ZA-35 - Revision history

U17577377: /* See also */

2024-06-26T11:57:25Z

‎See also

U42773747: tripled down on radar and apds features

2024-02-20T20:18:56Z

tripled down on radar and apds features

U38088265: /* Description */ Updated to new standard

2023-11-26T20:41:13Z

‎Description: Updated to new standard

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-22T19:00:26Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

2023-01-06T20:18:10Z

‎Ammunition: Updated

U42773747: /* Pros and cons */ tried to rewrite pro/con a bit to make more sense when compared to falcon and marksman.

2022-08-30T20:52:12Z

‎Pros and cons: tried to rewrite pro/con a bit to make more sense when compared to falcon and marksman.

U42773747: has nvd now.

2022-07-14T11:13:59Z

has nvd now.

U44629479: Edits

2022-05-30T19:48:22Z

Edits

U43241870: /* Ammo racks */

2022-05-30T18:14:02Z

‎Ammo racks

U44629479: /* See also */ Added vehicles

2021-11-09T14:26:58Z

‎See also: Added vehicles

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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 * [[Rooikat (Family)]]
 == External links ==

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-The [[GA-35 (35 mm)]] autocannon is functionally identical to the [[Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)]] found on the [[Chieftain Marksman]], [[Gepard]], and [[Type 87]]. However, the GA-35 is unable to utilize the 35 mm APDS belts found on the vehicles mentioned. Despite this, at close range, the GA-35 can penetrate the sides of a majority of medium tanks found at the ZA-35's battle rating, including even the lower sides of Soviet medium tanks. Unfortunately, the gun depression is quite poor, so ideally Soviet tanks should not be approached at point blank ranges and instead circled around at about 50m range. Many of American brawler tanks are immune to AP belt from the sides and will only be vulnerable in a turret ring or engine roof (and even that is not guaranteed).
+The [[GA-35 (35 mm)]] autocannon is functionally identical to the [[Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)]] found on the [[Chieftain Marksman]], [[Gepard]], and [[Type 87]]. The API and HEI shells are identical, so it shouldn't be too difficult to adapt to this weapon. However, the GA-35 is unable to utilize the 35 mm APDS belts found on the vehicles mentioned.
 The high rate of fire of the cannons can burn through the 460 rounds of ammunition in under half a minute of sustained fire, so firing in short bursts is generally ideal, as the restocking time at friendly captured points can be risky.
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 === Radars ===
-Unlike the Chieftain Marksman, the ZA-35 has an independent tracking unit and detection unit, which allows the vehicle to detect new targets even while locked on to another target or to disable radar for safety reasons and still maintain the lock. The ZA-35 utilizes an enormous EDR 110 tracking radar fitted on a mast which can extend up to 5 m into the air. The mast is foldable and the radar array will fold behind the turret. Instead of a tracking radar, the ZA-35 uses an electro-optical target tracking system, which uses visual line of sight from the gunner's sight in the front to track airborne targets. The tracking system does not enjoy the same height advantage as the detection radar, and the optical system will lose target tracking if any kind of visual obstruction (including the ZA-35's own ESS) is in the way for any significant length of time. However, the system will not trigger radar warning receivers since it uses passive tracking, nor will chaff defeat the lock-on.
+Unlike the Chieftain Marksman, the ZA-35 has an independent tracking unit and detection unit, which allows the vehicle to monitor the sky even while locked on to another target or to disable radar for safety reasons and still maintain the lock.
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 * Super tall radar mast gives you away very quickly in RB or SB, unable to directly lock on with the radar
 * Tracking device is electro-optical and can lose track very quickly when it's line of sight is obstructed by objects such as trees or by smoke screens; it is also fragile and is the first thing to be destroyed in a head-on fight
-* No APDS belts like similar twin KDA platforms
+* No APDS belts like similar twin KDA platforms, so it has no options for stealth assasination on long range helicopters
 * Turret is only 10 mm RHA with the commander and gunner sitting very close to each other, making .50 cals a death sentence if enemy is used to just fire it as a first reaction to anything they see
 * ESS does not really protect against thermal scopes

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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}} British SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]]. Role-wise it is a successor to the [[Falcon]].
+The '''ZA-35''' was a variant of the [[Rooikat (Family)|Rooikat]] modified by the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR) in the early 1990s to fit the SPAA role. It was equipped with dual 35 mm cannons produced by Lyttelton Engineering (now Denel Land Systems) derived from the Oerlikon 35 mm, and an EDR 110 search and tracking radar mounted on a mast that could be raised up to 5 metres to avoid low obstacles. Only a few prototypes were built before the project was eventually cancelled.
 == General info ==

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 * '''DM13:''' {{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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+{{:GA-35 (35 mm)/Ammunition|HEI-T*, API-T*}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ==== Ammunition ====
+* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
-* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
+* '''DM11A1:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
-* '''DM11A1:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+* '''DM13:''' {{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T*|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 68 || 65 || 52 || 40 || 30 || 23
+| Default || 68 || 66 || 57 || 47 || 39 || 32
 |-
-| DM11A1 || 68 || 65 || 52 || 40 || 30 || 23
+| DM11A1 || 68 || 66 || 57 || 47 || 39 || 32
 |-
-| DM13 || 68 || 65 || 52 || 40 || 30 || 23
+| DM13 || 68 || 66 || 57 || 47 || 39 || 32
 |-
 |}

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 '''Pros:'''
 * Rooikat chassis provides good mobility
-* While the ZA-35 does not have APDS belts, it is still very effective at defeating lightly armoured tanks and can do serious damage to medium tanks with some effort taken
+* Laser rangefinder allows it to quickly snipe across entire map if necessary
 * Tall radar mast allows the ZA-35 to track air targets while behind cover
 * Radar takes up minimal space in folded position, and quickly deploys or folds
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Super tall radar mast gives you away very quickly in RB or SB
+* Super tall radar mast gives you away very quickly in RB or SB, unable to directly lock on with the radar
-* Track radar is electro-optical and can lose track very quickly when it's obstructed by objects such as trees or by smoke screens
+* Tracking device is electro-optical and can lose track very quickly when it's line of sight is obstructed by objects such as trees or by smoke screens; it is also fragile and is the first thing to be destroyed in a head-on fight
 * No APDS belts like similar twin KDA platforms
 * Turret is only 10 mm RHA with the commander and gunner sitting very close to each other, making .50 cals a death sentence if enemy is used to just fire it as a first reaction to anything they see

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 '''Notes''':
-* Ammunition is modeled as 2 belts of 230 rounds.
+* Ammunition is modelled as 2 belts of 230 rounds each.
 * It is not possible to select how many rounds to bring into battle.
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 The ZA-35 was a South African self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) variant of the Rooikat armoured car and designed in the 1990s. It was developed by Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR) and one prototype or possibly more was built before the project was cancelled. Had it entered production the ZA-35 would have served in a battery of three ZA-35 SPAAGs, one ZA-HVM surface-to-air missile launcher (also based on the Rooikat hull), and a local warning radar.<ref name=":0">http://www.military-today.com/artillery/za_35.htm</ref>
-The hull was a standard Rooikat hull but the turret was a completely new design by LEW. It has a crew of 3 with the driver in the hull and the commander and gunner in the turret. The armament consisted of two 35 mm M-35 automatic guns produced by Lyttleton Engineering. The guns have a rate of fire of 550 rounds per minute which is a 1,100 rpm combined rate of fire. Ammunition carried is of two types: HE-FRAG rounds for air targets and AP-I rounds for ground targets. A total of 920 rounds was carried in four belts of 230 rounds (two belts for each gun). The computerized fire control system (FCS) was linked to a fully stabilized gunner's sight with an integrated laser rangefinder. An EDR 110 search and tracking radar was fitted for finding and tracking enemy aircraft, mounted on a mast that could be raised five meters in order to get the radar clear of obstacles low to the ground. The ZA-35 can effectively eliminate targets during both day and night conditions. The armour protects against small arms fire and shrapnel all around and 23 mm projectiles over the frontal arc. Propulsion is provided by a rear 563 horsepower engine, allowing the 34 tons vehicle to reach a speed of 120 km/h.<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/South_Africa/Rooikat.php</ref>
+The hull was a standard Rooikat hull but the turret was a completely new design by LEW. It has a crew of 3 with the driver in the hull and the commander and gunner in the turret. The armament consisted of two 35 mm M-35 automatic guns produced by Lyttleton Engineering. The guns have a rate of fire of 550 rounds per minute which is a 1,100 rpm combined rate of fire. Ammunition carried is of two types: HE-FRAG rounds for air targets and AP-I rounds for ground targets. A total of 920 rounds was carried in four belts of 230 rounds (two belts for each gun). The computerized fire control system (FCS) was linked to a fully stabilized gunner's sight with an integrated laser rangefinder. An EDR 110 search and tracking radar was fitted for finding and tracking enemy aircraft, mounted on a mast that could be raised five metres in order to get the radar clear of obstacles low to the ground. The ZA-35 can effectively eliminate targets during both day and night conditions. The armour protects against small arms fire and shrapnel all around and 23 mm projectiles over the frontal arc. Propulsion is provided by a rear 563 horsepower engine, allowing the 34 tons vehicle to reach a speed of 120 km/h.<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/South_Africa/Rooikat.php</ref>
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