Vickers Mk.7/2

Vickers Mk.7/2
Tier / Class	Tier 8 MBT
Type	Special Premium
Place of Origin	United Kingdom
Dealer	Marat Shishkin
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner Loader
Sustained Damage
Damage	540
Penetration	740 mm
Damage per Minute	4909 per min.
Reload Time	6.6 s
Defense
Hit Points	3500
Hull vs AP	210 mm
Hull vs HEAT	280 mm
Hull Composition	Composite
Turret vs AP	295 mm
Turret vs HEAT	495 mm
Turret Composition	Composite
Mobility
Max Speed	72 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	4.93 s
Weight	54640 kg
Hull Traverse	36.62 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	10 %
Vision Range while Moving	350 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-10° / 20°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.090 °
Aim Time	1.39 s
Turret Traverse	38 deg/s

The Vickers Mk.7/2 is a Tier 8 special premium Main Battle Tank under Marat Shishkin's dealership.

History

Class: Main Battle Tank (Prototype)
Developed: 1985
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 1
Operators: N/A

For many years, Vickers has been a major armor producing company, having developed a number of successful export tank designs, including the Vijayanta or the Vickers Mk.3 MBT. But in the 1980s, its fortunes changed and the company hit a dry patch. In response to the situation, Vickers started working on another Main Battle Tank intended for export. The tank was supposed to be advanced enough to compete with the existing generation of MBTs but also affordable with the target group consisting of mostly third world countries that, for whatever reason (usually because of the price), couldn't operate advanced western MBTs but were unwilling to purchase Soviet tech.

In the mid-1970s, the British did come up with a new type of composite armor known as Chobham armor, named after the place where it was developed. Vickers wanted to create a very light aluminum hull and to make it capable of carrying the Chobham armor upgrade. On top of it, they'd mount a new, rather large, steel turret that they rather unimaginatively called the Universal Turret with the option to carry Chobham armor. The turret was considerably more protected than the hull and was designed to be customizable and could carry several types of weapons. The tank was named Vickers Mk.4 Valiant.

The Valiant was a failure. Undeterred, Vickers tried again, this time with the more ambitious goal of producing a tank that would replace the Challenger 1 MBT in British military service. The aluminum hull of the Valiant was generally a problem and a replacement was needed along with an improved version of the Valiant's Universal Turret. The latter was developed in the early 1980s. Using it in combination with the Mk.4 Valiant hull produced a vehicle called Vickers Mk.7. But the Valiant hull was unsatisfactory and something else was needed, something with far better protection. In the end, Vickers decided to use a modified Leopard 2 hull fitted with Chobham armor. They fitted it with the Mk.7 Universal Turret armed and called this hybrid Vickers Mk.7/2.

A single prototype was built in 1985 and the British had a look at it, but decided that they didn’t want that and no foreign customers were attracted to the pricey vehicle either. Vickers, however, used the lessons they learned from its development later with the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank, the last British MBT designed and built in the United Kingdom.

Vehicle Traits

• Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
• Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
• Trained Crew: This vehicle comes with a fully trained Level 5 crew.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	120mm M829A2 APFSDS	APFSDS	Stock	540	740 mm	1680 m/s	6.60 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.10 ° Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	120mm M830A1 HEAT-MP	HEAT-MP	Stock	648	700 mm	1410 m/s	6.60 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Bonus Module Damage: 35 %
3	7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	18 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.15 ° Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 800 Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °

Upgrades

Armor

Vickers Mk.7/2 Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	210 mm (vs AP) 280 mm (vs HEAT)	Composite	295 mm (vs AP) 495 mm (vs HEAT)	Composite	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
This MBT's front is protected by composite armor. Composite armor consists of combined layers of steel and other material and offers excellent protection against HEAT shells and ATGMs. Its steel sides and rear are considerably more vulnerable.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	120mm Rh 120 L/44 Smoothbore Cannon	Stock	Stock	1.67 s	6.60 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 20.0° Ammo: 120mm M829A2 APFSDS 120mm M830A1 HEAT-MP 7.62mm AP

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
MTU MB 873 Ka-501 1500 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	72 km/h	30 km/h	4.93 s (0 to 32 km/h) 28.24 s (0 to Max Speed)	36.62°	8 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
Spall Liner	Stock	Stock	Hit points are increased by 400
L8 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 8 charges Takes 25s to recharge Duration: 10s
Centaur-1 Fire Control System	Stock	Stock	Aiming time reduced by 20%
Improved Gunner Sight	Stock	Stock	Accuracy is improved by 10%
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Improved Gun Stabilizer	Stock	Stock	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20%
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.1% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 74.7%