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Vilkas
VII
Rank
AB
10.7
RB
10.7
SB
10.7
Battle rating
Germany
Research country
Light tank
Main role
Lithuania
Operator
General information

The PKM Vilkas (abbreviated from Pėstininkų Kovos Mašina Vilkas, meaning "infantry fighting vehicle" and "wolf" in Lithuanian) is a Lithuanian armored combat vehicle developed in cooperation with ARTEC GmbH based on the German-Dutch IFV Boxer. Development of the Boxer began in 1993 as a joint venture between France and Germany. In 1996, the United Kingdom joined the program. The project aimed to develop a modular combat vehicle platform that could be quickly adapted to various combat tasks. France withdrew from the program in 1999, and the Netherlands joined in 2001. The vehicle entered service with the German army in 2009. In 2015, Lithuania expressed interest in the Boxer and ordered 89 vehicles. The Lithuanian version, designated Vilkas for export, was to include a remotely controlled launcher for Spike-ER ATGMs. The first Vilkas entered Lithuanian service in 2019, with more deliveries expected during the 2020s.

The Vilkas was introduced as one of the rewards for the 2023 "Winter Extreme" event. Thanks to its APFSDS ammunition, the unmanned turret with a 30 mm Bushmaster II autocannon poses a serious threat to light vehicles and sometimes even tanks. Additionally, the Vilkas is equipped with a Spike-ER ATGM launcher capable of striking armored targets and helicopters with fire-and-forget missiles. The Vilkas's composite armor can only defend against small arms fire. However, its mediocre armor prevents the vehicle from operating aggressively on the front lines.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 15 / 15 / 15 mm
Turret 8 / 8 / 8 mm
Visibility 205 %
Crew 3 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 103114 km/h
Backward 1921 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 19.717.537.630.6 hp/t
Engine power 7206371,3741,116 hp
Weight 36.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
3.0x–10.0x
3.0x–10.0x
Optical device
Armaments
Spike-LR II ATGM
Ammunition 4 rounds
Belt capacity 2 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
13 → 10 s
Fire rate 120 shots/min

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
ATGM (tandem)900900900900900900
30 mm Bushmaster 2 Mk.44S cannon
Ammunition 600 rounds
First-order 200 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
19.5 → 15 s
Fire rate 200 shots/min
Vertical guidance -20 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 40.134.175.554.557.348.7107.977.9 °/s
Vertical 201670.144.828.622.9100.164.1 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APDS878681757065
APFSDS1141131081039791
HEI-T986533
7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 4,000 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 1,200 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,537 → 5,985 SL
RB 3,375 → 5,710 SL
SB 4,494 → 7,604 SL
Crew training 200,000 SL
Experts 710,000 SL
Aces 2,100 GE
Research Aces 1,080,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
140 / 170 / 220 % SL
232 % RP
Total cost of modifications 212,800 RP
351,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,800 GE

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