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ZiS-43
II
Rank
AB
4.0
RB
2.7
SB
2.7
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
SPAA
Main role
5,600
RP
Research
22,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The ZiS-43 is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun prototype developed by the Soviets during World War II to improve anti-air capability against enemy aircraft. In 1942, a 37 mm 61K autocannon was mounted and tested on a half-track. Thin armour plates were installed throughout the vehicle to provide minor protection for the crews. It never progressed beyond the prototype stage.

Introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai", the ZiS-43 is a mediocre vehicle that takes a lot of practice to master. Despite its potent main armament, it is poorly armoured, tall, slow, and unstable. While the 37 mm 61K autocannon can penetrate most enemy ground targets from the side, it is too slow to perform any effective flanking manoeuvres. Due to the slow rate of fire requiring precision hits and accurate target leading, engaging enemy aircraft requires a steep learning curve as well.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 10 / 10 / 10 mm
Turret 15 / 10 / 0 mm
Visibility 88 %
Crew 4 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3538 km/h
Backward 89 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.39.21814.7 hp/t
Engine power 9080157128 hp
Weight 8.7 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
37 mm 61-K cannon
Ammunition 260 rounds
Belt capacity 5 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
0.6 → 0.5 s
Fire rate 160 shots/min
Vertical guidance -5 / 85°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 2117.936.626.43025.552.237.7 °/s
Vertical 1411.242.727.320166139 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 911 → 1,172 SL
RB 697 → 897 SL
SB 1,067 → 1,373 SL
Crew training 6,300 SL
Experts 22,000 SL
Aces 210 GE
Research Aces 220,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
60 / 60 / 80 % SL
124 % RP
Total cost of modifications 10,340 RP
13,960 SL
Talisman cost 750 GE

Research order:
ZiS-43

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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