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| + | Shortly after the introduction of the M113 Israel became one of the largest users of this vehicle. With over 6000 vehicles acquired over the years from US the M113 became one of the most common vehicles in IDF service being capable of fulfilling multiple roles such as APC, IFV, ATGM carrier and Short Air Defence Vehicle. Giraf Was the name given by the Israeli Defence Force to the M113A1 carrying a TOW missile launcher like many other countries. Countries like the United States, Italy and Taiwan already experienced this system and many M113 were modified to serve as tank destroyers using the TOW missile. The vehicle served with Israel until the introduction of the Spike anti tank guided missile. When the M113 became a carrier for those under the name “Hafiz”. | ||
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| + | It was introduced in [[Update "Air Superiority"]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}'''is very similar to other ATGM carriers in game. It uses the BGM 71C I-TOW anti tank guided missile as its main armament. With access to a coaxial 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and 10 rounds for its main armament, it has a very good gun depression with -20° and the missiles have a good speed of almost 300 metres per second and a decent range off almost 4 kilometres. Like most M113 D graph is not very mobile and in fact is outmatched by many other ATGM carriers like the AMX 13 hot while protection is nothing special, is very vulnerable to even 20 millimetre or 14.5 millimetre autocannon shots and thus it should be played very passively staying behind the cover of hills and teammates. | ||
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| − | + | Like other anti tank guided missile carriers on the M113 platform this vehicle is not very survivable, in fact is vulnerable to even relatively weak projectiles from 14.5 and 20 millimetre guns. The crew compartment is very crammed and a single shot from another tank or missile should be enough to destroy the vehicle. But even with that into consideration the launcher is separated from the hull of the vehicle and it can be used to hide the main body while launching from above obstacles and hills. | |
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Revision as of 18:07, 15 December 2023
Contents
Description
Shortly after the introduction of the M113 Israel became one of the largest users of this vehicle. With over 6000 vehicles acquired over the years from US the M113 became one of the most common vehicles in IDF service being capable of fulfilling multiple roles such as APC, IFV, ATGM carrier and Short Air Defence Vehicle. Giraf Was the name given by the Israeli Defence Force to the M113A1 carrying a TOW missile launcher like many other countries. Countries like the United States, Italy and Taiwan already experienced this system and many M113 were modified to serve as tank destroyers using the TOW missile. The vehicle served with Israel until the introduction of the Spike anti tank guided missile. When the M113 became a carrier for those under the name “Hafiz”.
It was introduced in Update "Air Superiority". The M113A1 TOW Girafis very similar to other ATGM carriers in game. It uses the BGM 71C I-TOW anti tank guided missile as its main armament. With access to a coaxial 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and 10 rounds for its main armament, it has a very good gun depression with -20° and the missiles have a good speed of almost 300 metres per second and a decent range off almost 4 kilometres. Like most M113 D graph is not very mobile and in fact is outmatched by many other ATGM carriers like the AMX 13 hot while protection is nothing special, is very vulnerable to even 20 millimetre or 14.5 millimetre autocannon shots and thus it should be played very passively staying behind the cover of hills and teammates.
General info
Survivability and armour
Like other anti tank guided missile carriers on the M113 platform this vehicle is not very survivable, in fact is vulnerable to even relatively weak projectiles from 14.5 and 20 millimetre guns. The crew compartment is very crammed and a single shot from another tank or missile should be enough to destroy the vehicle. But even with that into consideration the launcher is separated from the hull of the vehicle and it can be used to hide the main body while launching from above obstacles and hills.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
Mobility
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 70 | 17 | 11.2 | _,___ | 410 | __.__ | 36.61 |
| Realistic | 65 | 15 | _,___ | 215 | __.__ | 19.2 | |
Modifications and economy
| Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.
| BGM-71B TOW missile | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 10 | -20°/+25° | ±45° | - | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||||||||
| BGM-71C I-TOW missile | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 10 | -20°/+25° | ±45° | - | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| 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 | ||
| TOW | ATGM | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 |
| Missile details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Range (m) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | ||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| TOW | ATGM | 299 | 3,000 | 18.82 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 3.75 | 80° | 82° | 90° | ||
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
| I-TOW | ATGM | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 |
| Missile details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Range (m) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | ||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| I-TOW | ATGM | 296 | 3,750 | 19.05 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 2.88 | 80° | 82° | 90° | ||
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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| 10 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Machine guns
Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| ___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° | |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
Pros:
Cons:
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Israel tank destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Artillery | M109 · Rochev · Sholef |
| ATGM | Zachlam Tager · Giraf |
