The 2S14 Zhalo-S is a Tier 4 premium Tank Destroyer under Marat Shishkin's dealership.
History[]
Class: Tank Destroyer (Prototype)
Developed: 1969-1980
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 1
Operators: N/A
The 2S14 Zhalo-S ("Stinger-S") is an experimental light, highly mobile, Soviet self-propelled gun from the 1980s, although its history goes much deeper than that. As early as the 1970s, the Soviets started working on a new generation of anti-tank guns, including some very light 85mm models of the Zhalo program. These would be suitable for light Tank Destroyers (although a towed version was developed as well) and achieved their killing power not by caliber, but by high muzzle velocity.
The first prototype of a 85mm self-propelled gun based on the BTR-70 wheeled chassis was ready in 1975 and was sent to the Kubinka proving grounds for extensive testing. Despite its unusually low caliber, the gun was very capable of defeating older vehicles, but it lacked the penetration of 125mm guns and was therefore useless against modern MBTs, a fact that ultimately doomed the project. The surviving prototype is currently located in the Kubinka Tank Museum.
Features[]
- Marksman: This vehicle can fire advanced ammunition from its accurate weapon, allowing it to destroy enemy armor at long distances.
- Smoke Generators: This vehicle generates smoke all around it and lays down smoke cover by driving forward.
- Amphibious: This vehicle is more resistant to taking on water, allowing it to traverse wider rivers or lakes.
Ammunition[]
| Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85mm 53-UBR-365P HVAP | HVAP | Stock | 250 | 500[note 1] mm | 1385 m/s | 3.50 s | ||
| ||||||||
| 85mm 53-UO-367A HE | HE | Stock | 370[note 2] | 50 mm | 890 m/s | 3.50 s | ||
| ||||||||
| 85mm 53-UBK-367 HEAT-FS | HEAT | Stock | 320 | 600 mm | 1000 m/s | 3.50 s | ||
| ||||||||
| 7.62mm AP | AP | Stock | 8 | 18[note 3] mm | 855 m/s | 5.00 s | ||
| ||||||||
Upgrades[]
Armor[]
| XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Stock | 35 mm (vs AP) 45 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 60 mm (vs AP) 80 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
| This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns. | |||||||
Weapon[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85mm 2A62 Rifled Cannon | Stock | Stock | 2.20 s | 3.50 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
85mm 53-UBR-365P HVAP 85mm 53-UO-367A HE 85mm 53-UBK-367 HEAT-FS 7.62mm AP | ||||||
Engine[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZMZ-4905 240 hp Twin Petrol Engine | Stock | Stock | 80 km/h | 40 km/h | 4.50 s (0 to 32 km/h) 20.75 s (0 to Max Speed) |
51.90° | 15 % |
Parts[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Improved Exhaust Smoke Generator |
Stock | Stock | Provides 8 exhaust smoke charges Recharge time: 60s Duration: 14s |
|
 Improved Optics Lenses |
Stock | Stock | Accuracy is improved by 50% | |
Improved Optics Stabilizer |
Stock | Stock | Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the turret. | |
 Stock Wheels |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 91.2% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 72.7% |
