Object 430U
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Object 430U
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6,100,000  Cost |
| 2000400 HP Hit Points |
| 42/4526.73/45 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
| 600600 hp Engine Power |
| 50/18 km/h Speed Limit |
| 5252 deg/s Traverse |
| 14.2922.45 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| YesYes Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 300/195/65300/195/65 mm Turret Armor |
AP/HEAT/HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
1080/5200/870
1080/5200/870 Shell Cost |
| 440/440/530440/440/530 HP Damage |
| 252/340/68252/340/68 mm Penetration |
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5.88 r/m ▲
5.88 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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2587.2 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2587.2 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.4 m ▲
0.4 m With 50% Crew: 0.496 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.496 m |
| 2.3 s 2.3 s Aim time |
| 3838 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -5°/+18°-5°/+18° Elevation Arc |
| 5050 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 1010 % Chance of Fire |
| 400 m 400 m View Range |
| 730 m 730 m Signal Range |
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The Object 430U is a Soviet tier 10 medium tank.
The Object 430U is a version of the Object 430 medium tank with a rear placement of the engine-transmission compartment. This version was to feature a transverse placement of the engine and two planetary transmissions. This technical solution allowed for extending the interior space and decreasing the vehicle's weight. This vehicle was developed from 1953 through 1957 to replace the T-54, but the work was discontinued in favor of the Object 432 in 1961.
This tank is literally a "Heavy Medium" tank with various characteristics from both a heavy tank and a medium tank mixed together. It has decent mobility, but not as good as other mediums, good armour protection, but not as good as other heavies, and relatively good gun handling considering its mobility and armour. It's best played as spearhead tank that can lead a charge , or as an anti-medium that can fight well against lights and mediums due to its good armour, mobility and firepower.
The Object 430U marks the end of its Soviet medium line.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | 122 mm M62-T2U | 252/340/68 | 440/440/530 | 5.88 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3397 | 330000 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | 4TPD | 600 | 10 | 955 | 115000 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | Object 430U | 45 | 52 | 0 | 12000 | 82500 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | R-113 | 730 | 80 | 52200 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Great DPM, joint highest alpha damage among Tier 10 medium tanks
- Strong turret and upper glacis armor, hull sides are covered with spaced armor
- Large hitpoint pool
- Very good hull traverse speed and ground resistance, great agility
- Excellent camouflage values
Cons:
- Bad gun depression, as is common for most Russian tanks
- Average top speed and low engine power, poor acceleration
- Bad accuracy
Performance
The Object 430U is perhaps the most extreme example of the "heavy medium" concept - a tank that combines the best features of both heavy and medium tanks with few shortcomings.
It carries a 122mm gun with excellent damage per shot (best in tier and class, tied with the Chinese 121 and the Swedish UDES 15/16), decent penetration, good enough reload speed to break 3k DPM with only standard equipment, and good aim time for such a big gun. Another advantage is that the Object 430U's ammo capacity is very generous at 50 rounds total, allowing players to carry a good amount of each shell type to suit their needs in battle.
In terms of survivability, the Object 430U is excellent. While its lower plate is fairly weak, its upper glacis has an effective thickness above 270mm, and the turret face is even stronger, being 300mm at its thinnest. The turret cupolas are also not weakspots at all, being around 300mm effective each. The side armor is somewhat thin, but inversely angled and covered with spaced armor, making sidescraping very effective. One should be cautious not to overangle the tank though, as that would allow observant players to shoot the frontal roadwheel, tracking the tank and dealing damage at the same time. Lastly, Object 430U has great camouflage values, further adding to its survivability.
Mobility-wise, the Object 430U enjoys excellent hull traverse and agility, but its speed is merely average and its acceleration is poor for a medium tank.
Overall, Object 430U is one of the better Tier 10 tanks currently available in the techtrees, and is an especially recommended choice for new players and players of average skill. It is powerful and forgiving, and is right at home at mid-short range where its armor and powerful gun allow it to slug against same tier opponents well. Against lower tiers, this tank can be an absolute brute, and one any player should be wary of.
Early Research
This vehicle comes elites in its stock configuration.
Suggested Equipment
External Reviews and Opinions
Gallery
Historical Info
The Object 430 itself was a result of the early 50′s program to find something better than the T-54. It was designed by A.A.Morozov in Kharkov between 1954-1955. More details on its history are in the Object 430 history section
In 1954, the construction bureau of the Kharkov plant No.75 made another medium tank preliminary project on its own initiative, under the designation of Object 430U. The frontal hull armor was improved to 160mm (120mm on original Object 430). The turret was also reworked in order to improve its protection and to install the 122mm D-25T gun (some sources suggest that a 130mm gun was also considered). Suspension was also reworked and the weight of the tank increased from 35,5 tons to 42 tons.
In a number of parameters (ammunition rack, ground pressure, power-to-weight ratio), the Object 430U was better than serially produced IS-3 and IS-4 heavy tanks and also the heavy experimental Object 730. As a result of the Object 430U, it was demonstrated that not only do the medium tanks have development potential, they can also achieve and surpass the parameters of heavy tanks. However, at this stage, the development of the Object 430U was stopped: by its parameters, it was effectively a heavy tank and the Soviets already had a post-war heavy tank program (which resulted in T-10) and didn’t need another one.
