M48 GAU-8 Avenger

M48 GAU-8 Avenger
Alternate Name(s)	M48 GAU-8
Tier / Class	Tier 10 TD
Type	Progression
Place of Origin	USA
Dealer	Oscar Faraday
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner
Vehicle Progression
◄ Previous TTB
Sustained Damage
Damage	25
Penetration	190 mm
Damage per Minute	19,015 per min.
Reload Time	5 s
Defense
Hit Points	2,500
Hull vs AP	360 mm
Hull vs HEAT	500 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	290 mm
Turret vs HEAT	395 mm
Turret Composition	Steel
Mobility
Max Speed	50 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	6.33 s
Weight	40,000 kg
Hull Traverse	31.55 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	15 %
Vision Range while Moving	390 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-10° / 36°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.120 °
Aim Time	1.8 s
Turret Traverse	74 deg/s

The M48 GAU-8 Avenger is a Tier 10 progression tank destroyer under Oscar Faraday's dealership.

History

Class: Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (Concept)
Developed: 1977-1978
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: N/A
Operators: N/A

This is a prototype of a self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle built on an M48A5 chassis and armed with the seven-barreled GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, known from the A-10 Warthog. The vehicle was designed by General Electric for a program called Division Air Defense (DIVAD). The DIVAD program was launched in the 1970s to provide U.S. armored forces with mobile anti-aircraft firepower after the disappointing results of the MIM-46 Mauler project from the 1960s. The M163 Vulcan and Chaparral AAGM combination proved to be equally unsuccessful with the onset of Soviet helicopters, which was why the Americans returned to the concept of gunned vehicles.

Even amongst the odd DIVAD proposals, General Electric's concept was odd with the massive Avenger gun installed in a very lightly armored turret. Unsurprisingly, General Electric did not win the contest; that "honor" fell to General Dynamics and, more importantly, Ford with its XM247 Sergeant York. As a result, the M48 GAU-8 was never built and remained on paper only.

Vehicle Traits

• Gatling Gun: This vehicle is armed with a multi-barreled rotary cannon with an extremely high rate of fire, which is, however, prone to overheating.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	30mm PGU-14/B AP	APDS	Stock	25	190 mm	1,275 m/s	N/A s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 ° Magazine Type: Overheat Shots Before Overheat: 83 Cooldown Time: 14.93 s Burst Fire Rate: 21,000 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Bonus Module Damage: 30 % Ricochet Angle: 67 °

Upgrades

Armor

M48 Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	360 mm (vs AP) 500 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	290 mm (vs AP) 395 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel		N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
The vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannon and machineguns.

Weight Reduction Measures

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
1,750,000	23,000,000	360 mm (vs AP) 500 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	290 mm (vs AP) 395 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel		N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
Increases the acceleration rate by 15% and maximum speed by 20%. It also reduces maximum hit points by 200.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	30mm GAU-8 Avenger Rotary Cannon	Stock	Stock	1.80 s	5.00 s	Toggle
Stats: Magazine Type: Overheat Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 36.0° Ammo: 30mm PGU-14/B AP

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Continental AVDS-1790-2A 750 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	50 km/h	19 km/h	6.33 s (0 to 32 km/h) 17.15 s (0 to Max Speed)	31.55°	10 %
Continental AVSI-1790-6 950 hp Diesel Engine	211,000	1,333,000	54 km/h	20 km/h	5.56 s (0 to 32 km/h) 18.12 s (0 to Max Speed)	31.55°	10 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
M82 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 6 charges Takes 50 s to recharge Duration: 10s
M90 Smoke Grenades	70,000	667,000	Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 1s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s
Improved Weapon Cooling System	281,000	2,667,000	Barrel overheat rate is reduced by 5% Barrel cooling rate is increased by 20%
Improved Gun Mount	562,000	5,333,000	Overall accuracy is improved by 50%
Gyroscopic Gunner Optics	140,000	2,000,000	Turret traverse doesn't affect overall accuracy.
Improved Fire Control System	421,000	4,000,000	Aimimg time reduced by 20%
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light terrain): 90.1% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.1%

Other unlocks

Name	Cost	Description	Notes
Battle Hardened	9,500	The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle.
Douglas O'Reilly	213,056	Unlocks commander Douglas O'Reilly.
Universal Retrofit Slot	270,040	Unlocks Universal retrofit slot.
41,200 Reputation	135,020	Provides an injection of 41,200 Reputation.
41,200 Reputation	135,020	Provides an injection of 41,200 Reputation.
41,200 Reputation	135,020	Provides an injection of 41,200 Reputation.
41,200 Reputation	135,020	Provides an injection of 41,200 Reputation.

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
FireMode	Change Fire Mode	Stock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Toggle
Description: Allows you to switch between different firing modes. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.
Radar	Radar	Stock	Vision Range: 30 m Spotting through Foliage: +30% Camouflage Factor: -10%	N/A	N/A	1.5 s	Toggle
Description: Increases your vision range and the ability to spot enemies hiding behind foliage (bushes, canopies) at the cost of your own camouflage factor. In other words, activating this ability makes you easier to spot. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.