T54D (United Nations, Tier-10, MT, promotional, special mechanics: Pyrometer – Detects enemies in its sector, ignoring camo, but can’t see vehicles behind cover)
(At the moment it’s under the USSR tech tree but it might be just a placeholder)
Historical Information
In the countries of the Middle East, a large number of T-54 (T-55) tanks were in service, which were beginning to become obsolete. One of the defense companies in West Germany entered the market with a proposal to modernize Middle Eastern vehicles based on West German components. According to the project, with some increase in weight, the tank received protective blocks, which significantly increased anti-cumulative protection. Protection against kinetic projectiles was also improved. For ease of driving in travel mode, a cutout was provided in the left front block, and the block itself (together with the adjacent one) could be raised. Optionally, a replacement of the 100 mm D-10T gun with a more modern 105 mm L7A3 gun was offered, which surpassed the Soviet one in both armor penetration of projectiles and accuracy. At the request of customers, modernization of outdated communication equipment, observation devices, sights, and replacement of machine guns with German MG.3s were also offered. The project did not interest the customer and was not implemented.
Firepower
- Average Damage: 390/390/480
- Average Penetration: 268/330/105 mm
- Rate of Fire: 7.11
- Gun Loading: 8.44 sec
- Gun Traverse Speed: 45.89 deg/s
- Gun Depression/Elevation Angles: -5/18
- Aiming Time: 1.92 sec
- Accuracy at 100 m: 0.33
- Average Damage per Minute: 2773
Survivability
- Hit Points: 2100 HP
- Hull Armor: 120/90/45 mm
- Turret Armor: 240/180/70 mm
- Suspension repair time: 12.03 sec
Mobility
- Weight/Load Limit: 40 tons
- Engine Power: 680 hp
- Specific Power: 17 hp/t
- Top Speed/Reverse Speed: 48/16 km/h
- Traverse Speed: 52.15 deg/s
Concealment
- Stationary Vehicle (%): 16.07/3.36
- Moving Vehicle (%): 12.08/2.53
Spotting
- View Range: 400 m
- Signal Range: 730 m
- [NEW] tank params/thermalVisionDistance: 445 m
- [NEW] tank params/thermalVisionReuseAndDuration: 4/20sec
Terrain resistance:
hard 0.8
medium 0.9
soft 1.8
Dispersion:
from movement: 0.16
from hull traverse: 0.16
from turret traverse: 0.12
More about the new Thermal Vision mechanic:
Thermal Vision Parameters:
- initialReloadTime: 20.0 s
- Recharge Time: 40.0 s
- useCount: 4.0
- duration: 20.0 s
- hSectorAngle: 7.5 [deg]
- vSectorAngle: 15.0 [deg]
- distance: 445.0 m
- timeToObserve: 4.0 s
- timeInObservation: 10.0 s
