Armored Warfare News

Commanders!

Earlier this year, we have overhauled the T-72A model, which then allowed us to correctly model the T-72M1 MBT. In the T-72A article, we have also stated that the overhaul would affect the vehicles that are based on the chassis, including the Polish T-72M2 Wilk.



Unfortunately, the new Wilk model wasn’t ready at the time (the picture in the article belonged to the old one). The reason for that was that the Wilk model overhaul took longer than expected because there were more details to correct than we had originally anticipated. It is only today that we are ready to unveil the new Wilk appearance. Without further ado, let’s get to it.

As you can see, the biggest change is in the turret’s geometry. The vehicle now has a proper T-72A-shaped turret. Another immediately visible change is the addition of frontal rubber skirts that have the same purpose as the side ones – to protect the vulnerable areas of the vehicle from incoming RPG threats.





Note the suspension appearance. We’ve updated that one along with the entire hull. The vehicle is now properly based on the T-72M1 model.





The rear of the vehicle has been updated as well with the ugly fuel tank holders now being properly folded the way they would be without any additional fuel tanks present. The turret also has a rear-pointing machinegun.





The turret boxes are now more detailed with a canister added to the side of the rear one. Another look at the suspension also shows the issues with its scale on the old model. This too has been fixed.





Taking a closer look at the turret geometry, notice how more detailed the textures are. We’ve overhauled pretty much every smaller part to improve their appearance. The ERA layout has been corrected as well.





And, last but not least, the engine deck was also fixed. Also note the attention to detail, such as the new cover of the rear-facing light.





This upgrade is coming to Armored Warfare around the end of this month. In the meanwhile, we are of course hard at work improving the appearance of other older models.



We hope that you’ll enjoy it and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

On the 22nd of April 2021, starting from 8:00 CEST, the server will not be available for two 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!

We’re happy to introduce another part of the Guide series, available on our Youtube channel.

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In this series, we’ll focus on all core aspects of Armored Warfare, explaining them one by one in order to make the game easier to understand and to get into.

We hope that the new players will find it useful and the veterans entertaining. Let us know what you think about it on Discord and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Today, we’d like to tell you more about a Turkish skin for the Sabra Mk.2 Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank that we call simply M60T.



The M60T is the official Turkish service designation for the Sabra Mk.2 MBT. The Israeli Sabra Mk.2 was developed as an upgrade kit for the aging Turkish M60A1 and M60A3 series Patton tanks in the early 21st century. Its main features include a new 120mm IMI M253 smoothbore gun replacing the old M68, and a brand new set of additional NERA armor, significantly improving the tank’s protection. Between 2006 and 2010, Israel delivered 170 of these vehicles to Turkey and they are of course still in service. You can read more about the history of this vehicle in our dedicated article.



First and foremost, in order to make the skin look as realistic as possible, we’ve substantially improved the model of our existing Sabra Mk.2 MBT. Many smaller and bigger adjustments have been made, from such tiny elements as various rivets and handles to a full re-model of this vehicle’s mantlet and a comprehensive texture upgrade. This is a change every Sabra Mk.2 owner will benefit from.



The M60T skin itself is based on the Sabra MBTs that participated in the Turkish incursion into Syria in October 2019 (Operation Peace Spring). We started with a vehicle that bears the standard NATO camouflage, which is used during peacetime along with standard markings, such as the frontal and rear vehicle number.



For the operation, the numbers were partially covered by green canvas but, more importantly, the entire vehicle was camouflaged by clay common to the north-Syrian region. This is quite a common tactic that was widely used for the vehicles hastily moved to the front. Note how the original color shines through at some places. The muzzle of the barrel was not dirtied this way in order for no dirt to get inside.



The rear of the vehicle has been upgraded as well with the rear turret trays left in their original color in order not to dirty the crew’s possessions stored inside.



The top of the turret was improved as well and small Turkish pennants are now attached to this vehicle’s antennae.



In real life, the Sabras didn’t do exactly well during the conflict. Despite only facing scattered opposition, the Turks lost a certain number of these tanks, mostly to guided missiles. At least 4 to 5 M60T tanks were lost in combat, although some sites claim three times that number. It’s worth noting though that the Turkish Leopard 2A4 MBTs fared even worse.



The passive protection levels of both vehicles are currently deemed insufficient against modern ATGM threats, which is why both tanks are being upgraded with hard-kill APS. However, that’s not a part of this skin.



In Armored Warfare, the Sabra is a highly useful and well-armed tank. We hope that you’ll enjoy the opportunity to give your Sabra the proper military look it deserves.

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

We’d like to invite you to a special community-driven event organized by Drackenfells.

In this event, you’ll be joining a Custom Match in the BMD-1 Tier 3 Armored Fighting Vehicle. The organizers will be driving the M1A1 Storm MBTs and will attempt to ram you to death. Whichever BMD owner survives the longest, wins.



The event will take place on April 24 at 20:00 CEST (14:00 EST).

To register to this event, please use this link: https://bit.ly/2RIcMrr

The following prizes are available:

• First place: M1A1 Storm
• Second place: Warhammer skin for the M1A2 MBT
• Third place: Warhammer skin for the M1A2 MBT

Please note:

• Players in event will need to use the BMD-1 Tier 3 AFV
• Player can use any retrofits and consumables and Commander (except for Ophelia Kitescu)
• Players in match cannot use any weapon systems nor deploy troops, but can use smoke
• Players cannot try to hide or get to places where they cannot be rammed
• Players are not allowed to purposely damage, kill, or sabotage other players during the event

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

See you on the battlefield!