Vijayanta

Vijayanta

Vijayanta

Britain

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

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Description

The Vijayanta is a premium rank VI British medium tank with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull80 / 30 / 20

Turret80 / 40 / 40

Crew4 people

Visibility108 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB54 / 13 km/h

RB and SB49 / 12 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight38.1 t

Engine power

AB1 160 hp

RB and SB608 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB30.4 hp/t

RB and SB16.0 hp/t

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	54	13	38.1	942	1,160	24.72	30.45
Realistic	49	12		538	608	14.12	15.96

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB3 182

RB3 469

SB4 638

Crew training10 000

Experts730 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces1 780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 140 / 210 / 250 %

2 × 214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment Smoke grenade	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire Elevation Mechanism 105mm_usa_HEAT_FS_ammo_pack Artillery Support

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition44 rounds

First-order11 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Vertical guidance-7° / 20°

105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	44	-7°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	26.4	36.5	44.3	49.0	52.2	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00
Realistic					16.5	19.4	23.5	26.0	27.7

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
M728	APDS	265	263	252	240	228	216
Shell L35	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
M456	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M728	APDS	1,426	4.53	-	-	-	75°	78°	80°
Shell L35	HESH	720	11.4	0.1	4	3.15	73°	77°	80°
M456	HEATFS	1,174	10.5	0.05	0.1	1.27	65°	72°	77°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
44	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

12.7 mm L21A1 machine gun

Ammunition600 rounds

Belt capacity3 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

0.6 → 0.5 s

Fire rate300 shots/min

12.7 mm L21A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	600 (3)	300	-	-

Machine guns

7.62 mm L37A1 machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity100 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate650 shots/min

7.62 mm L3A1 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

7.62 mm L3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,000 (250)	500	-	-

7.62 mm L37A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (100)	650	-10°/+30°	±60°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• 5 second reload with max crew
• Two-plane stabilizer
• 3 machine guns (2 x 7.62 mm & 1 x 12.7 mm) with one on the roof
• An effective HEAT shell with a relatively high muzzle velocity
• Access to APDS and HESH as well
• Above average reverse speed in comparison to some other British tanks
• Very mobile due to lighter weight

Cons:

• Poor armour all around, front armour is only good against autocannons
• Only -7° of gun depression compared to the more common -10°
• The coaxial 12.7 mm machine gun is meant for rangefinding and has only 7 mm of penetration
• The roof machine gun is only 7.62 mm
• Ammo rack in the front right next to the driver
• Slow gun elevation speed affects gun handling

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Vijayanta: Armour from India