ASTRON Rex 105 mm

ASTRON Rex 105 mm is a tier 8 medium tank from USA in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

ASTRON Rex 105 mm stats at a glance

The ASTRON Rex 105 mm has 1040 hit points , 85mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 52 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the ASTRON Rex can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.7:1. The ASTRON Rex has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How ASTRON Rex compares to its peers

There are 90 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the ASTRON Rex. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 94% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1110). Frontal hull armor of 85mm ranks in the top 60% for the class (peer average: 86mm). Top forward speed of 52 km/h is faster than 54% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• ASTRON Rex vs 122 TM — tier 8 medium tank from China
• ASTRON Rex vs 59-Patton — tier 8 medium tank from China
• ASTRON Rex vs AAT60 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• ASTRON Rex vs Alembic — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 90 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

One of the variants of a tank with reduced weight developed in the 1950s by the Detroit Arsenal as a part of the ASTRON program. The project was developed for operation in the event of a nuclear war. To decrease the size, all of the crew, including the driver, were located in the turret. The loading mechanism provided for magazine loading of the gun. Also, the possibility of mounting various artillery systems was considered, including the 105 mm caliber. The vehicle was reworked during the development stage, but it was never actually built.

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