Katana MBT
The Katana MBT is a Libertarian Governance effort to develop a MBT superior to all others. The Katana Mod 2 uses a Saturn 7 gas turbine rated at 2550 lbs. The Katana utilizes a combination of steel encased depleted uranium/titanium alloy armor and Chobham with to give this 80 metric ton MBT an estimated maximum frontal turrent of 2,250mm RHAe vs HEAT rounds and 1344 mm versus kinetic energy penetrators. This is accomplished both with the composition of the armor and the sloping of the armor which cause both shaped charges and kinetic-energy penetrators to be a great deal less effective.
Armed with a 140mm auto-loading smooth bore high pressure gun with Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (AIPS) in a low profile automated turret, hydropneumatic suspension, Contact Reactive armor, K10 Multi-sensor Target Acquisition Sensor, CDC ADA based fire control system, lightweight track, advanced chemical agent alarm, NBC collective protection system and a Vehicle Integrated Defense System with countermeasures, threat sensors and smoke. The tank is equipped with an automatic Halon fire extinguishing system which is activated within 2 milliseconds of a fire outbreak and extinguishes a fire within 250 milliseconds.
The automated turret holds the 140mm auto loading anti-tank gun which has a muzzle energy of 24MJ and a reload time of 3 secs. The gun uses an advanced autoloader that utilizes software and sensors to spot ammunition anomalies and is located in the turret bustle. With ammunition separated from the crew compartment by an armored blowout bulkhead crew survivability greatly increases. Finally, horizontal ammunition arrangement in the turret bustle permits using longer (and therefore, more powerful) APFSDS rounds, unitary ammunition, simplified automatic loading process and an increased rate of fire of 20 rounds per minute.
The three-man crew is seated in an armored capsule inside the hull of the tank. With supplies and lavatory for 72 hours of combat operations the crew each man has 6 LCD screens providing data over the integrated combat network and by exterior high-resolution cameras with light-intensification and infrared sensors, an infrared laser rangefinder, and an integrated Electronic Support Measures (ESM) array. Millimeter wave radar allows gun engagements on attack helos using airbursting rounds. With the ability to use Aries fire and forget, top attack ATGMs, Puma laser guided SAMs, Puma 2 fire and forget, IR homing SAMs and 140 mm Hades Rockets.
The Contact Reactive Armor ERA gives the turret an angled appearance, with the ERA bricks forming a "clam shell" appearance. ERA bricks on the turret roof provide protection from top-attack weapons. The design of contact features explosive sandwiched between two metal plates. The plates are arranged in such a way as to move sideways rapidly when the explosive detonates. This will force an incoming KE-penetrator or shaped charge jet to cut through more armor than the thickness of the plating itself, since "new" plating is constantly fed into the penetrating body.
Additionally, the Optronic counter measures system is designed to disrupt laser target designation and rangefinders of incoming ATGM round. Optronic includes a laser warning package that warns the tank crew when it is being lased and an electro-optical jammer. Plus there is a grenade discharging system which produces an aerosol screen and a computerized control system to coordinate the vehicles defense and its Chainmail 2 active protection system.
Chainmail Phase 2 includes an F/G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. When a weapon is fired at the vehicle, the internal computer uses the signal from the incoming weapon and calculates an approach vector. Once the incoming weapon is fully classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the neutralizers to intercept the threat at a distance of 5 to 30 meters from the protected vehicle. The response comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle.The launchers are normally stowed behind armored plating and only deploy when a threat is detected.The launchers fire the neutralizing agents, which explode in front of a threat forming a dense "curtain" of high velocity reactive explosive fragments within one millisecond. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Due to its use of reactive materials Phase 2 is considered about 500 times more effective then the first generation system on other LG Defense vehicles.The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Additionally, the system can track and defend against several simultaneous threats from different directions.
Weight: 80 tonnes
Length: Gun forward: 11.8 m (38.71 ft)
Hull length: 7.8 m (25.59 ft)
Width: 4.28 m (14.04 ft)
Height: 2.20 m (7.48 ft)
Crew: 3
Armor: Chobham, RH armor, steel encased depleted uranium mesh plating
Armament: 140 mm auto loading smooth bore gun, 1 x 12.7 mm M-300 heavy machine gun automated turret, 1 x 12.7 mm M-300 heavy machine gun - coaxial
Engine: Saturn 7 multi-fuel turbine engine 2,550 hp
Transmission: DDA X-1100-3B
Suspension: hydropneumatic
Clearance: 0.48 m
Fuel capacity: 500 gal (1,892 liters)
Range: 550 km
Speed: Road: 70. km/h Off-road: 48.3 km/h
Price: 10,000,000 NSD
DPR: 250,000,000,000 NSD
Cougar Jeep
The Cougar Jeep uses a 4 WD system with independent suspensions and portal geared hubs similar to portal axles to make for a full 16 inches of ground clearance. The vehicle also has disk brakes on all 4 wheels, and 4-wheel double-wishbone suspension. The brake disks are not mounted at the wheels as on conventional automobiles, but inboard mounted disk brakes, which are attached to the outside of each differential. When sealed the Cougar provides protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical threats.
Full time all wheel drive, 7 spd automatic electronically controlled transmission, electronic data bus, an anti-lock brake system, GPS and satellite navigation, and interactive electronic technical manuals. Additional safety features include the Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) that helps make the vehicle easier to control in handling situations close to the limit. ESP enables you to maximize control in adverse conditions or when the vehicle is at its handling limit. By employing a number of Safety systems By employing a number of Safety systems including ABS [Anti-lock Brake System], EBD [Electronic Brake-force Distribution], EDL [Electronic Differential Locks] and ASR [Anti-Slip Regulation] in a fraction of a second, the Cougar intuitively helps the driver maintain control.
Armaments consist of the 10 Barrel Multiple Ordinance Missile Launcher. This system can fire Aries fire and forget, top attack ATGMs, Puma laser guided SAMs, Puma 2 fire and forget , IR homing SAMs and 140 mm Hades Rockets. Each door has a firing port so that the crew can utilize their weaponry. Some Cougars replace the Aries launcher with a remotely operated M300 12.7 mm HMG with 2400 rounds of ammunition and MP320 40mm auto-loading grenade launcher with 600 rounds of ammunition.
An Accu-Trak unit attaches on a mast to the rear of a vehicle and uses an array of seven small microphone sensors. The sensors detect and measure both the muzzle blast and the supersonic shock wave from a speeding bullet as it zips through the air above the speed of sound. Each microphone picks up the sound waves at slightly different times. Accu-Trak then uses sophisticated algorithms to compute what direction a bullet is coming from, and how high above the ground and how far away the shooter is, all in less than one second. Users receive simultaneous visual and auditory information on the point of fire on a dash mounted display and integrated speakers. For example, if someone is firing from the rear, the system tells the user "Shot, 6 o'clock", an LED lights up at the 6 o'clock position, and the computer tells the user the shooter's range, elevation, and azimuth. Accu-Trak works in extreme weather conditions, in the open field and in urban environments, whether static or moving.
Equipped with ERP resistant armor, the Cougar is a true combat worthy vehicle. With low profile armored windows and a anti-mine "V" shaped hull to deflect away any explosive forces originating below the vehicle the vehicles feature a high degree of survivability on the battlefield.
Engine is a 7.0L Twin Turbo V-8 Diesel producing 450 BHP@3500 rpm and 640 lb ft torque@2000 rpm, curb weight is 10,900 lbs with a 40 gallon fuel tank. Vehicle includes a winch with a maximum load capacity 6000 lb (2700 kg).
Weight: 10,900 lb (4,944 kg) curb weight
Length: 15 ft (4.6 m)
Width: 7.08 ft (2.1 m)
Height: 6 ft (1.8 m), reducible to 4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Primary armament: see above
Engine: Tigner 7.0 L (429 cu inches) 8 Cyl. Diesel ; Twin watercooled turbochargers and twin air to liquid intercoolers
Suspension: Independent
Fuel capacity: 40 U.S. gal (151.41 L)
Price: 150,000 NSD
Medium Tactical Vehicles
Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) are a series of vehicles based on a common chassis. Trucks in the series vary by payload and mission requirements. The MTV is a 5 ton vehicle with multiple variants, including the addition of Material Handlling Equipment (MHE) to some models.
MTV is rapidly deployable worldwide for operation on primary and secondary roads, trails, and cross-country terrain, in all climatic conditions. MTV is able to be carried by all LG transport aircraft and carried externally by the UH-5 Wwyvn. All MTV vehicles are capable of airdrop by LVAD or LAPES/AD delivery systems. Commonality of parts across truck chassis variants significantly reduces the logistics burden and operating and support costs.
All models include full time all wheel drive, 7 spd automatic electronically controlled transmission, electronic data bus, an anti-lock brake system, GPS and satellite navigation, and interactive electronic technical manuals. Additional safety features include the Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) that helps make the vehicle easier to control in handling situations close to the limit. ESP enables you to maximize control in adverse conditions or when the vehicle is at its handling limit. By employing a number of Safety systems By employing a number of Safety systems including ABS [Anti-lock Brake System], EBD [Electronic Brake-force Distribution], EDL [Electronic Differential Locks] and ASR [Anti-Slip Regulation] in a fraction of a second, the MTV intuitively helps the driver maintain control.
MTV with 5 ton-capacity:
5 ton Cargo truck : 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) payload : 21,000 lb (9,596 kg)
5 ton Cargo Truck with MHE : MHE is Materials Handling Equipment, a crane added to the rear of the vehicle
5 ton Van
5 ton Long-wheelbase Cargo Truck
5 ton Long-wheelbase Cargo Truck with MHE
5 ton Tactical Rocket Assault Vehicle - 6 300 mm Spartan Rockets + NS $350,000
5 ton Tractor
5 ton Wrecker
5 ton Dump Truck
5 ton Fuel Truck
5 ton Chassis
5 ton Long-wheelbase Chassis
Curb Weight: 19,797 lb 8,980 kg
Length: 274 in 6,960 mm
Width: 96 in 2,438 mm
Oper. Height: 112 in 2,845 mm
Air Trans. Height: 105.5 in 2,680 mm
Wheelbase : 161 in 4,100 mm
Range (Min. Gr. Wt.): 300+ mi 483+ km
Engine: 7.0l Twin Turbocharged V-8 Diesel 450 BHP@3500 rpm and 640 lbs ft torque@2000 rpm
Approach Angle: 40°
Departure Angle: 60°
Payload: 10,000 lb 4,536 kg
Towed Load: 21,000 lb 9,596 kg
Inside Cargo Bed Length: 170 in 4,318 mm
Inside Cargo Bed Width: 91 in 2,314 mm
Price: 125,000 NSD (5 ton)
Heavy Equipment Transport System
The Heavy Equipment Transport System is designed to transport, deploy, recover and evacuate combat-loaded main battle tanks and other heavy tracked and wheeled vehicles to and from the battlefield. HETS provides line-haul, local-haul and maintenance evacuation on and off road during tactical operations worldwide.
The Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) consists of the HETS Truck Tractor and the HETS Semi-trailer. The HETS transports payloads up to 75 tons – primarily Katana tanks. It operates on highways worldwide, secondary roads, and cross-country. The HETS has a number of features that significantly improve the mobility and overall performance of the system in a tactical environment. The HETS tractor has front- and rear-axle steering, a central tire-inflation system, and cab space for six personnel to accommodate the two HETS operators and four tank crewmen. The HETS semi-trailer has automatically steerable axles and a load-leveling hydraulic suspension.
Equipped with GPS and satellite navigation as well as a datalink the HETS transport can be rapidly deployed by both the C-7 and C-9 transports. With an 8 x 8 drive system mated to a 6 spd transmission, dual air and spring brakes on axles 2, 3 and 4 and a modulated emergency system, the vehicles also include (2) 55,000lbs wenches and a supplemental 6000 lbs wench and a 18 Liter (1100 cu in) Twin watercooled turbochargers and twin air to liquid intercooled V-10 engine producing 750 Bhp @ 2250 rpm and 2250 lb ft torque @ 1100 rpm. 8 x 8
Tractor Length: 358 in (9.09 m)
Tractor Width: 102 in (2.59 m)
Trailer Length: 622 in (15.79 m)
Trailer Width (at rear bumper): 144.8 in (3.67 m)
Tractor Curb Weight: 41,000 lbs (18,597.28 kg)
Trailor Curb Weight: 50,000 lbs (22,679.61 kg)
Payload: 150,000 lbs (68,038.85 kg)
Engine: 750 BHP Tigner V-10 Diesel
Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Speed: 40-45 mph on highway (25-30 mph with 70 ton payload)
Range: 300 mi
Fording: 28 in
Price: 220,000 NSD
Sickle SPAAG
The cannons are fired alternatively with a combined rate of fire of between 3,900 and 5,000 rounds per minute (1,950 to 2,500 rpm for each gun), and have a muzzle velocity of 1050 m/s. Bursts of between 83 and 250 rounds are fired as determined by the target type, with an engagement range between 0.2 and 4.0 km and to an altitude of 4 km. HE-T and HE-I shells are used and fitted with a time and impact fuze which includes an arming delay and self destruct mechanism. The cannons can be elevated and depressed to +87 to -10 degrees and as such can be used to engage ground as well as aerial targets.
The Sickle can fire its cannons in several modes of operation, radar, passive radar, passive vortex and optical, in radar mode the target tracking is fully automatic, with the guns aimed using data from the radar. Passive radar tracking allows the vehicle to home in on the radar emissions of an attacking aircraft or missile, while passive vortex utilizes sensors that monitor aerial disturbances produced by helicopter rotors and soundwaves to engage targets out to 5km, In optical mode the gunner tracks the target through the stabilized sight, with the radar or passive radar providing range data. Provides protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical threats.
To increase survivability the Sickle is equipped with the Chainmail active protection system. Chainmail includes an F/G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. When a weapon is fired at the vehicle, the internal computer uses the signal from the incoming weapon and calculates an approach vector. Once the incoming weapon is fully classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the neutralizers. The response comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle. The launchers fire the neutralizing agents, which explode in front of a threat forming a dense "curtain" of high velocity steel buckshot like fragments within one millisecond. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Additionally, the system can track and defend against several simultaneous threats from different directions.
To increase the weapons effectiveness there is a 24 tube pop up Puma SAM launcher on the rear of the turret. The focal plane array guidance system of the SAMS enhance the effectiveness against helicopters and the missiles are independently targetable. Thus the vehicle can engage targets simultaneously with both guns and missiles.
PUMA SAM Specs:
Length: 1.64m (5.5 ft)
Finspan: 9.1 cm (3.6 in)
Diameter: 7.62 cm (3 in)
Weight: 13.88 kg (30.6 lb); complete system: 18.14 kg (40 lb)
Speed: Mach 2.2
Ceiling: 4724.4 m (15500 ft)
Range: 6000 m (19685 ft)
Propulsion: dual-thrust (boost/sustain) solid-fueled rocket motor
Warhead 3 kg (6.6 lb) blast-fragmentation
Price: 60,000 per missile;
Sickle SPAAG specs:
Weight: 34,000 kg
Length: 7.93 m
Width: 3.24 m
Height: 4.01 m or 3.36 m (radar stowed)
Crew: 3
armament: 4 x 40 mm 2A38M (3000 rounds carried)
Engine: Twin Turbocharged Sparelli V-12 watercooled 4 cycle diesel with 900 bhp (671 Kw)
Suspension: Hydropneumatic
Clearance: 450 mm
Operational:
range: 500 km
Speed: 65 km/h
Price: 8,000,000 NSD
Warhammer Self Propelled Howitzer
The Warhammer artillery system was intended to provide enhanced survivability, lethality and mobility and be more easily deployable and sustainable than current artillery systems. A battery of six Warhammers can deliver 15t of ammunition in less than 5mins.The 160 mm cannon cannon tube is Integral Midwall Cooled (IMC) which enables extremely high rates of fire.
The Warhammer consists of two vehicles, the Warhammer 160 mm self-propelled howitzer and the Warhammer armoured re-supply vehicle. The high level of automation means that the howitzer and re-supply vehicle each require only three soldiers to operate it. The gunners can control the entire loading and firing process from the safety of the computerised cockpit under armour and nuclear biological and chemical warfare protection.
The Warhammer 160 mm self-propelled howitzer has fully automated ammunition handling and firing that allows firing of the 48 on-board rounds at rates of up to 12 rounds per minute to ranges in excess of 40km and with long-range ERA ammunition a range of 80km. The Warhammer features a stabilized gun and can fire accurately on the move. The Warhammer has the capability to fire multiple rounds to achieve simultaneous impact on target (MRSI). One Warhammer vehicle can fire up to 12 rounds to strike a single target at the same time. The digital fire control system calculates separate firing solutions for each of the 12 projectiles.
Additional advancements include autonomous navigation and gun laying system (AGLS) and all main turret functions are controlled by a Turret Control Computer (TCC). Every gun is fitted with a radar Muzzle Velocity Measuring Device. The V3 Ballistic Triagulation System can instantly return fire based on the flight path of an incoming round. It is fitted with an auxiliary power unit to eliminate the need to run the main engine to keep the batteries charged while stationary; electrical servos drive the automated elevation, traverse, magazine and loader as well as power for electronics and communications.
The Warhammer is networked which allows it to share data with aircraft, ground troops, satellites and other weapons systems. Networking gives Warhammer an unparalleled ability to accurately place indirect fire on targets.
Warhammer is re-supplied by the Warhammer ammunition re-supply vehicle, which is equipped with a fully automated ammunition handling subsystem. This allows its three-man re-supply crew to automatically transfer, under armour, up to 48 rounds of ammunition and fuel to the howitzer in less than 12 minutes. Resupply can be carried out in a contaminated environment.
The resupply vehicle itself can be fully loaded with fuel and 110 rounds of ammunition in less than 60 minutes.
Weight : 40 tons
Length: 7.5 m
Width: 3.31 m
Height: 3.00 m
Crew : 3
Armour: Max. 24 mm Aluminum Alloy and ceramic
Armament: 160 mm gun, 48 rounds with 208 charges and 12.7mm M-300, 1200 rounds
Engine: 1800 BHP Saturn 7 Gas Turbine Engine
Suspension: Hydropneumatic (Hydrogas)
Operational
range: 420km
Speed: Road: 70. km/h Off-road: 48.3 km/h
Price: 5,500,000 NSD for Warhammer 160mm SP howitzer
Price: 3,500,000 NSD for Ammunition Re-supply vehicle
Spartan Multiple Launch Rocket System
The Spartan MLRS is designed to ensure battlefield mass destruction. A number of fundamentally new technical solutions embodied in a design of rocket projectile and Spartan's launcher allows the classification of it as a completely new weapon’s generation. First of all it applies to the world's first spinning rocket projectile flight correction system. Flight correction in pitch and yaw accomplished via control system signals is effected by gas actuator. Correction is made relative of flight task, which are input remotely by the equipment of the fighting vehicle through the patented attachment device.
The Spartan MLRS fires the 300mm M2 rocket. This has a solid propellant rocket motor. Firing range is a maximum of to 100km. The M2 rocket is 7.5m long and weighs over 800kg. M2 rockets are fitted with flight control system, correcting rockets flight trajectory with GPS/INS data. Correction is made with hydrodynamic correction wings, powered by high pressure gas, from a onboard gas generator. Furthermore, the rocket is stabilized by spinning around it's axis after leaving the launch tube. Flight stabilizers began to work right after the rocket leaves and stabilize it as well. The Spartan MLRS salvo accuracy is 0.10% of rockets flying range.
A salvo of 12 rockets can be fired in 18 seconds. This high fire rate gives the vehicle a very great ability to immediately move away to avoid returning counter-battery fire. The Spartan can be completely reloaded in just 3 minutes by the Spartan Reloading vehicle. The reloading vehicle is based on the same 8x8 chassis and is fitted with a hydraulic crane and carries 12 reload rockets. Reloading usually takes place remotely from firing position, to avoid counter-battery fire. The fire control system for Spartan can function automatically or under manual control. Provides protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical threats. Due to their networking capability the Spartan can use sensor data from external platforms to accurately strike long range targets.
Warheads:
M3 : Contains 72 × 1.75 kg sub-munitions, each with 96 fragments (4.5 g each) and a maximum range of 100km
M5 : Contains 5 × 15 kg "smart" parachute-retarded sub-munitions with dual-color infrared sensors for terminal guidance and kinetic energy fragment warheads able to penetrate 120mm of armor at an angle of 30° to the normal. 100km maximum range
M7 : Contains 25 × 5 kg anti-tank mines with a maximum range of 100km. Mines can be set with delay of up to 72 hours
M9 : Contains 646 × 0.25 kg sub-munitions with a maximum range of 100km. Can be set with delay of up to 72 hours
M11 : Contains 280 kg reactive nanoparticle composition of aluminum in a polytetrafluroethylene matrix with a maximum range of 100km
M13 : Contains 4 SWARM munitions with a maximum range of 100km
M15 : Contains 280kg thermobaric warhead with a maximum range of 100km
Special Load Outs:
Spartan MLRS vehicles can launch a 4 Tigershark Cruise missiles by replacement of the M2 launch tubes with the GLTS launch tube Spartan MLRS vehicles can also fire two Seahag Cruise missile by replacement of the M2 launch tubes with the GLS launch tube
Weight (fully loaded, with crew): 41500 kg
Crane lifting capacity: 1000 kg
Max speed (fully loaded, road): 65 km/h
Fuel distance endurance: 850 km
Crew: 3
Price: 4,500,000 NSD and comes with reloading vehicle
Panther MICV
The Panther is designed to transport infantry while offering armored protection and while providing covering fire to dismounted troops and suppressing enemy tanks and armored vehicles. The Panther holds a crew of three: a commander, a gunner and a driver; as well as six fully equipped soldiers. Soldiers can fire their weapons from side mounted firing ports.
Primary weaponry in the remotely controlled turret is a 40 mm caseless cannon firing up to 350 rounds per minute. This round has the same performance as 40mm Bofors and the 50mm Supershot in a design that is just 233mm long. Its 1 kg high explosive round is three times the size of a 30mm projectile so it will penetrate the thick walls which currently defeat the smaller round, or can be detonated in mid-air to attack troops behind cover. Its armor-piercing round can penetrate more than 150mm of armor plate.
Secondary weaponry includes a twin Aries ATGM missile launcher connected to the right side of the turret. The Aries ATGM is capable of destroying most hostile tanks at a maximum range of 6000 m. The Panther's turret also carries an LMG-7 coaxial 6.5mm medium machine gun. The turret is remotely operated by the crew in the vehicle.
The Panther like the Katana is designed to carry out prolonged combat missions and has supplies and lavatory for 72 hours of combat operations the crew, each man has 6 LCD screens providing data over the integrated combat network and by exterior high-resolution cameras with light-intensification and infrared sensors, an infrared laser rangefinder, and an integrated Electronic Support Measures (ESM) array.
Both the gunner and Commander have independent FLIR and an electro-optical/TV imaging systems, and direct-view optics with the eye-safe laser rangefinder.The fire control software (FCSW) combines laser range, environmental readings, ammunition type, and turret control inputs to automatically elevate the gun for range and to automatically generate a kinematic lead solution if a target is moving.
The one-piece crew cabin that enables direct crew interaction ("face-to-face"; like replacing the driver or gunner in case of a medical emergency) and minimizes the protected volume. The cabin is air conditioned, NBC-proof with internal nuclear and chemical sensors and has a fire suppressing system using non-toxic agents. The engine compartment has its own fire extinguishing system. The only compromise of the otherwise nearly cuboid cabin is the driver station, located in a protrusion in front of the gunner, in front of the turret.
The Panther is a well protected armored vehicle that utilizes spaced aluminum/titanium alloy armor that is able to withstand 30mm APFSDS projectiles to the front and side of the vehicle. The roof of the vehicle is able to withstand withstand artillery or mortar bomblets. There are six 8 shot smoke launchers installed on the back of the turret.
The whole vehicle is protected against heavy blast mines (up to 10kg) and projectile charges from below while retaining 450mm ground clearance. Almost all equipment within the cabin, including the seats, has no direct contact to the floor. All cabin roof hatches are of the side-slide type which make them easier to open manually, even when they are obstructed by debris. The exhaust is mixed with fresh air and vented at the rear left side. Together with a special IR-suppressing paint, this aims at reducing the thermal signature of the vehicle.
The Contact Reactive Armor ERA consisting of an explosive sandwiched between two metal plates adds to the 60 degree frontal protection. The plates are arranged in such a way as to move sideways rapidly when the explosive detonates. This will force an incoming KE-penetrator or shaped charge jet to cut through more armor than the thickness of the plating itself, since "new" plating is constantly fed into the penetrating body.
The Optronic counter measures system is designed to disrupt laser target designation and rangefinders of incoming ATGM. Optronic includes a laser warning package that warns the crew when it is being lased and an electro-optical jammer. Plus there is a grenade discharging system which produces an aerosol screen and a computerized control system to coordinate the vehicles defense and its Chainmail Phase 2 active protection system.
Chainmail Phase 2 includes an F/G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. When a weapon is fired at the vehicle, the internal computer uses the signal from the incoming weapon and calculates an approach vector. Once the incoming weapon is fully classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the neutralizers to intercept the threat at a distance of 5 to 30 meters from the protected vehicle. The response comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle.The launchers are normally stowed behind armored plating and only deploy when a threat is detected.The launchers fire the neutralizing agents, which explode in front of a threat forming a dense "curtain" of high velocity reactive explosive fragments within one millisecond. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Due to its use of reactive materials Phase 2 is considered about 500 times more effective then the first generation system on other LG Defense vehicles.The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Additionally, the system can track and defend against several simultaneous threats from different directions.
Weight: 38 tonnes
Length: 7.4 m
Width: 3.7 m
Height: 3.1 m
Crew: 3 + 6
Armor: Spaced Aluminum/Titanium Alloy, Explosive Reactive Armor. Front Armor protects against 30 mm APDS
Primary armament: 40 mm Chain Gun 600 rounds; Aries ATGM (8)
Secondary armament : 12.7mm HMG with 2,200 rounds
Engine Tigner 12-cylinder diesel 820 kW (1100 bhp)
Suspension Hydropneumatic
Operational range 600 km
Speed 70 km/h
Price: 6,100,000 NSD
DPR: 152,500,000,000 NSD
Lynx IFV
The Lynx IFV is a wheeled armored fighting vehicle designed for combat reconnaissance and seek and destroy operations while transporting infantry. The Lynx holds a crew of three: a commander, a gunner and a driver; as well as six fully equipped soldiers. Soldiers can fire their weapons from side mounted firing ports.
The Turrent houses 88 mm auto-loading gun system firing 220 rounds a minute to a range of 18km. Twin Aries ATGM launcher to destroy tanks and APCs. It also houses a 12.7mm HMG coaxial machine gun.
The Lynx utilizes state of the art electronics, sensors and counter measures. Both the gunner and Commander have independant FLIR and an electro-optical/TV imaging systems, and direct-view optics with the eye-safe laser rangefinder.The fire control software (FCSW) combines laser range, environmental readings, ammunition type, and turret control inputs to automatically elevate the gun for range and to automatically generate a kinematic lead solution if a target is moving. NBC protection systems.
A variant of the Lynx designated Lynx Air Defense Variant of ADV replaces the 88 mm gun turret with a 30 mm, 7,200 rpm vulcan cannon and a 8 tube Spike - S missile launcher. The cannon utilizes several modes of operation, radar, passive radar, passive vortex and optical, in radar mode the target tracking is fully automatic, with the guns aimed using data from the radar. Passive radar tracking allows the vehicle to home in on the radar emissions of an attacking aircraft or missile, while passive vortex utilizes sensors that monitor aerial disturbances produced by helicopter rotors and soundwaves to engage targets out to 5km, In optical mode the gunner tracks the target through the stabilized sight, with the radar or passive radar providing range data. The Spike - S missile is a naval air defense version of the The Spike AMRAAM. It possess a focal plane array guidance system, the same system as the Puma and a range of 48.28 km (30 mi).
To increase survivability the Lynx is equipped with the Chainmail Phase 2 active protection system. Chainmail Phase 2 includes an F/G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. When a weapon is fired at the vehicle, the internal computer uses the signal from the incoming weapon and calculates an approach vector. Once the incoming weapon is fully classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the neutralizers to intercept the threat at a distance of 5 to 30 meters from the protected vehicle. The response comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle.The launchers are normally stowed behind armored plating and only deploy when a threat is detected.The launchers fire the neutralizing agents, which explode in front of a threat forming a dense "curtain" of high velocity reactive explosive fragments within one millisecond. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Due to its use of reactive materials Phase 2 is considered about 500 times more effective then the first generation system on other LG Defense vehicles.The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Additionally, the system can track and defend against several simultaneous threats from different directions.
Weight: 28 tons
Length: 7.2 m / 8.5 m with gun forward
Width: 3.4 m
Height: 2.6 m
Crew: 3 + 6
Armor: Spaced Aluminum/Titanium Alloy, Explosive Reactive Armor. Front Armor protects against 30 mm APDS ; side armor against 14.75mm
Primary armament: 88 mm Gun 70 rounds; Aries ATGM (8)
Secondary armament 12.7mm HMG with 2,400 rounds, 8 - 81mm Smoke grenade launchers
Engine Tigner 8-cylinder diesel 600 hp (447 kW)
Suspension 8×8 wheeled, Fully independent active trailing arm
Operational range 1000 km
Speed 140 km/h road; 70 km/h off road
Price: 4,000,000 NSD
DPR: 100,000,000,000
Mars SP ADMS
The Mars SP ADMS is a leading edge Surface to Air and Anti-Ballistic Missile System that comprises the Quad Tube Mars Vertical Missile Launcher, the self propelled AN/MPQ-100 all altitude detection Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar, the Tomb Stone 3D Ladar and the M700 Launching station. A Mars Battery consist of 4 launchers with a total of 16 Mars missiles, and 1 each AN/MPQ-100, Tomb Stone 3D Ladar and M700 station. The entire Battery can cover hundreds of miles and can be networked limitlessly. That means that thousands of batteries can be chained together to create a ultra smart air defense system covering thousands of miles. The system can also receive and utilize data from from aircraft, ships, ground units and satellites.
The Mars Missile contains an AESA radar seeker and dozens of tiny rocket motors mounted in the forward body for steering of the missile. This allows the missile to drop its uplink to the system and acquire its target itself in the terminal phase of its intercept, which improves the reaction time of the missile against a fast-moving ballistic missile target. The Mars missile is accurate enough to select, target, and home in on the warhead portion of an inbound ballistic missile. The active AESA radar also gives the warhead a "hit-to-kill" capability. In Anti-ECM mode the Mars works similar to an anti-radiation missile in that it flies a highly lofted trajectory and then locates, homes in on, and destroys the most significant emitter in an area designated by the operator.
The AN/MPQ-100 all altitude detection radar is capable of detecting ballistic missile class targets up to 1000 km (620 mi) away travelling at up to 10000 km/h (6200 mph) and cruise missile class targets up to 300 km (185 mi) away. It also employs electronic beam steering and performs a scan once every three seconds. The Tomb Stone Ladar can detect a missile-sized target flying at an altitude of 60 meters (200 ft) at least 40 km away, at an altitude of 100 meters at least 60 km away, and at high altitude up to 175 km away. In addition target acquisition Ladar can be used which has a maximum detection range of 300 km (186 mi). The system can differentiate between manned and unmanned aircraft and ballistic re-entry vehicles carrying ordinance.
As a fail safe and somewhat of a passive mode can be attained with the systems AN/ALR-12 radar warning receiver which is a passive receiver system capable of detecting radar signals in the environment. Composed of antennas spread among the batteries vehicles the AN/ALR-12 has a range of greater then 250+ nmi. This allows Mars batteries to fire their weaponry while their own radars are in passive mode thus avoiding anti-radiation missile fire. At attitude the Mars missile will go live with its own AESA radar and track to the target.
The AN/MPQ-100 are and its Tombstone Ladar are extremely resistant to jamming. The AN/MPQ-100 is low-observable, active-aperture, electronically-scanned array that can track 600 targets in any weather. The AN/MPQ-100 changes frequencies more than 2,000 times per second to reduce the chance of being intercepted. The radar can also focus its emissions to overload enemy sensors and burn out the unprotected electronics of missile systems, giving the MARS an electronic-attack capability. The AN/MPQ-100 transmits data at the rate of 600 Megabit per second while receiving data at 1 gigabit per second.
Each vehicle in a Mars Battery is equipped with the Chainmail Phase 2 active protection system. Chainmail includes an F/G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. When a weapon is fired at the vehicle, the internal computer uses the signal from the incoming weapon and calculates an approach vector. Once the incoming weapon is fully classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the neutralizers to intercept the threat at a distance of 5 to 30 meters from the protected vehicle.
The response of the Phase 2 systems comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle.The launchers are normally stowed behind armored plating and only deploy when a threat is detected.The launchers fire the neutralizing agents, which explode in front of a threat forming a dense "curtain" of reactive explosive fragments within one millisecond. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Due to its use of reactive materials Phase 2 is considered about 500 times more effective then the first generation system on other LG Defense vehicles. Additionally, the system can track and defend against several simultaneous threats from different directions.
Weight: 1000 kg
Length: 7,555 mm
Diameter: 410 mm
Warhead: Composition B HE blast/fragmentation with two layers of reactive nanoparticle composition of aluminum in a polytetrafluroethylene matrix with nano-thermite.
Warhead weight: 50 kg
Detonation mechanism: Proximity fuze and kinetic impact in ABM mode
Wingspan: 920 mm
Propellant: Solid-fuel rocket
Operational range: 600 km (373 mi)
Flight altitude: 42,672 m (140,000 ft)
Speed: Mach 6.0
Maneuverability: 25g engagement capability with single shot kill probability of 0.9 for manned/unmanned maneuvering aircraft
Price: 100,000,000 per battery
Missiles: 3,000,000 per missile
Badger Bridging Vehicle
Overview
The Badger was designed to meet the needs of Libertarian Governance Defense Forces for an efficient system to cross waterways. Experience in several conflicts that resulted in high levels of infrastructure destruction to enemy forces saw the LGDF using a decent but all together inefficient system of deploying pontoon bridges by trucks. While the LGDF were able to cross waterways the time lag in engineering groups manually building long stretches of pontoon bridge was deemed unacceptably high.
The Badger is designed to allow for the deployment of a 100m (328 ft) section of bridge in 15 minutes with a three person crew. The vehicle could also immediately ferry a 90 ton MBT across a stretch of waterway. Other features seen as important were a high degree of mobility, the ability to deploy bridges under fire and a high level of crew survivability. In short the LGDF wanted the world’s most modern, most efficient and fastest Amphibious Bridging and Ferrying System.
Design
The Badger is designed to operate as a six-wheeled vehicle with a six speed automatic gearbox on roads and propels itself in water using two large aluminum pontoons that create buoyancy. When the vehicles are linked together, these pontoons form a bridge capable of supporting heavy battle tanks.
The design uses an aluminum alloy armored body incorporating ALON for the front and side windows. The composite aluminum armor is supported by NERA tiles around the crew cab and is capable of stopping 14.75mm rounds. The remainder of the vehicle is protected against 7.62 x 51mm. The crew compartment also includes an anti-spalling liner of kevlar. The armor further provides protection against mines consistent with a category two MRAP vehicle.
The crew compartment is sealed and further includes a NBC system that pressurizes the crew cabin with filtered air. The NBC system is integrated with chemical and radiation detectors at five points around the vehicle and are designed to provide for external and internal detection. The system will provide both visual and audio alarms upon positive detection. There is also an automated activation of the system upon positive detection.
The integrated pontoon system operates hydraulically. It includes two large pontoons that are normally stored on the top of the vehicles bed. The pontoons can be deployed on the move, in or out of the water, and without the need for on-site preparation. During bridging or ferrying operations hydraulics lower the pontoons into position along the side of the vehicle.
The vehicle includes a hydraulically-powered articulated arm that is fitted to move roadway sections into position. Each vehicle carries two sections of roadway which are attached to the vehicle by extending them port and starboard. This arm is highly automated and is able to unload or stow itself without an operator's instruction. The vehicle carries these roadway sections to be used during bridging operations.These sections are each stowed under the pontoons.
Additionally, the vehicle features a MRE oven with a hot-water tap and small sink, full climate control, computer-based training, maintainer and diagnostic systems. The system is network capable. There is a multiband software- defined combat-net radio with a frequency range of 30 to 512 MHz using both 5 and 6.25 kHz step size with an output of 20 watts. The radio allows for encrypted communication while using a frequency hopping mode. It opens up a broad range of secure and anti-jamming voice and data applications and can use a number of waveforms such as satcom, VHF/UHF, AM/FM, HPW and ANDVT. Each crewman has an encrypted wireless headset that functions up to range of 20 meters (60 ft) from the vehicle.
A crystal clear view of the back of the vehicle is provided by a backup camera system with integrated infra-red. To further enhance mobility the system uses differential and longitudinal locks, retractable axles and a tire pressure adjusting system. Finally, there is an automated fire suppression system using non-toxic Novec 1230. The fire suppression system is activated within 2 milliseconds of a fire outbreak and extinguishes a fire within 250 milliseconds
Main Armament
The vehicle is armed with a single remotely operated turret on the front center of the vehicle. The turret houses a 12.7 mm HMG with 1200 rounds available in the vehicle and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with 250 rounds available in the vehicle. The turret is operated by the gunner from an area in the rear of the cabin using a joystick and LCD monitor. The gun has sighting equipment that includes a camera with 10X zoom and FLIR.
Counter Measures
Chainmail II includes an F/G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. They are enhanced by 8 infra-red/ultraviolet sensors around the vehicle. When a weapon is fired at the vehicle, the internal computer uses the signal from the incoming weapon and calculates an approach vector. Once the incoming weapon is classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the neutralizers to intercept the threat at a distance of 5 to 30 meters from the protected vehicle.
The response comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle. The launchers are normally stowed behind armored plating and only deploy when a threat is detected.The launchers fire the neutralizing agents, which explode in front of a threat forming a dense curtain of reactive nano-thermite fragments within one millisecond. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger troops adjacent to the protected vehicle. Additionally, the system can track and defend against 8 simultaneous threats from different directions. Each of the two re-loadable magazine holds 24 rounds.
Protection against electromagnetic interference and EMP attack is provided by the use of fiber optic cabling and circuitry composed of Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) where possible. Additional protections are provided by utilization of antennas and power connections with surge protectors designed specifically to defend against EMP attack, the crew area is coated with a conductive coating, and all doors and wiring/tubing pathways through protective shielding is sealed with conductive gaskets as is the vehicle itself. A grounding chain is connected to the rear of the vehicle.
Water Operations
The Badger is able to enter water without any preparation. It can move its two pontoons to a position along the sides of the vehicle either before or after entering the water and can further deploy the pontoons when moving or stationary. Once in the water the vehicle has several configurations available. The two pontoons should measure 45 feet in length, a combined 17 feet across and 10 feet in height. This is sufficient buoyancy for a maximum load of a 90 ton vehicle.
Once in the water the Badger can operate as a ferry carrying the equivalent of one 90 ton vehicle. It can also link with a second badger to form a 2 bay ferry. This will allow a total of 180 tons to be carried by both vehicle. Vehicles can form together using both closed and open coupling. Two vehicles can be coupled together in just 3 minutes time. Additional vehicles can be coupled together to carry larger loads.
Bridging operations are also designed to be very fast. Eight Badger vehicles can be coupled together in just 15 minutes to form a 100m (328 ft) section of bridge. Bridging operations also support the open and closed coupling methods.
Key Data
Crew: 3
Dimensions
Length : 14.78 m (48 ft 6 in)
Height : 4.57 m (15 ft)
Width : 5.18 m/ 8.69 m (17 ft /28 ft 6 in)
Weight : 30 tonnes
Ground Clearance: 0.7m (2 ft 4 in)
Performance
Maximum Speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Water Travel Speed: 14 km/h (9 mph)
Maximum Climbing Capability: 60% = 31°
Maximum Ditch Crossing: 1 m (3 ft)
Vertical Step Capability: 0.70 m (2 ft 4 in)
Turning Circle: 30 m (90 ft )
Range: 750 km (466 miles)
Endurance in Ferry Configuration: 7 hours
Ferry Operations
Payload (Single vehicle): 90 tons
Payload (Multi-vehicle): 180 tons
Time to join two vehicles together: 3 minutes
Usable roadway width: 4.72 m (15 ft 6 inches)
Armament
Main Armament: 12.7 mm HMG (1200 rounds)
Auxilliaryl: 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (250 rounds)
Power
Propulsion: Diesel 597 Kw (800 BHP)
Transmission: Hydropneumatic automatic transmission, 6 fwd + 1 reverse gears
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 19.9 Kw/ton (26.66hp/ton)
Suspension: hydropneumatic
Maneuverability:
Laden Speed: 9km/h (5.6 mph)
Unladen Speed: 14km/h (9 mph)
Marine Propulsion: 360° turn water pump jets
Maneuver depth : up to 1.05m (3.3 ft)
Operational Water Currents : 3.5m/s (11.5ft/s)
Armour and Protection
Armour: Aluminum-composite blend, NERA
Anti-spalling: Kevlar lining
NBC Protection: Overpressure system
Missile Countermeasures: Chainmail II
Price: NS $4,500,000
DPR: NS $4,500,000,000