UDES 16

UDES 16 stats at a glance

The UDES 16 has 1360 hit points , 45mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 234mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2207. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the UDES 16 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. The UDES 16 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the UDES 16 can theoretically output up to 2207 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How UDES 16 compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the UDES 16. Its 1360 HP places it in the top 60% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1333). Frontal hull armor of 45mm ranks in the top 89% for the class (peer average: 98mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 54% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 234mm puts it in the top 72% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• UDES 16 vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• UDES 16 vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• UDES 16 vs Ares 85 — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 58 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 medium tanks

• Alpha E 50 — Germany
• AMX 30 1er prototype — France
• Ares 85 — USA
• Ares MTB — USA, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP — France
• Centurion Mk. 7/1 — UK
• Char Futur 4 — France, premium
• Char Murat — France, premium
• All Sweden tanks · Tier 9 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

Further development of the UDES 14E2 project was proposed by the Hägglunds company. The vehicle was to have a lowered silhouette and be equipped with a 105 mm autoloader gun. In 1974, the project was merged with the Bofors project, which resulted in the UDES 15/16 project. No prototypes were built.

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