- 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
The Vickers Mk.3 is a further developed variant of the Vickers MBT, already familiar to tankers and fans of British armour in the game. Sporting notable improvements in mobility, the Vickers Mk.3 will soon become available to all tankers in War Thunder as it arrives as part of the next major update!
Vickers Mk.3, medium tank, Britain, rank V
Pros
- Uprated engine
- New round type
Cons
- Thinly armoured hull
Following the development of the Vickers MBT in the mid 1960’s, British engineers continued work on the design. In 1974, the Mark 3 variant of the Vickers MBT was constructed and promised improved combat capabilities over the previous model. With this, Vickers hoped to make their vehicle even more attractive to potential international operators given the fact that the entire Vickers MBT design was intended for the export market.
The Vickers Mk.3 featured, among other upgrades over the base model, a new turret design with improved protection as well a more powerful engine and enhancements to its fire control systems whilst retaining its predecessors 105 mm L7 cannon for example. Vickers received the first orders for the newly developed tank in the mid 1970’s before a larger order of 76 vehicles was placed by the Kenyan Army. Several years later, Nigeria also purchased over a 100 Vickers Mk.3 including additional engineering and recovery vehicle versions of the tank.
The Vickers Mk.3 still serves to this day with the Kenyan and Nigerian armed forces where with the latter, the Vickers Mk.3 saw action during anti-insurgency operations in 2015. Overall, well over 220 Vickers Mk.3 were manufactured spanning over several different sub-variants.
In War Thunder, the Vickers Mk.3 will be a new addition arriving to the higher ranks of the British ground forces tree as part of the next major update coming to the game. Sharing many similarities with its base variant already familiar to some seasoned British tankers, this later modification of the Vickers MBT offers its aspiring commanders handy upgrades in the areas of firepower and mobility! Let’s talk about the details, shall we?
While the existing Vickers MBT already possesses fairly good mobility, this later variant of the vehicle enhances it even further. Being equipped with a more powerful 720 horsepower diesel engine, the Vickers Mk.3 possesses a better power-to-weight ratio which allows it to more easily traverse less hospitable terrain and get up to its maximum speed of 31 mph (50 km/h) faster.
The Vickers Mk.3 inherits its predecessor's main armament in the shape of the well-known 105 mm L7 cannon. New shell has been added, M456 HEATFS with up to 400 mm armour penetration. Also, the vehicle’s new turret also allows for better vertical firing angles of the gun, extending the maximum gun depression. Furthermore, tankers will also be able to land shots more accurately at longer ranges thanks to the presence of a laser rangefinder. This should make scoring a direct first hit at more distant targets much easier!
Despite all these upgrades however, the core of the Vickers MBT design hasn’t changed much. The vehicle is highly mobile and packs some serious firepower and still isn’t suited for close quarter brawls. Instead, tankers will be much better off using the Vickers Mk.3 as a support or flanker vehicle, thus making the most of the vehicle’s good mobility and hard-hitting and fast-firing gun.
The Vickers Mk.3 will arrive to rank V of the British ground forces tree as part of the next major update coming soon to War Thunder. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news as we continue unveiling what other exciting new additions and features await you in the upcoming update. Until then, happy hunting tankers!
You can greatly speed up the research on this vehicle with:
- Centurion Mk 5 AVRE tank (Rank 5 Great Britain);
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 2000 Golden Eagles;
- Bicolor desert camouflage.
Comments (94)
Where are Abrams SEP, Challenger 2 Black Knight and Type 10 ? We want modern MBTs :/
Not sure if you want type 10 fighting current MBTs, it they add that other nations would need new ones too. I want type 10 too but i see it coming with 2a7, t90ms, etc. but we will see
Where's Stug IV ? We want more mid rangers :\
any chances of some new WW2 stuff? premium or non i dont care. i just want allll the ww2
The same by me. There is so much stuff from WW2 left. So that Ill hope that here comes more.
Lukin1971, Ww1 stuff and a tech tree EBR with VBL, VAB, ELC just any of them is what we need
Interesting HEAT spammer...any chances for 2nd dovbleg? As you posted this one quite early.
Most likely since there wasn't one yesterday. Lets all hope it's Vimgen.
Oh hey, cool british vehicle, wondering if we could get something of the High seas, perhaps (Like Hood or Renown even) or some more modern ship (Like Bisko, Krohn etc.)
only when french fleet is added
So you want even MORE naval powercreep?
Looking good. Really excited to see some upcoming aircraft soon however
THUD would be nice, or a super etendard
Nice. Hope to see more Vickers MBTs being added in the future :)
They moved the conqueror and ceanarvon to the centurion line so probably will, or some other prototypes
SerratedSwallow, Hope so. There are 6-7 more Vickers MBTs variants. That can be added.
Very nice to see another of the Vickers tanks making its way into the game. On a side note will britain be getting the ram 2 tank this patch, as it has been in the game for years now, just not for the nation that actually used them?
Looks Cool. Can you add IFVs like Lynx, Rosomak etc.? I'd love to see them in the game
Its in the leak list so im 90% sure the lynx is coming in the game this update
Shame it's just a useless HEAT shell but everything else is great, I'll always take more British!
I was about to say, talk about not knowing your target demographic. Calling a HEAT-FS shell a "pro" on a british tank is like calling the Slat armor on a Stryker MGS and advantage.
Surely you intend to give this tank L52 APDS at the very least?