Stingray

## Crew

* Commander
* Driver
* Gunner
* Loader

The **Stingray** is a Tier 6 progression Light Tank under Marat Shishkin's dealership.

## History

Class: Light Tank

Developed: 1983-1986

Service: 1988+

Vehicles Built: 106

Operators: Thailand

The Stingray was born in the early 1980s as a private project of Cadillac Gage, reacting to U.S. Army requirements for the Armored Gun System (AGS) program, which in turn was started with the intention of replacing the aging M551 Sheridan. The main idea behind the vehicle was to have something with the firepower of a Main Battle Tank – but lighter, more mobile and, most importantly, air-transportable.

Its development began in January 1983 and prototype assembly started in February 1984. The vehicle was first introduced (as a mock-up) to potential buyers in 1984 and it immediately got the attention of several militaries. The Stingray was a conventional Light Tank with a four-man crew and a turret that was specifically designed to be usable on M551 Sheridan, M41A1 Walker Bulldog and LAV-300 hulls, potentially replacing the old turret to extend the lifespan of the vehicles in question. It carried a 105mm rifled gun and was protected by Cadillac Gage's patented Cadloy steel armor.

While the attempt to pitch the vehicle to the U.S. Army failed along with the AGS program, the Royal Thai Army did like the tank, however, and signed a contract for 106 of these vehicles in October 1987. The vehicles were delivered between 1988 and early 1990. At that point, it was the most modern armored vehicle of the Thai military and it remained so for 15 years until the delivery of the first Ukrainian Oplot MBTs in February 2014. Thai Stingrays were never involved in fighting other armored vehicles. The closest it came to a shooting conflict was in 2011. Cambodia and Thailand had argued over the ownership of the Preah Vihear temple for over a century. This dispute occasionally involved small-scale firefights between border patrols, but from February to May 2011 the conflict escalated with both sides deploying regular infantry supported by artillery units and tanks. Cambodia sent its T-55As to the area, while Thailand countered with the best they had at the time, the Stingrays and M60A3 Pattons. In the end, however, neither side actually used these vehicles in combat and the situation eventually de-escalated, although the area remains a contested territory to this day.

## Vehicle Traits

* Stealthy: This vehicle does not lose any camouflage when moving at any speed, which is handy primarily for scouting.
* HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.
* Ready Rack: This vehicle features a Ready Rack, which consists of several easily accessible rounds. It can fire several rounds in rapid succession, after which the reload time increases. Ready Rack reloads automatically when not in combat.

## Upgrades

### Armor

Stingray Stock Armor
 Light Tank armor typically protects the vehicle against machineguns and autocannons only.

### Weapon

**Stats:**

* **Magazine Type**: Ready Rack
* **Magazine Size**: 4
* **Reload within Magazine**: 3.00 s
* **Burst Fire Rate**: 20.00 rd/min
* **Depression/Elevation**: -7.5° / 20.0°

### Engine

 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 550 hp Diesel Engine

## Abilities

**Description:**This ability temporarily turns your vehicle into a deadly sniper by increasing its camouflage and accuracy. However, it also prevents you from moving and makes your turret traverse much slower.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 560 mm at 150m;
448 mm at 600m
2. ↑ 610 mm at 150m;
488 mm at 600m
3. ↑ 18 mm at 100m;
9 mm at 1000m

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