The Stingray is a Tier 6 progression Light Tank under Marat Shishkin's dealership.
History[]
Class: Light Tank
Developed: 1983-1986
Service: 1988+
Vehicles Built: 106
Operators: Thailand
The Stingray was born in the early 1980s as a private project of Cadillac Gage, reacting to U.S. Army requirements for the Armored Gun System (AGS) program, which in turn was started with the intention of replacing the aging M551 Sheridan. The main idea behind the vehicle was to have something with the firepower of a Main Battle Tank – but lighter, more mobile and, most importantly, air-transportable.
Its development began in January 1983 and prototype assembly started in February 1984. The vehicle was first introduced (as a mock-up) to potential buyers in 1984 and it immediately got the attention of several militaries. The Stingray was a conventional Light Tank with a four-man crew and a turret that was specifically designed to be usable on M551 Sheridan, M41A1 Walker Bulldog and LAV-300 hulls, potentially replacing the old turret to extend the lifespan of the vehicles in question. It carried a 105mm rifled gun and was protected by Cadillac Gage's patented Cadloy steel armor.
While the attempt to pitch the vehicle to the U.S. Army failed along with the AGS program, the Royal Thai Army did like the tank, however, and signed a contract for 106 of these vehicles in October 1987. The vehicles were delivered between 1988 and early 1990. At that point, it was the most modern armored vehicle of the Thai military and it remained so for 15 years until the delivery of the first Ukrainian Oplot MBTs in February 2014. Thai Stingrays were never involved in fighting other armored vehicles. The closest it came to a shooting conflict was in 2011. Cambodia and Thailand had argued over the ownership of the Preah Vihear temple for over a century. This dispute occasionally involved small-scale firefights between border patrols, but from February to May 2011 the conflict escalated with both sides deploying regular infantry supported by artillery units and tanks. Cambodia sent its T-55As to the area, while Thailand countered with the best they had at the time, the Stingrays and M60A3 Pattons. In the end, however, neither side actually used these vehicles in combat and the situation eventually de-escalated, although the area remains a contested territory to this day.
Vehicle Traits[]
- Stealthy: This vehicle does not lose any camouflage when moving at any speed, which is handy primarily for scouting.
- HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.
- Ready Rack: This vehicle features a Ready Rack, which consists of several easily accessible rounds. It can fire several rounds in rapid succession, after which the reload time increases. Ready Rack reloads automatically when not in combat.
Ammunition[]
| Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105mm M735 APFSDS | APFSDS | Stock | 380 | 560[note 1] mm | 1501 m/s | 7.00 s | ||
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| 105mm M774 APFSDS | APFSDS |  22,495
|
400 | 610[note 2] mm | 1509 m/s | 7.00 s | ||
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| 105mm M393A2 HEP | HEP | 15,360
|
360 | 450 mm | 760 m/s | 7.00 s | ||
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| 105mm M456A1 HEAT | HEAT | 19,625
|
520 | 730 mm | 1178 m/s | 7.00 s | ||
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| 7.62mm AP | AP | Stock | 8 | 18[note 3] mm | 855 m/s | 5.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[]
Armor[]
| XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Stock | 60 mm (vs AP) 70 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 205 mm (vs AP) 245 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
| Light Tank armor typically protects the vehicle against machineguns and autocannons only. | |||||||
Weapon[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105mm L7A3 LRF Rifled Cannon | Stock | Stock | 1.41 s | 7.00 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
105mm M735 APFSDS 105mm M774 APFSDS 105mm M393A2 HEP M456A1 HEAT 7.62mm AP | ||||||
Engine[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 535 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 66 km/h | 26 km/h | 4.63 s (0 to 32 km/h) 20.81 s (0 to Max Speed) |
44.65° | 6 % |
| Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 550 hp Diesel Engine | 3,105
|
 51,135
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66 km/h | 26 km/h | 4.00 s (0 to 32 km/h) 18.05 s (0 to Max Speed) |
44.65° | 6 % |
Parts[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spall Liner |
4,965
|
81,820
|
Hit points are increased by 150 | |
 M82 Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 2 charges Recharge time: 60s Duration: 10s |
|
M90 Smoke Grenades |
7,445
|
122,725
|
Comes with 8 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s |
|
 Improved Gun Stabilizer |
10,860
|
178,975
|
Accuracy is improved by 10% | |
 Improved Thermal Optics |
16,000
|
263,670
|
Ability to spot targets behind foliage improved by 30% | |
 Improved Loading Mechanism |
35,295
|
581,675
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Rate of fire is increased by 7% | |
 Improved Stabilizer Drives |
Stock | Stock | Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 40% | |
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors |
Stock | Stock | Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull. | |
 Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.9% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 75.8% |
Abilities[]
| Name | XP Cost | Stats | Activation Time |
Duration | Cooldown | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zero In |
Stock | Accuracy: -24.98% Rate of Fire: +10% Camouflage Factor: +10% Turret Traverse Speed: -24.98% Acceleration: -100% Hull Traverse Rate: -100% Max Speed: -100% |
1.5 s | 20 s | 60 s | ||
Description: If your vehicle moves even a little, this ability will deactivate or becomes impossible to activate. | |||||||
