- For PC
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- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
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- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
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- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The HSTV-L, standing for High Survivability Test Vehicle Lightweight, is an American experimental tank, developed and built in the late 1970’s for the purpose of testing new concepts in tank design. The futuristic-looking HSTV-L will soon make its way onto the battlefields of War Thunder, arriving in the game with the upcoming major update!
Briefly: An American experimental light tank design of the late 1970s, fitted with a gas turbine engine, lightweight armor and a powerful rapid fire smoothbore cannon.
HSTV-L, light tank, USA, VI rank.
Pros
- Powerful 75mm smoothbore gun
- Autoloader
- Excellent mobility
Cons
- Limited ammunition count
- Light protection
By the mid 1970’s, the US military initiated a series of studies which looked into the development of new concepts and designs for tanks which combined good firepower and survivability. The latter of which was to be achieved through a smaller size, rather than heavy armor protection.
As at the time, both the US Army and USMC were looking into possible replacements for their M551 Sheridan and M50 Ontos tanks respectively, the two military branches joined forces in a joint research programme dubbed “ARMVAL” (Advanced Antiarmor Vehicle Evaluation). The vehicles developed under this programme would be used as test beds for various new concepts and ideas in an effort to gain new experiences, which would in turn be used in the development of future tank designs.
One of the later products of this experimental programme was the HSTV-L - a compact, lightweight, highly mobile tank design, fitted with an autoloaded 75mm smoothbore cannon, designed to fire kinetic ammunition in short bursts in order to wear down and ultimately defeat composite armor screens. The HSTV-L was built in 1979 and underwent various trials until 1981.
At the start of the 1980’s, the 75mm gun was considered inadequate to deal with the most recent Soviet MBTs by the Army, while the USMC questioned the vehicle’s effectiveness in amphibious landing operations. This led to the ultimate discontinuation of the collaborative project in 1981.
In War Thunder, the HSTV-L will be a new light tank coming to the American ground forces tree with the release of the upcoming update. Combining excellent mobility, a small profile and a powerful, fast firing medium caliber smoothbore cannon, the HSTV-L should, unlike its opposition, easily catch the attention of tankers who enjoy the excellent dynamics offered by light and mobile vehicles!
Due to its highly unusual and futuristic design, it seems only fitting that the HSTV-L comes equipped with an equally unusual and somewhat novel weapon system. Namely, the HSTV-L features a high velocity 75mm smoothbore cannon, supported by an autoloading mechanism. The cannon only fires a single type of ammunition - the XM885 APFSDS round.
Furthermore, the autoloading mechanism gives the HSTV-L a respectable fire rate of 11 rounds/min. In this engagement mode, tankers are bound to quickly expend the HSTV-L’s rather limited ammunition count of just 26 rounds.
In terms of protection, the HSTV-L features up to 51mm of aluminum armor plating, which when looking at the vehicle’s frontal section, offers a high degree of constructional sloping resulting in a good chance of ricocheting the occasional shot fired by the enemy. Nonetheless, the armor still remains highly situational in terms of its effectiveness and tankers will have more consistent results when utilizing the vehicle’s low profile and superb mobility to stay out of the enemy’s sights in the first place.
Having mentioned its mobility - the HSTV-L is powered by a 650 horsepower gas turbine engine, in turn allowing the vehicle to reach a maximum speed of around 52 mph (83.6 km/h) under ideal conditions. Furthermore, thanks to its rather low weight of just 20.4 tons, the HSTV-L possesses an excellent power to weight ratio of 31.8 hp/t, in turn allowing it to quickly accelerate up to its top speed as well as navigate difficult terrain with relative ease.
The HSTV-L is coming to War Thunder as a new high tier American light tank with the release of the upcoming update. In the meantime, stay sharp and keep a wary eye on the news for more information regarding the next major update coming to the game very soon. Until then, happy hunting tankers!
The War Thunder Team
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Comments (402)
when are we going to get premium super sonics though? people would love the experience of super sonic who don't have the time to grind the game out like others like me for example, im in the army but i love this game but i dont have the time to grind the game out. i spend hours working on apaches and when i come back to the barracks i play this game. hopefully you guys can send something like supersonic premiums soon @Smin1080p
hol up whats the br of this thing
Wow this tank looks like it doesn't even exist in real life... 2045 ground forces confirmed???
Dude I've been looking forward to this tank in war thunder ever since I took part in the "M60 gun shield concerns" forum. This and the M1128 Stryker would be the perfect pair in war thunder.
Oh my god. I'm speechless! I love this thing.
I like this, i wish WT wouldnt stay away too much from prototype/paper designs, i like seeing these machines coming to life in battles even when irl they were rare or never in combat situations. Makes the game more interesting
when update with this amazing vehicle will be live???
how many .5 cals it will have??
if USA is getting this is there any chance of germany getting the PUMA IFV
Does it have a night vision device? The blog listed every unique details of the vehicle but doesn't list crucial detail...
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