Tiran 6

Tiran 6
Details
Tier / Class:	3 MBT
Nation:	Israel
Dealer:	Sol Schreiber
Reputation:	21,600
Cost:	10,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	400 (405)
DPM:	2,754 (2,891)
Penetration:	240 (270) mm
Hit Points:	1,750
Hull F/S/R:	102 / 80 / 45
Turret F/S/R:	240 / 123 / 65
Max Speed:	50.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	6.39 (5.99) s
Hull Traverse:	30.94 (32.82) deg/s
Camouflage:	14%
Vision:	390 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.16°
Max Cannon Depression:	-6.0 / -4.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	41.92 deg/s

Tiran 6
Details
Tier / Class:	3 MBT
Nation:	Israel
Dealer:	Sol Schreiber
Reputation:	21,600
Cost:	10,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	400 (405)
DPM:	2,754 (2,891)
Penetration:	240 (270) mm
Hit Points:	1,750
Hull F/S/R:	102 / 80 / 45
Turret F/S/R:	240 / 123 / 65
Max Speed:	50.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	6.39 (5.99) s
Hull Traverse:	30.94 (32.82)
Camouflage:	14%
Vision:	390 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.16°
Max Cannon Depression:	-6.0 / -4.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	41.92 deg/s

The Tiran 6 is a tier 3 Main Battle Tank originating from the Israel, and is sold by Sol Schreiber. It can be unlocked from the M50, and leads to the Sho't Kal Dalet, T-64A mod. 1969, and Magach 5.

Features

• Heavy Armor : this vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits
• High Caliber : the high-caliber weaponry deals an increased damage
• Fast EXP : this vehicle earns extra EXP
• Increased Damage Per Shot : this vehicle deals higher damage than other vehicle of this tier
• Early ERA : one of the earliest vehicles that can equipped with ERA
• Smoke Generators : generated a smoke screen around the vehicle

Player Recommendations

- This is an excellent hull down tank. The hull armour is nowhere near as strong as the turret, which makes hiding it vital. Further, the lower front is never protected by ERA, and weaker than the front. It should be used at medium range in a covered position to snipe targets, as it has an excellent gun and tough armour, but poor reload speed.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• - Armour: The Tiran 6 can survive heavy damage from vehicles at its tier. Sabot ammunition cannot penetrate the turret outright in most cases.
• - ERA: The Tiran 6 can take ERA, which improves its protection against HEAT rounds greatly, and makes the upper front much tougher against sabot shells.
• - Gun: All ammunition choices are quite excellent, although the HEAT rounds are likely the best due to their improved likelihood of penetrating a target, and general all around usability.

Cons

• - Reload: The weapon loads at an agonizing nine seconds. Plenty of time to get perforated by autocannons or get your top popped by an ATGM.
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Upgrade Suggestions

- Taking the ERA immediately will greatly improve your survivability. It increases the resistance of the turret and hull to a hilarious degree, forcing opponents to take more time lining up a shot, and making poorly aimed hits much less threatening.

Retrofit Suggestions

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Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions

• Commander: -
• Driver: -
• Gunner: -
• Loader: -

Armor

Tiran 6 Stock Armor

Reputation Cost	Credits	Hull F/S/R	Hull Composition	Turret F/S/R	Turret Composition	ERA Type	ERA Modifiers
Stock	Stock	102/80/45	Steel	240/123/65	Steel	None
The Tiran 6's standard armor was similar to that of the Soviet's T-62. The Tiran 6 received additional Blazer ERA, increasing its ability to withstand HEAT-type warheads

Blazer ERA

Reputation Cost	Credits	Hull F/S/R	Hull Composition	Turret F/S/R	Turret Composition	ERA Type	ERA Modifiers
1,000	12,000	102/80/45	Steel	240/123/65	Steel	Medium ERA	10% vs AP, 65% vs CE
Blazer ERA boosted protection against shaped charge for the Tiran 6.

Firepower

115mm 2A20 Cannon

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Penetration	Max Accuracy	Speed	Reload
115mm 3UBM4 AP	APFSDS	Stock	400	240mm	0.16°	1,580 m/s	9s
115mm 3UOF1 HE	HE	Stock	400	38mm	0.17°	750 m/s	9s
115mm 3UBK3 HEAT	HEAT	1,600	410	400mm	0.19°	900 m/s	9s
115mm 3UBM3 AP	APFSDS	1,500	405	270mm	0.16°	1,620 m/s	9s

Mobility

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	0 to 32km/h	0 to Max Speed	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
ChTZ V-55V 580 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	50.00km/h	{{{reverse}}}	6.39s	{{{0-max}}}	30.94deg/s	{{{firechance}}}
ChTZ V-55U 620 hp Diesel Engine	500	8,000	50.00km/h	{{{reverse}}}	5.99s	{{{0-max}}}	32.82deg/s	{{{firechance}}}

Upgrades

Tiran 6 Upgrades

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Upgraded Exhaust Smoke Generator	700	11,000	Provides 5 exhaust smoke deployments. Exhaust smoke takes 10 seconds to restock.
TShS-41U Gunner Sight	1,400	25,000	Accuracy improved by 8%
Improved Fire Control System	900	16,000	Aim time reduced by 20%
Improved Loading Mechanism	2,500	45,000	Rate of fire increased by 5%
Improved Transmission	400	6,000	Aceleration is increased by 2.5%. Hull traverse rate is increased by 10%
RMSh Tracks	300	5,000	Increases acceleration, maximum speed and turning performance of the vehicle on off-road surfaces. Improves durability.

History

Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 1973
Service: 1973-1982
Vehicles Built: cca 50
Operators: Israel

The Tiran 6 Main Battle Tank is a captured Egyptian or Syrian T-62 in Israeli service with a few Israeli modifications. The name "Tiran" has several possible origins according to Israeli sources. For one, it means "dictator" (tyrant) in Hebrew and the tanks were USSR-made, allegedly a reference to Iosif Stalin. The second theory mentions the blockade of the Straits of Tiran was one of Egypt's first acts of war prior to the Six-Day War and, last but not least, the first letter of both the original tank designation and the word Tiran is T.

After the devastating losses of the Six-Day War, Syria and Egypt decided to arm themselves with the best the Soviets had to offer, the T-62 MBT. Between 1971 and 1973, around 700 tanks of this type were sold to the Middle East. Many of these were captured in the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur war. By that time, the T-62 was recognized as a powerful and deadly opponent and the Israelis were never the ones to squander good captured vehicles. And so the captured or salvaged T-62s entered Israeli service under the designation of Tiran 6.

Unlike the captured T-54 and T-55 tanks, the T-62s were not extensively modified. Contrary to some sources, the vehicles did not have their engines replaced by Detroit Diesel ones, nor did they receive any advanced equipment such as thermal imagers. The Fire Control System was not upgraded either.

Having to rely on captured stocks, the tank was never really a first line vehicle. Israel kept an unknown (but relatively low) number in service with reserve units for roughly a decade. It seems some of them might have seen some combat during the 1982 Operation Peace for Galilee because a few were upgraded with the Blazer ERA kit. They were phased out of active service shortly after the operation and most were scrapped.

See also

• T-62
• T-62M

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