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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]] and was one of the first ATGM-equipped vehicles to be in the game. The IT-1 is equipped with the 3M7 anti-tank missile capable of penetrating 500 mm.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]] and was one of the first ATGM-equipped vehicles to be in the game. The IT-1 is equipped with the 3M7 anti-tank missile capable of penetrating 500 mm.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
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* Rolled homogeneous armor (Hull)
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull)
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* Cast homogeneous armor (Turret)
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* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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| Hull || 100 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 100 mm (55°) ''Lower glacis'' || 80 mm || 45 mm (1-2°) ''Upper'' <br> 45 mm ''Lower'' || 30 mm
 
| Hull || 100 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 100 mm (55°) ''Lower glacis'' || 80 mm || 45 mm (1-2°) ''Upper'' <br> 45 mm ''Lower'' || 30 mm
 
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| Turret || 200 mm (19-60°) || 120 mm (23-61°) || 65 mm (21-56°) || 30 mm  
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| Turret || 200 mm (19-60°) || 120 mm (23-61°) || 65 mm (21-56°) || 30 mm
 
|-
 
|-
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof  
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Cupola || 40 mm || 40 mm
 
| Cupola || 40 mm || 40 mm
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|3M7}}
 
{{main|3M7}}
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|-
 
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! colspan="6" | 180 mm 3M7 ATGM
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
 
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
 
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="2" | 15 || 5.4 || -9°/+17° || ±180° || Two-plane
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
 
|-
 
|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! colspan="5" | [[3M7]] missile || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
 
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''Arcade'' || 22.02 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
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|-
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| ''Realistic'' || 14.88 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 15 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+17° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.02 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || rowspan="2" | 10.0 || rowspan="2" | 10.0 || rowspan="2" | 10.0 || rowspan="2" | 10.0
 
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! ''Realistic''
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|-
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| 14.88 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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|-
 
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| 16.00 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== Ammunition =====
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==== Ammunition ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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! 10m
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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! 100m
 
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! 500m
 
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! 1000m
 
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! 1500m
 
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! 2000m
 
 
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|-
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| 3M7 || ATGM || 500 || 500 || 500 || 500 || 500 || 500  
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| 3M7 || ATGM || 500 || 500 || 500 || 500 || 500 || 500
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="14" | Shell details
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Maximum Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Range (m)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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''in mm:''
 
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
 
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
 
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 
 
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! 0%
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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! 50%
 
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! 100%
 
 
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| 3M7 || ATGM || 224 || 54 || 6,500 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 4,280 || +0° || 80° || 82° || 90°
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| 3M7 || ATGM || 224 || 54.0 || N/A || 0.1 || 2,520 || 80° || 82° || 90°
 
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|}
 
|}
  
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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===== Ammo racks =====
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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[[File:Ammoracks_IT-1.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the IT-1.]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 
 
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! Full<br>ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br />  rack empty
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br />  rack empty
 
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br />  rack empty
 
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br />  rack empty
 
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
 
 
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| '''15''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|SGMT (7.62 mm)}}
 
{{main|SGMT (7.62 mm)}}
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="7" | [[SGMT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm SGMT]]
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! colspan="5" | [[SGMT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm SGMT]]
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|-
 
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! Mount
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! Rate of fire<br>(shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
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|-
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| colspan="4" | 2,000 (250) || 600 || N/A || N/A
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| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 600 || -6°/+17° || N/A
 
|-
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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=== Modules ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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! Protection
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! Firepower
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| I
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| Tracks
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| Parts
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| Horizontal Drive
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| II
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| Suspension
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| Brake System
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| FPE
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| III
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| Filters
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| Crew Replenishment
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| Elevation Mechanism
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|-
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| IV
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| Transmission
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| Engine
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| ESS
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| NVD
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
 
* Anti-tank missile equipped
 
* Anti-tank missile equipped
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== History ==
 
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===Development===
 
===Development===
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The genesis of the concept of "missile tanks" came from the Premier of the Soviet Union at the time, Nikita Khrushchev. Khrushchev believed that missiles were the key to armor dominance, spelling the end of naval battleships and tanks. This belief led to his order that the heavy tank programs like the [[T-10M|T-10]] be cancelled in the 1950s. Khrushchev ordered that a missile-capable tank be fielded in replacement, with development starting in 1956 despite the immature technology. Though the military finds little favor with the concept, they begrudgingly carry it out by orders of the Kremlin and many facilities in the Soviet Union started on the concept.<ref name="ZalogaT-62">Zaloga Steven. ''T-62 Main Battle Tank 1965-2005'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2009</ref>
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The genesis of the concept of "missile tanks" came from the Premier of the Soviet Union at the time, Nikita Khrushchev. Khrushchev believed that missiles were the key to armour dominance, spelling the end of naval battleships and tanks. This belief led to his order that the heavy tank programs like the [[T-10M|T-10]] be cancelled in the 1950s. Khrushchev ordered that a missile-capable tank be fielded in replacement, with development starting in 1956 despite the immature technology. Though the military finds little favour with the concept, they begrudgingly carry it out by orders of the Kremlin and many facilities in the Soviet Union started on the concept.<ref name="ZalogaT-62">Zaloga Steven. ''T-62 Main Battle Tank 1965-2005'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2009</ref>
  
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The Uralvagonzavod facility designed a missile tank labeled ''Object 150''. The chassis was derived form the [[T-54 (1951)|T-54/55]] tanks, though the hull was lengthened for more stowage space for the missiles. The tank used the 2K4 Drakon missile system, a sophisticated machine that used a SACLOS guidance system and had a warhead able to penetrate 500 mm of armor. The missile, later designated the 3M7 Drakon, was still rife with problems and required further development. The design could carry 15 missiles, with 12 inside the vehicle's autoloader and 3 spare held in storage. The military dislike this storage as it was much lower than the 30+ rounds in their conventional tanks, but it was expected that the hit probability on the missiles would be higher to compensate. Firing tests started at the Kubinka Proving Grounds mid-1963 and was approved by Khrushchev in 1964. Then in October 1964, Khrushchev was overthrown. Without the constant urging by Khrushchev, the military delayed the ''Object 150'' design's serial production to 1968 to prioritize on main battle tanks and to let the missile technology to develop to a more battle-worthy level. The benefit of the development of the ''Object 150'' during this time period was that it provided a lengthened hull that would be used in the new Soviet tank design ''Object 165'', which would be adopted as the [[T-62]].<ref name="ZalogaT-62">Zaloga Steven. ''T-62 Main Battle Tank 1965-2005'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2009</ref>
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The Uralvagonzavod facility designed a missile tank labelled ''Object 150''. The chassis was derived form the [[T-54 (1951)|T-54/55]] tanks, though the hull was lengthened for more stowage space for the missiles. The tank used the 2K4 Drakon missile system, a sophisticated machine that used a SACLOS guidance system and had a warhead able to penetrate 500 mm of armour. The missile, later designated the 3M7 Drakon, was still rife with problems and required further development. The design could carry 15 missiles, with 12 inside the vehicle's autoloader and 3 spare held in storage. The military dislike this storage as it was much lower than the 30+ rounds in their conventional tanks, but it was expected that the hit probability on the missiles would be higher to compensate. Firing tests started at the Kubinka Proving Grounds mid-1963 and was approved by Khrushchev in 1964. Then in October 1964, Khrushchev was overthrown. Without the constant urging by Khrushchev, the military delayed the ''Object 150'' design's serial production to 1968 to prioritize on main battle tanks and to let the missile technology to develop to a more battle-worthy level. The benefit of the development of the ''Object 150'' during this time period was that it provided a lengthened hull that would be used in the new Soviet tank design ''Object 165'', which would be adopted as the [[T-62]].<ref name="ZalogaT-62">Zaloga Steven. ''T-62 Main Battle Tank 1965-2005'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2009</ref>
  
 
===Adoption & retirement===
 
===Adoption & retirement===
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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[http://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23it1 '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the IT-1 from live.warthunder.com.]
 
[http://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23it1 '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the IT-1 from live.warthunder.com.]
  
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* [[wt:en/news/3745-development-it-1-the-soviet-missile-tank-en/|[Development<nowiki>]</nowiki> IT-1, the Soviet Missile Tank]]
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* [[wt:en/news/3745-development-it-1-the-soviet-missile-tank-en/|[Development] IT-1, the Soviet Missile Tank]]
  
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{{USSR medium tanks}}
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{{USSR tank destroyers}}

Revision as of 11:12, 27 April 2020

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
IT-1
ussr_it_1.png
IT-1
USSR flag.png USSR
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
8.7 8.7 8.7
Class:
Research:135 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:380 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage IT-1.jpg


The IT-1 is a rank VI Soviet tank destroyer with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows" and was one of the first ATGM-equipped vehicles to be in the game. The IT-1 is equipped with the 3M7 anti-tank missile capable of penetrating 500 mm.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear (Slope angle) Roof
Hull 100 mm (60°) Front glacis
100 mm (55°) Lower glacis 		80 mm 45 mm (1-2°) Upper
45 mm Lower 		30 mm
Turret 200 mm (19-60°) 120 mm (23-61°) 65 mm (21-56°) 30 mm
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 40 mm 40 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 18 mm thick

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 55 9 34.5 899 1,107 26.06 32.09
Realistic 51 8 513 580 14.87 16.81

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: 3M7
3M7 missile Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 15 -9°/+17° ±180° Two-plane 22.02 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Realistic 14.88 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__

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
3M7 ATGM 500 500 500 500 500 500
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%
3M7 ATGM 224 54.0 N/A 0.1 2,520 80° 82° 90°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the IT-1
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
15 __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

Main article: SGMT (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm SGMT
Mount Capacity
(Belt capacity) 		Rate of fire
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
Coaxial 2,000 (250) 600 -6°/+17° N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine ESS NVD

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Anti-tank missile equipped
  • Good armour of a T-62
  • Low profile, can shoot without exposing hull
  • Powerful ATGM missile
  • Very fast missile
  • Very fast reload
  • Layout of hull makes direct hits easy to survive

Cons:

  • No other armament except for missiles
  • 15 missiles only, can only carry 15 missiles before you need to find a base and reload
  • Missile on turret is an ammo rack, can be detonated

History

Development

The genesis of the concept of "missile tanks" came from the Premier of the Soviet Union at the time, Nikita Khrushchev. Khrushchev believed that missiles were the key to armour dominance, spelling the end of naval battleships and tanks. This belief led to his order that the heavy tank programs like the T-10 be cancelled in the 1950s. Khrushchev ordered that a missile-capable tank be fielded in replacement, with development starting in 1956 despite the immature technology. Though the military finds little favour with the concept, they begrudgingly carry it out by orders of the Kremlin and many facilities in the Soviet Union started on the concept.[1]

The Uralvagonzavod facility designed a missile tank labelled Object 150. The chassis was derived form the T-54/55 tanks, though the hull was lengthened for more stowage space for the missiles. The tank used the 2K4 Drakon missile system, a sophisticated machine that used a SACLOS guidance system and had a warhead able to penetrate 500 mm of armour. The missile, later designated the 3M7 Drakon, was still rife with problems and required further development. The design could carry 15 missiles, with 12 inside the vehicle's autoloader and 3 spare held in storage. The military dislike this storage as it was much lower than the 30+ rounds in their conventional tanks, but it was expected that the hit probability on the missiles would be higher to compensate. Firing tests started at the Kubinka Proving Grounds mid-1963 and was approved by Khrushchev in 1964. Then in October 1964, Khrushchev was overthrown. Without the constant urging by Khrushchev, the military delayed the Object 150 design's serial production to 1968 to prioritize on main battle tanks and to let the missile technology to develop to a more battle-worthy level. The benefit of the development of the Object 150 during this time period was that it provided a lengthened hull that would be used in the new Soviet tank design Object 165, which would be adopted as the T-62.[1]

Adoption & retirement

Object 150 finally entered production in 1968 with 220 units made between 1968 to 1970. Its purpose was to provide additional firepower to T-62 tanks. It was designated the IT-1 tank destroyer and issued to battalions at Belarus and Carpathian Military Districts, crewed by tank crews and artillery crews respectively.[1] A variant of the IT-1 was made with a turbine engine, designated the IT-1T. In the time period it spent in active-duty, it proved an unpopular vehicle. The low missile count did not sit well with the tank crews and the missiles had a dead zone of around 300-500 meters before the missiles could be guided. The IT-1 was also complicated to use and maintain compared to existing artillery vehicles, a fact that did not sit well with the artillery crews. Though the missile launcher was praised for its long-range accuracy, the IT-1 did not sit well with the overall military situation and was discontinued sometime after its deployment in 1972. The remaining missile tanks in inventory were converted to recovery vehicles.[1]

Though the missile tanks concept failed, many more attempts were made to incorporate a missile system as a secondary armament onto Soviet tanks, succeeding with the usage of missiles in the 125 mm smoothbore guns on Soviet tanks past the T-64.

Media

Skins and camouflages for the IT-1 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links


USSR tank destroyers
SU-76M  SU-76M · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A
SU-57B  SU-57B · SU-76D
T-34 Derivatives  SU-122 · SU-85 · SU-85M · SU-100 · SU-122P
Heavy Tank Derivatives  SU-100Y · ISU-122 · ISU-122S · SU-152 · ISU-152 · Object 268
SU-100P and Derivatives  SU-100P · Object 120
Wheeled  YaG-10 (29-K)
Airborne  ASU-57 · ASU-85
Rocket  BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12
ATGM  IT-1 · Shturm-S · Object 775 · Khrizantema-S
Artillery  2S1 · 2S3M
Other  SU-5-1 · ZiS-30 · SU-122-54
USA  SU-57

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Zaloga Steven. T-62 Main Battle Tank 1965-2005 Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2009
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