ST1

The ST1 is a tier 8 TD originating from China, and is sold by Zhang Feng. It can be unlocked from the ZBL-08, and unlocks a tier 9 Unlock Token, which can be used on the Type 99A, PzH 2000, PLZ-05, and WPB Anders.

Features

 * High spot and rof: had high spotting ranges and rate of fire.
 * HESH: can even penetrate armor with large hit angles.
 * Waterproof: this vehicle can remain longer under water.

Pros

 * Single shot gun: quick shell switches
 * Good camouflage
 * Has ATGMs

Cons

 * Turret takes full damage
 * Slow acceleration
 * Lots of speed lost in turns
 * Easy to get hit
 * No armour, ERA, or cage

Upgrade Suggestions
Unlock the better shells first, then do the other two firepower upgrades. Since it'll be sniping a lot, it means that engine power is not the biggest concern.

Retrofit Suggestions

 * Improved Gun Breech V2
 * Electro-Optical Absorbing Paint V2
 * Improved Telescopic Lenses V2

Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions

 * Commander: Sabrina Washington
 * Driver: Smooth Ride, Off-Road Driving


 * Gunner: Quick Draw, Sharpshooter
 * Loader: Rapid Fire, Explosive Shells

History
Class: Fire Support Vehicle Developed: 2010s Service: 2014+ (allegedly) Vehicles Built: 12-36 (allegedly) Operators: Venezuela, Argentina (allegedly) The ST1 is, simply put, a fire support vehicle on ZBL-08 chassis – one of two in fact, the other one being the ZTL-11 tank destroyer. The difference is that the ZTL-11 was developed by the Chinese for limited domestic use, while the ST1 is purely an export vehicle. Like the ZBL-08, the ST1 was developed by NORINCO. Instead of the IFV variant turret, the ST1 carries a large two-man hydraulics-traversed turret armed with a low-recoil 105mm rifled gun that can fire NATO standard shells. Not much else is known about the ST1 – the prototype was unveiled in November 2014 at the Air Show China expo. NORINCO advertised that the vehicle could become a part of rapid reaction light brigades in combination with the ZBL-08, a prospect that Venezuela found appealing – according to several sources, along with the 2014 order of approximately 40 VN1 IFVs, the Venezuelans ordered perhaps a dozen ST1 fire support vehicles with the first of them being delivered at the beginning of 2015. Other sources claim that Argentina ordered perhaps two dozen of the ST1s at the same time. The first Argentinian deliveries allegedly happened around the end of 2014, although sources differ and this may not be true for the fire support variant. Apart from several prototypes, the exact amount of ST1s produced is unknown, if any production took place until now at all.