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Revision as of 18:01, 5 August 2023

VBCI-2 (MCT30)
fr_vbci2_mct30.png
GarageImage VBCI-2 (MCT30).jpg
VBCI-2 (MCT30)
France flag.png France
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.7 9.7 9.7
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:8 910 Specs-Card-Eagle.png
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Description

The VBCI-2 (MCT30) is a premium rank VI French light tank with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
LWS
Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions
Armourfront / side / back
Hull35 / 35 / 35
Turret30 / 30 / 30
Crew3 people
Visibility150 %

This tank's armour is rather typical for its type. It can defend against machine gun fire and some autocannons from the front, but anything else will rip it to shreds.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
  • Aluminum alloy AMS 4050 A (hull roof, suspension)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 12 mm Upper
12 mm Lower 		12 mm Top
12 mm Bottom 		12 mm 35 mm
Turret 30 + 10 mm Turret front
30 mm Gun mantlet 		30 + 10 mm 30 + 10 mm 30 + 10 mm
Cupola 30 + 10 mm 10 mm 30 + 10 mm 30 + 10 mm

Notes:

  • Wheels are 10 mm thick

Mobility

Amphibious
The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water
Speedforward / back
AB112 / 41 km/h
RB and SB101 / 37 km/h
Number of gears10 forward
4 back
Weight32.0 t
Engine power
AB1 145 hp
RB and SB600 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB35.8 hp/t
RB and SB18.8 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 112 41 32 930 1,145 29.06 35.78
Realistic 101 37 531 600 16.59 18.75

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 816 Sl icon.png
RB2 783 Sl icon.png
SB3 409 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts850 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 100 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 900 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 130 / 160 / 210 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 220 / 220 / 220 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new wheels.png
Tires
Mods new car suspension.png
Suspension
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Mods tank reinforcement fr.png
Crew Replenishment
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Mods tank ammo.png
30mm_173_HEI_ammo_pack
Mods thermal sight.png
NVD
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Mods counterMeasures.png
LWS/LR
Mods airstrike.png
Airstrike
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Mods scouting.png
Improved optics
Mods tank ammo.png
30mm_173_APDS_FS_ammo_pack
Mods scout streak.png
Scout UAV
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support

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

30 mm Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition450 rounds
First-order150 rounds
Belt capacity75 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
0.3 → 0.2 s
Fire rate201 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 40°
Main article: Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (30 mm)
30 mm Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 450 (75) 200 -10°/+45° ±180° Two-plane 57.1 79.1 96.0 106.2 113.0 13.00 11.50 10.60 10.00
Realistic 35.7 42.0 51.0 56.4 60.0

Ammunition

  • Default: APDS · HEI-T · HEI-T
  • MK266: HEI-T
  • MK258: APFSDS

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEI-T 9 8 6 5 3 3
APDS 87 86 81 75 70 65
APFSDS 116 115 110 104 99 93
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEI-T 1,080 0.36 0.1 0.1 54.4 79° 80° 81°
APDS 1,480 0.19 - - - 75° 78° 80°
APFSDS 1,430 0.1 - - - 78° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition2 000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate575 shots/min
Vertical guidance-20° / 60°
Main article: M2HB (12.7 mm)
12.7 mm M2HB
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 2,000 (200) 575 -20°/+60° ±180°

Usage in battles

The VBCI-2 (MCT30) excels in the role of a flanker. Its very high top speed combined with a fast-firing autocannon makes it extremely effective against anything that shows their sides or rear of the turret. The MK258 APFSDS can easily send even MBTs back to the hangar. This IFV's armour scheme, typical for vehicles of its type, generally tends to be a letdown though. The crew sits behind the fuel tank and engine, and the frontal armour is angled enough to resist machine gun fire, but anything with an autocannon or high-explosive filler rounds still can and will make short work of you, so avoid any encounters you aren't confident you can win. Additionally, your crew is easily knocked out from your left side (right from a frontal view), so take extra care to protect this. The disadvantage of the tank's rather large profile is somewhat mitigated by the fact that its turret is unmanned, but ammunition racks are located directly below and to the left/right of the turret on both sides and can easily be detonated. This tank can also be played in the role of a point rusher, but it is advised to take extreme caution when doing so. A third role for this tank is as an ersatz SPAA with its MK266 HEI-T shells, which can easily knock off engines, control surfaces, and pilots. Unless the enemy's nose is pointed straight at you, it is not recommended to fire at aircraft at ranges of over 1.5-2 km.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great mobility
  • Access to APFSDS rounds with good penetration values
  • Full APFSDS belts
  • High turret rotation speed
  • Frontally located Engine and Fuel Tank can absorb shots

Cons:

  • Rather poor armour
  • Slower rate of fire than 25 mm and 20 mm autocannons
  • Crew can easily be knocked out
  • Ammunition stored in easy-to-detonate racks
  • Wheeled vehicle, speed can drop off in mud/snow and no neutral steering
  • Vulnerable to overpressure damage

History

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Media

Skins
Videos
Unmanned Turret Tanks: Showcasing New Tech discusses the VBCI-2 (MCT30) at 05:07 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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France light tanks
AMC.34/35  AMC.34 YR · AMC.35 (ACG.1)
H.35/39  H.35 · H.39 · H.39 "Cambronne"
AMX-13  AMX-13 (FL11) · AMX-13-M24 · AMX-13 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-90 · AMX-13 (HOT)
Wheeled  AML-90 · AMX-10RC · Vextra 105
AMD.35  AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35)
E.B.R.  E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963)
Other  FCM.36 · R.35 (SA38) · Char 25t · MARS 15 · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Austria  SK-105A2
Great Britain  ▄Crusader Mk.II
Netherlands  CV 9035NL
USA  LVT-4/40 · ▄M3A3 Stuart

France premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  AMD.35 (SA35) · H.39 "Cambronne" · LVT-4/40 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-M24 · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963) · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Medium tanks  M4A1 (FL10) · Panther "Dauphiné" · AMX-30 · AMX-30 Super · AMX-50 (TO90/930)
Heavy tanks  B1 ter · 2C bis · Somua SM
Tank destroyers  Lorraine 155 Mle.50

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