M1128 Wolfpack

M1128 Wolfpack

M1128 Wolfpack

USA

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.7	10.3	10.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:9 270

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Description

The M1128 Wolfpack is a premium rank VII American light tank with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB) and 10.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull12 / 12 / 12

Turret12 / 12 / 12

Crew3 people

Visibility167 %

The M1128 Wolfpack's narrow profile turret provides a significant advantage in combat situations. The vehicle may face challenges in terms of survivability due to its thinner armour and the relatively close proximity of its crew members. The hull of M1128 Wolfpack is invincible to most rounds from machine guns, but autocannons and HE shells with larger caliber won't have trouble knocking it out with few shots. In certain circumstances, the tall vehicle profile can be a disadvantage because it restricts the vehicle's ability to take cover and remain hidden, leaving it more open to enemy fire. Thankfully, the commander and the guuner inside the turret basket are relatively located below, and all ammo racks are inside the hull. These features minimise the risk of getting one-shot from a successful turret penetration in most hull-down battles. Sometimes, the huge machine gun shield might help enemy ATGMs detonate over the hull roof and blow your whole crew up.

Armour type:

• High-hardness rolled armour (hull, turret, gun shield, underbody, spaced armour)
• MEXAS 2C (applique armour on hull and lower turret)
• MEXAS 2 (applique armour on hull sides and roof)
• Rolled homogeneous armour (turret roof, engine vent, gunner optics shield)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	12.7 + 25.4 mm (70°) Upper Glacis 12.7 + 25.4 mm (1-3°) Middle Plate 12.7 + 25.4 mm (54°) Lower Glacis 12.7 + 25.4 mm (9-82°) Driver hatch	12.7 + 25.4 mm (11°) Top 12.7 + 12.7 mm (0°, 26-31°) Bottom	12.7 mm 12.7 + 25.4 mm Door	12.7 + 25.4 mm 5 mm Engine vent
Turret	12.7 mm Upper Part 12.7 + 25.4 mm Lower Part 12.7 + 12.7 mm Turret ring shield	12.7 mm Upper Part 12.7 + 25.4 mm Lower Part 12.7 + 12.7 mm Turret ring shield	12.7 mm Upper Part 12.7 + 25.4 mm Lower Part 12.7 + 12.7 mm Turret ring shield	15 mm 12.7 mm Hatches
Cupola	12.7 mm (21°, 27°)

Notes:

• Wheels are 10 mm thick, and the underbody is 12.7 mm thick.
• There is a 5 mm internal RHA screen separating the engine and the radiator from the other compartments. It also gives additional protection to the driver against fragments and shockwaves from the front.
• .50 cal machine gun shield has 12.7 mm of armour protection.
• Both sides have 6.35 mm thick spaced armour on the rear part of the side armour.

Mobility

 

Controlled suspension

It is possible to adjust the ground clearance or more complex suspension positions

Speedforward / back

AB108 / 14 km/h

RB and SB97 / 13 km/h

Number of gears12 forward

2 back

Weight18.7 t

Engine power

AB668 hp

RB and SB350 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB35.7 hp/t

RB and SB18.7 hp/t

The M1128 Wolfpack, with its advanced suspension and powerful engine, has high forward mobility and can effortlessly manoeuvre through rough terrain. The decent reverse speed also gives M1128 Wolfpack wonderful flexibility in ambush and hull-down battles.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	108	14	18.7	_,___	668	__.__	35.72
Realistic	97	13		_,___	350	__.__	18.72

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 910

RB2 762

SB3 651

Crew training10 000

Experts1 160 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces2 150 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 140 / 170 / 220 %

2 × 232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment Camouflage net	Horizontal Drive 105mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack NVD Adjustment of Fire Airstrike Smoke grenade Elevation Mechanism Improved optics Scout UAV Artillery Support Laser rangefinder 105mm_usa_M900_APDS_FS_ammo_pack

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 M68A1E8 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

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

Ammunition18 rounds

First-order8 rounds

Reload7.5 s

Vertical guidance-5° / 15°

Target identification is effortless thanks to third-generation thermal imaging technology integrated into the gunner, commander, and driver optics. On some maps, such as those where you are engaging targets on uneven terrain, the limited gun depression and elevation is a significant disadvantage.

105 mm M68A1E8					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	18	-5°/+15°	±180°	Two-plane	38.1	52.7	64.0	70.7	75.3	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50
Realistic					23.8	28.0	34.0	37.6	40.0

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
M456A2	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
M774	APFSDS	372	370	365	358	351	343
M833	APFSDS	395	392	387	381	375	369

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M456A2	HEATFS	1,174	10.5	0.05	0.1	1.27	65°	72°	77°
M774	APFSDS	1,509	3.4	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
M833	APFSDS	1,485	3.7	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

While the M833 is still a capable shell, it performs significantly worse than the M900 featured in the tech tree counterpart.

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
18	9 (+9)	1 (+17)	No

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Ammunition400 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-5° / 30°

Horizontal guidance-5° / 70°

7.62 mm M240 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 400 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate941 shots/min

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	400 (200)	577	-5°/+40°	-5°/+70°

A 12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun is settled in the right side of M1128 Wolfpack's turret. It is the most efficient weapon of the M1128 Wolfpack that may help you target enemy aircraft. It has good penetration and elevation to fight against nearby hostile aircraft and light vehicles. However, its limited horizontal traverse of 45° might cause trouble when dealing with enemy from behind or the left side.

7.62 mm M240
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,400 (200)	941	N/A	N/A

A 7.62 mm M240 light machine gun is fixed coaxially with the tank gun of M1128 Wolfpack. Due to your low main gun ammo count, it will help you a lot ping targets or destroy minor obstacles blocking your line of sight.

Usage in battles

M1128 Wolfpack is a very competent light vehicle. It works brilliant as a sniper with high resolution thermal sights, decent APFSDS shell and laser rangefinder. It also has good mobility and adaptability to meneuver across some worst terrains which are nightmare to the other wheeled vehicles. These allow you to ambush and flank the enemy from the unexpected spots. However, the unimpressive depression and turret rotation speed limit its performance in hilly maps. M1128 Wolfpack is also bad at long-term combat and position warfare due to the low amount of the main gun ammo. Its hull has poor protection while the turret can absorb many shots from kinetic shells without critical losses. Hence, it's advised to find a mild hull-down hill or a proper cover that can hide your hull and allow you to fight back.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Narrow profile turret
• High resolution thermal sights
• High forward mobility

Cons:

• Low survivability
• Tall vehicle profile
• Bad gun depression and elevation
• No access to top tier ammunition

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the M1128 Wolfpack from live.warthunder.com.

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