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{{About
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|about = medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened to '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The M1A1 is essentially an [[IPM1]] armed with a 120 mm M256 gun, meaning the armour is almost identical to its tech-tree predecessor. The tank features composite armour in gun mantlet, turret cheeks, sides and lower front plate, with composite side skirts affording some protection along the frontal half of the vehicle's hull. The M1A1 retains the Abrams series' exceptional protection against chemical energy projectiles, with the turret cheeks affording some 1,200 mm RHAe against shaped charges and the hull providing around 600 mm. However, the kinetic energy protection of the tank is quite lacklustre compared to its top tier compatriots, especially against the best rounds fielded by other nations' main battle tanks; all of which can easily penetrate the Abrams frontally in practically any location. This makes the tank quite vulnerable to enemy fire. However, the M1A1 also retains the excellent survivability of the Abrams series, with a spread out crew, separate ammunition compartment and shielding for fuel tanks and the engine compartment that make the tank unlikely to die in a single shot.
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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The M1A1 features the same 1,500 horsepower AGT-1500 gas turbine equipped on the other Abrams tank, though the tank has gotten several tons heavier. When stock, the vehicle accelerates quite sluggishly and features a horrendously slow hull traverse. Fully upgraded however, the M1A1 is quite nimble with decent power to weight ratio and traverse capability. At 68 km/h of top speed and 40 km/h in reverse, the tank is comparable to its counterparts.
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 810|rbMinHp= 504}}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|M256 (120 mm)}}
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{{main|JSW (105 mm)}}
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The primary armament of the Type 16 MCV is a 105 mm JSW cannon, derived from the L7A3 much like many other NATO/BLUFOR vehicles. It features the standard selection of APFSDS, HESH, HEAT-FS, and smoke, in addition to the Type 93 shell, one of the better APFSDS at this tier. While you will struggle against 10.0 and 10.3 main battle tanks from the front, your gun is very effective against everything else. The HEAT-FS is especially effective against lightly armoured vehicles - it will often hull break where the APFSDS will not deal sufficient damage.
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When fighting MBTs, you should try to get side on shots. Type 93 will struggle against most 10.0s and 10.3s from the front, but from the side it will act like any other fin round. This is especially effective against "T series" tanks like the T-64, T-72, and T-80.
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="6" | [[M256 (120 mm)|120 mm M256]]
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! colspan="6" | [[JSW (105 mm)|105 mm JSW]]
 
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! colspan="3" | Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! Horizontal<br>guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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! Stabilizer
 
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|-
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| colspan="3" | 40 || -9°/+20° || ±180° || Two-plane
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| colspan="3" | 40 || -6°/+15° || ±180° || Two-plane
 
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
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|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! Mode
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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! Stock
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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! Upgraded
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! Prior +<br>Full crew
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
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| ''Arcade'' || 38.08 || 52.71 || 64.00 || __.__ || 75.29
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| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 
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| ''Realistic'' || 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
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| ''Realistic'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! Prior +<br>Full crew
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
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| 7.80 || 6.9 || 6.36 || 6
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| ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== Ammunition =====
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==== Ammunition ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| M735 || APFSDS || 353 || 350 || 342 || 333 || 322 || 312
 
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! 10m
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| Type 75 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
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! 100m
 
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! 500m
 
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! 1000m
 
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! 1500m
 
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! 2000m
 
 
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| M830 || HEATFS || 650 || 650 || 650 || 650 || 650 || 650
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| Type 91 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
 
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| M829 || APFSDS || 493 || 492 || 484 || 476 || 467 || 458
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| Type 93 || APFSDS || 405 || 403 || 396 || 388 || 378 || 370
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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| M735 || APFSDS || 1,501 || 3.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 76° || 77° || 78°
 
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! 0%
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| Type 75 || HESH || 760 || 10.8 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 2700 || +0.0° || 73° || ??° || 80°
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! 50%
 
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! 100%
 
 
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| M830 || HEATFS || 1,140 || 13.5 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,640 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
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| Type 91 || HEATFS || 1,150 || 10.5 || N/A || 0.1 || 1270.7 || +0.0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
 
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| M829 || APFSDS || 1,679 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 78° || 80° || 81°
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| Type 93 || APFSDS || 1,501 || 3.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1.5° || 78° || 80° || 81°
 
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
 
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
 
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! Ammunition
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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! Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
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! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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|| '''40''' || XX&nbsp;''(+XX)'' || XX&nbsp;''(+XX)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
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| M416 || 730 || 11.4 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
 
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=== Machine guns ===
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M240 (7.62 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! Full<br>ammo
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! 5th<br>rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
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! Default magnification
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! Main Gun optics
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| X8.0 || X16.1
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! Comparable optics
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| colspan="2" | ???
 
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=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|Type 74 (7.62 mm)}}
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The Type 16 has an additional 7.62mm coaxial MG, like most tanks at this tier. It also retains the roof mounted .50 calibre HMG in the American style; this can be extremely effective against light tanks, especially Soviet light tanks like the BMP-1, BMP-2, Object 906, and Object 685. It will easily penetrate them from the side, allowing you to secure a kill if you've only knocked out their mobility.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="4" | ''Commander pintle mount''
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|-
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! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
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! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
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|-
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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| 1,000 (200) || 576 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
 
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|-
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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|}
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="4" | 10,000 (200) || 750 || N/A || N/A
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! colspan="4" | [[Type 74 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Type 74]]
 
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|-
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! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount (Loader)''
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! colspan="4" | ''Coaxial mount''
 
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|-
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="4" | 1,400 (200) || 750 || -9°/+65° || -77°/+135°
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| 3,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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=== Modules ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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! Protection
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! colspan="3" | Firepower
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| I
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| Tires
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| Parts
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| Horizontal Drive
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| Type 75
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| NVD
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| II
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| Suspension
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| Brake System
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| FPE
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| Adjustment of Fire
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| Type 91
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| Airstrike
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| III
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| Filters
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| Crew Replenishment
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| Elevation Mechanism
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| M416
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| Improved optics
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| IV
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| Transmission
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| Engine
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| Smoke grenade
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| Artillery Support
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| Laser rangefinder
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| Type 93
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* 120 mm gun with access to good rounds, including one of the best APFSDS rounds in the game
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* Excellent mobility
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* Turret exceptionally well protected against chemical rounds
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* Potent top ammunition
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* Decent mobility when upgraded
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* Commander and gunner have thermal sights
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* Ammunition in the turret, when detonated, generally will not spread to the crew compartment
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* 105 mm similar to the Type 74
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* The fuel tanks and engine compartment are separated from the crew compartment by steel plates, increasing the time it takes for a fire to destroy the vehicle
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* Possess the highest quality thermals in-game (1200 x 800)
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* Reload speed of the 120 mm is decent; 6 seconds with an aced crew level
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* Thermals available early on as a tier-one firepower modification
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* Has the best thermal sights in the game so far
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Stock vehicle is sluggish
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* Thin armour
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* Stock rounds are quite inadequate against many of the main battle tanks the vehicle faces
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* Limited machine gun elevation
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* Ammunition variety is limited to two choices, a HEAT-FS and APFSDS round
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* Can be penetrated by machine-gun fire from the side
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* Reload time slower than 105 mm armed predecessors
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* No hydropneumatic suspension unlike other Japanese tanks of the rank
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* Hull and turret armour less effective against kinetic rounds, plus are lacking in protection against the armaments of current Rank VII vehicles
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* Wheels can be damaged, reducing mobility
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* Can be hull broken by most rounds used by its competition
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Almost as soon as the first production M1 Abrams MBTs began rolling off the assembly line, did American engineers begin working on an up-gunned version of the Abrams. They succeeded in this endeavour in 1981, after a prototype Abrams, designated M1E1, was successfully fitted with a 120mm Rheinmetall smoothbore cannon.
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In the early 2000’s, Japan sought to develop a new combat vehicle to extend the operational mobility of their armored units. Furthermore, the new vehicle was supposed to counter the limitations of existing tracked vehicles, be able to rapidly respond to emerging threats in the event of an outbreak of hostilities and possess the ability to be airlifted or ocean transferred to more distant areas of operations, such as the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Showing promising performance, work on the vehicle continued. At the same time, an upgraded version of the original Abrams, the IPM1, which featured improved protection and a larger turret was briefly produced between 1984 - 1986. The resulting M1A1 Abrams inherited the upgrades from the IPM1 and combined them with the M256 120 mm smoothbore cannon, a licence-built version of the German original.
 
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The M1A1 was adopted for service in 1984 and was produced alongside the IPM1 for a short while since 1985 until the older modification was phased out of production.
 
  
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The M1A1 saw its first use during the U.S. deployment in the Gulf War in 1991. Faced against arguably inferior Soviet-era tanks, the M1A1 had successfully proven its worth in tank-on-tank engagements but exposed new problems concerning its performance and vulnerability in urban environments. This led to further upgrades for the vehicle being developed later on.
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Thus, in 2007, engineers at Mitsubishi began development on what would become the Type 16 MCV. To satisfy all the requirements, it was clear from the onset that a lightly armored, yet highly mobile and well-armed wheeled vehicle would need to be developed. Already, by 2008, the order for four prototypes was issued, with deliveries going on until 2013.
  
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Production of the M1A1 seized in 1992, with over 5,800 units being produced, including Egyptian and Australian export models. The original M1A1 chassis still serves today, albeit as upgraded variants which have undergone several modernization efforts.
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Army trials of the vehicle went on until 2016, when after successfully passing them, it officially entered service with the JSDF under the designation “Type 16 MCV”. Production began in the same year (2016), and is still ongoing today. Presently, around 100 Type 16 MCVs have been built and commissioned into service, with no units seeing combat action thus far.
  
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Type 16
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Type 16
Japan flag.png Japan
VII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.7 9.7 9.7
Class:
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Description

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The Type 16 is a rank VII Japanese tank destroyer with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

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 111 41 26 810 1,088 31.15 41.85
Realistic 100 37 504 570 19.38 21.92

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: JSW (105 mm)

The primary armament of the Type 16 MCV is a 105 mm JSW cannon, derived from the L7A3 much like many other NATO/BLUFOR vehicles. It features the standard selection of APFSDS, HESH, HEAT-FS, and smoke, in addition to the Type 93 shell, one of the better APFSDS at this tier. While you will struggle against 10.0 and 10.3 main battle tanks from the front, your gun is very effective against everything else. The HEAT-FS is especially effective against lightly armoured vehicles - it will often hull break where the APFSDS will not deal sufficient damage.

When fighting MBTs, you should try to get side on shots. Type 93 will struggle against most 10.0s and 10.3s from the front, but from the side it will act like any other fin round. This is especially effective against "T series" tanks like the T-64, T-72, and T-80.

105 mm JSW
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
40 -6°/+15° ±180° Two-plane
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior +
Full crew 		Prior +
Expert qualif. 		Prior +
Ace qualif.
Arcade  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??
Realistic  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior +
Full crew 		Prior +
Expert qualif. 		Prior +
Ace qualif.
 ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??

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
M735 APFSDS 353 350 342 333 322 312
Type 75 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
Type 91 HEATFS 400 400 400 400 400 400
Type 93 APFSDS 405 403 396 388 378 370
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Normalisation at 30°
from horizontal 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
M735 APFSDS 1,501 3.7 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 76° 77° 78°
Type 75 HESH 760 10.8 0.4 0.1 2700 +0.0° 73°  ??° 80°
Type 91 HEATFS 1,150 10.5 N/A 0.1 1270.7 +0.0° 65° 72° 75°
Type 93 APFSDS 1,501 3.4 N/A N/A N/A 1.5° 78° 80° 81°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy time
(s) 		Screen hold time
(s) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
M416 730 11.4 20 5 25 50

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
40  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ??

Machine guns

Main articles: M2HB (12.7 mm), Type 74 (7.62 mm)

The Type 16 has an additional 7.62mm coaxial MG, like most tanks at this tier. It also retains the roof mounted .50 calibre HMG in the American style; this can be extremely effective against light tanks, especially Soviet light tanks like the BMP-1, BMP-2, Object 906, and Object 685. It will easily penetrate them from the side, allowing you to secure a kill if you've only knocked out their mobility.

12.7 mm M2HB
Commander pintle mount
Capacity
(Belt capacity) 		Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,000 (200) 576 -8°/+20° ±120°
7.62 mm Type 74
Coaxial mount
Capacity
(Belt capacity) 		Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
3,000 (250) 500 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tires Parts Horizontal Drive Type 75 NVD
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Type 91 Airstrike
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism M416 Improved optics
IV Transmission Engine Smoke grenade Artillery Support Laser rangefinder Type 93

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent mobility
  • Potent top ammunition
  • Commander and gunner have thermal sights
  • 105 mm similar to the Type 74
  • Possess the highest quality thermals in-game (1200 x 800)
  • Thermals available early on as a tier-one firepower modification
  • Has the best thermal sights in the game so far

Cons:

  • Thin armour
  • Limited machine gun elevation
  • Can be penetrated by machine-gun fire from the side
  • No hydropneumatic suspension unlike other Japanese tanks of the rank
  • Wheels can be damaged, reducing mobility
  • Can be hull broken by most rounds used by its competition

History

In the early 2000’s, Japan sought to develop a new combat vehicle to extend the operational mobility of their armored units. Furthermore, the new vehicle was supposed to counter the limitations of existing tracked vehicles, be able to rapidly respond to emerging threats in the event of an outbreak of hostilities and possess the ability to be airlifted or ocean transferred to more distant areas of operations, such as the Japanese island of Okinawa.

Thus, in 2007, engineers at Mitsubishi began development on what would become the Type 16 MCV. To satisfy all the requirements, it was clear from the onset that a lightly armored, yet highly mobile and well-armed wheeled vehicle would need to be developed. Already, by 2008, the order for four prototypes was issued, with deliveries going on until 2013.

Army trials of the vehicle went on until 2016, when after successfully passing them, it officially entered service with the JSDF under the designation “Type 16 MCV”. Production began in the same year (2016), and is still ongoing today. Presently, around 100 Type 16 MCVs have been built and commissioned into service, with no units seeing combat action thus far.

- From Devblog

Media

Type 16 vs Centauro ROMOR - War Thunder Official Channel
The Shooting Range #156 - Metal Beasts section at 00:39 discusses the Type 16.

See also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Japan tank destroyers
Ro-Go Derivatives  Ro-Go Exp.
Chi-Ha Derivatives  Ho-Ni I · Ho-Ni III · Ho-Ro · Chi-Ha LG
Ho-Ri  Ho-Ri Prototype · Ho-Ri Production
Other  Na-To
JGSDF 
SPRG  Type 60 (C)
SPH  Type 75 · Type 99
ATGM  Type 60 ATM
Rocket  Type 75 MLRS
USA  ▅M36

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