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In Development: EBRC Jaguar
Today we’d like to tell you more about a vehicle you’ve been asking about for quite some time now – the French EBRC Jaguar recon AFV.
As usual, a bit of history first.
Ever since the Second World War, France has built its armored vehicles light and fast. The AMX-30 Main Battle Tanks had the same roots as the German Leopard 1, both highly mobile at the expense of protection. Another example is the French AMX-13, one of the most common and successful post-war light tanks in the world.
This approach naturally influenced the wheeled vehicle development as well, with excellent vehicles like the ERC 90 Sagaie or AMX 10 RC being produced over the last four decades. It is therefore only natural that the French military is keen on continuing the tradition of highly mobile armored forces. On the other hand, the age of the abovementioned vehicles is starting to show, which is why a new program was initiated back in 2014 to replace them with modern designs. This program is called Scorpion.
The Scorpion program is based on the French Ministry of Defense’s plan to create a new family of highly mobile light vehicles, capable of rapid response and deployment to various parts of the world, and of participating in both low and high intensity conflicts. This family is intended to not only consist of armored personnel carriers, but also of fire support vehicles, capable of dealing even with advanced enemy armor.
The lead development group of the program is GME (Groupement Momentané d'Entreprises), which consists of three major French companies: Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) and Thales. Nexter and RTD are responsible for the chassis and weapons systems while Thales is developing electronics, sensors and communications.
There are two main vehicle groups in the program:
- EBRC (Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat), a wheeled recon and fire support vehicle
- VBMR (Véhicule Blindé Multi-Role), a wheeled multi-purpose vehicle
The EBRC part is represented by the Jaguar. The other competitor in the program – the SPHINX by Panhard (also a Tier 10 AFV in Armored Warfare) – lost the contest in Jaguar’s favor and remained a prototype only.
Much like the SPHINX, the Jaguar is a 6x6 armored fighting vehicle that carries a crew of three (commander, gunner and driver). It weighs 25 tons and is powered by the Renault DXi 7 490hp diesel engine (20 hp/t power-to-weight ratio). Its range with internal fuel tanks is 800 kilometers and its maximum speed between 90 and 110 km/h (sources vary). It’s worth noting that the rear axle can be used for steering as well, significantly decreasing the vehicle’s turning radius. The suspension height is adjustable.
The Jaguar’s armament consists of one 40mm CTC automatic cannon (together with its feed and FCS forming the Cased Telescoped Armament System) and MMP guided missiles in an advanced CTAS turret.
The gun is compact but powerful, capable of dealing with even the most modern IFVs. Its APFSDS tungsten core rounds can penetrate 140mm of RHAe at 1500 meters, for example. Should that not be suffice, the Jaguar’s MMP tandem warhead missiles can penetrate up to 1000mm of RHAe and have a range of 4000 meters. They are “fire and forget” missiles as they have a self-guidance capability (the target only needs to be locked before launch instead of being targeted all the way throughout the missile’s flight).
The Jaguar’s gun depression and elevation values are -10/+45 degrees and thanks to an advanced stabilization system, the vehicle can engage targets on the move even in difficult terrain. The gun’s rate of fire is 200 rounds per minute. The gun is aimed using the PASEO optics system (PASEO-C for the commander and PASEO-T for the gunner) along with the LST 11 backup sights.
Its armor is STANAG 4569 Level 4, which means frontal protection against 14.5mm AP bullets and 155 HE shell fragments at 30 meters. It’s worth noting that the frontal wheels are not covered by ballistic shields, sacrificing protection for increased off-road capabilities, an important factor for any deployment in third world countries. The bottom of the vehicle is protected against explosions equal to 10 kilograms of TNT. However, the armor can be upgraded by the addition of a cage armor set, an effective measure against the ubiquitous RPG-7.
One of the most important features of the Jaguar is its ability to interact with the French Army’s next-gen C4ISTAR command and control systems, allowing commanders to have unprecedented battlefield overview thanks to the cutting edge technology involved. The production model also features the Antares soft-kill APS and a Pilar V acoustic sensor to determine where the incoming fire is coming from.
The initial framework plan was to have some 300 vehicles of this type operational by 2030 and as far as we could find, this plan is still valid. The orders were, however, divided into multiple smaller batches.
In the September of 2020, the French Army ordered the first 42 EBRC Jaguars. The first vehicles were apparently delivered between January and February of 2022 to a unit called 1er Régiment de Chasseurs d’Afrique (a cavalry unit of the French Army) for training, although the unit to reach the operational status with the Jaguar is the 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie (1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment) of the Foreign Legion – it should happen next year, in 2023. This unit received their first Jaguars in the August of 2022.
Following the success of the initial trials, the ordered amount was increased in May 2022 to 150 vehicles (to be delivered by 2025). And that’s pretty much the state of things right now – the Jaguars are expected to appear in service next year but some of them are already pretty much operational.
In Armored Warfare, the EBRC Jaguar will be a Tier 10 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle and a special reward of the future Eclipse Battle Path.
No, not the main reward – that honor belongs to another vehicle. But it goes like this. Initially, we were thinking of releasing the vehicle in the form of Loot Crates as usual. However, after reading the article about the future of Armored Warfare storytelling, you’ve voiced your opinion that it really should be a Battle Path vehicle instead, since:
- It’s already mentioned in the lore
- It’s a more fair way of distributing it
Furthermore (which is something you do not know yet, but you will), it fits the vehicle theme of the next Battle Path that we are not ready to disclose yet, although we’ll get there soon.
After carefully reviewing your feedback and running the numbers – we agree. Therefore:
- The Eclipse Battle Path will feature 5 vehicles, not 4 (two of them Tier 10s)
- The Jaguar will be featured as an additional “overprogression” prize that will be more difficult (but not impossible) to obtain than the “main” prize by simply playing
The details will be disclosed in the future so let’s get to the vehicle’s statistics and abilities.
Long story short, the EBRC will be a Premium version of the Sphinx, which is something that’s been missing from the game until now (save for the rather obscure and Monster version of Sphinx from a long time ago). It will feature:
- Same armor (except for Sphinx’s partial cage, which is not present here)
- More or less the same firepower with additional focus on the cannon instead of missiles
- Somewhat worse traverse rate and acceleration
- Same camouflage and viewrange measures
Armor-wise, we opted not to introduce the cage armor as it makes the vehicle look a bit weird, it isn’t very effective in the game anyway and led to some collision model issues during testing. The vehicle will, however, feature soft-kill APS and 360 degree smoke cover.
The firepower will be somewhat improved. The missiles are pretty much the same but the launcher doesn’t depress or elevate all that much (just like on the real Jaguar) and it has a single launching point with two tubes instead of one tube on each side of the turret. The autocannon will feature PELE ammunition (slightly better than Namer’s) in addition to the APFSDS round but the HE round was removed. The gun will also offer improved gun elevation (-10/+75 degrees).
The reduced mobility values (acceleration, hull traverse) might seem like a nerf but they really are not. They will make the vehicle easier to control and to use in battle as the Sphinx tends to steer a bit too fast at some points. As for the additional modules, the Recon Package will be there, as will be the IR Masking System improving the vehicle’s camouflage.
We hope that you’ll enjoy the Jaguar and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Server Maintenance
The purpose of this maintenance is to deploy a fix for the game crash problem that appeared in Update 0.40.1.
Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Offer: Black Friday
For this year’s Black Friday, we’re prepared some epic discounts and items for you to enjoy, including:
- Gunslinger skin for T249
- Solar Serpent skins for Tier 10 vehicles (Type 10, MPF LT and M48 GAU-8)
- Oddity Bundle with the Blossoms of Wealth and Weeb’s Revenge skins
- Phoenix skins for Tier 10 vehicles (Merkava Mk.4M, Leopard 2AX and PL-01)
- Thunderbird skins for Tier 10 Premium MBTs (Altay, Type 99A2-140 and Armata 152)
- Eraser skins for Tier 9 vehicles (B1 Draco, Merkava Mk.4, M8 Thunderbolt II and Leclerc)
- Type 10 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
- MPF Tier 10 Premium Light Tank
- Iron Crate
Between November 24 and December 1, 2022, the following items will be available:
Gunslinger Skin
This skin for the T249 Tier 9 Armored Fighting Vehicle is based on the idea of what would the T249 would have looked like had it been in service during the Vietnam War. Its look is based off a collection of M42 Duster photos that were actively used during the conflict. You can read more in our dedicated article.
The skin is available as a part of the Gunslinger Bundle, which contains the following items:
- Gunslinger skin for T249 Vigilante
- 5 Platinum Loot Crates
- 1.500 Gold
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Solar Serpent Skins
How did these three skins come to be? Is the black snakeskin-like camouflage and the mysterious script on their surface a random choice or is there anything deeper meant? That, our dear players, is for you to decide. For most, these skins simply turn your vehicles black using a texture many of you have requested.
The Solar Serpent skin is available for the following vehicles:
- MPF LT Tier 10 Premium Light Tank
- M48 GAU-8 Tier 10 Tier 10 Tank Destroyer
- Type 10 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
All three skins together are available in a discounted large bundle along with 7 days of Premium Time.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Oddity Bundle
This bundle contains two previously unavailable skins – Weeb’s Revenge for the T-15 Kinzhal Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer and Blossoms of Wealth for the Namer Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer.
These skins are generally not available and you now have a rare opportunity to get your hands on them!
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Phoenix Skins
This year, we’ve reached deep into the Greek mythology to bring you three epic skins for Tier 10 progression vehicles. These skins are called Phoenix after a mythical bird forever destined to roam the world on wings of fire, undying and eternal, reborn from its own ashes. Its flames are yours to command. Use its power to burn your enemies to cinders!
The Phoenix skin is available for the following vehicles:
- Merkava Mk.4M Tier 10 Main Battle Tank
- Leopard 2AX Tier 10 Main Battle Tank
- PL-01 Tier 10 Light Tank
All three skins together are available either separately or in a discounted large bundle along with 14 days of Premium Time and 4000 Gold on MY.GAMES Market.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Thunderbird Skins
Once again we have a set of Native American-inspired skins for you, now available for three Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tanks. The skins feature the imagery of a Thunderbird, a mythical animal said to be guarding the very entrance to the underworld. Summon its frightening power to bring down the fury of lightning and thunder upon your enemies!
The Thunderbird skin is available for the following vehicles:
- Type 99A2-140 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
- Altay Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
- Armata 152 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
All three skins together are available in a discounted large bundle along with 30 days of Premium Time and 3000 Gold on MY.GAMES Market.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Eraser Skins
Four gorgeous skins await you. We call them “Eraser” because they just pretty much erase the competition. The truly interesting aspect is the metallic surface each of these skins sports. See as it shines and glitters under the sun of Armored Warfare battlefields. It is truly a wondrous sight to behold!
The Eraser skin is available for the following vehicles:
- B1 Draco Tier 9 Tank Destroyer
- Merkava Mk.4 Tier 9 Main Battle Tank
- M8-120 Thunderbolt II Tier 9 Light Tank
- Leclerc Tier 9 Main Battle Tank
All four skins together are available in a discounted large bundle.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Type 10
The Type 10 MBT is the most modern Japanese Main Battle Tank in service and one of the most advanced war machines in the world. Using sophisticated electronics and crystalline steel armor, this tank is more than a match for any enemy that would threaten the islands of Japan. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Type 10 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. What puts it apart from the other MBTs of its Tier is its special NERA armor. This highly-mobile MBT starts every battle well-armored, but the protection levels decrease with every shot taken. Additionally, this MBT features a special system that tells you the exact chance to penetrate your target. Overall, it’s one of the most powerful MBTs of its Tier and certainly a good choice for players, who prefer rapid action to slow advances.
The Type 10 Tier 10 Premium MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.
MPF Light Tank
The General Dynamics Light Tank prototype is one of the contenders in the U.S. Mobile Protected Firepower program to replace the Stryker platform in the fire support role for the U.S. Airborne forces. It is one of very few modern Light Tanks in existence. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the MPF is a Tier 10 Premium Light Tank. Within its class, it’s one of the heaviest and the best protected specimen with its hull protected by NERA armor capable of absorbing damage in the initial stages of battle. With its powerful 120mm gun and decent mobility, it is a decent front-line fighter, holding its own even in the thickest of fighting.
The MPF Tier 10 Premium LT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.
Iron Crate
We’ve prepared for you an additional offer this week. The Iron Crate is available on MY.GAMES Market with 50% discount!
The mechanics are very simple. This crate allows you to win one of the vehicles listed in its description (or its value in Gold if you have it already). The crate contains some very rare vehicles (with some new ones!), including the MPF Tier 10 Premium LT.
For a full list, please visit the MY.GAMES Market Iron Crate page.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Offer: Type 99B
Today, we’ve prepared the following items for you:
- Type 99B Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
- Hunter Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
- Pindad SBS Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
- Type 89 Tier 7 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
- K21 Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
- Pile of Gold Loot Crate
Between October 17 and October 24, 2022, the following items will be available:
Type 99B
The Type 99B is a fictional improved version of the currently most modern Chinese Main Battle Tank. It was designed as a concept by the Chinese tank community some years ago and we used the concept as a basis for its introduction. However, our version bears significant differences, most notably the Red Arrow missile launcher on the roof. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Type 99B is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. It is fast, agile, and capable of dealing tremendous damage over a short period of time thanks to its turret-mounted thermobaric missile launcher.
The Type 99B MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.
Hunter AFV
Another alternative name for this vehicle is NGAFV (or Next Gen AFV), since it belongs to a whole program to replace the obsolete M113 APC in Singaporean service and to operate alongside its predecessor, another indigenous Singaporean IFV called Bionix. Hunter is the name of the production model of this program. The Hunter AFV is the pinnacle of bleeding edge of technology. In this sense, it can be compared to the AS21 Redback and both vehicles share several characteristics, not the least of which being relatively large size. This bulky IFV offers considerable levels of protection and firepower. It is expected to serve in the Singaporean army in large numbers in the near future with its mass-production having recently begun. You can read more about its history in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Hunter AFV is a Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. As its description above suggests, it is a rather standard-sized IFV with good levels of protection and excellent firepower (consisting of a 30mm autocannon and a Spike ATGM launcher). It also features a recently introduced type of armor, NERA. Simply put, NERA is an ablative armor kit that deteriorates whenever it gets hit. In other words, the vehicle starts with excellent protection levels but it will lose some with damage taken as the battle progresses. Apart from that, the vehicle is adequately mobile and quite universal. It can, of course, also deploy Mechanized Infantry.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Pindad SBS
The SBS platform is one of the first domestic armored vehicles developed by Pindad (the largest Indonesian armor producer) for Indonesia and is officially listed as a “light tank”. It was developed sometimes in the early 2010s with some prototypes in different configuration appearing in public in 2014 or so. The variant in the game is a long-range MLRS fire support vehicle with a 122mm multi-barreled rocket launcher. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Pindad SBS is a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. This AFV is fairly unique, since its main weapon is a multi-barreled rocket launcher capable of firing over obstacles. This makes the Pindad incredibly powerful in both offense and defense. Static enemy targets stand no chance! This vehicle is best used with Commander Ophelia Kitescu and in a platoon – the firepower of such a formation is truly without equal.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Type 89
The Type 89 Infantry Fighting Vehicle is the current Japanese service IFV. It was built in very small numbers between 1989 and 2004. The low-production meant that, with the development costs sunk into it, each unit was incredibly expensive. In fact, to date, the Type 89 is the most expensive IFV in the world. Otherwise it’s generally unremarkable – last generation steel armor, a 35mm autocannon and massive guided missiles (that were also meant for landing ship destruction instead of just anti-tank combat) are generally being all phased out by now. The Type 89 is, however, still waiting for its replacement. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Type 89 is a Tier 7 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle that is capable of not only deploying Mechanized Infantry, but also to destroy its targets at long distances using its powerful guided missiles. It is also fast and maneuverable, but does not feature thick armor.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
K21
The K21 is a modern Infantry Fighting Vehicle, designed to replace the K200 series in the Korean Army. It features good protection and a hi-tech weapon system with the "hunter-killer" capability. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the K21 is a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. In the game, it is an IFV with solid protection and firepower, but also excellent mobility. It carries Mechanized Infantry.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Pile of Gold
We also have the Pile of Gold Loot Crate for you. This Loot Crate contains copious amounts of Gold for you to win.
This Loot Crate includes:
- 250.000 Gold
- 100.000 Gold
- 50.000 Gold
- 10.000 Gold
- 5.000 Gold
- 1.000 Gold
- 500 Gold
- 100 Gold
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left, select Armored Warfare and then the Chest section to access this offer.
We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Historical Camouflages – Switzerland, Italy
In addition to the epic Rhône-Alpes skin, the Shadow of the Alps event will feature two camouflages from the nations that have access to the abovementioned mountain range – Switzerland and Italy.
The Swiss historical camouflage is based on the one seen on multiple Swiss vehicles. It consists of two shades of green (one very dark, practically black) and white spots. This winter camouflage’s been in use since the 1930s until the early 1950s.
The most notable vehicles painted this way were the Panzer 39 light tank (a Czechoslovak export tank by Praga from the 1930s) and the Nahkampfkanone Tank Destroyer prototypes, both of which can be seen in the Thun tank museum. After the war, the official Swiss color schematics changed to a single khaki color before adopting the standard NATO 1986 pattern.
It’s worth noting that the famous Swiss G-13 Tank Destroyer often appears in various camouflages. This is because it’s commonly used to “cosplay” the German Hetzer as that’s what it basically is – a post-war Czechoslovak-produced (or modified) Jagdpanzer 38t. It can be recognized by its muzzle brake.
The second camouflage we’ve prepared for you is an Italian (Bersaglieri) one, also comes from a museum vehicle – this time it’s an Italian CV33 tankette (flamethrower version) from the Second World War they have in the Bovington Tank Museum. It consists of likely spray-painted ochre and brown stripes. The tankette itself was captured in North Africa and the camouflage is therefore well-suited for desert maps.
The connection with our theme here is Italy as well as the fact the Bersaglieri units used these vehicles relatively successfully. The Bersaglieri (“sharpshooters”) were – and are to this day – Italy’s elite troops of above-average height, physical condition, training level and skills. One of their tasks was to serve as mountain troops but during the Second World War, they served on the Eastern Front and in Africa, most notably during the Tunisian Campaign and the Second Battle of El Alamein.
The tankette belonged to one such unit. But, above all, we chose this camouflage not for its historical significance but because it’s simply gorgeous.
And last but not least, the event will feature several more items from Alpine countries, including:
- Player title “Bersagliere”
- Slovenian Army Emblem decal
- Austrian Bundesheer Emblem decal
- Italian Ariete Division decal
- Savoy flag (mentioned in the previous article)
- Edelweiss decal (not a military emblem but this flower is a symbol of the Alps)
We hope that you’ll enjoy the event as much as we enjoyed creating for you and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Server Maintenance
Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The in-game Global Chat is still temporarily disabled. To communicate with the community, please visit our Discord channel.
Wages of Sin: Feedback Collection
In Update 0.40, we’ve introduced the Wages of Sin PvE Mission and today, we’d like to ask you about your opinion.
Please let us know what you think about the map using the form below:
Please note that the form is available in English only.
Thank you for your feedback and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Gift: Wages of Sin
To celebrate the launch of the Wages of Sin PvE mission, we’ve prepared a gift for you!
This gift contains 3 days of Premium Time and 1 Battle Coin booster.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left, select Armored Warfare and then the Chest section to access this offer.
See you on the battlefield!