ZUBR PSP

ZUBR PSP
Details
Tier / Class:	7 TD
Nation:	Czech Republic
Dealer:	Special
Reputation:	-
Cost:	-
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	500
DPM:	6,666
Penetration:	650 mm
Hit Points:	1,950
Hull F/S/R:	95 / 60 / 35
Turret F/S/R:	60 / 40 / 40
Max Speed:	115.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	4.5 s
Hull Traverse:	44.00 deg/s
Camouflage:	29%
Vision:	420 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.080°
Max Cannon Depression:	-7.5 / 42°
Turret Traverse Speed:	54 deg/s

ZUBR PSP
Details
Tier / Class:	7 TD
Nation:	Czech Republic
Dealer:	Special
Reputation:	-
Cost:	-
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	500
DPM:	6,666
Penetration:	650 mm
Hit Points:	1,950
Hull F/S/R:	95 / 60 / 35
Turret F/S/R:	60 / 40 / 40
Max Speed:	115.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	4.5 s
Hull Traverse:	44.00
Camouflage:	29%
Vision:	420 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.080°
Max Cannon Depression:	-7.5 / 42°
Turret Traverse Speed:	54 deg/s

The ZUBR PSP is a tier 7 Tank Destroyer originating from Czech Republic. It can be unlocked by completing Moscow Calling Contract Missions.

Features

• Multi Turret : this vehicle has several turrets that can be switched while out of combat.
• Damage And Accuracy : has a higher damage and an improved accuracy.
• Uninhabited Module : the uninhabited turret (battle module) receives reduced damage.
• Top Down ATGM : penetrates target's most unprotected ares - the roof.
• HESH : can even penetrate armor with large hit angles.

Armor

Cockerill CT-CV Turret

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	? mm (vs AP) ? mm (vs HEAT)	Unknown	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT	N/A	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
The steel hull offered all-around protection from small arms. Additional composite armor screens installed on the hull could increase ZUBR's protection even further.

TOW Turret

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	? mm (vs AP) ? mm (vs HEAT)	Unknown	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT	N/A	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
The steel hull offered all-around protection from small arms. Additional composite armor screens installed on the hull could increase ZUBR's protection even further.

Firepower

105mm Cockerill CV Smoothbore Cannon

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Area of effect	Penetration	Max Accuracy	Speed	Reload
105mm M900 AP	AP	Stock	500	0m	650mm	0.080°	m/s	4.50s
105mm M393A3 HEP	HESH	Stock	392	0m	315mm	0.100°	m/s	4.50s

BGM-71 TOW ATGM Launcher

Missile Name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	Missiles in Launcher	Reload within Launcher	Burst Fire Rate	Splash Radius	Flight Agility	Self-Guided
BGM-71C TOW ATGM	HEAT	Stock	865	630mm	m/s	20.00s	4	{{{reloadm}}}s	16.00rd/min	0m	{{{agility}}}deg/s	no
BGM-71F TOW-2B ATGM	Top-Attack	Stock	398	200mm	m/s	20.00s	4	{{{reloadm}}}s	16.00rd/min	0m	{{{agility}}}deg/s	no

Mobility

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	0 to 32km/h	0 to Max Speed	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Cummins ISX 516 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	115.00km/h	{{{reverse}}}	4.50s	{{{0-max}}}	44.00deg/s	{{{firechance}}}

Upgrades

ZUBR PSP Upgrades

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Advanced Fire Control	10	-	Aim time reduced by 30%
ATGM Control Unit	10	-	ATGM controllability is improved by 10% ATGM deviation rate is improved by 25%
Flash Suppressing Kit	10	-	Camo Factor while shooting is reduced by 50% Camo Factor un motion is reduced by 50% Camo Factor is increased by 2%
Improved Loading Mechanism	10	-	Reload speed is increased by 20%

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.

External Links

In development:ZUBR PSP