Type 95 Anti-Air

"Not just anti-air, it's anti-everything!"

- Merchant of Menace store caption

The Type 95 Anti-Air is the People's Liberation Army primary Anti-Air tank featured in Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction.

Overview
"Designed in the Soviet Union, built in China, the Type 95 puts the "defense" in "air defense". Its rapid-fire 30mm cannons will make short work of both 'copters and pesky infantry."

- Merchant of Menace store description

The Type 95 Anti-Air is described by the Russian Mafia as the "Anti-Everything," it certainly seems like it at first. After all, what can stand up to eight missiles, followed by devastating twin cannons? This is one of the best vehicles to travel in, or complete contracts, as it will absolutely destroy infantry units with minimal ammo consumption, and rip through each factions' lighter units and helicopters.

After completing the contract 'Exit Strategy' it will be available for purchase on the Merchant of Menace store for $80,000, if the player is friendly with the Mafia.

The Russian Mafia is willing to pay $20,000 for a Type 95 Anti-Air in prime condition.

Northern Province

 * One can be found defending one of the Chinese tents during 'Clear Channel'.
 * During the Spades Suit, this vehicle appears on the east side of Dandong near the Light House and on the north side of the same city.
 * Many are located throughout the Tenement Ruins during the contract 'Humanitarian Efforts'.
 * One is provided to the player for free outside the Chinese HQ during 'An Eye for an Eye'.

Tactics
The Type 95 Anti-Air is one of the few ground vehicles in the game that has two weapons available to the driver: the 30mm cannons and the SAM launchers. In its designed role, it is undefeatable, each missile can down a helicopter, and after the missiles run dry, the cannons do a number on them as well, although the odds of having to fight more than eight helicopters at a time are rather slim. However, this tank falls short in fighting anything armored, as its cannons do little, if any damage and its missiles are weak against stronger ground units, taking up to three shots to destroy a single armored opponent.

In terms of armor, the Type 95 is similar to a main battle tank; it is immune to small-arms fire and can take a rather high number of anti-tank missiles, making it hard to destroy for enemy helicopters. It is also NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) shielded and can operate in radioactive areas with no harm to the driver.

Real life
The Type 95 Anti-Air is based on the Russian tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon, the 9K22 Tunguska. It also resembles the real life Chinese Type 95 SPAAA.

Trivia

 * This vehicle does not appear in the Southern Province, with the exception of ordering one.

Related pages

 * Vehicles of the People's Liberation Army in Playground of Destruction
 * SA-8 Anti-Air
 * ZSU-57 Anti-Air
 * M1027 Anti-Air