Ares 85
Tier IX Medium Tank USA

Ares 85

Tank ID 36129

Vehicle description

Wargaming Tankopedia

An alternative version of a tank developed as part of the CCVM (Close Combat Vehicle Medium) project. The engineers proposed mounting an improved gun and replacing the gas-diesel engine with a gas one. The more powerful motor made it possible to enhance the armor, which allowed for a new hull and turret. However, following prototype trials the vehicle did not enter mass production.

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Technical profile

Standard configuration

Hit points

1,800

Weight

46.0 t

Forward speed

50 km/h

Reverse speed

18 km/h

View range

390 m

Signal range

670 m

Armour

Front Sides Rear
Hull 95 51 38
Turret 178 79 45

Engine: Caterpillar LVMS-1050 VHO · 850 hp

Radio: AN/VRC-12/9

Armament

Standard gun and ammunition

75 mm Ares «Super»

Calibre 75 mm
Reload time 5.0 s
Aiming time 2.2 s
Dispersion 0.37
Rate of fire 31.25 /min
Ammo capacity 400

Shell types

AP · armour-piercing Damage 42 / 56 / 70

Penetration 146 / 195 / 244 mm

APCR · composite rigid Damage 42 / 56 / 70

Penetration 159 / 212 / 265 mm

HE · high explosive Damage 83 / 110 / 138

Penetration 8 / 10 / 13 mm

Marks of Excellence

Damage thresholds

Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)

No expected values available for this tank.

WN8 Expected Values

XVM reference

XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)

No WN8 data available.

Community stats

Measured, not estimated

Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.

Win rate

52.61 %

Avg. WN8

no WN8 reference for this vehicle

Battles

10,801

As of Aug 31, 2026

Rank 113 of 129 at Tier IX

Best players on this tank

By WN8

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