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Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles

Su-25K Pack

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Vijayanta

Britain

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:8 730

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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 %

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.

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)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	54	13	38.1	942	1,160	24.72	30.45
Realistic	49	12	38.1	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	NVD

Armaments

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

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°

Main article: Royal Ordnance L7A1 (105 mm)

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	44	-7°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	16.5	19.4	23.5	26.0	27.7	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	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
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	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

Main article: L21A1 (12.7 mm)

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

Main articles: L3A1 (7.62 mm), L37A1 (7.62 mm)

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

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

5 second reload with max crew
3 machine guns (2x7.62mm & 1x12.7mm) with one on the roof

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 12.7mm machine gun is only for rangefinding and has only 7mm of penetration
The roof machine gun is only 7.62mm

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

External links

[Devblog] Vijayanta: Armour from India

Britain medium tanks
Valentine	Valentine I · Valentine IX · Valentine XI
Cromwell	Cromwell I · Cromwell V · Cromwell V (RP-3)
Cromwell derivatives	Challenger · Avenger · Comet I · Comet I "Iron Duke IV" · Charioteer Mk VII
Centurion	Centurion Mk 1 · Centurion Mk.2 · Centurion Mk 3 · Centurion Mk.5 AVRE · Centurion Mk 10 · Centurion Action X · FV4202
Vickers MBT	Vickers Mk.1 · Vickers Mk.3 · Vickers Mk.7
Chieftain	Chieftain Mk 3 · Chieftain Mk 5 · Chieftain Mk 10
Challenger 1	Challenger Mk.2 · Challenger Mk.3 · Challenger DS
Challenger 2	Challenger 2 · Challenger 2 (2F) · Challenger 2 TES · Challenger 2 OES · Challenger 2E · Challenger 2 Black Night
Challenger 3	Challenger 3 TD
Australia	A.C.I · A.C.IV · Centurion Mk.5/1
South Africa	Olifant Mk.1A · Olifant Mk.2 · TTD
India	Vijayanta · Bhishma TWMP
Israel	▄Sho't Kal Dalet
Jordan	Khalid
Sweden	▄Strv 81 (RB 52)
USA	Grant I · Sherman II · Sherman Firefly · Sherman IC "Trzyniec"

Britain premium ground vehicles
Light tanks	A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.) · A13 Mk II 1939 · AEC Mk II · Crusader "The Saint" · Rooikat 105
Medium tanks	A.C.I · Grant I · Cromwell V (RP-3) · Sherman IC "Trzyniec" · A.C.IV · Comet I "Iron Duke IV"
	Centurion Mk.2 · ▄Strv 81 (RB 52) · Centurion Mk.5 AVRE · Centurion Mk.5/1 · ▄Sho't Kal Dalet · Centurion Action X
	Vijayanta · Khalid · Challenger DS · Challenger 2 OES
Heavy tanks	Independent · Matilda Hedgehog · Excelsior · TOG II · Churchill Crocodile · Black Prince
Tank destroyers	Alecto I · Achilles (65 Rg.) · QF 3.7 Ram

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (विजयंता; lit. Victorious) was the first MBT built in India as the licensed variant of the British [[Vickers Mk.1]]. As the export tank designed by the Vickers-Armstrong, Vickers Mk.1 were designed to be a lighter yet as powerful medium tank as the Centurion series in British service; the design of this tank was acquired by India in 1961 and development soon started in UK. The development was completed by 1964 with a prototype delivered to India and joined the Indian Army a year later under the name Vijayanta. The tank was saw in action during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and Indo-Pakistan War of 1999; although planned for decommission by 2008, the introduction of Russian-built/licensed MBTs and complications on the domestic Arjun MBT however didn't fully phrase-out all Vijayanta with were still spotted as late as 2019, serving as batteries for border troops.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} British medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].
-Introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]] as a premium British medium tank, the Vijayanta is essentially a Vickers Mk.1 with M456 105 mm HEAT-FS, other than the additional ammunition option, both tanks can be utilize with same tactics as a supporting tank while players have to pay extra caution to avoid frontline battles at all cost since the protection is rather poor for its tier.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-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.'' -->
-A short answer to the protection of Vijayanta: it is totally identical to Vickers Mk.1. As Vickers Mk.1 was designed to be the alternative to the fleet of Centurion tanks in British and overseas services, the main design feature was retaining the same firepower as the post-Mk.10 Centurions while having better mobility thanks to its lighter weight; but lighter weight also means lesser protection. The later variants of Centurion has around 240 mm RHA on UFP - for Vijayanta, it's less than half of Centurions (barely over 100 mm RHA); at its tier where APFSDS and HEATFS are very commonplace, it can be said that chances of non-penetration or ricochet is very minimal.
+''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.''
-For the internal layout, like Vickers Mk.1, the crews are rather cramped and three of them are on the same axis by the right side (from Vijayanta's PoV), the problem is further worsen due to the ammunition layout of the tank (up to 25 shells up front, next to the driver); any penetrated shots at the center-mass or from the right side will very like knock down the tank right away, if not detonate right away (at full load). So staying behind the lines to maximize its survivability while helping the team to take out enemy targets.
 '''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
 <!-- Example: * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Hull roof)
 * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
-* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
-* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-|Hull||60 mm (56°) ''Front glacis''
+| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
-mm (32°) ''Lower glacis''
-|30 mm ''Top''
-+ 4 mm ''Bottom''
-|20 mm (4-5°) ''Top''
-mm (58°)
-|25 mm
-mm ''Grills''
 |-
-|Turret||80 mm (19°) ''Turret front''
+| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
--100 mm (1-73°) ''Gun mantlet''
+|-
-|40-60 mm (1-17°)||40 mm (10°)
+| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
-mm (1°) ''Turret ring''
-|25 mm
 |-
 |}
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 '''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
 <!-- Example: * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 mm thick. -->
-* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
 === Mobility ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-Thanks to the lighter chassis, it can be said that Vijayanta traded its protection for far better mobility than the Centurion series. It can go as "fast" as 48 km/h while still retains similar reverse at 11.1 km/h; while it is nowhere comparable to Warsaw-Pact and most other NATO tanks (any but M48 and M60 series), it does give Vijayanta more flexibility than Centurion.
+''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''
 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=942|rbMinHp=538}}
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 === Pros and cons ===
 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''
 '''Pros:'''
 * 5 second reload with max crew
-* Two-plane stabilizer
+* 3 machine guns (2x7.62mm & 1x12.7mm) with one on the roof
-* 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
+* Effective HEAT shell with a relatively high muzzle velocity
 * Access to APDS and HESH as well
-* Above average speed in comparison to some other British tanks thanks to lighter weight
+* 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
-* Lacks the speed to keep up with NATO/Warsaw-Pact counterparts
 * 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 coaxial 12.7mm machine gun is only for rangefinding and has only 7mm of penetration
-* The roof machine gun is only 7.62 mm
+* The roof machine gun is only 7.62mm
-* Ammo rack in the front right next to the driver
-* Slow gun elevation speed affects gun handling
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Revision as of 05:45, 5 November 2023

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Additional armament

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links