JaPz.K A2

JaPz.K A2

TAM

Begleitpanzer 57

JaPz.K A2

TAM

Begleitpanzer 57

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.7	8.7

Class:

Light tank

Research:94 000

Purchase:520 000

Description

The JaPz.K A2 is a rank VI German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull20 / 14 / 12

Turret40 / 20 / 20

Crew3 people

Visibility88 %

Even though it is angled at 62°, the hull armour of the JaPz.K A2 is relatively weak. In most cases, it will stop 20 mm cannons but any bigger calibre will have no problems punching right trough the hull armour which in most cases leads to an instant death, as the crew is sitting tightly packed together. Rapid firing autocannons such as the ones mounted on the Gepard or the ZSU-37-2 will have no problems shredding the Kürassier in less than a second.

Armor type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	20 mm (62°) Frontal Glacis 20 mm (49°) Bottom Glacis	14 mm Top hull side 14 mm Bottom hull side	12 mm	5-10 mm
Turret	20-40 mm (19-69°) Turret front 40 mm (cylindrical) Gun Mantlet	20-40 mm	10-20 mm	10 mm
Cupola	10 mm(60°)	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB76 / 10 km/h

RB and SB68 / 9 km/h

Number of gears12 forward

2 back

Weight18.0 t

Engine power

AB611 hp

RB and SB320 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB33.9 hp/t

RB and SB17.8 hp/t

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	76	10	18	_,___	611	__.__	33.94
Realistic	68	9		_,___	320	__.__	17.78

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 215 → 5 381

RB3 439 → 5 756

SB4 117 → 6 891

Total cost of modifications157 700

260 400

Talisman cost2 600

Crew training150 000

Experts520 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces950 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 170 / 210 %

220 / 220 / 220 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 Suspension Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 290 Brake System Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 290 Filters Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 Transmission Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 420 Engine Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 420	Improved Parts Research: 2 500 Cost: 13 000 390 Improved FPE Research: 1 900 Cost: 9 900 290 Crew Replenishment Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 Smoke grenade Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 420	Horizontal Drive Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 105mm_fr_CN105_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 Adjustment of Fire Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 290 Airstrike Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 290 Laser rangefinder Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 290 Elevation Mechanism Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 105mm_fr_CN105_APDSFS_ammo_pack Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 Scout UAV Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 390 Artillery Support Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 420 Improved optics Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 420 NVD Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 420

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

105 mm PzK M57 cannon

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition42 rounds

First-order12 rounds

Reload4.0 s

Vertical guidance-6° / 13°

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105 mm PzK M57					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	38	-6°/+13°	±180°	N/A	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
OCC 105 F1	HEAT	400	400	400	400	400	400
OE 105 F1 Mle.60	HE	25	25	25	25	25	25
OFL 105 G1	APFSDS	346	344	335	326	315	306

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OCC 105 F1	HEAT	1,000	10.95	0.05	0.1	1,020	62°	69°	73°
OE 105 F1 Mle.60	HE	700	12.1	0	0.1	2,000	79°	80°	81°
OFL 105 G1	APFSDS	1,475	3.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
OFPH 105 F1	700	11.4	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
38	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Notes:

• It is highly recommend to not take more than 24 shells due to the fact that reserve shells pile up in the front most part of the tank, which might lead to the loss of the vehicle. If the user can manage their rounds effectively, the safest ammo count would be 16. This way, only 4 extra rounds are placed into the turret and no rounds are in the front of the tank.

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The JaPz.K A2 has access to the 7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun. While it lacks any sort effective penetration, its high rate of fire can dispatch exposed crew members easily. The single belt contains 1,000 rounds with average velocity. It is largely inadequate against armour and should be used exclusively to dispatch exposed crew members or to destroy environmental objects such as fences with ease.

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	1,000 (1,000)	1,200	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

File:Bolivian SK-105.jpg

A Bolivian SK-105 alongside an M113 APC

The SK-105 Kürassier was developed in Austria by Sauer-Werk in response to military requests for a lightweight and mobile anti-tank vehicle. The first prototype arrived in 1967, with pre-production vehicles following in 1971. The vehicle consisted of a oscillating turret weapons platform possessing a potent 105mm cannon, atop the modified chassis of the pre-existing Saurer APC.

After it's creation, the vehicle was adopted by the Austrian military, with a total of 286 being operated until the 1990s, while hundreds more were exported to countries around the world including Argentina, Morocco, Tunisia, and others. Argentina's order totalled 118 vehicles. In November 2005 the first prototype of the Patagón was delivered. This vehicle was to be a modernisation of the JgPz.K A2, replacing the original turrets with surplus AMX-13 (105) turrets, however the project was abandoned in 2008 due to authorities "considering the manufacture of the 40 planned units uneconomical".

Media

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See also

• AMX-13 - Similar tank designation and oscillating turret design
• SK-105A2 - Domestic service version
• T54E1 - Visually similar and also utilises an oscillating turret

External links

• [Wikipedia] SK-105 Kürassier
• [tanks-encyclopedia] SK-105 Kurassier
• [DERF News Agency] Patagón: el tanque de fabricación argentina que fue presentado ayer
• [Info Defensa] Argentina abandona el proyecto de blindado Patagón