Suspended armaments
The Type 79 is a Japanese SACLOS-guided missile. It exists in two variants: the Type 79 (ATGM) and the Type 79 ASM (SAM), and was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".
| Type 79 | |
|---|---|
| Type | HEAT |
| Calibre | 152 mm |
| Mass | 19.9 kg |
| Guidance | Semi-Automatic (SACLOS) |
| Maximum speed | 200 m/s |
| Firing Range | 4 km |
| Missile guidance time | 25 secs |
| Explosive | 5.5kg TNTeq |
| Fuze sensitivity | 0.1 mm |
| Fuze delay | 0.05 m |
| Armour penetration | 700 mm |
| Type 79 ASM | |
|---|---|
| Type | HE |
| Calibre | 152 mm |
| Mass | 19.9 kg |
| Guidance | Semi-Automatic (SACLOS) |
| Maximum speed | 200 m/s |
| Firing Range | 4 km |
| Missile guidance time | 25 secs |
| Explosive | 3.01 kg TNTeq |
| Fuze sensitivity | 0.01 mm |
| Fuze delay | 0.05 m |
| Arming distance | 30 m |
| Trigger radius | 3 m |
| Armour penetration | 35 mm |
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