ZUBR PSP

ZUBR PSP
Tier / Class	Tier 7 TD
Type	Special Premium
Place of Origin	Czech Republic
Dealer	Zhang Feng
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner
Sustained Damage
Damage	450
Penetration	730 mm
Damage per Minute	6000 per min.
Reload Time	4.5 s
Defense
Hit Points	2150
Hull vs AP	120 mm
Hull vs HEAT	135 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	105 mm
Turret vs HEAT	135 mm
Turret Composition	Composite
Mobility
Max Speed	115 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	3.76 s
Weight	20000 kg
Utility
Camo (Overall)	25 %
Vision Range while Moving	350 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-7.5° / 42°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.069 °
Aim Time	2.55 s
Turret Traverse	54 deg/s

The ZUBR PSP is a Tier 7 special premium Tank Destroyer under Zhang Feng's dealership.

History

Class: Tank Destroyer (Concept)
Developed: 1997-2003
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 0
Operators: N/A

Czechoslovakia has always been a major arms builder since 1918 and, until 1989, produced thousands of tanks, millions of guns and hundreds of airplanes. However, between 1948 and 1991, the export efforts were oriented towards Soviet allies and the Warsaw Pact. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, most of the markets were suddenly lost.

What followed were waves of company closures. This branch of industry nearly collapsed and those companies that survived (Tatra, Aero Vodochody etc.) did so at the cost of incredibly high subsidies from the government. One of the companies was called Přerovské Strojírny. Between 1948 and 1989, it developed and produced heavy machinery. After 1989, it was privatized into a holding called PSP with a company PSP Bohemia a.s. founded in 1995 as its arms trading sub-division.

Fast forward a few years, in the mid-1990s, the newly transformed Czech Army was beginning to look for a replacement of the obsolete OT-64 wheeled APC. Something western of course, with a good protection levels. As it happened, the PSP holding had very good contacts in Italy, apparently due to the fact that some of the components from Přerov made it to Iveco and Fiat even before 1989. What apparently happened was that PSP Bohemia got their hands on the blueprints of some Freccia components (Freccia is the AFV counterpart to the Centauro), specifically the suspension and the hull. They used some of these to produce a proposal for an AFV family they named ZUBR.

This was actually a very unique situation for the 1990s. Most of the “traditional” armor producers focused on upgrading the Soviet tech, few had the stones to offer something entirely new. The ZUBR PSP series consisted of a modular 6x6 or 8x8 chassis that could be fitted with various turrets and other combat modules in order to fit a wide variety of roles. The in-game vehicle represents two Tank Destroyer variants.

The suspension was the really interesting part. The drawings and promotions materials show something akin to the Freccia one (with hydraulic shock absorbers protruding from the hull) but it’s unclear whether the PSP holding would be able to produce it. Instead, it’s possible the vehicle would be using the patented Tatra suspension system that allowed even heavy vehicles to drive through places others could not, making it truly world-famous. All axles were powered, potentially allowing for some extreme off-road capabilities.

The project was generally well-developed and competently put together. Drawings do allegedly still exist, as do small-scale models. A full scale mock-up was unveiled during the 1997 IDET expo in Brno and continued to be formally available until 2003, but, as it happened, the whole project ran afoul of politics. The company that offered it, Bohemia PSP, was, however, brought down by another contract, investing a lot of money into a co-operation with the Ukrainian Kharkov plant and building the T-72MP prototype as a competitor to the T-72M4CZ for a major upgrade of the Czech tank forces. This too went nowhere, resulting in the company filing for bankruptcy.

Vehicle Traits

• Optional Turrets: This vehicle has multiple turrets available, each with a different weapon system. They can be switched between using the Garage Upgrade window.
• Marksman: This vehicle can fire advanced ammunition from its accurate weapon, allowing it to destroy enemy armor at long distances.
• Unmanned Turret: This vehicle features a remotely-controlled or low-profile turret that receives reduced damage.
• Top-Down ATGM: This vehicle can launch special ATGMs that target the enemy's most vulnerable area - the roof.
• HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.
• Complete Smoke Cover: This vehicle fires its smoke launchers in all directions to provide complete concealment.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	105mm M900 APFSDS	APFSDS	Stock	450	730 mm	1455 m/s	4.50 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.10 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 25 % Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	105mm M393A3 HEP	HEP	Stock	380	410 mm	760 m/s	4.50 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 15 % Bonus Module Damage: 35 % Spall Threshold: 137 mm
3	7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	18 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.98 ° Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 800 Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Ricochet Angle: 67 °
4	BGM-71E TOW-2 ATGM-TH	ATGM	Stock	900	1000 mm	250 m/s	30.00 s	Toggle
Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 4 Reload within Magazine: 3.53 s Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 % Flight Agility: 20.00 deg/s Self-Guided: No
5	BGM-71F-6 TOW-2B Aero ATGM	ATGM	Stock	450	550 mm	250 m/s	30.00 s	Toggle
Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 4 Reload within Magazine: 3.53 s Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Bonus Module Damage: 15 % Flight Agility: 20.00 deg/s Self-Guided: Yes

Upgrades

Armor

Cockerill CT-CV Turret

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	120 mm (vs AP) 135 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	105 mm (vs AP) 135 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. The front has been enhanced by composite elements.

TOW Turret

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	120 mm (vs AP) 135 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT	N/A	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns. The front has been enhanced by composite elements. The unmanned turret that is a part of the configuration takes reduced damage when hit.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	105mm Cockerill HP Rifled Cannon	Stock	Stock	2.55 s	4.50 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -7.5° / 42.0° Ammo: 105mm M900 APFSDS 105mm M393A3 HEP 7.62mm AP
Weapon2	BGM-71 TOW ATGM Launcher	Stock	Stock	N/A	30.00 s	Toggle
Stats: Magazine Type: Clip Magazine Size: 4 Reload within Magazine: 3.53 s Burst Fire Rate: 17.00 rd/min Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 29.0° Ammo: BGM-71E TOW-2 ATGM-TH BGM-71F-6 TOW-2B Aero ATGM

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Cummins ISX 516 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	115 km/h	46 km/h	3.76 s (0 to 32 km/h) 47.12 s (0 to Max Speed)	44.00°	6 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
Spall Liner	Stock	Stock	Hit points are increased by 150
GALIX 17 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s
Improved Optic Lenses	Stock	Stock	Accuracy is improved by 50%
Improved Optics Stabilizer	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the turret.
Advanced Fire Control	10	1,500,000	Aiming time reduced by 30%
ATGM Control Unit	10	1,500,000	ATGM control is improved by 10% ATGM noise is reduced by 25%
Flash Suppressing Kit	10	3,000,000	Camo penalty from shooting is reduced by 50% Camo penalty from motion is reduced by 50% Camo Factor is increased by 2%
Improved Loading Mechanism	10	4,000,000	Rate of fire is increased by 20%
Stock Wheels	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 91.2% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 72.7%

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
ZeroIn	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	Toggle
Description: This ability temporarily turns your vehicle into a deadly sniper by increasing its camouflage and accuracy. However, it also prevents you from moving and makes your turret traverse much slower. Conditions: If your vehicle moves even a little, this ability will deactivate or becomes impossible to activate.
Stealth	Stealth	Stock	Camouflage Factor: +30% Acceleration: -70.06% Max Speed: -70.06%	1 s	20 s	60 s	Toggle
Description: This ability temporarily improves your camouflage factor at the cost of acceleration and maximum speed. Conditions: Moving at 30 km/h or faster terminates the effect and prevents you from activating the ability. Being spotted by an enemy terminates the effect and prevents you from activating the ability. Firing a shot deactivates this ability.