SIDAM 25 (Mistral)
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Description
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The Sistema Italiano Difesa Aerea Mobile, 25mm (Mistral) is a rank VII Italian SPAA
with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB) and 9.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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Armaments
Main armament
The SIDAM 25 (Mistral) is armed with 4 25mm cannons, with the purpose mainly to destroy aircraft. Like almost all SPAA armaments, these Cannon are not designed to take out tanks. It is capable of destroying other SPAA, and some SPGs, but it is limited in its anti tank effectiveness. It carries 660 rounds for each Cannon, giving a total of 2,640 rounds
Additional armament
The SIDAM also possesses 6 SAM Launchers, for its Mistral Missiles. These can be guided by the RADAR system onto the target and have an approximate effective range of 4km. However Jets will be more likely to evade the missiles if fired at this range, so it is suggested that you wait to fire these at a closer range than 4kms. The History (at the bottom of this page) suggests that using the cannon at short range, and missiles for longer range targets, is the best tactic.
Usage in battles
The SIDAM, with its RADAR guidance and powerful arsenal of weaponry is more than capable of taking down most aircraft. Helicopters, with their flare, present an issue for the Missiles, but unlike the Stormer HVM, the SIDAM has guns! This allows you to dispatch a helicopter with ease, although you may choose to fire missiles to take down a particularly experienced player, as this will not only give you an opportunity to kill him, your teammates may be able to take him down. The SIDAM, Luke most other AA, has virtually no useful armour, and is very fragile. Fortunately it has a reasonable range, so it should be able to protect its team from a distance. As the History does point out, the Crews assigned to it tended to fire missiles at long range targets, and cannon at closer targets. Unfortunately its Missiles Launchers, although a great asset, are also on the top of the turret, leaving them very exposed. Much like most AA and Missile tanks, if these Missiles are hit, the Vehicle will most likely be knocked out, or at the very least deprived of the missiles.
Pros and cons
Pros:
Possesses Both Cannon and Missiles
Has a Reasonable Mobility
Possesses a RADAR
High Rate of Fire, from Cannon
Cons:
Has inadequate armour to withstand large calibre Cannon fire
Can only use Cannons against Ground Targets, Missiles can’t be guided onto ground targets.
Missile Launchers are highly exposed, on the top of the tank
History
Modernization plans for the SIDAM 25 were drawn up in late 1994, when Italian engineers proposed the up-arming of the vehicle with Mistral surface-to-air missiles in order to give it better long-range capabilities and improve its performance as a whole.
The missiles were to be distributed between two launchers, with each launcher containing three missiles. As such, the vehicle could then utilize the missiles against targets at long range, whilst preserving the cannon armament for close-range engagements.
The modernization of the SIDAM 25s with Mistral SAMs was expected to begin in the early 2000s, alongside some other potential upgrades as well.
- From Devblog
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See also
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| Italy anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| R3 Capraia | R3 T20 FA-HS |
| SIDAM 25 | SIDAM 25 · SIDAM 25 (Mistral) |
| Wheeled | AS 42 · CM52 |
| Tracked | M42 Contraereo · Leopard 40/70 · OTOMATIC |
| Hungary | ◔ZSU-57-2 · ◔ZSU-23-4 |
