RakJPz 2 (HOT)

RakJPz 2 (HOT)

RakJPz 2

Wiesel 1A2

RakJPz 2 (HOT)

RakJPz 2

Wiesel 1A2

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

ATGM vehicle

Research:135 000

Purchase:380 000

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Description

The Raketenjagdpanzer 2 (HOT) (not to be confused with the Jaguar 1) is a Rank VI German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters". Compared to its predecessor, this variant has an upgraded missile known as the HOT (High Subsonic Optical Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched) that is aimed by simply sticking the gun's sight onto the desired target.

Due to its relatively low profile, the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 HOT is able to completely conceal itself behind hills and rocks and fire over them. This allows for quick hit and run strikes, and ambushes are made much easier. According to several commanders, the reverse rate of this vehicle is outstanding, allowing retreat if needed. The ATGM itself is rather glitchy in long-range flight but is outstanding in mid to close range engagements. However, it cannot fire directly in front of it, nor does the ATGM perform well in vertical manoeuvring.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	50 mm (51°) Front glacis 50 mm (54°) Lower glacis	30 mm (35°) Top 30 mm Bottom	30 mm (44°) Top 30 mm (41°) Bottom	10 mm
Turret	20 mm	20 mm	20 mm	20 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
• Turret has a very low profile, but is very vulnerable

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	77	77	23	710	954	30.87	41.48
Realistic	71	71		442	500	19.22	21.74

Armaments

Main armament

150 mm HOT-K3S ATGM
Capacity		Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
20		5	-5°/+10°	±15°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	22.0	30.5	37.0	40.9	43.5
Realistic	14.8	17.5	21.3	23.5	25.0
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
HOT	ATGM	800	800	800	800	800	800

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Maximum Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Range (m)	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
									0%	50%	100%
HOT	ATGM	240	26	4,000	0.0	0.1	3,000	+0°	80°	82°	90°

File:RakJPz 2 HOT ammo rack.jpg

Ammo rack of the RakJPz 2 (HOT)

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	Visual discrepancy
20	1 (+19)	No

Note

• There is only one ammo rack in this vehicle, no replenishment of first-stage ammo needed.

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG 3A1
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
2,500 (1,000)				1,200	-10°/+20°	±90°

Usage in battles

The RakJPz 2 (HOT) is a very deadly vehicle if played correctly. The vehicle is extremely lightly armored and has to be mainly played in defensive positions. The location of the launcher and sight give it the ability to hide the hull of the vehicle and only expose the launcher keeping you protected while still being able to destroy oncoming enemies.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		Smoke Grenade	NVD

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Low profile
• Good horizontal control of the ATGM
• Amazing penetration
• Fast and manoeuvrable
• HOT missile can penetrate Rank VI special armour
• Can fire on the move

Cons:

• Poor vertical control of the ATGM
• If flanked, cannot return fire easily
• Fires up initially, preventing the tank from firing directly in front of it

History

Development

In the 1960s, development of a missile carrier acting as a tank destroyer. The result came in 1961 with the Raketenjagdpanzer 1, which features the French SS.11 anti-tank missile. The Raketenjagdpanzer 1 features two mounts for the missiles, but only one is available at a time as while one remains ready to fire, the other is reloading inside the vehicle. The vehicle can hold 10 missiles inside on a Hispano-Suiza HS-30 chassis. The vehicle carried lots of problems with the HS-30 chassis so only a limited amount was made at only 95 vehicles produced from 1961 to 1962. A second version was produced alongside the Jagdpanzer 4-5 between 1963 and 1965, and the two were designed on the same chassis. The finished model was designated the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 and this was accepted into service in 1967 for the German Bundeswehr. The Raketenjagdpanzer 2 was produced from 1967 to 1968 with a total of 318 units produced.

Design

Though slightly larger than the Raketenjagdpanzer 1, the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 had better automotive performances with a newer chassis and using a 500 hp diesel engine and a torsion bar suspension. The new vehicle chassis design allowed for increased missile storage for 14 SS.11 missiles. The Raketenjagdpanzer 2 features two rails for the missiles, both ready to fire and reloads are done automatically by each mount inside the vehicle. The SS.11 missiles allow the vehicle to engage enemy armour up to 3 kilometres away, with the missiles strong enough to take out most Soviet armour at the time. MG3 machine guns were added onto the vehicle for anti-infantry and anti-aircraft defence purposes.

Usage

The German Bundeswehr used the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 from 1967 as far as to the early 2000s. The Raketenjagdpanzer 2's purpose was to engage enemy armour in the ranges between 1.5 to 3 kilometres away, which tank armaments accuracy and power are reduced at the distances. The SS.11 missile's range and lethality made the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 perfect for its role as it could defeat the main Soviet tanks such as the T-54/55 and T-62. The Germans organized the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 in tank destroyer companies attached to Panzergrenadier brigades and Panzer brigades, with eight vehicles per company in the Panzergrenadier brigades and 13 vehicles per company in the Panzer brigades. When the manual-guided SS.11 missiles became obsolete, the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 underwent an upgrade between 1978 and 1982 in armour and in its missile armament from the SS.11 to the HOT (High Subsonic Optical Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched) missiles with improved lethality and guidance system. The upgraded Raketenjagdpanzer 2 was called the Raketenjagdpanzer 2 HOT. This saw an improvement again between 1993 and 1995 when some extra armour, a new optic, and thermal imaging system were installed into the vehicle. This upgrade was called the Raketenjagdpanzer 3 Jaguar 1A3. The Raketenjagdpanzers were retired from the Bundeswehr in 2005 and the Austrian army in 2006, never seeing combat in the Cold War.

Media

Skins:

• Skins and camouflages for RakJPz 2 (HOT) from live.warthunder.com

See also

• JPz 4-5
• RakJPz 2

External links

• [Devblog] Raketenjagdpanzer 2, the Low Profile Slinger