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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Aequatio » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:17 pm

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Slovkastan » Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:11 am

The Armed Forces of Slovkastan operate the Leclerc MBT.

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Schultaria Prime
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Schultaria Prime » Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:14 am

The Schultarian Defense Forces currently use the following as their Main Battle Tank:

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Kerga-Lubrai Mk. V


Manufacturer:
-Parent Company: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime – Designwerks
-Subsidiary Developer: Designwerks Experimental Research Division – Heavy Armor (Defunct)


Passenger Capacity:
-Crew: 4 (Commander / Driver / Turret Operator / Technical Maintenance Specialist)


Suspension: Hydraulic Torsion Bar

Dimensions:
-Width: 3.9 m
-Height: 2.35 m
-Length: 6.85 m
-(With Cannon): 10.45 m
-Unladen Weight: 61,480 kg


Weapons Configurations
-Standard (Kerga-Lubrai Mk. V Series):
-Turret Mount (Primary): 1 120 mm Kerga-Qua'vos Mk. I (K-Qvo 01) Smoothbore Electrothermal Chemical Cannon
-45 Rounds (HEAT; Sabot; Chemical Anti-Tank; Cannon Fired ATGM)

-Turret Mount (Coaxial): 1 Kerga-Neckanoma 01 (12.7 x 99 mm) Machine gun
-3500 Rounds (Ball; Tracer; HE; Tungsten Sabot; Depleted Uranium)

-Turret Mount (Side): 2 80 mm Kerga-Novos Multipurpose Grenade Launcher Quad Modules (4 Grenade Launchers Per Module)
-8 Rounds (Fragmentation; High Volume Smoke; Tear Gas; Minelet)

-Cupola (Anti-Aircraft): 1 Kerga-Neckanoma 01 (12.7 x 99 mm) Machine gun
-750 Rounds (Ball; Tracer; HE; Tungsten Sabot; Depleted Uranium)

-Combat Engineer (Kerga-Lubrai Mk. V – E Series):
-Turret Mount (Primary): 1 155 mm Kerga-Izsistania Mk. II (K-Izi 02 sr) Short Range Smoothbore Demolition Cannon
-30 Rounds (HEAT; KE; Minelet)

-Turret Mount (Coaxial): 1 Kerga-Neckanoma 01 (12.7 x 99 mm) Machine gun
-1000 Rounds (Ball; Tracer; HE; Tungsten Sabot; Depleted Uranium)

-Additional Equipment:
-Forward Mount: 1 Multipurpose Hydraulic Motor
-Available Attachments: (Straight Bulldozer Blade, Mine Plow, Mine Flail, Retractable Bridgeworks, 35 Metric Ton Winch)


Electronics Suite:
-Voice / Data Communication: Traditional AM/ FM 2-Way Military Radio; Schultarian Military Bluetooth (3 Watt Transmission - 256 Bit Digital Encryption)

-Target Identification: GPS / LADAR Range Identification; LIDAR Weapon Sighting (For Primary Cannon on the Standard Version); Night Vision (5th Generation); Infra-Red Thermal Optics (3rd Generation); Schultarian IFF Anti-Fratricide System

-Weapon Countermeasures: 2 Schultarian IMAMS Pods (Anti RPG – ATGM system)


Engine: 2.1 mW (2,100 kW) Peldaer (PDGt-HPMf794) High Power Multi-Fuel Gas Turbine; 5 Speed
Automatic Transmission (4 + 1); Liquid Cooled

Maximum Velocity
-On Flat, Paved, Terrain: 85 km/h
-On Flat, Unpaved, Terrain: 50 km/h


Range: 550 km at Ideal Engine Efficiency

Maximum Grade: 60%

Armor (Approximate RHA – Steel Value: HEAT Projectile / KE Sabot Projectile):
Hull:

-Front & Undercarriage Plating: 1750 mm / 1175 mm
-Side: 1200 mm / 800 mm
-Rear: 560 mm / 375 mm
-Top: 130 mm / 90 mm


Turret:
-Mantlet: 2000 mm / 1330 mm
-Front: 1850 mm / 1235 mm
-Side: 1300 mm / 870 mm
-Rear: 560 mm / 375 mm
-Top: 130 mm / 90 mm


Approximate Cost to the United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime: 4,400,000 sm ($ 7,920,000)




And this is the prototype Main Battle Tank slated to replace the Lubrai series in eight to twelve years (or less):

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Kerga-Tavas Mk. I


Manufacturer:
-Parent Companies: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime – Designwerks; Kerga Prmus Centralized Armories
-Subsidiary Developers: Designwerks Armorcorp; Tox'somino-Volomonius Armorwerks


Passenger Capacity:
-Crew: 4 (Commander / Driver / Turret Operator / Technical Maintenance Specialist)


Suspension: Hydraulic Torsion Bar

Dimensions:
-Width: 3.9 m
-Height: 2.75 m
-Length: 7.45 m
-(With Cannon): 12.35 m
-Unladen Weight: 73,465 kg


Weapons Configurations
-Prototype (Kerga-Tavas Mk. I - P Series):
-Turret Mount (Primary): 1 140 mm Kerga-Fortunalas Mk. VI (K-Ft 06) Smoothbore Electrothermal Chemical Cannon with COIL Assist Sheathing
-60 Rounds (HEAT; Sabot; Chemical Anti-Tank; Cannon Fired ATGM; KE)

-Turret Mount (Coaxial): 1 Kerga-Neckanoma 01 (12.7 x 99 mm) Machine gun
-3500 Rounds (Ball; Tracer; HE; Tungsten Sabot; Depleted Uranium)

-Turret Mount (Side): 2 80 mm Kerga-Novos Multipurpose Grenade Launcher Quad Modules (4 Grenade Launchers Per Module)
-8 Rounds (Fragmentation; High Volume Smoke; Tear Gas; Minelet)

-Cupola (Anti-Aircraft): 1 Kerga-Neckanoma 01 (12.7 x 99 mm) Machine gun
-750 Rounds (Ball; Tracer; HE; Tungsten Sabot; Depleted Uranium)


Electronics Suite:
-Voice / Data Communication: Traditional AM/ FM 2-Way Military Radio; Schultarian Military Bluetooth (3 Watt Transmission - 256 Bit Digital Encryption)

-Target Identification: GPS / LADAR Range Identification; LIDAR Weapon Sighting (Primary Cannon); Night Vision (5th Generation); Infra-Red Thermal Optics (3rd Generation); Holographic Millimeter Band RADAR Imaging (3rd Generation); Kewnewar 64X Telescopic Sight; Schultarian IFF Anti- Fratricide System

-Weapon Countermeasures: 2 Schultarian IMAMS Pods (Anti RPG – ATGM system); 1 “Nackthos” Electronic Countermeasures Suite; Ewegensuud Organic Electro- Optical Pigment Coating; PHALTO-Class L (Large Power Plant) Electroreactive Armor Plating


Engine: 1 2.1 mW (2,100 kW) Peldaer (PDGt-HPMf794) High Power Multi-Fuel Gas Turbines; 5 Speed
Automatic Transmission (4 + 1); Liquid Cooled

Maximum Velocity
-On Flat, Paved, Terrain: 70 km/h
-On Flat, Unpaved, Terrain: 45 km/h


Range: 500 km at Ideal Engine Efficiency

Maximum Grade: 60%

Armor (Approximate RHA – Steel Value: HEAT Projectile / KE Sabot Projectile):
-Hull:

-Front & Undercarriage Plating: 1900 mm / 1260 mm
-Side: 1500 mm / 990 mm
-Rear: 700 mm / 470 mm
-Top: 130 mm / 90 mm


Turret:
-Mantlet: 2900 mm / 1920 mm
-Front: 2200 mm / 1460 mm
-Side: 1800 mm / 1200 mm
-Rear: 825 mm / 550 mm
-Top: 130 mm / 90 mm


Approximate Cost to the United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime: 7,950,000 sm ($ 14,310,000)
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South Hydora
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby South Hydora » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:11 am

I don't care what you have, END OF STORY.
You know you can't defeat these.

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Oh and my MBT is and upgrade Vikers MK.7

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby South Lorenya » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:39 am

For security reasons, we cannot show you pictures of all of our current types of main battle "tanks". We can, however, show you a bystander's drawing featuring a semi-obsolete one from the ill-fated Lilliputian Invasion of 1403...

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Imperialist Reich » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:16 am

The Imperialist Reich's national tank is this one shown here.
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This picture shows a small column of tanks parading through the capitol of the recently enemy nation.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

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The Imperialist Reich's national tank is this one shown here.
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This picture shows a small column of tanks parading through the capitol of the recently enemy nation.
"Empires of the world have always risen and fallen through war and conquest, it seems that the Empire has risen without war but fall with conquest" - Emperor Sareth Aringarosa

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Imperialist Reich » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:16 am

The Imperialist Reich's national tank is this one shown here.
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This picture shows a small column of tanks parading through the capitol of the recently enemy nation.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Kormanthor » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:36 am

SIC: Here is a pic:

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Arthropoda Ingens » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:03 am

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby The Grand World Order » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:11 pm

Too big for NS

The Divine Tiger.

I'm designing a lighter version for more widespread use, as the DT is pretty damn heavy.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Goldsaver » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:34 pm

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Capsule Corporation » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:37 pm

Just for fun... I'll post.

Our main battle tank is actually a flying space tank! muhuahahaha... no, seriously:

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Developer: Raysia’s AdamWorks Group
Classification: Multirole Gunship
Crew: 1 Pilot, 1 Gunner
Length: 28m
Dry Weight: 50 Tons
Max Takeoff Weight: 125 Tons
Cargo Capacity: 12.6m x 2.5m x 3.3m
Powerplant: OZP Control Chamber
Propulsion: Virtual-Vacuum Drive System (VILE)
Ideal Operational Environment: Low-Altitude Atmosphere
Top VILE Speed: Mach 0.95
Other Areas of Full Operation: Any Fluid Environment
Transatmospheric Operations: 3 Minutes worth of Hypergolic Rocket Fuel
Vacuum Operations: With onboard Fuel Supply, VILE acts as Ion Drive
Armament: 4 Dual 30mm cannons, 2 EM Cannons [2kg x 10,000m/s], 6 Missile Hardpoints

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby CommunistSovietAmerica » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:06 am

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Altergo » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:20 pm

South Hydora wrote:I don't care what you have, END OF STORY.
You know you can't defeat these.

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Oh and my MBT is and upgrade Vikers MK.7

One of my young trainees can kill your pitiful Dog in three seconds only using His/Her feet.

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Gibberish America » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:34 pm

I use the M1A2 TUSK Abrams in urban environments.
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In all other places, I use the Rhino MBT - an Abrams variant with an upgraded firing system. In PMT it's the M5A2 Schwarzkopf.

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Chernobyl-Pripyat » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:44 pm

The Grand World Order wrote:Too big for NS

The Divine Tiger.

I'm designing a lighter version for more widespread use, as the DT is pretty damn heavy.



ERA on the dust flap?

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby L3 Communications » Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:44 pm

The Grand World Order wrote:Too big for NS

The Divine Tiger.

I'm designing a lighter version for more widespread use, as the DT is pretty damn heavy.


I've always wondered what it looked like. o.O
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Southern Yugoslavia » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:33 pm

Mine's the T-72.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Kim Jong-ilia » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:06 pm

Southern Yugoslavia wrote:Mine's the T-72.
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That one looks a little worse for wear.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Korinthis » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:41 am

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Challenger 2.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Korinthis » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:44 am

FILLER.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Zinaire » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:46 am

Korinthis wrote:-snip-


Those aren't tanks.
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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Korinthis » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:47 am

But there isnt a helicopter thread so..

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Re: Your Nation's Main Battle Tank

Postby Welas » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:50 am

So make one?

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