Kotterdam
04-11-2003, 16:51
The Dominion of Kotterdam offers a wide range of military hardware that may just strike your fancy. From Main Battle Tanks to Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Air Superiority Fighters, we offer just about anything you might need. Here are some examples.
Vehicle MBT-3A2 Werewolf II
Crew 4 (Driver, Gunner, Commander, Loader)
Length 7.62 Meters
Weight 60.0 Metric Tonnes
Speed
Road 75 kph
Combat 48 kph
Range 480 miles
Engine
1 x General Motors DRV-20 Water-cooled 4 cycle diesel
Armament
1 x Viking Military Technologies 130mm 2nd Generation Electro-Thermal-Chemical Cannon
1 x Laser Target Designator
1 x Rafael OWS-25R Overhead Weapon Station
1 x Rafael RCWS Remote Controled Weapon Station
2 x Oerlikon Contraves KBA 25mm Automatic Cannons (One coax, one on OWS-25R)
2 x Fabrique National M240G 7.62 x 51mm Medium Machine Guns (One on RCWS, one on OWS-25R)
2 x Four-Tube Rafael SPIKE-ER ATGM Launchers
2 x Rafael SPIKE-ER Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (On OWS-25R)
Ammunition
20 x Mjolnir ATG-1 ATGM
45 x 130mm ETC Rounds
1,250 x 7.62mm NATO
1,200 x 25mm Rounds
Defensive Systems
Second Generation Layered Ceramic/Composite Alloy Armour
Third Generation ERA on forward surfaces and turret
Laser/Infrared/Microwave Threat Receptors
Charybdis MkII Laser/Infrared/Microwave Countermeasures Suite
Sledgehammer Active Intercept System
Kevlar Mine Matt integral to crew deck
Fully NBC-Rated Life Support System
Life Support rated for operation to -48 degrees C
24-Canister Smoke Grenade System
6-Canister Smoke Grenade System on OWS-25
Anti-Spall Coating on all surfaces
Engine mounted forward of driver for enhanced crew survivability
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for the entire crew
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for both Gunner and Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) Millimeter Wave Radar Set
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Communications
Real-Time Command, Control, and Communications (RTC3) Data Link
- GPS Moving Map w' position and status of connected RTC3 units
- Connected to Auto-Diagnostic system for transmission of unit status
- Zip-Squeal Text/Data Transmission Capable
Universal Adaptor Port for Wire Communications
Hardwired Intercom System
High-Frequency Encrypted Radio
Satelite Communication System with Removable Antenna
4 x Retransmit-Capable Encrypted Radio Sets
Other Systems
Automated Diagnostic System
Enhanced Fire Control System
Fording Snorkel (Can ford 7ft rivers)
Unit Cost $7M
Prime Contractor Kotterdam Motor Corporation
Notes
Designed as a follow-on to the widely successful MBT-3A1, the MBT-3A2 is intended to succeed the earlier vehicle as the primary Main Battle Tank of the DKA. Designed with mobility in mind, it incorporates so many changes to its structural members that a direct upgrade is impossible. Rather, a whole new tank must be purchased. Its mobility objectives have been achieved, however. At exactly sixty metric tonnes, it can be carried from ship to shore by a standard LCAC without it having to use its overload capacity.
Weaponry:
The high calibre Electro-Thermal-Chemical cannon included in the MBT-3A1 has been replaced with a more reliable ETC stabilized in two axes with an improved autoloader. Rather than a standard solid propelant, the ETC gun uses an energetic liquid propelant, granting it a striking power far and away in advance of other more conventional cannons. The ETC cannon guarantees a kill against a target equivalent to an United States M1A2 Abrams MBT at ranges of under six kilometers with a single shot. Tests also prove that the 2nd Gen ETC cannon is capable of striking targets at a maximum range of eight kilometers, although lethality begins to degrade beyond 6.5 km. Ammunition available to the 130mm ETC cannon includes HE-FRAG, AP Canister, HEAT, RAKE-AT, STAKE, and APFSDS (Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) rounds. Maintaining a rate of fire of 15 RPM, the ETC gun is relatively slow firing, but packs a nasty punch.
As well, the main gun is capable of firing the new ATG-1 Mjolnir Anti-Tank Guided Missile. Known as the "Kermit" by the test crews for the odd "frog-hop" it executes in its anti-tank mode to attack the weaker top armour, the ATG-1 was developed in an associated project to be used specifically by the second generation Werewolf. Lethal out to its maximum range of 6.5 kilometers, the ATG-1 is a dual-mode weapon, capable of engaging low-flying air targets such as helicopters as well as other armoured vehicles. Equipped with a stand-off probe to defeat wire mesh and chain skirt defensive systems, the ATG-1 also employs a tandem charge with which to counter Explosive Reactive Armour.
On either side of the turret on the MBT-3A2 are mounted a pair of four-tube SPIKE-ER ATGM launchers. The four-tube launcher takes a definate hit in ammunition, but more than makes up for it with an eight-kilometer striking range and excellent targeting capabilities, as well as a tandem charge to improve its lethality.
As with the MBT-3A1, the MBT-3A2 uses a 25mm cannon as the coaxial weapon. The -3A2, however, uses the KBA manufactured by Oerlikon Contraves thanks to a deal struck with the Kotterdam Motor Company. A true advance, however, comes in the form of the commander's turret and that of the loader. The loader's weapon is the usual Fabrique National M240G MAG, but it is mounted in a Remote Controlled Weapon Station (http://www.rafael.co.il/web/rafnew/products/land-rcws.htm) manufactured by Rafael ADA. This allows the weapon to be fired by the loader without ever leaving the safety of the tank. If neccesary, it can still be unshipped and carried to give the crew additional firepower. As well, tank crews in the DKA carry the H&K MP-7 PDW in case they are required to dismount from their vehicle.
The commander's weapon is where the changes have really been made. As with the coaxial gun, the 25mm cannon has been exchanged for an Oerlikon KBA 25mm cannon. On the MBT-3A2, however, the 25mm cannon is not where it ends. The weapon is mounted in a OWS-25R (http://www.rafael.co.il/web/rafnew/products/brochures/OWS_25R.pdf), or Overhead Weapon Station, also manufactured by Rafael AMA. The OWS-25R employed by the commander includes the Oerlikon KBA, a modified version of the FN M240G also mounted in the loader's RCWS, and a pair of SPIKE-ER missiles. The OWS-25R can be operated both manually, and by remote. On the manual mode, the commander needs only stick his head out of the vehicle, leaving the rest of him protected by the hull armour. As well, the mount itself provides a degree of protection, leaving very little of even as small a target as the commander's head exposed
Defensive Measures:
Protection has been upgraded, with an advanced version of the layered ceramic/composite alloy armour employed in the construction. Stronger than chobham armour to begin with, this new armour, combined with the third gen ERA allows for survivability similar to the MBT-3A1 even at the greatly reduced weight, absorbing hits from 125mm cannons and the majority of anti-tank missiles. A close range shot with a HEAT or sabot round is still as serious a threat as always, however. A chain skirt protects the turret neck from attack from behind, while ERA blocks and increased armour thickness reduces the danger of attacks against the tank's top surfaces. As well, the tank's diesel engine is mounted forward of the crew compartment, increasing the likelyhood of crew survival in case of a penetrating hit from the front aspect.
The existing system of Microwave, Infrared, and Laser threat detectors was improved by the addition of improved all-aspect Microwave/IR/Laser jammers. As well, the composition of the aerosol "Smoke" grenades has been changed so that the cloud not only blocks line of sight visually, but it obscures infrared devices. While the enemy will certainly know that there is a tank somewhere in that cloud of smoke, it lowers the probability of a hit when they are forced to fire blind. As always with KMC-designed vehicles, the MBT-3A2 is equipped with a full NBC-rated life support system to protect its crew from environmental hazards.
The final protective system, however, is the most radical. Sledgehammer, an advanced version of the Triphammer Active Defense System incorporates improved target identification software, faster operation, and smaller, yet more effective charges. Essentially specialized 40mm grenades, they allow the tank to carry a larger number of charges. Like the Arena system, and the Triphammer system, Sledgehammer may be activated or deactivated by the commander, however unlike Triphammer, Sledgehammer not only functions in automatic mode, but manual as well, and may be used against infantry.
Fire Control:
The original fire control system on the MBT-3 and the -3A1 has been improved greatly to allow the tracking, targeting, and engagement of multiple moving targets, even fast moving ones such as helicopters while the MBT-3A2 is itself on the move. The targeting computer is linked into a sophisticated analysis system with an adaptive database that will even suggest an aimpoint and round type based on the past observed performance of similar targets in combat situations.
Equipped with a so-called AI similar to that in some of the more sophisticated computer games, the analyzer will actually learn the weaknesses of a specific type of target given enough exposure and is, of course, pre-programmed with the known weaknesses of many standard targets. Should the gunner become incapacitated, the commander may input a command to cause this analysis program to take over firing, with the commander designating targets, and the computer determining the best way in which to engage them.
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy
Crew 2 (Driver, Gunner/Commander)
Passengers
10 Fully Equipped Infantry
2 Crew Served Weapons
Length 7.62 Meters
Weight 17 Metric Tonnes
Speed
Road 72 kph
Combat 41 kph
Water 10 kph
Range 475 miles
Engine
1 x General Motors ARV-12 Water-cooled 4 cycle diesel
2 x General Electric Water Jet Turbines (steerable)
Armament
1 x EX34 Hughes 25mm Chain Gun
1 x Browning MAG 7.62 x 51mm coaxially-mounted machine gun
1 x Heckler & Koch coaxially-mounted Grenade Machine Gun
2 x Single Tube TOW missile launchers (ejectable)
1 x Laser Target Designator
Ammunition
400 x 25mm HEAP
1200 x 7.62mm NATO
320 x 40mm Grenades
2 x Standard Infantry Loads
Defensive Systems
Layered Ceramic/Kevlar/Titanium Alloy Armour
Laser/Infrared/Microwave Threat Receptors
Kevlar Mine Matt integral to crew deck
Fully NBC-Rated Life Support System
Life Support rated for operation to -48 degrees C
10-Canister Smoke Grenade System
Anti-Spall Coating on all surfaces
Engine mounted forward of driver for enhanced crew survivability
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for both Driver and Gunner/Commander
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for Gunner/Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Communications
Real-Time Command, Control, and Communications (RTC3) Data Link
- GPS Moving Map w' position and status of connected RTC3 units
- Connected to Auto-Diagnostic system for transmission of unit status
- Zip-Squeal Text/Data Transmission Capable
Universal Adaptor Port for Wire Communications
Separate Intercom Systems for Infantry and Vehicle crew with Infantry and Vehicle Commanders having access to both
High-Frequency Encrypted Radio
Satelite Communication System with Removable Antenna
4 x Retransmit-Capable Encrypted Radio Sets
Other Systems
Automated Diagnostic System
Weapons Ports for Infantry
Forward-Mounted Winch
Armoured Rear Entry Hatch
Armoured Top-Mounted Egress Hatch (Room for three men standing)
Unit Cost $3.71M
Prime Contractor Kotterdam Motor Corporation
Notes
Designed originally to meet a requirement put forth by Rimbauld, KMC's IFV-2 Normandy performed so well in tests that the design has since been adopted as the DKA's next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
Built with a highly modular design, the Normandy is capable of being converted from its baseline design to a Mortar carrier, a gun carrier, a command-post vehicle, an ambulance, as well as a minesweeper, engineer support vehicle, ARV, and dry, wet, and General Purpose logistics vehicles through the replacement of its componants and its entirely modular turret.
Although all fire-controls for this capable vehicle have manual backups, the primary fire function is highly computerized to allow first-round first-hit capability against enemy vehicles, even on the move.
As well, the vehicle's design allows most componants to be serviced by the crew without ever leaving the vehicle. In addition, The LPI Counter-Battery Radar System on the artillery variant allows the IFV-2 to detect incoming artillery fire, identify the most likely position of the enemy battery, and return fire to silence your opponant's guns, all while the enemy's first volley is still in the air.
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy (Gun Carrier)
Crew 3 (Driver, Gunner/Commander, Loader)
Passengers 0
Armament
1 x Rheinmetall 120 mm L55 smoothbore gun
1 x Browning MAG 7.62 x 51mm coaxially-mounted machine gun
1 x Laser Target Designator
Ammunition
36 x 120mm (Various)
1200 x 7.62mm NATO
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy (Mortar Carrier)
Crew 2 (Driver, Gunner/Commander)
Passengers
10 Fully Equipped Infantry
2 Crew Served Weapons
Armament
1 x EX34 Hughes 25mm Chain Gun
1 x Browning MAG 7.62 x 51mm coaxially-mounted machine gun
1 x 60mm Mortar
1 x Laser Target Designator
Ammunition
400 x 25mm HEAP
1200 x 7.62mm NATO
80 x 60mm Mortar Shells
2 x Standard Infantry Loads
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy (Anti-Air)
Crew 3 (Driver, Gunner/Commander, Radar Operator)
Passengers 0
Armament
1 x General Electric M61A2 Vulcan Cannon
2 x Five-Tube Stinger SAM Launchers
Ammunition
2400 x 20mm Cannon
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for both Driver and Gunner/Commander
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for Gunner/Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Ericcson Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) Air-Search Radar
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy (Minesweeper)
Crew 3 (Driver, Gunner/Commander, MAD Operator)
Passengers 0
Armament
1 x EX34 Hughes 25mm Chain Gun
1 x Browning MAG 7.62 x 51mm coaxially-mounted machine gun
1 x Heckler & Koch coaxially-mounted Grenade Machine Gun
2 x Single Tube TOW missile launchers (ejectable)
1 x Laser Target Designator
Ammunition
400 x 25mm HEAP
1200 x 7.62mm NATO
320 x 40mm Grenades
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for both Driver and Gunner/Commander
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for Gunner/Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Magnetic Anomaly Detector (For Mine Detection)
Other Systems
Automated Diagnostic System
Aft-Mounted Winch
Armoured Rear Entry Hatch
Armoured Top-Mounted Egress Hatch (Room for three men standing)
Forward-Mounted Anti-Mine Flail Attachment
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy (ARV)
Crew 3 (Driver, Gunner/Commander, Loader)
Passengers 0
Armament
None
Other Systems
Automated Diagnostic System
Weapons Ports for Infantry
Forward- and Aft-Mounted Winches
Armoured Rear Entry Hatch
Armoured Top-Mounted Egress Hatch (Room for three men standing)
Top-Mounted Crane
Forward- and Aft-Mounted Universal Towing Hitches
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy (Engineer Support)
Crew 2 (Driver, Gunner/Commander)
Passengers 10 Engineers
Armament
1 x EX34 Hughes 25mm Chain Gun
1 x Browning MAG 7.62 x 51mm coaxially-mounted machine gun
1 x Heckler & Koch coaxially-mounted Grenade Machine Gun
2 x Single Tube TOW missile launchers (ejectable)
1 x Laser Target Designator
Ammunition
400 x 25mm HEAP
1200 x 7.62mm NATO
320 x 40mm Grenades
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for both Driver and Gunner/Commander
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for Gunner/Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Other Systems
Automated Diagnostic System
Weapons Ports for Infantry
Aft-Mounted Winch
Armoured Rear Entry Hatch
Armoured Top-Mounted Egress Hatch (Room for three men standing)
Forward-Mounted Bulldozer Attachment
Vehicle IFV-2 Normandy (Artillery)
Crew 3 (Driver, Gunner/Commander, Radar Operator)
Passengers 0
Armament
1 x Viking Military Technologies 105 mm Howitzer
1 x Browning MAG 7.62 x 51mm pintle-mounted machine gun
1 x Laser Target Designator
Ammunition
40 x 105mm Artillery Shells
1200 x 7.62mm NATO
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for both Driver and Gunner/Commander
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for Gunner/Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Ericcson Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) Counter-Battery Radar System
Vehicle MAFV-1 Borden
Crew 4 (Driver, Gunner, Commander, Loader)
Length 6.45 Meters
Width 2.72 Meters
Height 2.13 Meters
Weight 30 Metric Tonnes
Speed
Road 78 kph
Combat 57 kph
Range 300 miles
Engine
1 x General Motors DRV-9a Water-cooled 4 cycle diesel
Armament
1 x Viking Military Technologies 130mm 1st Generation Electro-Thermal-Chemical Cannon
1 x Saco Defense Industries Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun
1 x Fabrique National M240G 7.62 x 51mm Machine Gun
1 x Hughes EX34 25mm Chain Gun
1 x Laser Target Designator
2 x Four-Tube Thunderbolt IR/Laser-Guided ATGM Launchers
Ammunition
12 x ATG-1 Mjolnir ATGMs
30 x 130mm ETC Rounds
1,000 x 7.62mm NATO
800 x .50 BMG
Defensive Systems
Layered Ceramic/Composite Alloy Armour with 3rd Gen ERA on forward surfaces and on turret.
Laser/Infrared/Microwave Threat Receptors
Charybdis MkI Laser/Infrared/Microwave Countermeasures Suite
Triphammer Active Intercept System
Kevlar Mine Matt integral to crew deck
Fully NBC-Rated Life Support System
Life Support rated for operation to -48 degrees C
15-Canister Smoke Grenade System
Anti-Spall Coating on all surfaces
Engine mounted forward of driver for enhanced crew survivability
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for the entire crew
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for both Gunner and Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) Millimeter Wave Radar Set
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Communications
Real-Time Command, Control, and Communications (RTC3) Data Link
- GPS Moving Map w' position and status of connected RTC3 units
- Connected to Auto-Diagnostic system for transmission of unit status
- Zip-Squeal Text/Data Transmission Capable
Universal Adaptor Port for Wire Communications
Hardwired Intercom System
High-Frequency Encrypted Radio
Other Systems
Automated Diagnostic System
Enhanced Fire Control System
Unit Cost $6.1M
Prime Contractor Kotterdam Motor Corporation
Notes
While the MBT-3A1 was designed for sheer firepower, the MAFV-1 has been designed from the ground up for portability. MAFV stands for Medium Armoured Fighting Vehicle. It is a tough, agile weapons platform capable of packing a punch while not being too heavy to deploy in a hurry. The MAFV-1 was designed to meet the following requirements: Its dimensions and weight must be such that one can be transported aboard a C-130, two aboard an LCAC or a C-17, and four aboard a C-5 Galaxy. The last mobility requirement can indeed be reached, but requires that the vehicles be loaded on pallets, as they are just barely narrow enough to fit two abreast.
Weaponry:
Although designed to be less than half the weight and marginally smaller, the MAFV-1 doesn't skimp overly much on firepower relative to the MBT-3A1. In fact, it mounts the same 130mm ETC cannon, maintaining a kill-range of five kilometers, with an accurate range of seven kilometers. Like the weapon on the MBT-3A1, it is more than capable of firing HEAT, AP Canister, HE-FRAG, APFSDS-T, and the 130mm ETC version of the RAKE-T, as well as the newly designed Smart Top Attack Kinetic Energy, or STAKE round. On top of all that, it can fire the new ATG-1 Mjolnir anti-tank missile from the barrel.
For anti-materiel applications, the MAFV-1 carries a 25mm cannon by Hughes mounted coaxially to the main gun, as well as a Mk. 19 Grenade Machine Gun from Saco Industries as the commander's weapon mounted in an armoured cupola to grant him a measure of protection while firing it. The loader's weapon, a M240G machine gun by Fabrique National in the 7.62mm NATO, is designed to be quickly unshipped in case of the destruction of the tank to provide extra firepower for the crew.
Two four-tube Thunderbolt missile pods are mounted, one on either side of the turret to grant further anti-armour firepower above and beyond that already supplied by the main gun. In case of critical damage to the pods, or the expenditure of their rockets, both pods are entirely disposable, and may be ejected.
Defensive Measures:
The MAFV-1 mounts a quantity of layered ceramic/composite armour sufficient to defeat up to a 120mm cannon shot within its kill range even without the ERA mounted on the forward surfaces and the turret. No armour is impregnable, though, and a point blank HEAT or APFSDS-T shot still stands a good chance of killing the tank.
Rather than relying entirely on its potent armour, the MAFV-1 also mounts the new Triphammer Active Intercept System, and a full suite of laser, microwave, and IR threat receptors and countermeasures. Also, the forward-mounted diesel engine provides a measure of protection for the crew in the case of a penetrating hit, as well as being well-insulated against heat, and exceptionally well-muffled to decrease engine noise. The composition of the aerosol "Smoke" grenades has been changed so that the cloud not only blocks line of sight visually, but it obscures infrared devices. While the enemy will certainly know that there is a tank somewhere in that cloud of smoke, it lowers the probability of a hit when they are forced to fire blind. As always with KMC-designed vehicles, the MAFV-1 is equipped with a full NBC-rated life support system to protect its crew from environmental hazards.
Fire Control:
The fire control system on the MAFV-1 is based largely on the one currently employed on the MBT-3A1, allowing it to track, target, and engage multiple moving targets, even fast moving ones such as helicopters. This can be done in defilade, on the move, at rest, and even while swimming. The targeting computer is linked into a sophisticated analysis system with an adaptive database that will even suggest an aimpoint and round type based on the past observed performance of similar targets in combat situations. Equipped with a so-called AI similar to that in some of the more sophisticated computer games, the analyzer will actually learn the weaknesses of a specific type of target given enough exposure and is, of course, pre-programmed with the known weaknesses of many standard targets.
Vehicle LTA-1 Dieppe
Crew 3 (Driver, Gunner, Commander)
Length 6.12 Meters
Weight 27.4 Metric Tonnes
Speed
Road 77 kph
Combat 55 kph
Swim 15 kph
Range 300 miles
Engine
1 x General Motors DRV-22 Water-cooled 4 cycle diesel
2 x General Electric Water Jet Turbines (steerable)
Armament
1 x Viking Military Technologies 105mm 2nd Generation Electro-Thermal-Chemical Cannon
1 x Saco Defense Industries Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun
1 x Browning M2HB .50 BMG Machine Gun
1 x Laser Target Designator
2 x Four-Tube Thunderbolt IR/Laser-Guided ATGM Launchers
Ammunition
40 x 105mm ETC Rounds
800 x 7.62mm NATO
800 x .50 BMG
Defensive Systems
Layered Ceramic/Composite Alloy Armour with 3rd Gen ERA on turret.
Laser/Infrared/Microwave Threat Receptors
Charybdis MkI Laser/Infrared/Microwave Countermeasures Suite
Triphammer Active Intercept System
Kevlar Mine Matt integral to crew deck
Fully NBC-Rated Life Support System
Life Support rated for operation to -48 degrees C
12-Canister Smoke Grenade System
Anti-Spall Coating on all surfaces
Engine mounted forward of driver for enhanced crew survivability
Optics/Sensors
Low-Light Systems for the entire crew
Turret-Mounted IR Sight for both Gunner and Commander
Full Telescopic Magnification on both Natural- and Low-Light systems
Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) Millimeter Wave Radar Set
Computer-Aided Target Recognition system
Communications
Real-Time Command, Control, and Communications (RTC3) Data Link
- GPS Moving Map w' position and status of connected RTC3 units
- Connected to Auto-Diagnostic system for transmission of unit status
- Zip-Squeal Text/Data Transmission Capable
Universal Adaptor Port for Wire Communications
Hardwired Intercom System
High-Frequency Encrypted Radio
Other Systems
Automated Diagnostic System
Enhanced Fire Control System
Unit Cost $5.4M
Prime Contractor Kotterdam Motor Corporation
Notes
Designed with amphibious operations in mind, the LTA, or Light Tank: Amphibious-1 weighs just under half as much as the MBT-3A1 currently serving in the DKA. The purpose of the LTA-1 is to be carried aboard amphibious assault ships and launched to stiffen the back of an attack. Fully amphibious, the LTA-1 has several advantages over earlier amphibious tanks due to recent advances in armoured vehicle technology.
Weaponry:
The design of the LTA-1 was a trade-off right from the start. The amphibious capability came at the cost of firepower, amongst other things, although it retains a rather admirable punch. Its primary weapons system consists of a fully-stabilized 105mm 1st Gen ETC cannon. Taking lessons from the 1st Gen weapon on the MBT-3A1, the LTA-1's main gun maintains a kill-range of almost five kilometers, with an accurate range of seven kilometers. Capable of firing HEAT, AP Canister, HE-FRAG, APFSDS-T, and the 105mm ETC version of the RAKE-T, as well as the newly designed Smart Top Attack Kinetic Energy, or STAKE round.
For anti-personel and anti-materiel applications, the LTA-1 carries an M2HB .50 calibre machine gun mounted coaxially with the main gun, as well as a Mk. 19 Grenade Machine Gun from Saco Industries as the commander's weapon mounted in an armoured cupola to grant him a measure of protection while firing it. As well, two four-tube Thunderbolt missile pods are mounted, one on either side of the turret to grant further anti-armour firepower above and beyond that already supplied by the main gun.
Unlike earlier tanks from the KMC, the LTA-1 does not include a loader in the crew. The autoloader involved, however, is an extremely reliable and efficient piece of machinery. Malfunctions are exceedingly rare, and any damage to the tank sufficient to disable the autoloader has likely disabled the main gun, if not killed the gunner as well.
Defensive Measures:
The LTA-1 mounts a quantity of layered ceramic/composite armour sufficient to defeat up to a 105mm cannon within its kill range. Tests against a 120mm Smoothbore were promising as well, though not sufficiently so for designers to rate the armour as proof against such rounds, although the tank does have a greater than 80% chance of surviving a single 120mm shot, although that probability drops to 50% on the second impact. Strangely, the turret actually stands a greater chance of surviving such an impact, thanks to its sharply angled armour and the generous amount of 3rd Gen ER armour mounted. As well, the top surface of the broad, flat turret mounts abnormally thick armour, making it especially tough to breach with top-down attacks. This resulted in a slight increase in weight, but it was considered a reasonable trade off.
Defensive equipment on the LTA-1, however, is not limited to high-tech armours. The new Triphammer Active Intercept system provides the LTA-1 with protection against anti-tank rockets by firing small explosive charges directly into the path of the incoming missile in the hopes of destroying it. The Triphammer has proven especially effective in tests, however unlike the ARENA system which inspired the Triphammer, it cannot engage infantry targets.
A full suite of laser, microwave, and IR threat receptors and countermeasures are employed to defend the LTA-1. Also, the forward-mounted diesel engine provides a measure of protection for the crew in the case of a penetrating hit, as well as being well-insulated against heat, and exceptionally well-muffled to decrease engine noise. Also, the composition of the aerosol "Smoke" grenades has been changed so that the cloud not only blocks line of sight visually, but it obscures infrared devices. While the enemy will certainly know that there is a tank somewhere in that cloud of smoke, it lowers the probability of a hit when they are forced to fire blind. As always with KMC-designed vehicles, the LTA-1 is equipped with a fully NBC-rated life support system to protect its crew from environmental hazards.
Fire Control:
The fire control system on the LTA-1 is based broadly on the one currently employed on the MBT-3A1, allowing it to track, target, and engage multiple moving targets, even fast moving ones such as helicopters. This can be done in defilade, on the move, at rest, and even while swimming. The targeting computer is linked into a sophisticated analysis system with an adaptive database that will even suggest an aimpoint and round type based on the past observed performance of similar targets in combat situations. Equipped with a so-called AI similar to that in some of the more sophisticated computer games, the analyzer will actually learn the weaknesses of a specific type of target given enough exposure and is, of course, pre-programmed with the known weaknesses of many standard targets.
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F-15G Eagle
Designed to improve the capabilities of the F-15C Eagles already in service, as well as to consolidate the air-superiority role into a minimum number of aircraft. The Su-37W aircraft currently serving were intended primarily as a stop-gap measure. The F-15G is the intended aircraft. Agile, fast, and heavily armed, the F-15G is the equal of nearly any fighter in the world. It is also exceptionally easy to maintain.
The majority of its parts are off-the-shelf, with the new Wide-Angle Tactical Radar System, or WATRS coming from the Su-37W. The WATRS system is not a single radar system, but rather a series of independant transmit/recieve modules built around a single powerful module in the nose with a range of 241 kilometers, or 150 miles, and a coverage of 200 degrees. Also, the engines are the same Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 afterburning turbofans as are included in the F-22 and the F-23 fighters, with two-dimensional thrust vectoring to improve maneuverability.
Even though the engines, the radar, and a number of electronic systems have been replaced, the F-15G still maintains many parts in common with the existing F-15C and the -15E aircraft. This leads to a greater availability of parts, as well as reducing overall maintenance costs. Rather than buying two different sets of spare parts, the same unit can be used on either aircraft. Also, the cannon and the engines are shared with the F-23B Black Widow II, and the F-22 Raptor granting the same advantages to countries that already use either of those aircraft.
The new supercooled infrared search and track system by Longfield Electronics allows the F-15G to track targets without the use of its radar by their infrared signals. Capable of tracking targets from all aspects, it adds an extra degree of lethality to this already dangerous fighter.
As with any fighter, however, the firepower of this aircraft is crucial to the success of the design. A warplane is useless without weapons, and the F-15G is far from useless. Besides its M61A2 Vulcan cannon, the F-15G is equipped with fifteen hardpoints, three of them wet. In a standard offensive air superiority role, it would not be unusual to find an F-15G carrying four AIM-9X Sidewinders on two twin-mount rails, six AIM-120 AMRAAMs, two AGM-88 HARMs for dealing with SAM sites and, the first aircraft to do so since the F-14, four AIM-54C Phoenix missiles. This, combined with its agility and speed, make the F-15G a lethal aircraft indeed.
General Characteristics
Primary Function: All-Weather Tactical Fighter
Contractors:
Vega Aerospace Consortium
McDonnell-Douglas Corporation
Power Plant: Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 afterburning turbofans with two-dimensional thrust vectoring.
Length: 20.50 m (67 ft 3 in)
Height: 5.69 m (18 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 16.10 m (52 ft 10 in)
Speed:
Supercruise - 1,811 km/h (1,125 mph/Mach 1.5)
Afterburner - 3,018 km/h (1,875 mph/Mach 2.5+)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 34,019 kg (75,000 lbs)
Range: 4,000 km ferry range with two conformal and three external fuel tanks
Armament:
1 x M61A2 20mm, six-barrel rotary cannon with 940 rounds of ammunition
15 x External hardpoints (Three Wet)
Combat Systems:
1 x Longfield Electronics WATRS LPI Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar
1 x Ericsson Multifunction Integrated Defensive Information Systems (MIDIS)
1 x Longfield Electronics SCIRSTS Supercooled Infrared Search and Track System
1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Targeting Pod
1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Navigation Pod
1 x AN/ALC-135 Tactical Electronic Warfare System
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $45.8 million