefinder, and fire the round with enough lead to catch them comfortably within the proximity fuse radius. It is recommended to measure the range for every shot. Keep in mind that DTB-1 has a rather low muzzle velocity and it is difficult to hit helicopters that are moving unpredictably and/or staying at long range. Actual aircraft are difficult to hit since the WMA301 doesn't have as much gun elevation as a proper SPAA. Serious anti-air duties are best left to the [[WZ305]] or [[PGZ09]].
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 * Deadly 105 mm cannon with high velocity, adequate rate of fire and great accuracy
 * Gen 2 gunner thermal greatly enhances search-and-destroy ability
-* Various ammunition: from APFSDS to unique HE-VT to gun-launched tandem ATGM
+* Various ammunition: from APFSDS, to unique HE-VT and SAPCBC to gun-launched tandem ATGM
 * Superior tandem ATGM carrier (can fire on the move, with the same reload time as conventional shells and can carry a high number of ATGMs)
 * Competitive top speed on hard surfaces

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{{:WMA301 (105 mm)/Ammunition|Type-83 HEAT, DTB-1, Type-83 HESH, GP105, Type-83 APDS}}
+{{:WMA301 (105 mm)/Ammunition|Type-83 HEAT, DTB-1, Type-83 HESH, BTM1, GP105, Type-83 APDS}}
 * The Type 83 APFSDS round is the same as found on the [[ZTZ59D1]] and shares all traits of it, which is still sufficient for its BR but it might struggle when it faces Soviet MBTs with higher protection at longer ranges. For example, a spaded [[T-72A]] with the add-on armour can be difficult to penetrate outside of the standard Soviet weak spots of the driver's port and lower glacis, whereas the PTL02's DYW PT86-100 round can penetrate the T-72's hull quite easily. The APFSDS is still the best all-purpose round since it has a high muzzle velocity and is a kinetic projectile that will not be disrupted by bushes and fences.

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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WZ-551#Export
+* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 {{TankManufacturer Norinco}}

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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WZ-551#Export
 {{TankManufacturer Norinco}}

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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 premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Red Skies"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is an export product by NORINCO Factory 256 at Chongqing as the alternative to the domestic PTL02 assault gun. The design of this assault gun might likely from the previous prototypes in late-1980s when PLAGF has yet to develop a low-recoil 105 mm gun for assault gun platforms; based on the same WZ551 chassis, as the ZSL92 APC and the [[PTL02]] assault gun. The most noticeable differences from the PTL02 are the newly-designed welded turret that somewhat resembles the [[ZTZ96A]] in terms of the arrowhead shape, and the replacement of the original 100 mm smoothbore gun with a standard 105 mm rifled gun. This assault gun saw service in different African countries with large area of plains and in Myanmar, serving as a quick-response assault gun for the buyers and a fast-moving addition to their inventory.
-Based on the same WZ551 chassis, as the ZSL-92 APC and the [[PTL02]] assault gun, the WMA301 is an export-only vehicle of Mainland China made by the NORINCO Factory 256 at Chongqing. The most noticeable differences from the PTL02 are the newly-designed welded turret that somewhat resembles the [[ZTZ96A]] in terms of the arrowhead shape, and the replacement of the original 100 mm smoothbore gun with a standard 105 mm rifled gun. This assault gun saw service in different African countries and in Myanmar, serving as a quick-response assault gun for the buyers and a fast-moving addition to their inventory.
+Introduced in [[Update "Red Skies"]] as the new addition to the premium vehicles line-up, anyone familiar with the PTL02 can adjust to the WMA301 easily. It is a very similar vehicle for the most part, the main difference lying in its armament. The 105 mm rifled gun has a similar ammunition selection to the [[T-69 II G]] with a new addition being the GP105 gun-launched ATGM. The WMA301's APFSDS is less potent that the PTL02's top round, but it has access to a proximity fused HE round for fending off helicopters and a powerful tandem-warhead ATGM for defeating heavy targets, making it a very versatile vehicle. With good positioning and situational awareness, the WMA301 can contribute in almost any situation.
 == General info ==

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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Pintle || 600 (150) || 700 || -3°/+60° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 600 (150) || 600 || -6°/+85° || ±180°
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Coaxial || 1,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 1,000 (250) || 700 || - || -
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 * Poor agility on soft terrain like mud, sand and snow
 * Poor gun depression
 * Extremely thin hull armour, can be easily penetrated by 12.7 mm HMG fire
 * Has no commander fire control