D-5S (85 mm)

Description

The 85 mm D-5S is a Soviet tank destroyer cannon. The D-5S is identical in performance to the D-5T, with the final letter in the designation switched to "S" for "Self-propelled" (Russian: Samokhodnaya) to indicate its use on self-propelled guns.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• SU-85
• SU-85A
• SU-85M

General info

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Available 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
BR-365K	APHE	148	143	126	106	90	77
BR-365A	APHEBC	135	133	124	114	104	95
BR-365P	APCR	195	187	154	120	96	76
O-365K	HE	11	11	11	11	11	11

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%
BR-365K	APHE	792	9.2	1.2	14	73.92	47°	60°	65°
BR-365A	APHEBC	792	9.2	1.2	14	164	48°	63°	71°
BR-365P	APCR	1,050	4.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	66°	70°	72°
O-365K	HE	793	9.54	0	0.1	741	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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History

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Media

Videos

Top 7 best rounds discusses the BR-365A at 4:13 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

• D-5T (85 mm)
• ZiS-S-53 (85 mm)

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