2S6

2S6

Strela-10M2

Pantsir-S1

2S6

Strela-10M2

Pantsir-S1

USSR

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.7	10.7	10.7

Class:

SPAA

Research:350 000

Purchase:950 000

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Description

The SPAA 2S6 "Tunguska" is a rank VII Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".

General info

Survivability and armour

The ZPRK 2S6 armor consists of 9 mm rolled homogeneous plates for the hull and turret. Although mostly flat surfaces, it's armor can be angled to provide an average of 30mm of effective thickness which can protect against .50 cal machine guns in most places of the hull. The turret is extremely vulnerable to all types of fire at any angle.

The crew consists a commander, gunner, loader, and driver. Three out of the four crew members are situated in the turret sitting right next to each other. This makes the ZPRK 2S6 extremely prone to destroyed by "crew knocked out" if hit in the turret.

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	71	71	34.6	1008	1,355	29.13	39.16
Realistic	65	65		628	710	18.15	20.52

The 2S6 provides good mobility with it's 628 horsepower ChtZ V-46-2s1 engine allowing for a max speed of 65 km/h in ideal conditions. Under realistic testing conditions it tops around 37 km/h in flat grassy areas. This is the same with its reverse speed.

Armaments

Main armament

• 30mm 2A38 automatic cannons (2000 rpm) x 1936
  • Belts (SD = Self Destroying)
    • Default - HEF-I(SD)/AP-T/HEF-I(SD)/AP-T
    • 30mm HE - HEF-I(SD)/HEF-T(SD)/HEF-I(SD)/AP-T
    • 30mm APT - AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/ HEF-I(SD)

Additional armament

• 9M311 "Anti-Aircraft Missile" x 8
  • 76mm
  • 910 m/s (2985 ft/s)
  • 42kg (3kg Explosive mass/ TNT eq: 5.1kg)
  • 41mm armor penetration

Radars

The ZPRK 2S6 Tunguska is equipped with a 1RL144 search and separate tracking radar; with the search radar mounted on top of the turret at the rear and the tracking radar located at the front of the the turret. The radar system is capable of tracking a target while scanning, but can only track targets within a 180° arc from the front of the turret.

1RL144 - Target Detection Radar
Maximum Detection Range	Minimum Detection Range	Max Azimuth Scan Angle	Max Elevation Scan Angle	Minimum relative speed
20,000 m	500 m	360°	???	10 m/s (36 km/h)
1RL144 - Target Tracking Radar
Maximum Tracking Range	Minimum Tracking Range	Azimuth Tracking Angle	Elevation Tracking Angle	Minimum target speed
16,000 m	75 m	±90°	-15°/+87°	15 m/s (54 km/h)

Usage in battles

The ZPRK 2S6 Tungushka can excel in many different ways. Traditionally it can take down aircraft with ease no matter how far or how close they may be with its excellent combined power of the very fast firing quad 30mm autocannons and the highly agile SAMs it has in its disposal. however, if need be the Tungushka can be an excellent flanking or support vehicle by ripping apart enemy gun barrels or tracks which would disable them for your allies to finish off. of course with the AP-T belt, the Tungushka can rip apart enemy tanks/MBTs from the side or rear with relatively good shrapnel (for a 30mm) and range (as it is an AP-T belt). This makes the Tungushka very versatile in combat despite being labelled as an SPAAG. However, it's best to keep in mind that you have very little armor and you are a relatively large target which means you are very fragile in direct combat/brawls especially with artillery around you. So being careful and selective of how you should play during a specific time is essential

Modification "2S6M1" The Modification after NVD will switch NVD in the gun sight with Thermal gun sight, this makes it better to be able to spot enemy aircraft at longer ranges

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Excellent armament - a pair of very strong and rapidly firing dual 30 mm guns, as well as a whopping eight surface-to-air missiles (SAM)
• Fast and agile SAMs allow for hitting targets moving at an extreme angle and speed
• Fantastic radar - both the coverage and its update speed are among the best in the game
• Can easily disable or destroy light tanks, even MBTs can be knocked out at short or medium ranges by hitting its sides or frontal weak spots
• Fantastic reverse speed, allowing peeking out for a burst then reversing into cover
• Hydropneumatic suspension system, the suspension clearance is able to be increased and decreased to help take cover (if the keys are bound)

Cons:

• Virtually no armor - not getting hit is of upmost importance
• High profile, as well as a very visible radar dish when it's spinning
• Very recognizable firing sound, an enormous streak of tracers even with the shortest of bursts, and a large plume of smoke for each launcher missile draws attention
• Poor crew placement, a single shot may very well incapacitate most of, if not all, of your crew
• Low ammo count, using the cannons liberally is not recommended

History

Although the ZSU-23-4 Shilka had successfully proven its capabilities in the numerous conflicts it took part in, its shortcomings were ever increasingly coming to light as well. While faster and more capable aircraft and helicopters were being developed, the Shilka was quickly becoming obsolete, with its very short engagement range and radar detection limiting its AA capabilities greatly.

Thus, in 1970, Soviet engineers began developing a replacement for the venerable Shilka. The new vehicle, codenamed “Tunguska”, was designed with a pair of 30mm autocannons coupled to advanced tracking and targeting systems. In addition, the decision was made to also install surface-to-air guided missiles, as the targeting systems for both cannons and missiles turned out to be conveniently very similar, and was expected to greatly bolster the capabilities of the Tunguska.

By 1973, the Tunguska was considered ready. In the mid ‘70s, however, with the introduction of a Soviet mobile missile-only AA unit, which performed a similar role as the Tunguska, further development and production of the Tunguska was put in question. In the end, realizing the greater flexibility and potential of the Tunguska design, further development and production was approved.

A pre-production batch left the factory floor in 1976 for army trials. After a long series of tests, the Tunguska was officially commissioned into service with the Soviet Army in September 1982. The vehicle was continuously being improved upon, with subsequent newer variants being developed during the 1990s and 2000s.

The Tunguska served initially with the Soviet armed forces, although it was passed on to the militaries of the Soviet Union’s successor states after its collapse in the late 1980s. Thus, modernized versions of the Tunguska continue to serve with the Russian armed forces today as well as the armies of Belarus and Ukraine. The Tunguska also sees service with other nations around the world, such as Yemen, India, Morocco and some others.

- From Devblog

Media

Videos

New anti-air defence discusses the 2S6 at 8:42 - War Thunder Official Channel

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

• [Devblog] 2S6 Tunguska: Better Together

USSR anti-aircraft vehicles
GAZ-AAA	GAZ-AAA (4M) · GAZ-AAA (DShK)
BTR-152	BTR-152A · BTR-152D
Wheeled/Half-tracked	GAZ-MM (72-K) · ZiS-12 (94-KM) · ZiS-43
Radar SPAAG	ZSU-23-4 · ZSU-37-2
SAM	ZSU-23-4M4 · Strela-10M2 · 2S6 · Pantsir-S1
Other	ZSU-23-4M2 · ZUT-37 · ZSU-37 · BTR-ZD · ZSU-57-2
Czechoslovakia	M53/59
North Vietnam	▂Phòng không T-34