ZT3

Description

The ZT3A1 missile (the launch tube, missile with fist stage motor, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)

The ZT3A2 missile (the launch tube, missile with fist stage motor, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)

The ZT3 is a British beam-riding anti-tank guided missile. It exists in two variants: ZT3A1 and ZT3A2, and was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• ZT3A2

General info

ZT3A1
Type	HEAT
Calibre	127 mm
Mass	26 kg
Guidance	Beam-riding
Maximum speed	240 m/s
Firing Range	4 km
Missile guidance time	25 secs
Explosive	3.58 kg TNTeq
Fuze sensitivity	0.1 mm
Armour penetration	650 mm

ZT3A2
Type	Tandem
Calibre	127 mm
Mass	28.5 kg
Guidance	Beam-riding
Maximum speed	220 m/s
Firing Range	5 km
Missile guidance time	35 secs
Explosive	3.58 kg TNTeq
Fuze sensitivity	0.1 mm
Fuze delay	0.4 m
Armour penetration	1000 mm

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Usage in battles

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