ZUT-37

ZUT-37

ZUT-37

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	2.3

Class:

PREMIUM

SPAA

Purchase:1 000

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Description

The ZUT-37 is a premium rank II Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43.

General info

Survivability and armour

The ZUT-37 is basically a T-70 with a weak turret and a 37 mm auto-cannon.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	35 mm (61°) Front glacis 45 mm (32-79°) Lower glacis 35 mm (54-70°) Driver's hatch	15 mm (0-1°)	10 mm (71°) Top 25 mm (41°) Bottom	10 mm
Turret	16 mm (22-53°) Turret front 16 mm (26-83°) Gun mantlet	16 mm (20-21°)	16 mm (1-8°)	N/A

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 10 mm thick.

Mobility

The mobility of the ZUT-37 is quite well with a top speed of 46 km/h and reverse speed of -6 km/h.

It has very good turning while on the move and fairly good turn rate when at a stop. Its acceleration is pretty good in comparison to some of the Rank II vehicles.

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armour weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
7.9	N/A	46 (AB)
		42 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	241	297
Realistic/Simulator	150	170
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	30.50	37.59
Realistic/Simulator	18.99	21.52

Armaments

Main armament

The ZUT-37's only armament is the 37 mm auto-cannon which has an average reload time of around 6.5 seconds, however, this will depend greatly on the skill level of the tank crew.

It's extremely difficult to hit aircraft with this gun, especially since the magazine only holds five rounds and has a long reload time, but if the shells connect with an aircraft, it will do major amounts of damage if not knock it out of the sky.

It is best used at medium-long range and firing your 5 rounds slower than it can allow you so you can re-aim back on target. Otherwise, if you are in close range (less than 50 m), just fire off the whole magazine and run, looking for cover while waiting for the gun to reload. Remaining out in the open while reloading puts a large bulls-eye on the tank for anyone to attack.

37 mm Sh-37
Capacity (Belt capacity each)		Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
200 (5)		260	-3°/+77°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	4.5	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
6.5	__.__	__.__	__.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
OFZ	HEFI-T*	2	2	2	2	2	2
BT	AP-T	60	57	42	33	24	16

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
OFZ	HEFI-T*	900	0.74	0.2	0.1	34	+0°	79°	80°	81°
BT	AP-T	880	0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1°	47°	60°	65°

Belt types

Belts	Shell composition	Combat usage
Default	AP-T, HEFI-T (Armour Piercing Incendiary tracer – High Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary tracer) shell	50% of this belt are useless against tanks or planes. However against other SPAA this belt can reliably take out crew, armament, ammo and engine. Having one belt in reserve does not hurt.
HEFI-T	HEFI-T (High Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary tracer) shell	Versus planes and open combat compartment vehicles. Aircraft will usually take three to six hits. Heavy armoured attack aircraft and bombers may require more though.
AP-T	AP-T (Armour Piercing Incendiary tracer) shell	So-so, will work on the lighter armoured ground forces and can be used against aircraft in desperation.

Ammo racks

Ammo racks for the ZUT-37.

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	21 (+19)	1 (+39)	no

Usage in battles

The ZUT-37 can be used in multiple roles, as a tank and as an AA battery. Its weapon has enough penetration for its BR to be used in light tank roles. It has very few rounds in each magazine, but if it hits it causes devastating damage to the plane.

One thing to take account when using the ZUT-57 is handling. The T-70 chassis is already somewhat unstable to drive, and this modification is not an improvement. It takes a considerable time for the suspension to settle from any substantial braking, leaving the vehicle unable to shoot accurately for some seconds. Is no use for shooting on the move because of this.

This vehicle also proves to be very helpful in SB or RB as a scout tank. The very good speed and acceleration allow you to quickly rush a contested point, or to quickly spot enemies once the round starts. Make sure to use the low profile to spot targets while moving through trenches or simply spotting over a small hill.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Quick and small allowing it to ambush other vehicles
• Has a quick firing magazine
• When it hits a plane it easily rips it to shreds
• Can take a tank apart in a few seconds if used properly

Cons:

• Fairly weak armour
• Two crew members, a well-aimed shot can take out both
• Longish reload making the vehicle vulnerable for around 6-7 seconds
• Not very good at short range attacks because it doesn't have much armour and can be outflanked with its slow turret rotation speed
• Cannot hit planes very well because of its slow turret rotation speed
• Can easily be destroyed if hit directly with artillery
• Prone to hull-break
• Open fighting compartment can allow for aerial attacks to knock out enemies

History

In the Summer of 1942, the design bureau at Plant No.37 attempted to create an anti-aircraft tank. N.A. Popov had the tank design based on the light tank T-70 and was supposed to mount a 37 mm gun Sh-37 gun autocannon originally developed for the IL-2 plane. constructed by Boris G. Shpitalny. The muzzle velocity of the gun was 1000 m/s with 200 rounds stored inside the tank, and the gun can fire at a rate of 170 - 185 rpm.

The ZUT-37 was capable of firing both at air and ground targets due to the equipping of a telescopic sight and red dot sighting on the tank. The gun traversed on two special racks. The vehicle was not put into production because of the unfavourable arrangement of the crew compartment and was shelved.

In-game description

The ZUT-37 anti-air tank was an enhanced version of the project by B. Shpitalny that was built in June, 1942 on the chassis of the T-70. The enhanced model underwent testing in December 1942 – January 1943. In general it passed the tests. Among the conclusions drawn from the results of the tests was the possibility of building an experimental batch of ZUT-37s once certain observations regarding the Sh-37 cannon had been rectified. However, this project was abandoned.

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] ZUT-37

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