Whilst the T-64A was entering service, research for potential improvements was already underway. The conducted research eventually led to the creation of the T-64B in the 1970s, which amongst other improvements, was given the option to fire ATGMs through its main gun. Fans of Soviet armour will eagerly await update 1.77 “Advancing Storm”, as the T-64B will be one of the many new vehicles coming soon to War Thunder!

In War Thunder, the T-64B is going to be a new addition to rank VI of the Soviet ground forces tree, offering tankers with more tactical options and flexibility on the battlefield. Whilst the T-64B inherits many features and characteristics from its predecessor, the T-64A, it does possess some notable improvements over his older brother. One such improvement for example, is the option to fire the 9M112 “Kobra” ATGM through its main gun. The Kobra ATGM is radio guided and can thus be easily controlled by the player using the sight, instead of controlling it with movement keys. However, aspiring commanders of the T-64B will have to keep in mind one limitation that comes with this upgrade that affects the ammunition loadout in particular. Although the T-64B could carry the same amount of shells as the previous model, tank crews were often instructed to mostly load conventional ammo alongside a couple ATGMs. This imposed limitation will also be reflected in the game, resulting in the player being only able to bring a handful of ATGMs into battle whilst driving the T-64B.

Another change that distinguished the T-64B from his predecessor is its increased armour protection on the front portions of the hull and turret.

Composite armour on the turret with inserted plates of hardened armour had been replaced during the Т-64А production. This design had poor survivability: after multiple hits, welds on the rear side of the plate could be destroyed. The new turret featured ultra porcelain ball filling, thus having the same level of armour protection it had much better survivability and less mass. Beginning in 1983, the upper front plate of the hull of the T-64B tanks also received some changes to its composition that resulted in greater effectiveness against all projectile types. Besides these major changes, the T-64B also received a turret-mounted smokescreen system “Tucha” and a high-caliber NSVT machine gun added to the commander’s cupola for use against low flying aircraft. The incorporated changes should provide aspiring T-64B commanders with a greater number of tactical options, increasing their overall flexibility and effectiveness on the battlefield.

The T-64B mod. 1984 is coming to War Thunder as part of update 1.77 “Advancing Storm” at rank VI of the Soviet ground forces tree. Stay tuned to the news to find out more about the next major update for War Thunder. Until then!

Check our previous DevBlogs:

• Dagor Engine 5.0: Temporal Anti-Aliasing (Variance Clipping TAA)
• Dagor Engine 5.0: Displacement mapping, mud and puddles
• Dagor Engine 5.0: Weather and environment: rain, fog, clouds and sun
• New sounds in update 1.77

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• Magach 3 - Chariot of War
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The War Thunder Team