A46

A46 stats at a glance

The A46 has 464 hit points , 31.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 105 damage per shot with 105mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1500.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.6:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The A46 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the A46 can theoretically output up to 1500 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How A46 compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 6 light tanks in WoT, including the A46. Its 464 HP places it in the top 86% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 536). Frontal hull armor of 31.8mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 33mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 21% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 105 damage per shot, higher than 21% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 105mm puts it in the top 86% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• A46 vs Super Chaffee — tier 6 light tank from USA
• A46 vs T21 — tier 6 light tank from USA
• A46 vs Light Tank — tier 6 light tank from USA
• See full tier 6 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 light tanks

• 59-16 — China
• Panhard AMD 178B — France
• AMX 12 t — France
• AMX ELC 901 — France, premium
• Crusader — UK
• Light Tank — USA
• MT-25 — USSR
• M24E2 Super Chaffee — USA, premium
• All UK tanks · Tier 6 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

Development was started in December 1943. Mass production was planned to launch in 1945. This vehicle was intended to replace the American M3/M5 Stuart (and later the M24 Chaffee) used by reconnaissance units of armored regiments. The agreement was concluded with the Vickers company. Some technical solutions that were trialed on the Tetrarch and Harry Hopkins vehicles were applied to the development of this vehicle. A wooden prototype was built. However, after the end of WWII, the tactical and technical requirements were changed. Further development was continued under the FV300 program.

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