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500  Cost |
| 40080 HP Hit Points |
| 12/146.51/14 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Driver
- Gunner (Loader)
- Radio Operator
| 200200 hp Engine Power |
| 40/15 km/h Speed Limit |
| 4646 deg/s Traverse |
| 16.6730.72 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| NoNo Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 25/16/1625/16/16 mm Turret Armor |
AP//HE
AP//HE Shells |
14/800/13
14/800/13 Shell Cost |
| 55/55/6555/55/65 HP Damage |
| 50/78/2350/78/23 mm Penetration |
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15.79 r/m ▲
15.79 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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868.45 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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868.45 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.42 m ▲
0.42 m With 50% Crew: 0.52 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.52 m |
| 2.3 s 2.3 s Aim time |
| 3838 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc |
| 200200 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 2020 % Chance of Fire |
| 320 m 320 m View Range |
| 345 m 345 m Signal Range |
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The MKA is a German tier 2 premium light tank.
A tank for export purposes, developed by the Krupp company. The first prototype passed trials in 1940, but its development was discontinued, and the project did not manage to attract potential customers. Only one prototype was manufactured that was later scrapped.
Gifted to all players during the Holiday Ops 2019 event.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price (  )
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | 4,5 cm Kanone | 50/78/23 | 55/55/65 | 15.79 | 0.42 | 2.3 | 385 | 3300 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | Maybach HL 98 | 200 | 20 | 550 | 2000 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | mittlerer Kampfwagen für Ausland | 14 | 46 | B/2 | 4000 | 500 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | FuG 6 | 345 | 70 | 2220 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Decent gun -- good alpha and comparatively accurate, with acceptable penetration
- High HP pool, only the Pz. II D has better
- High view range in tier, spots well with binocs
- Generous 10° of gun depression
Cons:
- Even when well angled the armor can only withstand the weakest autocannons and Tier I guns
- Somewhat limited top speed of only 40km/h
- Has separate crew slot for radioman but not loader, unique among all German LT's
Performance
With a good view range the MKA is useful as a passive scout, and decent accuracy -- fourth best out of over 30 Tier II lights -- makes it a good sniper. Speed is not the greatest, and armor is horrid so don't do any charging, but it has a generous HP pool and can take a few hits. When the enemy is weakened later in the battle is a good time to clean up.
As of January 2022 the crew layout -- Commander, Gunner, Driver, Radio Operator -- is different from any other German light tank, making the MKA a poor crew trainer. However if you're willing to leave behind a loader it can serve as a partial crew trainer for the Aufkl. Panther, Pz. III E, and the VK 28.01 (and its premium 105 variant).
Early Research
Premium tank, comes elite in its stock configuration.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
Development
On 5 October 1936 the mittlerer Kampfwagen für Ausland (mKA) was mentioned in a meeting in Essen with Müller and Wölfert. The leichte Kampfwagen für Ausland (l.K.A.) would be developed to attempt to mount a 2cm gun and an MG in the same turret. The m.K.A. was to be an offshoot of the l.K.A.
In a Kriegsmaterial Abteilung fiscal year report dated 1 October 1936 to 30 September 1937, Krupp stated that development had started on Auslands-Kampfwagen (tanks for foreign sale). These vehicles were to be lighter than vehicles developed for the German Army, as weight was considered an issue with exporting vehicles.
By 5 February 1937, Krupp changed their plans for the Auslands-Kampfwagen. The following vehicles were planned; 1. l.K.A. 1: a 4.5t light tank with two machine guns, named M.G. K.A. 2. l.K.A. 2: a 5.2t light tank with a 2cm cannon and one machine gun, named 2cm K.A. 3. A variant of the l.K.A. 2 with thicker armour, weighing 7t. Named 2cm K.A.v. 4. m.K.A.: a 7t medium tank, armed with a 4,5cm Kanone and two machine guns, named 4,5cm K.A. 5. A variant of the m.K.A. with thicker armour, weighing 10t. Named 4,5cm K.A.v. 6. s.K.A.: a heavy tank weighting 14t, armed with a 7,5cm Kanone and two machine guns. Named 7,5cm K.A.
Each two vehicles were planned to share the same chassis. Stronger engines were considered if needed, a 90hp water-cooled Ford V8 was available for the l.K.A., with a water-cooled Maybach engine for the m.K.A. The engine for the s.K.A. was not chosen.
Armament discussions regarding the 4.5cm and 7.5cm Kanone resulted in the proposal for their muzzle velocity to be about 500m/s, the reasoning behind this was that combat ranges would rarely be over 1000m, and sufficient penetration can be expected from such a velocity within said range. Single-shot weaponry was also considered due to the shortage of space inside the turret.
The meeting also discussed the proposed deadlines. The design work of the vehicle was to be completed by December 1937 and a test vehicle completed by June 1938. There was a 180/200HP Maybach engine that was being considered, however the Waffenamt hadn't released information about it at the time. Another meeting was to be held in October to discuss the future of the K.A.v. and the s.K.A. and whether they were to be built. Sketches were to be completed by 1 July 1937. The s.K.A. was considered too expensive for export. Trials of the engines available were to take place as well, in a dummy with the same conditions equivalent to use in a tank. The following names were given to the vehicles being produced for simplicity in the manufacturing firms:
- L10 for the M.G. K.A. (l.K.A. 1) - L20 for the 2cm K.A. (l.K.A. 2) - M10 for the 4,5cm K.A.v. (m.K.A.)
The names that contained the weaponry (ex: 2cm K.A.) as opposed to the other names (ex: l.K.A. 2) were to be kept for correspondence with the Waffenamt and foreign nations.
On 3 June 1937 the characteristics of the m.K.A. were finalized (information is in the infobox above and to the right)
On 17 June 1937 Wa Prüf 6 decided that Krupp's design bureau (Krupp Konstruktionsbuero) was to be maintained at current size, but they were not given design contracts. Design work was to continue on the export vehicles, however it was decided whether they would be released for export or presented to the German Army for possible adoption. Oberstleutnant Phillips stated that Wa Prüf 6, like other Waffen Prüfen, supports development of products intended for export, and that they have no objections releasing the new motor to Krupp.
On 21 June 1937 Hageloch, Müller, and Wölfert met and decided that work would start and continue on the m.K.A. until further contracts were received by Wa Prüf 6. They decided to find another engine in case the engine from Maybach wasn't released. Completion of the first chassis was considered possible for March 1938.
On 10 August 1937 Hageloch and Wölfert met with Oberstleutnant Phillips, head of Wa Prüf 6, to discuss the release of the Maybach HL 76 motor.
On 31 August 1937 Wa Prüf 6 advised Krupp that due to the long period of which the Maybach HL 76 is not ready, the Maybach D.S.O. 8 motor rated at 155hp @ 2600rpm was recommended in its place.
On 4 October 1937 Krupp started developing a 45mm semi-automatic cannon with an L/50 (2.250m) barrel length. The gun weighed 1385kg with a muzzle velocity of 750m/s. Armour penetration was 40mm @ 1000m/90°. Design of the cannon were to be completed by 20 October 1937, turret design completed by March 1938, and a turret produced by 1 August 1938.
On 7 October 1937 the Heereswaffenamt sent Krupp a list of restrictions on the design of tanks for export purposes.
1. Only a straight monocular or fixed angular telescopic gunsight (such as the Ceha - telescope from Askania), or a periscope gunsight without removable head could be used. 2. Slip ring contacts were allowed for conducting electricity to the turret. 3. Visors for vision ports could have internal hinges but couldn't have overlapping edges exceeding 1mm wide. Additional locks were not to be used. 4. Rigidly mounted protective glass up to 12mm thick was allowed behind the vision slits. The slits were to be cut into flat visor plates and were not allowed to be less than 5.5mm wide. External ridges to protect the vision slits were to be sloped at less than four degrees. 5. Sealing frames for the visors were not to have rubber inserts. Armour plates for covering the vision slits were not to be delivered. 6. The detailed design of the gun mantle was to be presented for approval on a case-by-case basis. It could be patterned after the first model of the gun mantle for the PzKpfw I. 7. Rigidly mounted rod antenna without springs or rigid frame antenna were allowed. 8. If a radio was requested, expanding rubber stripes are allowable in the mounting. 9. All types of hinges were to be made out of normal steel, not armour. 10. It was allowable to use the model of traversing gear for the PzKpfw I. Steel cables were to be used as a connecting linkage for firing the machine guns. 11. Only a single ball-bearing race could be used for the turret mounting. 12. Only normal bolts with heads or countersunk could be used. 13. The turret design must be either round with 10-degree sloping sides or a symmetrical truncated pyramid shape. 14. The German model for mounting an anti-aircraft machine gun was not to be used.
End of Development & Trial Model
On 9 October 1937 Oberstleutnant Phillips sent a letter to Krupp about their decision to not approve the 4.5cm K.A.v. (m.K.A.) design for export. The reasoning was the armour plates thicker than 13mm (to protect against armour piercing 7.92mm rounds), and the engine compartment and cooling system closely match the latest methods used for the latest tanks fielded by the German Army, which proved difficult and were costly to develop.
On 1 February 1938 Hageloch, Müller, and Wölfert of Krupp met to discuss the status of the trial vehicles. They decided they would continue development on the trials, ignoring the previous message from the Waffenamt. The road wheel mounts were to be designed like the l.K.A. 2, however the patent application for the m.K.A. road wheel mounts were to be declared secret, as requested by the Waffenamt.
The gun needed to be completed and fired by the 1st of September 1938, the trial vehicle without a turret is to be completed in September 1938, and the turret completed by December 1938. The vehicle was tested in early 1939, with good results. The turret for the K.A.v. started production in late 1939, but it is unknown whether it was completed.
The vehicle did not enter production, and Krupp moved on to other projects.
Historical Gallery
