M901

M901

M901

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

SQUADRON

Tank destroyer

ATGM vehicle

Research:400 000

Purchase:450 000

Description

The Combat Vehicle, Anti-tank, Improved TOW Vehicle, M901 is a squadron rank VI American tank destroyer with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armaments

Main armament

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BGM-71C I-TO mm BGM-71C I-TO
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
10			-30°/+35°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

M901 Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	X4.0	X8.0
Comparable optics	???

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment
IV	Transmission	Engine		Smoke grenade

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Use pairs of I-TOW, designed for fast long-range attacks
• Of all horizontal ATGM launchers currently in the game, has best launcher depression
• Tower is very tall, making it hard to exploit APHE and HESH to destroy the tank instantly
• Superior to export Italian version in almost every way possible
• Can fire at "combat" cruise control speed (~10 km/h)

Cons:

• Hits to the tower base can annihilate the tank, so it needs taller hull-down spots, than other carriers
• While carrier is travelling, the launcher is put onto a pad on the back, and it takes about 3 to 5 seconds for it to deploy back, which means, any surprise attack on the tank will likely succeed with minimal resistance
• Only reloads after second launched ATGM hit something, can't be ordered to reload just one missile or to cut off the leading early
• Sniper scope is located in the launcher, so during reloading it moves together with the launcher, forcing the operator to keep watch on target with binoculars
• Sometimes, just a bit short of firepower to penetrate tanks with heavy ERA or NERA plating in one hit (although in RB most of such tanks are your allies)

History

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Media

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See also

Other vehicles based off the M113 platform:

• M113A1 (TOW)
• M163
• SIDAM 25

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the tank;
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USA tank destroyers
M10	M10 GMC
M36	M36 GMC · M36B2
T95	T28 · T95
M109	M109A1
ATGM	LOSAT · M901
Wheeled	M3 GMC · T55E1
Other	M8 HMC · M50 · M56
China	▃LVT(A)(4) (ZIS-2)