If you like the project, consider supporting it on Patreon or take a look at our Merch store

ARL 44 — Tier VI French heavy tank

ARL 44

VI
Cost
  • 925 000
  • 25 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1000
HP
8 / 11
271.2m
View range
1 / 11
Firepower
Shell
2004
DPM
5 / 11
212
Penetration
1 / 11
225
Damage
4 / 11
122
Devices/crew damage
4 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
1 / 11
8.96%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 11
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1692
DPM
5 / 11
259
Penetration
1 / 11
190
Damage
4 / 11
122
Devices/crew damage
4 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
1250
Velocity
1 / 11
11.97%
Penetration loss over distance
6 / 11
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2405
DPM
5 / 11
45
Penetration
4 / 11
270
Damage
4 / 11
122
Devices/crew damage
4 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
1 / 11
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.46
Explosion radius
4 / 11
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
90.0
Caliber
4 / 11
8.91
Rate of fire
4 / 11
6.74
Reload time
4 / 11
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.44
Base aim time
8 / 11
0.344
Dispersion
4 / 11
Dispersion factors
0.220
When moving
6 / 11
0.220
When rotating
6 / 11
0.120
When rotating turret
3 / 11
4.000
After shot
2 / 11
Gun angles
10°
Depression
1 / 11
15°
Elevation
6 / 11
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 11
26.73
Turret traverse speed
4 / 11
Mobility
47.20
Weight
7 / 11
Speed
37
Forward
5 / 11
10
Backward
9 / 11
Effective Power / Weight ratio
15.89
On hard terrain
2 / 11
12.48
On medium terrain
3 / 11
8.32
On soft terrain
3 / 11
Traverse speed
29.95
On hard terrain
6 / 11
23.53
On medium terrain
6 / 11
15.69
On soft terrain
10 / 11
6.85m×3.31m×2.82m
Size
10 / 11
Concealment
11.20%
While still
8 / 11
6.60%
While moving
8 / 11
4.07%
Upon firing while still
8 / 11
3.03%
Upon firing while moving
8 / 11
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 267m
242.7m
While still
252.7m
While moving
258.2m
Upon firing while still
260.4m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

Click or tap on the image to see 3D model
Primary armor
  • 164–205
  • 123–164
  • 82–123
  • 41–82
  • 0–41
Spaced armor
  • 184–230
  • 138–184
  • 92–138
  • 46–92
  • 0–46
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development of the vehicle started while France was still occupied by the German forces. It was an attempt to use the obsolete B1 Bis chassis and fit it with a modern, more powerful gun. The project was finished by the Atelier de Construction de Rueil Design Bureau. A total of 60 vehicles were manufactured. However, the tank was considered unsuccessful compared to similar foreign vehicles.