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VIDAR
V
Rank
AB
8.0
RB
8.0
SB
8.0
Battle rating
Sweden
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
Norway
Origin country
General information

The VIDAR is a self-propelled artillery system fielded by Norway since 2019. The system is an export version of the South Korean K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Artillery Gun, which Norway acquired to replace its aging M109A3GNMs of American origin. The orders so far have been in two batches, the initial 2017 contract for 24 K9s and an extra order in 2022 for 4 more systems. The system has some differences compared to the South Korean version, most notably the ODIN fire control system developed domestically and direct-fire enabling equipment. This system was given to the Artilleribataljonen of the Brigade Nord, the only artillery unit in the Norwegian army.

Introduced in Update "Sons of Attila", the VIDAR is fitted with excellent optics and fire control system. At its BR, it is one of the few vehicles with both a thermal imaging system and a laser rangefinder. Its best round is a 155 mm HE shell that is capable of destroying most tanks, but requires very good aiming when it faces heavily armoured targets like the T-55AM-1. The vehicle also has a fairly poor turret rotation speed and no stabilizer, and, being an artillery system, the armor protection is fairly thin and its gun depression limited. However, it has good mobility for a vehicle of its size, and a very good reverse speed of 42 km/h. The VIDAR is best suited for highly mobile warfare, moving around rapidly after firing a few accurate shells towards your enemies.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 40 / 35 / 35 mm
Turret 35 / 35 / 35 mm
Visibility 102 %
Crew 5 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 6773 km/h
Backward 4043 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 20.818.436.429.6 hp/t
Engine power 1,0008841,7491,420 hp
Weight 48 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
8.8x–10.0x
Optical device
Armaments
155 mm CN98 cannon
Ammunition 48 rounds
First-order 2 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.8 → 6 s
Vertical guidance -2 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 7612.28.8108.517.412.6 °/s
Vertical 75.621.313.710830.519.5 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HE616161616161
HE-VT616161616161
HE616161616161
Smoke333333
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Ammunition 600 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min
Vertical guidance -6 / 15°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6109.779.39076.5156.7113.2 °/s
Vertical 6350.4192.11239072274.5175.7 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
Economy
Repair cost
AB 2,795 SL
RB 2,901 SL
SB 3,593 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 440,000 SL
Aces 1,100 GE
Research Aces 1,340,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (150 / 210 / 250) % SL
2 x 190 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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