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17-11-2003, 08:29
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Federal Republic Armmed Forces Newsletter:
"Tankers to get new behemoth"
The government has announced earlier today that the Federal Republic Army would begin to phase out the M60A3 and M1 unmodified tanks with the experimental M5 Rolling Thunder Battletank. The M5RT isnt much different from the typical M1A2 SEP, however, it replaced the command features on the SEP with a second main weapon. A one shot, hit or miss EMP gun. That's right folks, Nomad Moon Research Facility is proud to present their latest gadget for the tankers. A single shot EMP gun hooked up to a seperate battery inside of the M5RT. The drain of the gun however means its a one shot, one kill deal. After which the tank unless it changes batteries is left with its 125mm smooth bore cannon, and the 50 caliber machine gun on the turret for the commander.
The tanks prices have yet to be announced yet insider sources place a single M5RT somewhere between 5 million and 7.5 million FRDs. The M5RTs are being produced at Ford and Chrysler Tank Arsenal Facilities and are expected to be integrated with frontline units later this year. The M5RT shares one thing however with the departing M60A3 and M1 unmodified Abrams, they lack ERA. With price tags as high as they are now it was decided that the addition of ERA to the current armor package would weigh the tank down to much and would force the price to go higher than actually needed.
We spoke with several Armored Division commanders who all expressed the same concern. "Will the EMP Gun short circuit the tank its on? Or surrounding tanks?" We decided to try and find out, and after several days of pressing on we spoke with one of the researchers at the Nomand Moon facility on Charon. She assured us that extensive tests were conducted inside of the base to see the effects of the EMP gun, and while the possbility for a misfire taking out the tanks electronics was a possibility it would only happen if the tank was poorly maintained. With tanks constantly going into combat situations poorly maintained may not be so rare as the scientists figure.
Talks of allowing the export of the M5RT to other nations are being conducted with the Federal Senate on Weapons and Research, a decision is to be expected later this month. FRCS is hoping the Senate will allow the export of the tank to the open market while opponents say this will even the playing field when the whole point of developing the EMP weapon was to disabe an enemies sight enough so to take it out before it can take out a friendly tank. Nomad Moon Researchers disclosed the projected range of the EMP weapon being at 1.5 miles with a blast radius of 10 feet around the point of supposed impact. Further inquriers were refered to the Armies Press Secretary who intold pointed us to the OSS who inturn told us the information was classified. Until we see these things in combat however all we can say is this,
The tankers got a new toy to roll over crunchies with.
Federal Republic Armmed Forces Newsletter:
"Tankers to get new behemoth"
The government has announced earlier today that the Federal Republic Army would begin to phase out the M60A3 and M1 unmodified tanks with the experimental M5 Rolling Thunder Battletank. The M5RT isnt much different from the typical M1A2 SEP, however, it replaced the command features on the SEP with a second main weapon. A one shot, hit or miss EMP gun. That's right folks, Nomad Moon Research Facility is proud to present their latest gadget for the tankers. A single shot EMP gun hooked up to a seperate battery inside of the M5RT. The drain of the gun however means its a one shot, one kill deal. After which the tank unless it changes batteries is left with its 125mm smooth bore cannon, and the 50 caliber machine gun on the turret for the commander.
The tanks prices have yet to be announced yet insider sources place a single M5RT somewhere between 5 million and 7.5 million FRDs. The M5RTs are being produced at Ford and Chrysler Tank Arsenal Facilities and are expected to be integrated with frontline units later this year. The M5RT shares one thing however with the departing M60A3 and M1 unmodified Abrams, they lack ERA. With price tags as high as they are now it was decided that the addition of ERA to the current armor package would weigh the tank down to much and would force the price to go higher than actually needed.
We spoke with several Armored Division commanders who all expressed the same concern. "Will the EMP Gun short circuit the tank its on? Or surrounding tanks?" We decided to try and find out, and after several days of pressing on we spoke with one of the researchers at the Nomand Moon facility on Charon. She assured us that extensive tests were conducted inside of the base to see the effects of the EMP gun, and while the possbility for a misfire taking out the tanks electronics was a possibility it would only happen if the tank was poorly maintained. With tanks constantly going into combat situations poorly maintained may not be so rare as the scientists figure.
Talks of allowing the export of the M5RT to other nations are being conducted with the Federal Senate on Weapons and Research, a decision is to be expected later this month. FRCS is hoping the Senate will allow the export of the tank to the open market while opponents say this will even the playing field when the whole point of developing the EMP weapon was to disabe an enemies sight enough so to take it out before it can take out a friendly tank. Nomad Moon Researchers disclosed the projected range of the EMP weapon being at 1.5 miles with a blast radius of 10 feet around the point of supposed impact. Further inquriers were refered to the Armies Press Secretary who intold pointed us to the OSS who inturn told us the information was classified. Until we see these things in combat however all we can say is this,
The tankers got a new toy to roll over crunchies with.