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Rochev
IV
Rank
AB
6.3
RB
6.3
SB
6.3
Battle rating
Israel
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
54,000
RP
Research
185,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Rochev was the name given by the IDF to the M109 self-propelled howitzer. They received the M109 before the Yom Kippur War of 1973, and the nickname was associated with the variants from M109 to M109A2. Most of the differences between all of these variants were internal, especially regarding the shell loading system. While the early M109 was used during the Yom Kippur War and Lebanon War of 1982, by the 2006 Lebanon War, only the longer barrel M109 with the new M185 cannon was still in service, with some field modifications to improve quality of life and or survivability of the crew, like extra machine guns or outside storage compartments.

Introduced in Update "Air Superiority", the Rochev is very similar to the normal M109 in the Israeli tech tree, acting as a direct, if slight, upgrade. It features a new M185 cannon of the same 155 mm calibre as the regular M109 with the same shells. This means that while penetration is not improved, muzzle velocity is, making aiming and long range shots easier with this vehicle. An additional barrel-mounted 7.62 mm machine gun helps in mowing down obstacles and some unarmoured vehicles and can be used as a rangefinding help. The lack of significant armour and long reload time leads to poor survivability, however the high explosive shell is powerful enough to deal with most MBTs if aimed properly and lighter vehicles stand very little chance.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 32 / 32 / 32 mm
Turret 32 / 32 / 32 mm
Visibility 95 %
Crew 6 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 5661 km/h
Backward 1213 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 16.814.929.423.9 hp/t
Engine power 405358708575 hp
Weight 24.1 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
4.0x
Armaments
155 mm M185 cannon
Ammunition 28 rounds
First-order 16 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
17.3 → 13.3 s
Vertical guidance -3 / 75°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 7.76.513.49.7119.419.213.8 °/s
Vertical 4.93.914.99.675.621.313.7 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HE616161616161
Smoke333333
HE-VT616161616161
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 30°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6109.779.39076.5156.7113.2 °/s
Vertical 6350.4192.11239072274.5175.7 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,148 → 3,894 SL
RB 3,601 → 4,454 SL
SB 4,887 → 6,045 SL
Crew training 52,000 SL
Experts 185,000 SL
Aces 710 GE
Research Aces 480,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
110 / 180 / 230 % SL
166 % RP
Total cost of modifications 47,000 RP
85,900 SL
Talisman cost 1,500 GE


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