Armored Warfare News

Commanders!

We are happy to announce that the Update 0.100 is now available!



[h2]List of Update 0.100 Changes[/h2]

Modern British Contract

The Modern British Contract is now available. This multi-month contract features the AS90 Tier 8 Premium Self-Propelled Gun as its main prize in addition to the British Loot Crate available for the following stages as usual. New achievements are also available. You can read about the AS90 in our dedicated article.

Please note that the AS90 is temporarily not available in the in-game tank list.

General Changes

• In one of the previous updates, we’ve adjusted the partial damage of Puma and Boxer CRV HE shells from 72 to 45. This update did not help in bringing their performance to acceptable levels and we’ll be changing their mechanics further as explained in this article (but not in this update)
• Woody’s Tank Gang Radio can now be disabled in Settings (under Sound, Subtitles)
• 2S1 Gvozdika: Smoke cover no longer obscures vision when driving forward
• Centauro 155: Added Ready Rack mechanism with 4 shells and rebalanced the reload times to keep the damage per minute value identical
• Centauro 155: Smoke and White Phosphorus shells now count as regular shells
• Boxer CRV: Shell impact now aligns correctly with the gun reticle
• Boxer CRV: Reverse lights now work correctly
• Boxer CRV: Added the Programmable Ammunition trait
• Boxer RIWP: Fixed the aiming reticle position (no longer appears above the cursor)
• Boxer RIWP: Gun penetration indicator now works correctly
• Boxer RIWP: Switching between ATGMs when using the Hybrid now correctly takes 0.1s
• Boxer RIWP: ERA modules are now correctly called StrikeShield
• Boxer RIWP: Hydra rockets and Brimstone ATGMs now appear correctly
• Boxer RIWP: Hybrid turret no longer clips the hull
• Boxer RIWP: Removed the incorrect NERA trait
• Boxer RIWP: Fixed the gun elevation in the first person mode
• Boxer RIWP: Smoke grenades now correctly launch forward instead of in turret’s direction
• Boxer RIWP: You can now select all turrets in the Armor Inspector feature
• Boxer RIWP: Empty shells now fly out of the gun correctly
• Boxer RIWP: Fixed the effect of the turret being ripped off upon ammo rack explosion (previously the turret just disappeared)
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Fixed the rate of fire module names
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Firing at commander’s optics no longer deals damage to the tank itself
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Fixed the turret collision model
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Fixed the machinegun firing effect
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Smoke grenade launchers now empty correctly when fired
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Fixed a number of camouflage issues
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Fixed a number of other smaller visual issues
• KF41 Lynx Prototype: Updated the tank’s icon
• Leopard 1: Fixed the 1A1 skin elements leaking into the base model
• M1A1 AIM: Fixed some smaller FEP skin visual issues
• M1A2: Fixed some smaller Asgard skin visual issues
• MPF LT: Fixed the Booker skin’s appearance (incorrect texture above gun, flag)
• Panzerhaubitze 2000: Rebalanced the Read Rack mechanism for more difference between Ready Rack and regular reload times (5s versus 7.33s)
• Panzerhaubitze 2000: Smoke and White Phosphorus shells still count as regular shells
• PLZ-89: Fixed the incorrectly armored zones on the turret
• Puma: Switching between shell types now takes 0.5s
• Puma: Fixed the incorrect HE shell impact visual effect
• Puma: Fixed the armor values in the Garage’s UI
• Puma: Fixed the destroyed vehicle visual model
• ZTZ-20: Fixed the Obsidian Blade skin’s damaged NERA appearance
• Rate of Decay: Made some adjustments to Woody’s Griffin behavior
• Rate of Decay: Fixed the issue where Joshua’s tank and some other objects seemingly disappear after the initial cutscene but their collision models remain, which can make players seemingly get stuck for no reason in the initial section of the map
• Rate of Decay: Fixed the water reflection effect on low and minimal graphics settings
• Added some assets for future events
• Fixed the Mechanized Infantry animation on some vehicles
• Fixed some small user interface issues
• Fixed some small visual issues
• Fixed some small localization issues

On the 25th of January 2024, starting from 8:00 CET, the server will not be available for 5 hours due to a planned server maintenance.



Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Commanders!

It's been a while since the SPG overhaul and now's the right time to take them for a spin!



In this contest, we’ll be asking you to deal as much damage as possible while driving a SPG class vehicle. You can compete in two categories, separated by mode:

• PvP (Random Battles)
• PvE (excluding Heroic Special Operations)

Post the screenshot of your result (both the detailed and regular tab) in the dedicated contest channel along with your name, category and result number. We also reserve the right to ask for a replay, so make sure you record your battle. The submission template is as such:

• Category / Result / Ingame nickname

Attention – as we will be using a program to collect your results, please make absolutely sure you submit them with the template above. Submissions without this template will be ignored.

As an example, “PvP / 50000 / Johndoe” is correct, while “PvP/50 000/Johndoe” is not due to the incorrectly placed spaces.

The contest ends on January 28, 2024 (23:59 CET) and all entries must be submitted by then.

The prizes are as follows:

The 5 winners of each category will receive:

• First Place: BM Oplot, Frost skins for BM Oplot and Merkava Mk.4M and Nightmare skin for XM1A3
• Second Place: BM Oplot, Frost skins for BM Oplot and Merkava Mk.4M
• Third Place: BM Oplot, Frost skin for BM Oplot
• Fourth Place: Satan Claus player avatar
• Fifth Place: Satan Claus player avatar

Please note:

• One player can only submit one result, period
• All submitted results must be from the battles that take place during the event
• If you own the prizes already, you will receive their price in Gold instead
• Platoons are not allowed
• The winners will be announced and the prizes will be distributed after the end of the event

Good luck and see you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

We’re happy to announce that the T-80BVM progression MBT will be making its appearance in the foreseeable future.



As you already know, we’re introducing additional progression vehicles to Armored Warfare in order to complete the line previously ending with the T-80U MBT. We have launched the T-80UM-1 Bars in October and have announced the final vehicle of the line but, unfortunately, there have been some delays in adding the “middle” model as it is a complicated one. But there has been progress since and today, we’d like to tell you more about this tank.

The history behind this vehicle is actually quite complicated. It started well before the fall of the Soviet Union with numerous proposed T-80 upgrades, but almost ended with it as there just wasn’t enough money to go around in the 1990s. Russia’s military was simply in bad shape and things would not improve until the early 2000s. That, however, didn’t mean there were no attempts. There was the 1997 T-80UM-1 Bars and the Black Eagle that appeared the same year. But things didn’t properly take off until the establishment of a program called “Motobol” in 2005 or 2006.

The goal of this program was to upgrade the existing fleet of Russian T-80s for a number of reasons, most importantly that turbine vehicles fared better in cold environments and that there were thousands lying around the army’s warehouses, a perfect framework for a massive upgrade. Another idea was to offer some for export (for countries like Cyprus and Yemen), but that’s another story.



It’s worth noting that this program wasn’t really connected to the Bars because that was done by Omsktranshmash whereas the Motobol program began at the Kirov Plant (also known as the Leningrad Kirov Plant, LKZ) and the Spetsmash design bureau (KB Spetsmash) in St. Petersburg.

The goal of the program was to modernize the existing T-80B/BV tanks and included the development of numerous components as well as various T-80 variants, most notably:

• T-80UA (T-80U upgrade featuring 2A46M-4 gun, improved 1A45-1 FCS, new gunner and commander optics and Shtora soft-kill APS)
• T-80UE-1 (2005 T-80BV overhaul including T-80UD turret, new GT-1250 1250hp turbine engine, 18kW APU, improved 1A45-1 FCS, Kontakt-5 ERA instead of Kontakt-1 and numerous other features)
• T-80BV fitted with Relikt ERA (unknown designation, one-off prototype)
• Object 219AM2 (T-80U with Arena-E hard-kill APS), one-off prototype
• Object 219M (deep T-80BV overhaul, also called T-80BV-RM or T-80UM), one-off prototype

Most of these vehicles sort of disappeared in the annals of history. The T-80UE-1 was kind of mass-produced but not really, as Russia couldn’t afford to buy too many of these – it was formally accepted in service in 2005 with 10 allegedly built between 2007 and 2008, but there isn’t much else.



The Object 219M is more interesting though, as it represents a predecessor to the vehicle we are discussing today. In many ways the Object 219M (we’ll be using this name as it is by far the best-known one) was the T-80BVM should have been. It featured the following firepower upgrades:

• New 125mm 2A46M-4 gun replacing the 2A46M-1
• Replacing the by-then obsolete gun-launched Kobra ATGM capability with a newer system called 9K119 Refleks
• New FCS called 45M

As a result, the effective firing distance grew by 15 to 20 percent. Effective rate of fire at night was doubled (it took less time to line each shot).

The protection was enhanced by replacing the old Kontakt-1 ERA with the cutting-edge Relikt system and the Arena-E hard-kill APS was added as well. Its mobility was improved by improving the engine output from 1250hp to 1400hp. The tank really came with all bells and whistles – it even came with an anti-mine system and Nakidka camouflage.

A single prototype was unveiled around 2012 and was shown several times to public but, as you can imagine, it was still way too expensive for the upgrade to be launched en-masse. The tank would end up paraded around for a few years until its disappearance. It is said that the hull was used in the Burlak program as a turret carrier and that’s how it got to Omsk.

Following the failure of Object 219M, Russia still had tons of old T-80BVs on its hands and nothing to show for its years of development. The idea was therefore simple – “let’s take the concept of Object 219M, simplify it to make it affordable and we’ll have viable tank in no time.” And that’s what the the T-80BVM basically is.



Developed by Omsktransmash, the first demonstrator appeared in 2017 at the Army 2017 expo in Moscow and featured numerous improvements, but not as many or as high-quality ones as the Object 219M. They include:

• Brand-new Relikt armor (the Arena-E APS was left out despite being initially announced as a part of the upgrade)
• New 2A46M-4 gun (the 2A46M-5 model info is incorrect) with improved 2E58 gun stabilizer
• New Sosna-U gunner optics (similar to those on the T-72B3)
• New ATGM launching system (replaced the old 9K112 Kobra system with the 9K119 Refleks one)
• Improved automatic loading mechanism to use the larger Svinets rounds
• New R-168-25U-2 “Akveduk” comms system

The contract to upgrade the first T-80Bs to this version was signed in 2017 and the mass-produced vehicle first appeared in public in 2018. It has officially entered service in either 2018 or 2019.

Since then, it went through numerous iterations with various armor and optics configurations (including the so-called “mobilized” version with downgraded optics).

It’s unclear how many were built since but the estimates range between 200 and 300 vehicles. The T-80BVM has been relatively widely used in the Ukraine conflict by both sides as a number of these tanks (possibly several dozen) were captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2022 and early 2023. The production on the Russian side still continues and the tank remains (along with the T-90M) the most modern MBT of the Russian Federation.



In Armored Warfare, the T-80BVM will be a Tier 9 Main Battle Tank.

The tank will be possible to unlock from the Tier 8 T-80UM-1 Bars MBT of Marat Shishkin’s MBT branch by completing an achievement using the Bars (not to worry, it won’t be a repetition of the previous requirement and it will emphasize active gameplay).

Regarding the vehicle itself, it’ll be, as one might expect, an evolution of the T-80-style gameplay – a highly mobile, heavy hitting machine with decent protection. There will be, however, several features setting it apart from its peers.



For one, the vehicle will offer 4 differed protection upgrades:

• Basic Relikt ERA coverage
• Relikt ERA with additional side plates (based on the later models)
• Relikt ERA with another, secondary Relikt ERA layer covering its sides (this second ERA will be placed in soft bags similar to those used on the BMPT Mod.2017 – this version first appeared in 2022)

The fourth protection upgrade is the Arena-E hard-kill APS.

The engine will be possible to upgrade to 1400hp (Klimov GTD-1400 turbine – not bad for 46 tons).



And, finally, there’s the firepower consisting of the usual assortment of 125mm ammunition including 3VBM23 APFSDS, 3VBK27 HEAT, 3VOF36 HE and gun-launched ATGM. There will be two new shell types that’ll be available as upgrades though:

• 3UBK14F1 gun-launched thermobaric ATGM
• 3VOF77 “Namestnik” programmable HE

Both should provide some additional gameplay elements for the vehicle.

And that’s pretty much it. We hope that you’ll enjoy this vehicle that’s coming in the first quarter of this year and will be followed by the Object 292 Tier 10 MBT to complete the line.

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:

• Type 10 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
• QN-506 Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
• VT-5 Tier 9 Premium Light Tank
• Pindad SBS Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
• Type 90 Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank along with Japanese camouflage
• Pile of Gold Loot Crate

Between January 18 and 25, 2024, the following items will be available:

 
[h2]Type 10[/h2]
 

The Type 10 MBT is the most modern Japanese Main Battle Tank in service and one of the most advanced war machines in the world. Using sophisticated electronics and crystalline steel armor, this tank is more than a match for any enemy that would threaten the islands of Japan. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Type 10 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. What puts it apart from the other MBTs of its Tier is its special NERA armor. This highly-mobile MBT starts every battle well-armored, but the protection levels decrease with every shot taken. Additionally, this MBT features a special system that tells you the exact chance to penetrate your target. Overall, it’s one of the most powerful MBTs of its Tier and certainly a good choice for players, who prefer rapid action to slow advances.

The Type 10 Tier 10 Premium MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.

 

 

 
[h2]QN-506[/h2]
 

The QN-506 fire support vehicle is a Chinese attempt to design a cheap, export-oriented alternative to the Russian BMPT series. Instead of converting a second or third generation MBT, the engineers at Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd., likely to keep the vehicle as affordable as possible, opted to base their project on the Type 59 MBT, which is, in its basic form anyway, a copy of the old Soviet T-55 medium tank from the late 1950s. They jam-packed it with cutting edge electronics and a number of weapon systems, including ATGMs, an automatic cannon or smaller caliber rockets. However, despite the use of an unmanned turret, the protection levels of this vehicle are still quite low and, so far, there haven’t been any signs of interest in the QN-506. You can learn more about this vehicle in our dedicated article.

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In Armored Warfare, the QN-506 is a Premium Tier 9 Tank Destroyer that gameplay-wise resembles the popular BMPT series. However, unlike the Russian Terminators, it has a number of interesting features including tree different weapon systems (30mm cannon, 70mm unguided rockets and 151mm ATGMs) and loitering recon ammunition flying towards the end of a map and spotting everything in its path. The last ability is unique to the QN-506 and makes it one of the most potent support vehicles on the battlefield.

Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.

 

 

 
[h2]VT-5[/h2]
 

The VT-5 is a modern Chinese Light Tank that was developed specifically with export in mind. There are many reasons why a country without its own tank development should opt to purchase a Light Tank instead of a full-scale Main Battle Tank. It’s equally as fast if not faster with equal firepower but, what is most important, it is affordable. The VT-5 excels in all these categories. While its armor cannot match that of an MBT, it can protect its crew against most infantry threats thanks to its ERA and cage armor sets. It also has a powerful 105mm gun capable of firing guided missiles, it is packed with advanced electronics and is supremely agile thanks to its 1000hp diesel engine. Simply put, wraps cutting edge technologies up into an affordable bundle. You can learn more about it in a dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the VT-5 is a very powerful Tier 9 Premium Light Tank. Fast and agile, it features solid levels of protection (the configuration in the game is the one featuring the ERA kit as well as the turret cage armor) and a good rate of fire. Additionally, its gun is capable of firing guided missiles. It’s an ideal machine for players who value speed and agility, as it offers plenty of both. The VT-5 is capable of dancing around its opponents on the battlefield, outperforming even some AFVs in mobility.

Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.

 

 

 
[h2]Pindad SBS[/h2]
 

The SBS platform is one of the first domestic armored vehicles developed by Pindad (the largest Indonesian armor producer) for Indonesia and is officially listed as a “light tank”. It was developed sometimes in the early 2010s with some prototypes in different configuration appearing in public in 2014 or so. The variant in the game is a long-range MLRS fire support vehicle with a 122mm multi-barreled rocket launcher. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Pindad SBS is a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. This AFV is fairly unique, since its main weapon is a multi-barreled rocket launcher capable of firing over obstacles. This makes the Pindad incredibly powerful in both offense and defense. Static enemy targets stand no chance! This vehicle is best used with Commander Ophelia Kitescu and in a platoon – the firepower of such a formation is truly without equal.

Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.

 

 

 
[h2]Type 90[/h2]
 

The Type 90 is the current service main battle tank of the Japanese Self-Defense Force. On the outside, it vaguely resembled the German Leopard 2, but inside, the vehicle’s completely different. It was adequately armed and armored for the time it was developed in, but what made it really stand out were its cutting-edge Japanese electronics and its hydraulic suspension, allowing the tank to tilt itself forward or backward, enhancing its gun elevation and depression beyond what the turret would normally allow. This trait was considered to be an important for Japan, as much of its landmass is covered by mountainous areas. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Type 90 is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank. Gameplay-wise, it resembles the Leopard 2 and Abrams version of the same Tier. The difference between the Leopard and the Type 90 MBT lie in the presence of an automatic loading mechanism – otherwise, the firepower and protection levels is roughly the same with the Japanese tank having a little less armor, compensated by more module hitpoints. Overall, it is not the best-protected MBT on the battlefield, requiring careful long-range gameplay. However, the advanced electronics installed in this tank as well as its hydraulic suspension allow it to aim faster than all its class and Tier counterparts.

The Type 90 is also available in the Japanese bundle, which contains:

• Type 90 Tier 7 Premium MBT
• Japanese camouflage
• Two Japanese decals
• Japanese red flag

You can learn more about the Japanese camouflage in our dedicated article.

Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.

 

 

 
[h2]Pile of Gold[/h2]
 

We also have the Pile of Gold Loot Crate for you. This Loot Crate contains copious amounts of Gold for you to win.



This Loot Crate includes:

• 250.000 Gold
• 100.000 Gold
• 50.000 Gold
• 10.000 Gold
• 5.000 Gold
• 1.000 Gold
• 500 Gold
• 100 Gold

Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left, select Armored Warfare and then the Chest section to access this offer.

 

 

We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!