These changes resulted in the STB-3, which was delivered in 1971. The design of the turret was also changed, becoming longer. The autoloader proved too complex and expensive, and was removed, additionally the remote controlled anti-aircraft machine gun was removed. The first prototype, designated STB-1, was delivered in late 1968 and underwent a number of modifications until 1969. The design was finalized in 1964 and various test rigs were built between 19. The design included a rotating cupola for the commander, and a new autoloader for the main gun. Features from several designs were incorporated, including the controllable suspension of the US-German MBT-70 project, the hull of the Leopard 1, and the L7 105mm gun.
The JGSDF started studies on a new tank design with Mitsubishi in 1962, as it was realized that the Type 61 would not be able to defeat the latest Soviet designs like the T-62. Use your agility and rock back and forth to make your cupola and weaker areas of your turret harder to hit, and avoid relying on the turret armour to deflect a well aimed shot from a tier 10 tank destroyer.
While it can reliably bounce standard rounds from tier 10 medium tanks, premium rounds and tier 10 tank destroyers can pen the flatter parts of the turret face ocasionally if aimed carefully. Last to note, while the turret is strong frontally, it has a relatively large cupola and is not impervious to high penetration premium rounds. With its relatively low shell velocity (1,185 m/s) and accuracy, hitting fast moving targets or weakpoints at long range is a challenge. However, while it is a menace at medium to close range when hull down, the STB-1 performs poorly at long range.
STB DRIVER
When exposing the STB-1 to enemy fire, one should keep in mind that the driver is often killed by penetrations to the front hull, and also that the ammorack sits beside the driver at the front of the tank as well. While its camouflage and mobility are not on the levels of a Soviet medium such as the T-62A, they are still above average for their class. The tank itself is very small and as a result has a good camouflage factor and is also relatively mobile. With its 14 degrees of gun depression when using its hydropneumatic suspension to the fullest, the STB-1 currently possesses the highest gun depression of any tier 10 tank, however one should keep in mind that the hydropneumatic suspension is only capable of tilting the tank's hull up and down and not side to side, meaning that when aiming to the sides you will only be able to use the 8 degrees of gun depression provided by the turret.
STB PATCH
In addition to its excellent gun, in patch 1.5.1 the STB-1 recieved the hydropneumatic suspension system along with buffs to the turret armouring, allowing it to take advantage of almost any hull-down position.
STB FREE
The STB-1's excellent rate of fire combined with a reasonable 360 alpha damage allows the STB-1 to perma-track most opponents, allowing one to farm free damage at little to no risk to themselves.
While the STB-1 no longer has the highest DPM the tier 10 medium tanks, having given up that spot to the K-91, it still remains a significant threat on the battlefield, with a blistering rate of fire rivalling that of the 100mm armed tier 10 Soviet mediums. It can reliably hull down unlike its predecessors due to a much needed increase in turret armor. The STB-1 is similar to the previous tanks in the line, with the exception that it now has much better turret armor than the tanks before it. Great acceleration and agility, very good reverse speed.Good gun depression which can be further improved with hydraulic suspensions.
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