WMA301

WMA301

WMA301

China

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	9.0	9.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:8 730

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Description

The WMA301 is a premium rank VI Chinese light tank with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB) and 9.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull10 / 8 / 6

Turret30 / 20 / 15

Crew5 people

Visibility136 %

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

AB95 / 8 km/h

RB and SB85 / 8 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

1 back

Weight19.0 t

Engine power

AB611 hp

RB and SB320 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB32.2 hp/t

RB and SB16.8 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	95	8	19	_,___	611	__.__	32.16
Realistic	85	8		_,___	320	__.__	16.84

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 568

RB2 706

SB3 145

Crew training10 000

Experts730 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces1 780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 120 / 160 / 200 %

2 × 214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment Smoke grenade	Horizontal Drive 105mm_china_HE_VT_ammo_pack 105mm_TYPE83_HESH_ammo_pack Adjustment of Fire Airstrike 105mm_china_ATGM_ammo_pack Elevation Mechanism 105mm_china_APDS_FS_ammo_pack NVD Scout UAV Artillery Support Improved optics Laser rangefinder

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

105 mm WMA301 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition30 rounds

First-order12 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

8.7 → 6.7 s

Vertical guidance-4° / 18°

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105 mm WMA301					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	30	-4°/+18°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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
Type-83 HEAT	HEATFS	__	__	__	__	__	__
DTB-1	HE-VT*	__	__	__	__	__	__
Type-83 HESH	HESH	__	__	__	__	__	__
GP105	ATGM (tandem)	__	__	__	__	__	__
Type-83 APDS	APFSDS	__	__	__	__	__	__

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Type-83 HEAT	HEATFS	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
DTB-1	HE-VT*	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
Type-83 HESH	HESH	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
GP105	ATGM (tandem)	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
Type-83 APDS	APFSDS	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

12.7 mm QJC88A machine gun

Ammunition600 rounds

Belt capacity150 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

Vertical guidance-6° / 85°

7.62 mm Type 86 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

12.7 mm QJC88A
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

7.62 mm Type 86
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Deadly 105mm cannon with high velocity, adequate firerate and great accuracy
• Gen 2 gunner thermal greatly enhances search-and-destroy ability
• Various ammunition: from piercing APFSDS to unique HE-VT to gun-launched ATGM
• Competitive top speed on hard surfaces
• Roof-mounted HMG is lethal against helicopters and light vehicles (eg. M113)
• 2 salvos of smoke grenades provide helpful concealment
• Turn radius is quite small for a wheeled vehicle, beneficial in urban areas
• Has laser rangefinder to assist long-range shooting

Cons:

• Absymal reverse speed of only -7 km/h, is fatally slow for such wheeled vehicle
• Poor agility on bad surfaces like mud, sand and snow
• Extremely thin hull armour, can be easily penetrated by MG like M2HB
• Tall profile, easy to get spotted and shot at
• APFSDS is less powerful at longer ranges (>=2000m) and will struggle to penetrate well-protected tanks (eg. T-62M-1, T-72A)
• Roof-mounted HMG has limited magazine capacity of only 50 rounds

History

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See also

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