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The RDF/LT is a Tier 6 special premium Light Tank under Oscar Faraday's dealership.

History[ | ]

Class: Light Tank (Prototype)
Developed: 1980-1985
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 1
Operators: N/A

Since the days of the Vietnam War until the mid-1990s, the standard American light tank was the M551 Sheridan. As light tanks go, it was mediocre at best and with its problematic Vietnam record, it’s no wonder that the U.S. Army started to look for replacement.

The RDF/LT (Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank) was one of such designs by AAI Corporation. It originated in an earlier Light Tank program that went nowhere (as usual), but the lessons learned allowed AAI to develop this tank in hope of further participation in the U.S. Marine AVCT program. The Marines needed something fast with a lot of firepower but at the same time light enough to be transported using a sling under a CH-53 helicopter. The original prototype AAI produced was armed with a 75mm Ares cannon but realizing its experimental nature, AAI opted to replace it with an older, well-tested 76mm M32 rifled gun that had been previously used on the M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank. Despite this, the result was quite an advanced and fast vehicle with its hull made of aluminum and even the gun received new APFSDS shells.

Regardless, despite these qualities, the Marines didn’t want it and that was the end of the RDF/LT. The end of the 1970s wasn’t really a good time for experimental projects with the funding being cut left and right as an aftermath of the lost Vietnam War. And so the Marines went for the LAV and HMMWV wheeled vehicles instead, leaving the RDF/LT in prototype stage only. The project was officially terminated in 1985.

Vehicle Traits[ | ]

  • Stealthy: This vehicle does not lose any camouflage when moving at any speed, which is handy primarily for scouting.
  • HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.
  • Smoke Generators: This vehicle generates smoke all around it and lays down smoke cover by driving forward.

Ammunition[ | ]

# Ammo
Name
Ammo
Type
XP Cost Damage Penetration Velocity Reload
Time
More
Info
1 76mm M464 APFSDS APFSDS Stock 260 550[note 1] mm 1500 m/s 3.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 °
  • Damage Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2 76mm T70E3 HEP HEP Stock 230 410 mm 753 m/s 3.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 200 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 15 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 15 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 35 %
  • Spall Threshold: 98 mm
3 76mm M352A1 HE HE Stock 390[note 2] 40 mm 960 m/s 3.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 100 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Splash Radius: 0.5 m
  • Splash Penetration: 75 mm

Upgrades[ | ]

Armor[ | ]

RDF-LT Stock Armor
XP Cost Credit Cost Hull
Armor
Hull
Composition
Turret
Armor
Turret
Composition
ERA Name ERA
Penetration
Reduction
Stock Stock 125 mm (vs AP)
165 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel 190 mm (vs AP)
260 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel N/A N/A vs AP
N/A vs HEAT
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

Weapon[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Credit Cost Aim Time Reload Time More Info
Weapon1 76mm M32 Rifled Cannon Stock Stock 2.10 s 3.00 s
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Stats:

  • Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 22.0°
Ammo:
76mm M464 APFSDS
76mm T70E3 HEP
76mm M352A1 HE

Engine[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Max Speed Reverse Speed Forward
Acceleration
Hull Traverse Fire Chance
Detroit Diesel 6V53T 350 hp Diesel Engine Stock Stock 66 km/h 24 km/h 3.00 s (0 to 32 km/h)
11.92 s (0 to Max Speed)
47.64° 6 %

Parts[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Description Notes
Spallliner
Spall Liner
Stock Stock Hit points are increased by 150
Smokegenerator
Upgraded Exhaust Smoke Generator
Stock Stock Provides 9 exhaust smoke charges
Recharge time: 60s
Duration: 14s
Autoloader
Improved Autoloader
Stock Stock Rate of fire is improved by 7%
Thermalsight
Improved Thermal Imager
Stock Stock Ability to spot targets behind foliage is improved by 30%
Gunnersight
Improved Gun Stabilizer
Stock Stock Accuracy is improved by 10%
Gunstabilizer
Improved Stabilizer Drives
Stock Stock Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 40%
Gunstabilizer
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors
Stock Stock Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Treads01
Stock Tracks
Stock Stock Mobility (Light Terrain): 91.2%
Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 77.8%

Abilities[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Stats Activation
Time
Duration Cooldown More
Info
Stealth Ability Stealth
Stealth
Stock Camouflage Factor: +30%
Acceleration: -70.06%
Max Speed: -70.06%
1 s 20 s 60 s
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Description:
This ability temporarily improves your camouflage factor at the cost of acceleration and maximum speed.

Conditions:

Footnotes[]

  1. 550 mm at 150m;
    413 mm at 600m
  2. 110 for Partial Penetration;
    28 for Non-Penetrating Hits
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