Type 10 Fumetsu Main Battle Tank Project (Locked No Posting)

by **Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:07 pm

State-Owned Mitsubishi TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10 Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank (2009-2018) (OOC: WIP)

- Current Fumetsu, as part of the 44th Cavalry Regiment of Tohoku Region, Japan

Early Development

Battle Space of the Original Type 10

The TK-X prototype main battle tank, also referred as the Type 10, is the latest Japanese development. This new lightweight MBT weights significantly less than other modern battle tanks. It is lighter than the current Japanese Type 90 main battle tank. Vehicle was designed to be lighter in order to comply with the Japanese road laws. The new MBT can be transported on standard commercial trailers. Developing this tank heavy emphasis was placed on C4I capabilities, as well as increased protection, firepower and mobility. Development of the TK-X began in early 2000s, however some of it's sub-systems were developed in the late 1990s. Vehicle was first publicly revealed in 2008. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is the main contractor of the TK-X. Currently it is probably the most advanced main battle tank in the world. In 2010 Japanese Ministry of Defense ordered 13 of these tanks. These are expected to enter service with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces in 2011. It will replace the ageing Type 74 and supplement the Type 90 MBTs.

The TK-X tank is armed with a 120-mm smoothbore gun, developed by Japan Steel Works. This company also license-produces the Rheinmetall 120-mm / L44 gun for the Type 90 MBT. The TK-X is fitted with an autoloader, located in the turret bustle. It's automatic loading system is more advanced than on it's predecessor. The TK-X main battle tank will fire a newly developed armor-piercing ammunition. It is compatible with all standard 120-mm NATO ammunition.

Secondary armament consists of coaxially mounted 7.62-mm machine gun and a roof mounted remotely controlled 12.7-mm machine gun.

The TK-X tank was designed with asymmetric warfare in mind. A great emphasis was placed on protection against RPG rounds. Vehicle has a sloped modular ceramic composite armor similar to the Leopard 2A5. Side profile is similar to the Leclerc. Damaged armor modules can be easily replaced in field conditions. The tank was designed specifically to rivalling or even surpassing on many levels, most tanks today, including the ZTZ-99KM (China's latest. perhaps another most powerful/advanced tank), the T-90, the T-84 Oplot, the T-80, the M-95 Degman, the Pokpung-ho (DPRK's effort), the Zulifiqar, the Leopards 2A5/2A6/2A7+, the M1A2 Abrams/M1A3 Abrams, the Challenger II, the CI Ariete, the Leclerc, the Mitup Altay, the K2 Black Panther (South Korea, world's most expensive tank + most sophisticated, until the MBT-X came around), the Al-Khalid MBT-2000, the ZTZ-99A2, the Merkava IV, the Lion of Babylon (Iraq), as well as every single other main battle tank out there; with heavy emphasis on becoming one of the most powerful, most technology advanced/sophisticated tanks in the world. Add-on armor can also be removed to reduce combat weight to 40 tonnes for ease of transportation. This main battle tank is also completed with NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems. It's smoke grenade launchers are coupled to laser warning receivers.

Advanced fire control system enables vehicle to engage stationary and moving targets. Other features of the TK-X include digital battlefield management system and navigation system for rapid coordination and increased situational awareness. The TK-X has a crew of three, including commander, gunner and driver. Vehicle is powered by a V8 diesel engine, developing 1 200 hp. Light weight and a powerful engine give an impressive power to weight ration of 27 hp/ton. It is coupled with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Because of such transmission this MBT can go reverse at full speed of 70 km/h. The TK-X main battle tank is also fitted with a state-of-the-art semi-active hydropneumatic suspension. The tank can "sit", "stand", "kneel" or to "lean" in any direction. This feature gives a number of advantages. Some tanks will be fitted with a front-mounted dozer blade.

The Type 10 (TK-X) was developed under the project designation of “MBT-X” by the Japanese military establishment in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a replacement for the aged Type 74 and Type 90 main battle tanks currently in service. The Type 74 debuted in 1974 and has now served the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force for over 30 years while the Type 90 of 1990 had put in over 20 years of service of its own to date.

The TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10 Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank (Type 10-FHMBT) is the direct successor to the original Type 10 MBT designed by Mitsubishi. In the 1990s, the People's Commissariat of Research & Development was assigned an important task, to upgrade all military equipment as soon as possible, to be on par with the rest of the world. Amongst those projects were the Type 90 main battle tank, the Type 10 main battle tank, the Fumetsu variant (developed 1995-2004), as well as the Type 10A "Kublai Khan" variant (developed 1996-2005). It was a project designed to forge a powerful heavy tank, capable of swift speeds as well as having loads of fire-power, excellent accuracy, perfect armour, as well as properly addressed logistics. Before this tank, the older TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10 Light Main Battle Tank, had seen over 200,000 of them being built, with over 50,000 in military service. As of now, however, the military completely replaced the old fleet of tanks, building 80,000 of the Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank, while placing around 30,000 in active service (with the rest of them in military reserve or distribute to civilian militias).

In addition, this tanks was also the result of trying to make a tank capable of surpassing all post cold war main battle tanks of the RL Earth, no exceptions, as well as to surpass all those future tanks in development. This was made easier when Japan's revolution brought so much land under her wing, allowing her to blend ideas from others, to create an official standard tank capable of kicking arse. This tank is in service in conjunction with the "God Emperor" nuclear super heavy tank, a gargantuan moving platform used in heavy warfare of which only 250 are in service.

Main Battle Tank's Design Concept

Design

The Mitsubishi Type 10 Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank was developed with a heavy emphasis on fire-power, accuracy, crew survivability, stronger armour to resist anything coming at it, state-of-the-art battle-field management, signature reduction, speed, as well as increased lethality in every way. The TK-X tank was designed with asymmetric warfare in mind. A great emphasis was placed on protection against RPG rounds. Vehicle has a sloped modular ceramic composite armor similar to the Leopard 2A5. Side profile is similar to the Leclerc. Damaged armour modules can be easily replaced in field conditions. Add-on armour can also be removed to reduce combat weight to 40 tonnes for ease of transportation. This main battle tank is also completed with NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems. It's smoke grenade launchers are coupled to laser warning receivers. Advanced fire control system enables vehicle to engage stationary and moving targets. Other features of the TK-X include digital battlefield management system and navigation system for rapid coordination and increased situational awareness. The TK-X has a crew of three, including commander, gunner and driver. In addition to this, the tank was designed to shield itself from almost every single anti-tank weapon out there, with a heavy emphasis on crew survivability, as well as overall tank survival, making it take more damage before it begins to break down.

The top area of the turret has some sloped angles as well as different areas meant to deflect incoming munitions aimed at the top of the tank, while armour there is well prepared, with the heavy emphasis on protection against modern warfare's new weapon, the cruise missile as well as its sub-munitions. This method of prevention safe-guards the tank's survivability & durability rate, as well as makes it more reliable in such situations of a massive air strike, capable of taking several heavy blows before it begins to truly wear down. Moreover, armour was also designed to be easy to fix, remove dents, or to replace if heavily damaged. In addition, the tank was designed for being a heavy main battle tank, while emphasis was also placed on mobility, agility, manoeuvrability, as well as speed, using powerful engines, a tiny non-lethal nuclear reactor, several super-capacitors, as well as a very flexible, aerodynamic overall tank structural design, making it somewhat more futuristic than it should be. To add to the aforementioned, the tank also keeps in mind the usage of explosive reactive "bricks" for the purpose of destroying as much enemy incoming ammunitions as possible, while causing as little dents in the tank's armour as possible. However, the use of explosive reactive armour en masse can be a risky task, even more risky on tanks, with the possibility of risking the crew's survivability.

Therefore, the armour system designed specifically for this tank, uses extremely hard synthetic materials as well as several numerous mixtures & alloys of some of the hardest substances known to man, in order to reinforce the modular composite areas of the armour, so that the reactive armour does not damage the tank in itself on a large scale. In addition to this, the tank also uses the other types of reactive armour in conjunction, reducing its reliance on solely explosive armour in the defence against incoming projectiles. The TK-X is fitted with an autoloader, located in the turret bustle. It's automatic loading system is more advanced than on it's predecessor. The TK-X main battle tank will fire a newly developed armour-piercing ammunition. It is compatible with all standard 120-mm NATO ammunition, with the standard Huangdiist 155-mm, 140-mm, 125-mm ammunition as well. In addition, the autoloader is one of the most sophisticated ones ever designed, based off of the previous Type 10, as well as taking ideas from the ZTZ-99KM next generation MBT from China, the K2 Black Panther from South Korea, as well as inheriting some parts from the Leclerc in France. In addition, there is also the usage of the KSTAM, of which shall be discussed in more profound levels later on in this data-sheet. Last yet not least, it also took emphasis on signature reduction as well, to be mentioned as well as discussed later on in this data-sheet of the government.

Development of the Fumetsu variant’s turret structure and hull layout was heavily inspired by that of the previous Type 10 model, with the exception upon the addition of synthetic polymers integrated side armour scheme. As a result, the Fumetsu variant is more well-protected than the previous Type 10 variant, notwithstanding the lack of any substantial weight gain due to the armour scheme's nature. In addition however, the Fumetsu main battle tank uses a new sort of tracked wheeling system for movement, using a "Next Generation Showa Caterpillar" (NGSC) concept, designed for improved speed, as well as investing heavily in agility, response to threats, as well as coordination, synchronization, mobility, aerodynamics, manoeuvrability, controllability, user friendliness, tensile strength, toughness, reliability, durability, as well as cost efficient in terms of maintenance (the same track can last for 5 decades before it needs replacement). Moreover, to add to the aforementioned, the track system is made almost exclusively of strong synthetic metallic matrix alloys or polymers meant to make it solidify as much as possible, whilst also being designed to fulfil the roles mentioned above. The mechanism of the track is very complex, state-of-the-art, as well as capable of performing heavy duty tasks without breaking a single time.

In addition to this, the NGSC tracked concept also was designed taking anti-tank mines as well as rocket propelled grenade concerns into mind, designing a tracked/wheeled system hybrid for the tank to enable it to move forward even if one of them is disabled. For example, a damaged track can be removed, making the tank a wheeled AFV from here on until it goes back in Japan for repairs. If its wheels are all popped, until their are replacements, the tracks activate their dual-role system enabling them to fully take over. However, here the wheels are unlikely to get broken, as they are made of reinforced bronze/osmium/depleted uranium alloy, as well as having golden painting, with some occasional amounts of actual gold encrusted for the colour, all to make solid wheels. Moreover, the tank's wheels are heavily reinforced, then covered by an exterior plating shield for each wheel to protect them. In addition, the tank's NBC protection systems is one of the most advanced ever developed, with the additional concept of having the tank fully airtight, sealed, while taking only pure, filtered air passing through the air conditioner, while sealing those air tight, in the case of NBC warfare. From there, crew has to rely on the oxygen tanks inside the tank, capable of sustaining them for at least 18 hours of waiting inside the vehicle. The NBC protection on board this tank is also better developed than other NBC systems out there, taking in as well as borrowing numerous ideas from them.

Finally, in terms of under-water diving, the tank is essentially designed water-proof, as well as airtight, due to the said systems above as well as elsewhere in this data sheet. It also includes the ability to sustain water pressure, capable of diving under water as deep as 50 metres before the need to re-surface becomes all too critical, of which at such depths would usually be done by an amphibious assault nuclear submarine, or nuclear aviation submarine, to bring it back to surface. Of course, a later long-range amphibious assault version is being worked on, where there shall be propellers fitted unto it to enable the tank to leave their transport ship or plane further away, as well as go their way under-water allowing them more of a chance to bypass the enemy line of sight in the fog of war concept. In addition, Upgraded ammunition storage containers to minimize ammunition cook-off came into place, whilst the Addition of laser designators, as well as Incorporation of the Kasag modular armour system concept idea taken from Israeli thinking, designed for rapid replacement and repair in the battlefield and for quick upgrading as new designs and sophisticated materials become available. Tank rounds are stored in individual fire-proof canisters, which reduce the chance of cookoffs in a fire inside the tank. The turret is "dry"; no active rounds are stored in it.

The State-Owned Mitsubishi systems for the Fumetsu are engineered to reduce the potential for system obsolescence, enable future expansion and digital enhancements, increase performance, improve in-field maintenance and support, as well as reduce size, weight, power as well as cost (SWaPc) requirements. All units are backwards compatible as well as non-disruptive to the platform’s baseline functionality. This well-armed, heavily armoured, and highly mobile tank is designed for modern armoured ground warfare. Now, more information on the tank. It has a JD-4 active laser defence system, it is also equipped with a 155 mm gun capable of firing next-generation kinetic rounds, it has sloped turret armour for increased protection, it has separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety, it can survive numerous hits from numerous sorts of anti-tank weapons, has a very powerful engine enabling it to move its 65 tonne body forward, moreover is one very sophisticated vehicle. It has a fully stabilized main gun with excellent precautions to make its usage less dangerous for the crew, it is equipped with a heavy machine gun of the next generation as well as a co-axial set of machine guns, has advanced night vision as well as sighting equipment, has the ability of engaging moving targets while it itself moving through rough terrains, can climb vertical obstacles over one metre high, as well as can easily jump from a height of up to 10 metres than land on the ground unscathed.

In addition, the turret assembly is located nearer the rear that gives the crew additional protection against a frontal attack, while rear entrance’s clamshell-style doors provide overhead protection when off- and on-loading cargo and personnel. Its co-axially mounted Sumitomo 7.62 mm machine guns can also provide the role of anti-aircraft weaponry, so can the heavy machine gun as well as the tank's auto-cannon. The tank can also be equipped with indigenously developed APFSDS ammunition which has capability of defeating superior armour. Moreover, it has advanced fire detection as well as suppression techniques, as well as it was designed to have minimal damage if ever a fire occurred within it, while also allowing it to be easier to extinguish fires. It also has sophisticated, expensive NBC protection gear of the next generation. The tank was designed as an all-weather, all-temperature, all-terrain vehicle capable of fighting in any combat situation, location, time, place, weather, or temperature without having an detrimental effects to its strength. The tank's tracks were also designed to go anywhere, even in very thick mud or extremely hard to go through locations, making it an amphibious tank in several characters. It even has an air-conditioned crew compartment for maximum crew efficiency, effectiveness, morale, as well as comfort.

The Fumetsu has the automated Fire Control System with digital ballistic calculator and the thermal vision day/night sight designator, the loading system (LS) which provide high battle efficacy of the weapons use. The anti-aircraft machine gun system (AAMGS) equipped with remote sighting and targeting facilities allows fire against air and surface targets from the battle compartment of the tank. The vehicle is equipped with the TShU-III Electro-Optical Suppression System (EOSS) which reduces probability of hitting by enemy anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) by means of jamming their guidance systems, and also by anti-tank weapons with laser target designators and range-finders. There are the following systems installed in the Type 10F (Fumetsu) tank: the Common Protection System (CPS) against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), the quick-operating Fire-Prevention Equipment (FPE) on the basis of optical inflammation sensors, the equipment for self-digging-in, the equipment for negotiating water obstacles on the bottom (NWOB). The tank incorporated the design solutions reducing efficacy of heat signature detecting and targeting systems and providing protection against napalm-like fire mixtures.

It is made a provision for installing the KM7-6M2 track blade mine clearer, the KMT-7 roller mine plow or the KMT-8 blade mine clearer with electromagnetic auxiliary unit. The tank also has a welded turret as well as hull, while its reactive armour systems are usually built-in, integrated into the main composite armour structure. The tank driver is accommodated in the front hull part and has the individual hatch having the cover in the middle of the hull. The driver's seat is fastened to the hull roof providing increased probability of survival to the driver in case of a mine exploding under the bottom of the vehicle. He has one TNPO-168 prism viewer with wide field of vision to observe road conditions. The TVN-5 active/passive night vision device can be installed instead of the above mentioned system. It differs from its predecessor with the micro-channel amplifying electro-optical converter in the active/passive mode instead of two parallel circuits (the active one separately and the passive one separately). Thereby the range of vision was increased up to 180m in the passive mode. The TVN-5 device is also equipped with the binocular loupe which significantly facilitates the terrain observation and reduces fatigability of the tank driver's eyes when the illumination changes.

Ishikawajima Type X-99KM Military Battle Space-Interface

by **Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:27 pm

People's Commissariat of Armour's Storm/Lightning Blade Dragon Armour System

Main Armaments

The TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10 Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank uses one Japan Steel (JS-11) 155-mm ETC (Electro-Thermal-Chemical) Large Smooth-bore High Velocity Cannon as its main armament, being the large gun in the frontal turret. An electro-thermal-chemical (ETC) gun in every way, it was designed for the purposes of lethality, superior fire-power, as well as accuracy. In addition to this, its standard munitions are 155-mm depleted uranium/tungsten alloyed shells, sometimes retro-fitted with napalm for use in jungle warfare as well as urban warfare situations. Its large bore gun uses the BLOS concept controlled by the main computer interface system, the Type X-99KM. BLOS Targeting Systems (Beyond the Line of Sight) - Technology for longer range, more effective future artillery designs, allowing for artillery shelling to increase at a higher level, while also increasing the precision artillery accuracy rating exponentially.

In addition to this, the tank also uses ERFB-BB ammunition for the main gun, of which is described in the following manner: ERFB-BB (Extended Range Full Bore Base Bleed Ammunition Provides Ballistic Artillery units with a longer range ammunition option, using ballistically field-fitted base bleed units. The ERFB projectiles provide the artillery with increased range and terminal effectiveness. Using base-bleed projectiles, the artillery has a nominal range of 39km at sea level. This will be used automatically when targets are not in the range of standard munitions. Longer-range munitions have a higher cost as well as longer reload time. As an example of the gun's accuracy, at 95% of the maximum range the probable error specification is 0.48% of the range value and 1mil in deflection. It can usually come in NATO standard (120-mm), as well as 125-mm, 128-mm, 152-mm, 140-mm, 155-mm, or even 185-mm artillery rounds (for a later self-propelled howitzer variant).

In addition, the Fumetsu has a maximum range of up to 9,000 metres from shooting using its main high-velocity, ETC cannon. Moreover, other rounds equipped in this tank are depleted uranium, tungsten, HEAT warheads, AFEDSS warheads, thermobaric rounds, kinetic energy kill projectiles, high velocity shells, napalm rounds, as well as capable of firing a variety of high explosive anti-tank, high explosive, white phosphorus with an anti-personnel (multiple flechette) round. It can also shoot APDS as well as HESH rounds, combined with the ability to launch anti-tank rockets or missiles using the main gun's high velocity ETC power, providing maximum lethality, range, velocity, as well as accuracy (mainly thanks to the advanced computer interface). Moreover, another thing this tank can use its main gun for, is being a rifled gun, at the same time as the new standard of anti-tank/anti-personnel missiles from tank launching platforms.

Stadia-metric range-finders were successively replaced by coincidence and laser range-finders. Accuracy of modern tank guns is pushed to the limits by computerized fire control systems, wind sensors, and muzzle referencing systems which compensate for barrel warping, wear and temperature. Fighting capability at night, in poor weather and smoke was improved by infrared, light-intensification, and thermal imaging equipment. Gun technology has had only a few innovations. Throughout the history of tank guns, they have almost exclusively been rifled weapons. Rifling of the barrel imparts spin on the projectile, improving ballistic accuracy. The best traditional antitank weapons have been kinetic energy rounds, whose penetrating power and accuracy decrease with range. For longer ranges, high explosive anti-tank rounds are better, but accuracy still suffers and for extremely long ranges, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) are considered to have a better chance of hitting the target.

In addition, the gun is also a smoothbore cannon. A smoothbore weapon is one which has a barrel without rifling. Smoothbores range from hand-held firearms to powerful tank guns and large artillery mortars. The cannon made the transition from smoothbore firing cannonballs to rifled firing shells in the 19th century. In more recent times anti-armour artillery, for example tank guns used for attacking tanks, is moving back to smoothbore.

To reliably penetrate the thick armor of modern armored vehicles, a very long, thin kinetic-energy projectile is required. The longer the projectile is in relation to its diameter, the higher the spin rate must be to provide stability. Practical rifling can only stabilize projectiles of a limited length-to-diameter ratio, and these modern rounds are simply too long. These rounds are instead formed into a dart shape, using fins for stabilization (see kinetic energy penetrator for information on how this works). With the fins for stability, rifling is no longer needed, and in fact the spin imparted by rifling would degrade the accuracy of a finned projectile. The first tank with a smoothbore gun was the Soviet T-62, introduced into service in 1961; today all main battle tanks except the British Challenger 2 and Indian Arjun MBT use smoothbore guns. The Russian navy conducted experiments with large-calibre smoothbore naval guns, which were halted by budget cuts. Last yet not least, the Japanese Huangdiist regime has decided to massively adopt the smoothbore standard wherever practical, into her military.

The 155-mm gun can fire variety of munitions, notably the KSTAM (Korean Smart Top-Attack Munition) rounds. These are smart target activated fire and forget projectiles, but shouldn't be confused with anti-tank guided missiles. The KSTAM has it's own guidance system, aided by four stabilizing fins. At the final stage a parachute will deploy to slow it's fall and accurately engage target. Such principle is broadly similar to mortar-launched anti-tank munitions. Furthermore the K-2 tank can fire KSTAM munitions from behind the cover. The KSTAM has a maximum effective range in 8 kilometers. In addition, it is capable of firing armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS), high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT-FS), and high explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) ammunition, as well as 9M119M Refleks, 9M123 Khrizantema, as well as 9M133 anti-tank guided missiles. The Refleks missile has semi-automatic laser beam-riding guidance and a tandem hollow-charge HEAT warhead. It has an effective range of 100 m to 6 km, and takes 17.5 seconds to reach maximum range. Refleks can penetrate about 950 millimetres (37 in) of steel armour and can also engage low-flying air targets such as helicopters.

Finally, the Fumetsu tank should be compatible with the new Dystopium-110 alloy 85-mm shells being developed, capable of increased fire-power, accuracy, as well as lethality. In addition, the tank can also fire kinetic kil projectilesl/exoatmospheric kill vehicle projectiles, in other words, kinetic energy weapons of the new generation, specifically kinetic energy rods; while also capable of launching thermobaric rods. In addition, it can also fire napalm filled, kinetic kill, high vanadium/depleted uranium/tungsten alloy high explosive anti-tank squash head penetrators, deadly, 115-mm, shells, easily capable of acting as 185-mm warheads, which could smash their way through even an M1A2 Abrams tank. This warhead is called the Japan Steel Type 115-HVHESH.

Secondary Armaments

Secondary Armament

Arisaka Type 100 heavy machine gun

The Arisaka Type 100 heavy machine gun is the standard heavy machine gun of the armed forces, which is a blend of W85, DShK, NSV, HK-21-25, T-77, M-2, FN-BRG 15, RMG.50, CIS 50MG, Kord; has a rate of fire at 700-1200 rounds per minute, moreover uses either the 15x115mm & 15.5x106mm rounds or .50 BMG rounds, all using either tungsten, depleted uranium armour penetrators, or ballistic thermobaric rounds. It was designed by the military with the intention of having a powerful heavy machine gun to shred enemy troops or to grind enemy armour to a complete halt. It was intended as both a defensive weapon capable of holding out against countless enemy troops, as well as a weapon capable of deploying hard blows on the enemy without any mercy what so ever.

Weight: 38.5 kg (gun only); 27.5 kg (tripod mount)
Cartridge: 15x115mm & 15.5x106mm rounds or .50 BMG rounds or 12.7x108mm rounds; using tungsten, depleted uranium, or normal material
Action: gas, super-capacitor, bolt-action; belt-feed
Rate of fire: 700-1200 rounds per minute; 990 rounds per minute maximum without recoil
Muzzle velocity: 1,250 m/s
Feed system: Belt
Sights: Iron/Optical; Infrared/Night Vision Sights

This weapon is Japan's standard heavy machine gun, one of the most modern, sophisticated state-of-the-art heavy machine guns out there, designed for accuracy, increased rate of fire, reduced recoil, more lethality, as well as improved dramatically by its own integrated fire control systems. The user of the Arisaka Type 100 heavy machine gun in the military has a highly precise vision enhancement sight mounted on it as well as a screen sight to look through with a bull's eye designed for pin-point accuracy like a sniper. This is the first HMG designed for such a purpose. On tanks, it also uses the same concept, with a night vision/infrared improved sight for the commander, the one to use this gun, can use to target his/her enemies in such an appropriate manner. It also uses iron/optical sights, as well as a fibre optics system.

Tertiary Armaments

Mobility, Agility, Manoeuvrability, Propulsion, Transmission, Engine, Suspension + Briefing on Role

The Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank was fitted with one of the most advanced engines ever developed by a military, combined with a single miniature nuclear reactor integrated into the motor to give it some additional energy to propel more horsepower into the propulsion systems of moving such a heavy vehicle forward. In addition to this, its (2420 HP) Mitsubishi Type K-9XIII Engine, as well as its Mitsubishi Type K-9XIV Stabilized Miniature Nuclear Reactor (2,100 HP additional boost) provide the tank with the ability to reach up to 70 km/h maximum speeds (although in theory is really capable of up to 120 km/h in over-power mode; although this has not been tested), while has a cross country (off-road/multi-terrain) speed of 63 km/h, as well as speed on a 10% slope of 35 km/h whilst having a speed of 27 km/h on a 60% slope. In addition to this, its backwards speed is around 55-68 km/h, while its speed when doing a turn or manoeuvre of any kind is around 70 km/h as well in a matter of 3 seconds. In addition, the tank also takes 2.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 km/h to 46 km/h speeds, thanks to its powerful engine, stronger more durable & reliable transmission as well as propulsion systems, as well as its advanced mobility features. Moreover, the Next Generation Caterpillar track/wheeled system was also tailoured for higher speeds as well as better manoeuvrability.

It can also climb verticle obstacles up to 2.14 metres in height, while can crosse trenches 4.05 metres deep, moreover has a fording without preparation of 1.83 metres, while with preparation, can ford up to 3.71 metres. The vehicle can cross rivers as deep as 4.1 meters using a snorkel system, which also serves as a conning tower for the tank commander, while in theory the tank was also designed as airtight & waterproof as possible, to go into places as deep as 50 metres if it ever happens (for example if a helicopter transporting it crashes into a water area at best 50 metres deep, the tank becomes amphibious, then makes a safe landing at the bottom, remaining there for as long as possible before being rescued). This was once again taking the priority of crew survivability into consideration. The system takes approximately 30 minutes to prepare. The turret becomes watertight while fording, however the chassis can take in 740 liters of water to prevent excessive buoyancy from air inside the vehicle and keep the tracks planted firmly on the ground. Furthermore, the tank can enter combat-ready status as soon as it resurfaces. In addition, the tank also uses a suspension system called PLA-103.5 Hydropneumatic Active suspension, which also uses In-arm Suspension Unit (ISU), which allows for individual control of every bogie on the tracks.

This allows the Fumetsu to "sit", "stand" and "kneel", as well as "lean" towards one side or a corner. "Sitting" gives the tank a lower profile and offers superior handling over roads. "Standing" gives the vehicle higher ground clearance for maneuverability over rough terrain. "Kneeling" augments the angular range in which the tank's gun barrel can elevate and depress, allowing the vehicle to fire its main gun downhill as well as engage low-flying aircraft more effectively. The suspension unit also cushions the chassis from vibrations when travelling over uneven terrain, as the bogies can be adjusted individually on-the-fly. In addition, the suspension system is also hydropneumatic, implying its purpose of this system is to provide a sensitive, dynamic and high-capacity suspension that offers superior ride quality. A nitrogen reservoir with variable volume yields a spring with non-linear force-deflection characteristics. In this way the resulting system does not possess any eigenfrequencies and associated dynamic instabilities, which need to be suppressed through extensive damping in conventional suspension systems. The actuation of the nitrogen spring reservoir is performed through an incompressible hydraulic fluid inside a suspension cylinder. By adjusting the filled fluid volume within the cylinder, a leveling functionality is implemented.

The nitrogen gas within the suspension sphere is separated from the hydraulic oil through a rubber membrane. The nitrogen gas as spring medium is approximately six times more flexible than conventional steel, so self-leveling is incorporated to allow the vehicle to cope with the extraordinary suppleness provided. While the system has inherent advantages over steel springs, generally recognized in the auto industry, it also has a perceived element of complexity. This system uses a belt or camshaft driven pump from the engine to pressurise a special hydraulic fluid, which then powers the brakes, suspension and power steering. It can also power any number of features such as the clutch, turning headlamps and even power windows. The suspension system usually features driver-variable ride height, to provide extra clearance in rough terrain. At the heart of the system, acting as pressure sink as well as suspension elements, are the so called spheres, five or six in all; one per wheel and one main accumulator as well as a dedicated brake accumulator on some models. On later cars fitted with Hydractive or Activa suspension, there may be as many as ten spheres. Spheres consist of a hollow metal ball, open to the bottom, with a flexible desmopan rubber membrane, fixed at the 'equator' inside, separating top and bottom.

The top is filled with nitrogen at high pressure, up to 75 bar, the bottom connects to the car's hydraulic fluid circuit. The high pressure pump, powered by the engine, pressurizes the hydraulic fluid (LHM) and an accumulator sphere maintains a reserve of hydraulic power. This part of the circuit is at between 150 and 180 bars. It powers the front brakes first, prioritised via a security valve, and depending on type of vehicle, can power the steering, clutch, gear selector, etc. Pressure flows from the hydraulic circuit to the suspension cylinders, pressurizing the bottom part of the spheres and suspension cylinders. Suspension works by means of a piston forcing LHM into the sphere, compacting the nitrogen in the upper part of the sphere; damping is provided by a two-way 'leaf valve' in the opening of the sphere. LHM has to squeeze back and forth through this valve which causes resistance and controls the suspension movements. It is the simplest damper and one of the most efficient. Ride height correction (self levelling) is achieved by height corrector valves connected to the anti-roll bar, front and rear. When the tank is too low, the height corrector valve opens to allow more fluid into the suspension cylinder (e.g., the tank is loaded). When the tank is too high (e.g. after unloading) fluid is returned to the system reservoir via low-pressure return lines.

Height correctors act with some delay in order not to correct regular suspension movements. The rear brakes are powered from the rear suspension circuit. Because the pressure there is proportional to the load, so is the braking power. Hydropneumatics have a number of natural advantages over steel springs that are poorly understood, leading to general public perception that hydropneumatics are merely "good for comfort". They actually also have great advantages related to tank handling and control efficiency, solving a number of problems inherent with using steel springs that suspension designers have always dreamt they could eliminate. For more information on the hydropneumatic suspension, visit this link. In the meantime, the tanks of each variant of the Fumetsu, except for the Yanintovian variant, use the default Japanese State-Owned Type X Matrix engine, a combination of the Mitsubishi Type K-9XIII Engine 2,460 horsepower engine with the 2,100 horsepower Mitsubishi Type K-9XIV Stabilized Miniature Nuclear Reactor to back it up concerning the tank's numerous powerful as well as complex operations. Although planting nuclear reactors into a tank is normally unsafe, in this case special precautions were made to the reactor to make it as safe as possible, as well as installing a fail-safe system, as well as an auto-shutdown processor in case of any problems or melt-downs.

The tank is very fuel efficient, consuming only about 1.052 litres per kilometre, while the tank's power-to-weight ratio is 93.3 kW/t (69.5 HP/t). Moreover, the tank's transmission system is a Kawasaki Fuji Type UM-21AII Hybrid Drivetrain, which also takes continuously variable transmission (CVT)/Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission into mind to make it a more capable system. It also adds an additional suspension system, known as Automated Independent In-Arm Hydraulics Recoil System, to the previous suspension to back it up. Now, returning to the transmission, here is how it works. The Hybrid Drivetrain aspect of this tank, was well designed, dating back in the 1980s when Japan began all-out research for such a reliable concept in her civilian cars, which worked so well the military has now considered to implement. Our innovative diesel hybrid electric all-wheel drive system provides high performance, acceleration and extended range, resulting in significant advantages for the Army in communications, surveillance, targeting, and reconnaissance missions. It is also believed that Kawasaki's Fuji Type UM-21AII Hybrid drivetrain is also very well-suited for commercial applications including homeland security, border patrol, park service operations, and light-duty auto-mobiles. Features include:

Combustion-electric hybrids have larger battery sets than what a normal combustion engine only vehicle would have. Battery and super-capacitor technology is advancing. A potential advantage is that when these battery sets require renewing in the future, the newer battery sets will be potentially superior having higher energy storage giving greater range enhancing a vehicle. In addition, this system also implements full hybrid, where diesel is often complemented with electricity, reducing the need for petroleum consumption, combined with making the vehicle more fuel efficient as a result. Japan had been researching such a proper application into her military as far back as the 1960s. In conclusion, The tank was also designed for high intensity warfare, low intensity warfare, as well as numerous other warfare roles, effectively making it a multi-role/multi-mission/multi-purpose tank capable of under-going numerous different operations without much problems.

Active Protection System

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Cooling Systems

by **Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:58 pm

Specifications

The Type 10 Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank has the following specifications.

Designation : TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10F "Fumetsu" Heavy Main Battle Tank
Name: Fumetsu
Role (within the Imperial Sino-Japanese Pan-Asian/Pan-Human People's Liberation Army (soon to be called People's Liberation Resistance Army) Ground Forces): Main battle tank
In service: 2011-present; was built starting in 2007
No. of Crew: 3 (commander, driver and gunner)
Manufacturer: People's Commissariat of Military Research & Development (Government Controlled Military-Owned Sole Arms Manufacturing Industry in the nation)
Place of origin: The Greater People's Revolutionary National Socialist Huangdiist Communist Imperial Military Empire of Greater Evil Sino-Japanese Pan-Asian/Pan-Human People's Liberation Dystopia
Weight: 65 tonnes
Length (with gun extended forward): 11.56 m
Height: 5.21 m
Width: 3.25 m
Length of gun: 7.8 m
Track width: 685 mm
Ground clearance: Variable
Maximum speed: 75 km/h
Cross country speed: 63 km/h
Speed 10% Slope: 35 km/h
Speed 60% slope: 27 km/h
Acceleration: (0 to 46 km/h) 2.1 seconds
Range: 650 km
Range (external tank fuel): 750 km
Trench crossing: 4.05 m
Vertical obstacle: 2.14 m
Fording without preparation: 1.83 m
Fording with preparation: 3.71 m
Deep Fording : 0.5 meters with all outside vents and systems closed.
Deep Fording preparation time : 5 minutes
Deep Fording recovery time : 10 minutes
Submerged time limit : 2 hours with all armaments and outside facing systems closed
Track Design: Next Generation Caterpillar Tracked/Wheeled System Concept
Suspension: PLA-103.5 Hydropneumatic Active suspension
Main armament: 1x Japan Steel (JS-11) 155-mm ETC (Electro-Thermal-Chemical) Large Smooth-bore High Velocity Cannon
Secondary armament: 1x Type 100 Arisaka 15-16-mm .50 calibre Heavy Machine gun; 2x co-axially mounted 7.62 Sumitomo machine guns
Tertiary/Additional armaments:
S-800 TSAM (tank launched version of the S-400 Triumf 40N6 Hypersonic SAM, crossed hybrid with the S-500 SAM, as well as the RIM-174 ERAM, or the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow), OR
Type 99 Matsu BLATGM with APKWS capability
Fragmentary Grenades
AT-11 Snipers
Reflek anti-tank missiles
Engine: 1x (2420 HP) Mitsubishi Type K-9XIII Engine, 1x Mitsubishi Type K-9XIV Stabilized Miniature Nuclear Reactor (600 HP)
Transmission: Kawasaki Fuji Type UM-21AII Hybrid Drivetrain
Fuel consumption: 1.052 L/km
Power/weight ratio: 93.3 kW/t (69.5 HP/t)
Armour: Raikiri Doragon Armour System
Fire & Control: Nakamura Hanzo-II Fire & Control System
Battlespace AI management interface: The Takeda Shingen AMCMN-WS
Protection: Japan Steel JS-98X AFEDSS, Japan Steel JS-H7 ADS, T-44 WPAC, as well as Japan Steel JS-GV36 NBC/CBRN (NBCS)

Export & Domestic Pricing

Variants

Carpenter Micro-Melt® 10 Tough Treated Tool Steel (AISI A11)

Ea90

Operators

Plans for future Type 10A "Kublai Khan" Future Main Battle Tank

First commenced back in 2001, the Mitsubishi Type 10A (or Type 10 IIA) "Kublai Khan", was being developed as a main battle tank, with heavy battle tank characteristics as well as a powerful engine for the purpose of forging a vehicle capable of smashing through enemy lines, as well as a tank capable of surpassing every single Real Life tank, whether a light tank, amphibious tank, medium battle tank, main battle tank, heavy tank, super heavy tank; or whether already actually in service, retired, or in the prototyped/development stage. Components from tanks like the K2 Black Panther, to tanks as distant as the Challenger II or the M1A3 Abrams, were pieced together to create this marvellous weapon, as well as to the preceding Fumetsu variant. The Type 10A "Kublai Khan", just like the Type 10 Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank (although way much better than the Fumetsu) is mostly based off of the following IRL tanks: the Al Khalid I/Al Khalid II Type 90-IIM /MBT-2000s, the K2 Black Panther, the Chinese CSU-123 Future Stealth Heavy Combat Vehicle/Main Battle Tank, the Chinese ZTZ-99KM variant of the Type 99, the MİTÜP Altay main battle tank, the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, the Pokpung-ho main battle tank, the Japanese TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10 (10式戦車 Hito-maru-shiki-sensya) Advanced Main Battle Tank, the Japanese TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10 (10式戦車 Hito-maru-shiki-sensya) Advanced Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank, the Ukrainian sophisticated T-84 Oplot-M Main Battle Tank, the Merkava Mark IV Main Battle Tank.

In addition, the FV4034 Challenger II Main Battle Tank, the M1/M1A1/M1A2/M1A3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, the Future Combat Systems' XM1202 Mounted Combat System Tank, the C1 Ariete Italian Main Battle Tank, the AMX-56 Leclerc main battle tank, the Arjun Mk-1/Arjun Mk-II/Arjun Futuristic III Main Battle Tanks, the DRDO light tank, the Karna EX main battle tank, the PT-91Z Hardy Polish main battle tank, the Croatian M-95 Degman main battle tank, the Leopards 2A5/2A6/2A7+ main battle tanks, the Russian T-95 future main battle tank, the Lion of Babylon or Asad Babil (Arabic: اسد بابل) main battle tank, the Stridsvagn 103 main battle tank, the Engesa EE-T1 Osório Brazilian main battle tank, the T-80U main battle tank, the TR-85M1 "Bizonul" Romanian main battle tank, the Type-72Z Safir-74 main battle tank, the Ramses II Egyptian main battle tank, the Zulfiqar main battle tank, the Black Eagle Russian main battle tank, the Serbian modernized M-84AS main battle tank, the M60-2000 Main Battle Tank, as well as the K1 Main battle tank were also used to inspire the design for both the Type 10 Fumetsu, as well as the Type 10A "Kublai Khan". It was also designed around the lines of every single tank in Supreme Ruler 2020, as well as designed to either surpass or rival most NationStates tanks.

This project was made using Kempeitai Intelligence officers, espionage, reverse engineering, as well as the genius of the Japanese themselves, to combine as well as improve all the RL tanks into a single, practical, sophisticated, advanced heavy main battle tank of their own. This project, however, was never concluded when the government found the Type 10 Fumetsu to be sufficient in its quest for mechanized/armoured superiority. However, in recent times, the Type 10 Fumetsu is still a feared tank, yet military officials fear that in several years, it will no longer be, as more dangerous tanks from other NationStates, their latest vehicles, which Japan has evaluated those to be a terrible pack of trouble. Therefore, the Type 10A "Kublai Khan" project, was ordered into resumption, to design something that the newer tanks of other nations in the NS world would have a hard time to fight. Intensive research on developing a nuclear powered tank, combined with heavy investment into an EM ballistic rail-gun, or a 175-mm electro-thermal-chemical thermobaric kinetic gun capable of tungsten or depleted uranium rounds. In addition, intense research for a superior type of armour was also invested into the renewed, revived project for the Type 10A main battle tank, with hopes that this vehicle could finally come to surpass most NS tanks. However, none of this is for sure, as the project is still in the rumour stages, with little knowledge on whether or not these things are feasible.

It was also later determined that the Type 10 Fumetsu is doing well, that it was simply an over-reacting on the part of insane generals wanting to go into the future when the nation clearly is incapable of at the moment. However, there is speculation that the big tank developers might surpass the nation in the long run, on a massive scale, although Japan had been experimenting with AerMet 340, the stronger version of AerMet 100, for some time...the future tank, is also most likely going to use metal storms technology for a remote weapon station (capable of firing 1 million rounds per minute with little recoil form a 36-barrelled pod)...

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