Object 787 Gadyuka

* Default
* Patriot

## Crew

* Commander
* Driver
* Gunner

The **Object 787 Gadyuka** is a Tier 6 special premium Tank Destroyer under Marat Shishkin's dealership.

## History

Class: Tank Support Combat Vehicle (Prototype)

Developed: 1995-1996

Service: N/A

Vehicles Built: 1

Operators: N/A

The Object 787 "Gadyuka" ("Viper" in Russian) is one of the development steps that led to the creation of the BMPT “Terminator” series. The idea of creating a heavily armored dedicated anti-infantry vehicle was not exclusive to the Soviet Union but it was the Soviet industry that started working on it intensively as early as in mid-1980s. The experience if Afghanistan and Chechnya taught the Soviets a painful, yet valuable lesson – even heavily armored vehicles armed with cannons were vulnerable to infantry in urban environment and a solution to the problem was necessary.

Between 1985 and 1986, the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant started working on a program to develop a vehicle they called “mountain tank”, producing three distinct projects between 1987 and 1996 they thought suitable for the tanks support role, including the Object 787. The vehicle was sometimes also referred to under the informal nickname "Gadyuka" - this was, however, never official.

The Object 787 was basically a T-72AV hull and turret but instead of the usual 125mm cannon, the vehicle was armed with a pair of high-elevation 30mm 2A72 guns mounted on the sides of the turret. The 30mm guns were also paired with two banks of 80mm S-8 unguided rockets (originally developed for helicopters) to provide additional firepower.

The trials that took place between April 4 and April 10, 1997 at Kubinka have shown excellent results, but the Viper too was to be cancelled – for the strangest of reasons. Initially, many high-positioned Russian officers supported the vehicle (including the chief of GABTU, Colonel-General S.A.Maev, former Marshal of the Soviet Union V.L.Kulikov and the main Ministry of Defense military advisor, Army General M.M.Zaytsev). The military started advertising the vehicle on television and radio, trying to gain as much support for the new vehicle class as possible. This did not sit well with the overseeing institutions, which accused the participants (including the vehicle designers themselves) of "publishing Russia's military secrets".

An investigation was held and the entire process resulted in numerous personal changes in the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant company as well as the cancellation of the Object 787 development. The accused designers were forbidden from pursuing the project further and the only prototype was transferred to Kubinka.

The Object 787 farce did slow the development of this class of vehicle considerably but it did not stop it. The Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant was out of the picture now and stopped developing this type of vehicle altogether, focusing only on actual tractor building. The idea, however, did not die and was intensively discussed between I.N.Rodionov (the Russian minister of defense between 1996 and 1997) and other members of the military. Eventually, Uralvagonzavod from Nizhny Tagil would take over the development and the process would eventually become the BMPT series predecessor, Object 199 "Ramka".

## Vehicle Traits

* Marksman: This vehicle can fire advanced ammunition from its accurate weapon, allowing it to destroy enemy armor at long distances.
* Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
* Missile Salvo: This vehicle may fire multiple ATGMs or unguided rockets in a short period of time, potentially overwhelming enemy defenses such as the APS.

## Upgrades

### Armor

Gadyuka Stock Armor
 This MBT's front is protected by composite armor. Composite armor consists of combined layers of steel and other material and offers excellent protection against HEAT shells and ATGMs. Its steel sides and rear are considerably more vulnerable. The first generation ERA kit offers average protection against standard HEAT rounds or warheads, and no protection against kinetic rounds.

### Weapon

**Stats:**

* **Depression/Elevation**: -8.0° / 60.0°

**Stats:**

* **Magazine Type**: Clip
* **Magazine Size**: 12
* **Reload within Magazine**: 0.30 s
* **Burst Fire Rate**: 200.00 rd/min
* **Depression/Elevation**: -8.0° / 60.0°

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 300 mm at 100m;
90 mm at 400m
2. ↑ 48 for Partial Penetration;
24 for Non-Penetrating Hits
3. ↑ 105 for Non-Penetrating Hits
4. ↑ Requires player to complete 80 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.
5. ↑ 110 for Non-Penetrating Hits
6. ↑ Requires player to complete 10 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.
7. ↑ Requires player to complete 50 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.

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