Pseudonaja Protected Mobility Vehicle

[Yohannes]

Pseudonaja Protected Mobility Vehicle

Ooc: Orders can be made at the storefront of VMK AG, which can be found here: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=105528



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Background

Designed to meet the needs of defence forces constantly challenged by IED's, mines or small arms ambushes, the Pseudonaja Protected Mobile Vehicle (PMV) is a highly mobile and highly protected light vehicle that provides protection and flexibility in a complex operational environment for up to six soldiers.

The vehicle was developed as a next-generation light mobility vehicle for the Southern Cynocephali Defence Force (SCDF), which can be airlifted by standard cargo aircraft. Pseudonaja PMV has a maximum speed of 130 km/h, and is able to travel up to to 1,000 km in range.

The Pseudonaja has been extensively tested against improvised explosive devices (IED) and small arms fire to ensure that its design allows maximum protection. Tests were conducted by SCDF personnel to gather the data and modernise the blast management system equipped in the vehicle.

The vehicle is named after a genus of venomous elapid snakes native to Southern Cynocephali. Members of this genus are known commonly as brown snakes and are often extremely well camouflaged in their surroundings. These snakes, even when young, are extremely venomous are widely considered to be the most dangerous snake in the country. With this in mind, lead designer and development manager Jean Dieu de Soult felt the name was fitting for the project.


Concept

The design encompasses high levels of blast and ballistic protection; the integral V-shaped monocoque hull and blast absorption system provide objective level blast protection. The Pseudonaja's hull is designed to protect the vehicle from blasts while incorporating high levels of tactical and operational mobility, and allow easy conversion between variants. The vehicle's adaptable ballistic protection technology is designed for air transportation, and is reconfigurable by a two-person crew in under half an hour without using specialised devices or equipment.

The vehicle is also designed to incorporate the future system requirements of adaptive operations with C4I (command, control, communications, computers and intelligence) capabilities. The modular design allows ease of configuration for specific missions.


Lethality

The standard variant includes a crew operated 12.7mm AY14-HMG; a remotely controlled weapon station (RCWS) can be optionally installed in the vehicle.

The Yohannesian 12.7mm AY14-HMG (heavy machine gun) possesses a field of firing range of over 2,800m at a rate of 570 rpm. The AY14-HMG was conceptualised as a vehicle mounted machine gun, although it can still be utilised by ground infantries, it is nonetheless deemed as ineffective in such a role, a negative side-effect of its heavy weight of approximately 50 kilograms.

The AY14-HMG is utilised by virtue of its recoil system, which incorporate a double sliding piece chamber together with a fixed barrel. The gun’s barrel extension, which utilises a systematic special holding cavity, will then be filled with the chamber’s left and right operations, with the left side operating as an ejector and the right side operating as the round’s main support.

The right side is also attached by an arched camming initiation which operates as a control and ejection accelerator, towards the chamber. The slide utilised as both the extractor and ejector mean is attached to the recoil spring, and is initiated as the round’s selection primary function, which of course, can be utilised as the round’s extraction system as well.

The chamber’s second half is initiated as the accelerator of the round’s progress, and as a feeding belt mean to link it with one another within its cycle. A selector firing pin will then ignite once the process is completed, and this cycle will start all over again.

The cycle’s force is acquired from the motion in which the round is pushing itself against the operating holder, and pressurise both the two sides together up until the pressure is lowered to a sufficiently safe level.

This will then allow both of the halves to be motioned back again. The accelerating role is seized by the cammed side, which will then fling the other side back together with it. Used rounds are ejected down, or to the left and right side, optionally to be chosen by each individual operating the gun.

The gun’s feed mechanism can also be motioned towards both side, with as little changes to its operation as possible, thereby increasing the gun’s effectiveness in terms of manpower and time cost.

The aforementioned operation is considered to be quiet heavy in practicality, although the reason it was chosen was due to the fact that it generate an increasing rate of accuracy of the fixed barrel, and also will generate timesaving operation for a quick change of barrel. This moderately heavy barrel is utilised both to optimise surface area and decrease the operation cooling period and heat dispersion initiation.

A front forward grip is also utilised and fixed to act as assistance towards the barrel’s change operation. It is also used to remove the need of protecting arm glove utilisation.

A dual trigger mechanism is utilised towards the AY14-HMG, consequently requiring both of the triggers’ depressing method operation to allow for the first shot initiation.

However, automatic firing operation will be sustained throughout the rest of the gun’s utilisation with only a single trigger, which will henceforward allow for a better energy saving of manpower, whilst simultaneously drastically increasing the gun’s safeties level.

The RCW (remote control weapon) station is composed of two parts: the mount which is fixed to the exterior of the vehicle and the control group. The mount is capable of 360 degree azimuth rotation and −20 to +60 degree elevation. It is gyro-stabilized, and accepts a variety of crew-served weapons, including 12.7mm AY14-HMG, 40m AGMG, 7.62mm MG and M249 SAW. The sensor unit includes a daylight video camera, thermal imagery for night operations and an eye-safe laser range-finder. It is also furnished with a fully integrated fire control system that provides ballistic correction.

The RCWS includes a display, switches and joystick to provide full remote control of the weapon system, and the control group mounts inside the vehicle which enables the fighting crew to operate from inside the Pseudonaja, while still carrying out patrols, acquiring targets, and firing a variety of weapons more efficiently.


Protection

The armour protection is tuneable by the replacement of armour packs within the vehicle's external skin. The basic armour pack provides ballistic protection against small arms fire and a heavier kit provides protection against ambush including mines. The CANARM is a modular composite armour concept, developed by SCDS for the Pseudonaja project. CANARM is a composite armour, making use of nano-ceramics and modern steel alloy technologies.

CANARM utilises advanced steel alloys, aluminium-titanium alloys, nano-metric steels, ceramics and nano-ceramics. The use of high-hardened steel, combined with an aluminium-titanium alloy, culminates in twice the protection as RHA of the same weight. CANARM also makes use of nano-ceramics which are harder and lighter than homogeneous ceramics, while having multi-hit capability; the nano-crystalline ceramic materials increase the hardness compared to current ceramics by 70% and the weight reduction is 30%, while the higher fracture toughness increases the general multi-hit capability.

By overlaying nano-ceramic armour against the vehicle's base armour (which is backed up by a spall-liner) a weight reduction of more than 40% is achieved and protection can be gained up to STANAG 4569/LVL 4, the higher levels of which provide effective protection against IEDs. The CANARM system also goes inside the vehicle, where specially designed multi purpose seats provide blast protection; the seats are not attached directly to the vehicle floor or roof, so shock-energy can be absorbed before reaching the vehicle occupants.

The Pseudonaja's glass is a composite of modern ceramic armour, which reduces the weight without compromising protection, and meets STANAG 4569/LVL 4.


Capabilities

• Mobile Tactical Internet - Rovernet
  • Rovernet allows setup of a wireless mobile communication network based on highly secure combat radios and providing internet type communication services down to the dismounted soldier.
  • Heterogeneous radio networks (HF, VHF, UHF, Satcom, etc,).
  • On the move voice, data and imagery.
  • Optimized networking of battlefield management systems with:
    • Simultaneous voice and data service.
    • Intra- and inter-vehicle communication.
    • Mounted and dismounted soldier communications.
    • Automatic routing.
    • Comprehensive set of deployment tools
• C4I
  • C4I capabilities (command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence) are provided by the integrated systems in the crew compartment of the Pseudonaja PMV.
• Tacdog-13A
  • A new generation of advanced mobile military computer, featuring powerful computing in a compact and highly-rugged unit, Tacdog-13A provides a wide range of applications for all military echelons, from field personnel to commanders including; advanced situation awareness, digital messaging, target acquisition and dissemination, navigation and mapping, weapons control, logistics, field computing and more.
• C4I and Navigation
  • Presentation of Situation Awareness (SA) data overlay on topographic and ortho-photographic maps.
  • Powerful zoom, scroll and rotate capabilities.
  • Terrain analysis with line-of-sight and field of-view coverage based on digital terrain model mapping.
  • Common Operational Picture (COP) according to the planned Course of Action (CoA).
  • Free-hand sketching overlay over basic SA data.
  • Point to point, multi-point and broadcast message distribution methods.
  • Predefined and dynamically modifying Organizational Table with hierarchical view of echelons provides commanders with better command and control and accurate battle picture target acquisition and dissemination.
  • The unit automatically and accurately calculates the target coordinates, and transmits them to other units via a tactical radio
• Medical Applications
  • The MEDEVAC feature facilitates medical treatment by allowing users to easily define the type of injuries, the number of casualties and the coordinates of the pickup point.
• Features
  • Lightweight, small size, low power, rugged full military mobile computer.
  • Hand-held and vehicular usage.
  • Field replaceable long life Li-ion smart rechargeable battery.
  • Internal GPS receiver.
  • Internal dual channel tactical modem.
  • Internal sound system.
  • 6.4 'VGA or 10.4' XGA High intensity color display.
  • Touch screen operation.
  • Folding keyboard.
  • Large variety of complementary accessories.
• Najatac Tactical Terminal
  • The onboard tactical PC brings the power and versatility of cutting edge personal computers to the battle field. Its sun readable display, multiple I/O capabilities and full Mil-Spec grade environmental specifications make it an effective solution for combat C4I terminals. The utilisation of commercial architecture allows for easy and low-cost upgrades and keeps the system adaptable to emerging new technologies.
• Najatac Battle Command (command variant only)
  • Integral system to manage field forces on the move, providing shared situational awareness and synchronised manoeuvre and effects
    • Computerised Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence system for combined forces.
    • Allow high tactical mobility, deliver situational awareness, plan and control synchronised manoeuvre, perform friend foe tracking, automated reporting and early warning.
    • Level: Unit of action (regiment/battalion) down to individual vehicle.
    • Communications: mobile HF, VHF on combat net radios, satellite communications, positioning.
    • Sensors: RSTA assets (recce) and all-arms intelligence (contact reporting)
    • Shooters: light artillery, tanks, IFV (0-5000m engagement area).

Engine

The Pseudonaja's powerplant is a 6.1-litre inline 6-cylinder diesel engine from VLT Automotive N.V. Delivering 320 horsepower and torque of 1400 Nm, the engine is EURO V compliant. The inline starter offers sufficient level of electrical power to drive the C4I and mission equipment.


Summary of Features

• Ease of Deployment: External Air Transportation Configuration weight provides rapid expeditionary deployment capability by CH-47F, C-130, LCM, LHD and rail.
• C4I integration: Integrated systems provide C4I capability (command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence).
• Storage: Rear storage compartment for combat equipment and mission stores.
• Design modularity: Flexible and common hull design allows for variable crew capabilities and easy conversion between variants.
• Off-road capability: Independent suspension provides superb offroad capability.
• Upgradeable: Kitted monocoque hull design allows for ease of panel replacement, repair and future upgrades.
• Armour: Quick detach kit armour allows rapid air transportability and ease of protection upgrades.
• Ballistic protection: Crew compartment protection provides highest levels of ballistic protection.
• Blast protection: Integral v-shaped monocoque hull and blast absorption system provide highest levels of blast protection.
• Operational availability: Wheel commonality with the optional trailer provides increased operational availability and reduced cost of ownership.
• Mobility: High mobility (MC2 high: Able to make use of terrain to enable rapid, deployment to good firing positions, weapon sites, surveillance points), approach and departure angles.
  Power: Inline starter provides up to 65kw of electrical power to drive C4I and mission equipment.

Variants

• Recon
  • 6 seater variant
  • STANAG level 2
    • Base: US$250,000.00
• Crew
  • 6 seater variant
  • STANAG level 2-4
    • Base: US$380,000.00
• Utility
  • 3 seater variant with maximum cargo carrying capacity
  • STANAG level 2-4
    • Base: US$360,000.00
• Command
  • 4 seater variant with maximum C4I capability
  • STANAG level 2-4
    • Base: US$400,000.00
• Long Range
  • 4 seater variant with expanded fuel and water carrying capacity
  • STANAG level 2-4
    • Base: US$370,000.00
• Ambulance
  • 2 seater/4 stretcher beds
  • STANAG level 2-4
    • Base: US$390,000.00

Optional modification

• RCW (remote control weapon station) emplacement: US$22,500.00
• Trailer: US$12,500.00
• STANAG level 3 upgrade: US$35,000.00
• STANAG level 4 upgrade (from STANAG level 2): US$95,000.00

Export

Price per unit of the Pseudonaja PMV starts from US$250,000.00 (depending upon each variant) and is by virtue manufactured by SCDS and distributed for export by VMK AG, and its armament subsidiaries within the Isles of Southern Cynocephali and the Kingdom of Yohannes. Once a foreign entity has been given confirmation upon acquisition of the vehicle, related ammunitions and spare parts's manufacturing license will be given in advance, so as to establish an ease of logistics and operational use of the vehicle within the aforementioned entity.

Pseudonaja Related spare parts and ammunitions however, can only be produced domestically towards usage by the purchased vehicle(s), and may not be produced for export and/or non-profit distribution outside the aforementioned entity. Full domestic manufacturing license is available at US$1,250,000,000.00 (one billion and two hundred fifty million in universal standard dollar denomination).

Battle networking system will be set at default so as to promote ease of integration towards any domestic battle network systems of its purchaser. Electronics and sensory systems, together with the pre-packaged advanced fire control system may be changed according to alternative choosing, however VMK AG will not claim any responsibility in the case of any possibility of negative performance as a result of such an initiative.

Orders can be made at VMK AG main storefront.

Statistics

Designation	SC-PMV
Name	Pseudonaja
Role (within the SCDF)	protected modular mobility vehicle
In service	2011-present
No. of Crew	2 (with capacity of up to 6)
Manufacturer	SCDS
Place of origin	Southern Cynocephali
Weight	7 tonnes
Length	5.88 m
Height	2.35 m
Width	2.45 m
Track	2.01 m
Wheelbase	3.68 m
Front overhang	1.12 m
Rear overhang	1.07 m
Maximum speed	140 km/h
Cross country speed	47 km/h
Speed 10% Slope	15 km/h
Speed 60% slope	9 km/h
Acceleration (0 to 32 km/h)	4.7 seconds
Range	630 km
Operational cruising range	538 km
Approach angle	45o
Departure angle	45o
Ramp angle	147o
Side slope	40o
Vertical obstacle	0.47 m
Gradient	up to 60%
Suspension	Fully independent progressive coil spring with double wishbone and outboard planetary reduction hub
Diff locks	Independent air operated - front, centre and rear
Brakes	Air over hydraulic, outboard disc on all four wheels with ABS and EBD
Steering	Power assisted rack & pinion, four wheel steering
Main armament	1 x 12.7mm AY14-HMG
Additional armament	8 x 60mm smoke grenade launchers
Engine	VLT L6 6.1-litre
Transmission	SynoSteel SS6G13A 6 forward, 1 reverse (automatic)
Armour	STANAG 4569 Level 1-4
Electrical	500 Amp alternator system Battery; two dual bank configuration (4 x 12 V)
Fire & Control	C4I Tacdog-13A
Protection	Najatac Tactical Terminal
Price per unit	From US$250,000.00 (differing price for each variant)
Price of DPR (domestic manufacturing license)	US$1,250,000,000.00