- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- 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
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- 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
Briefly: A modern Chinese SPAAG, equipped with radar and domestic versions of the well-known Oerlikon KDA anti-air cannons.
PGZ-09, SPAAG, China, Rank VI
Pros
- Devastating 35mm cannons
- Radar
Cons
- Low ammo count
During the 1980’s, China acquired the licence to produce the GDF-002 towed AA battery from Oerlikon along with its Skyguard FC radar system. Having gained enough experience manufacturing the AA weapon under licence, Chinese engineers began developing a SPAAG utilizing the same weapon system in the 1990’s.
The first prototype, designated Type 90-II, combined the chassis of the Type 63 amphibious tank with the newly developed turret housing the twin 35 mm cannons. Reminiscent of the German Gepard SPAAG, both visually and functionally, the Type 90-II was tested during the 1990’s but further development was put on hold for the time being as the PGZ-95 entered service at the same time.
The vehicle was shown off publicly only in 2011, by which time its design had been further refined and the vehicle began entering service as a replacement to the PGZ-95 under the designation PGZ-09. The PGZ-09 is still in service with the Chinese military and represents one of the most modern SPAA units in service with the PLA in the present day.
In War Thunder, the PGZ-09 will be a new SPAAG unit arriving in the top ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree with the release of the major update. Equipped with domestic versions of the familiar 35 mm Oerlikon KDA cannons and a radar system, the PGZ-09 is set to expand the Chinese SPAA line into the modern era!
As already mentioned, the PGZ-09 comes fitted with a pair of PG99-35-2 35 mm cannons which are in essence domestic versions of the well-known Oerlikon KDA cannons tankers are already most familiar with from vehicles such as the German Gepard or British Chieftain Marksman. Known for their excellent ballistic properties and high rate of fire, the PG99-35-2 cannons can even do serious damage to some armored vehicles with the appropriate ammunition loaded yet alone to fragile aerial targets, especially considering that the vehicle has access to a sophisticated radar detection and targeting system. It is worth mentioning that the vehicle has very limited acces to AP rounds - only 20 per gun.
The PGZ-09 comes equipped with an 800 horsepower diesel engine, allowing the vehicle to reach a respectable top speed of 65 km/h while driving on roads. Thanks to the powerful engine and a medium combat weight of 38 tons, the PGZ-09 possesses a good power-to-weight ratio of 22.8 hp/t which in turn allows it to confidently traverse even some less hospitable terrain without fear of getting bogged down too much.
However, despite being a very mobile and formidable adversary against aircraft, the PGZ-09 doesn’t particularly stand out when it comes to the protection it offers for its crew. As a result, the PGZ-09 is vulnerable even to heavy machine gun fire at close ranges while autocannons, or even more powerful weapons will have no trouble going through the thin armor of the PGZ-09 at range. Therefore, aspiring commanders of this machine are well advised to stay behind the frontline and focus on keeping the skies clear of enemy air vehicles for their more heavily armored comrades further up the line.
The PGZ-09 will be arriving in War Thunder as part of the “Red Skies” major update and will be available for research to all tankers as a new Chinese rank VI SPAA unit. Be sure to stay tuned to the news to find out more about what the upcoming update has in store for you. Until then, happy hunting tankers!
The War Thunder Team
Comments (63)
Gaijin: Polland,Hungary..etc dont have enough vehicles for a standalone tree. Meanwhile: HeRe iS a NeW, TotTaLy ChInEse VehIclE.
Can we maybe get the Dutch version of the Gepard (HSA radar with MTI) in the Swedish tree?
Captain_chaos, Or a dutch tech tree on its own)))))
LETS GO CHINA GOT SOME RADAR GUIDED SPAA i may not like china but come on, they need it :)
china
Epic
No Mystère IVA devblog :(
i prefer a devblog about the tracking system of the leclerc ;-;
There is a spelling error at the end of paragraph 2, access was spelled as acces
another gepard? Yes I like it :|
"short bursts" ? more like "short burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsts"
When will germany get a better SPAAG then the biertruck
I'm very surprised about the last answer in yesterday's The Shooting Range #254. If you shoot an atomic bomb, you either destroy it's triggering system or you dont. Shooting it will never make it explode.