NationStates Jolt Archive

The High King looked on with pride as the newest addition to his forces rolled out of the lab. In all it's splendor, the gromril-coated Ironbreaker would prove to be a might addition to his arsenal.

[OOC : The specs follow, feel free to nitpick, I want feedback]

‘Ironbreaker’ Tank Hunter Vehicle
http://www.hendersonraiders.com/pics/ironbreaker.bmp
Type: Medium tank hunter
Crew: 3
Cost per Unit: $1,500,000
Speed:
--> 68 kph on roadways
--> 30 kph on rough terrain
Armament:
1x Howitzer main cannon mounted fixed-forward on hull.
· calibre 155 mm
· maximum direct range to ground target about 18km
· average sustained firing rate of 2 rounds per minute
· capable of both direct and indirect fire
1x 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on top of hull.

Secondary Systems:
· gyro-stabilized optic targeting viewfinder
· automatic digital forward observer and calculator system
· laser rangefinder, range 8 km
· smoke dischargers
The Ironbreaker is designed to fulfill a support role for armoured and infantry battalions, by engaging and destroying enemy vehicles before the enemy can engage those battalions. The Ironbreaker mounts a large Howitzer cannon, which can be used both against the vehicles it is designed to hunt, and against other targets, as a normal 155mm artillery piece.

[OOC: C'mon people, at least tell me if i'm doing it right!!]

OOC: I'm more an "expert" on military tatics but here are some things that I see

1) The price is too low 3-4 million
2) That cannon would have a huge kickback

You could probably hear that monster in Mioka-ro! And yes, it looks very similar to a Paladin, but I'd have to compare stats to see the differences...

I should imagine that a tank hunter would do well to carry an anti-tank gun instead of an artillery piece.

Points:

>She's a tank destroyer, not a tank hunter.

>A howitzer is a gun designed to fire at high angles, which the pictured gun isn't [and having a howitzer would make her an artillery gun anyway]. That's just a smoothbore / rifled cannon.

>From the look of it, she doesn't actually have a rotating turret.

>From the look of it, she doesn't actually have a rotating turret.

Yeah, looks more like an Assault Gun.




assault gun
n.

1. An assault weapon.
2. A turretless armored vehicle having the chassis of a tank but mounting a larger gun, used in antitank combat and infantry support.

Nice image. You didn't mention what kind of armour being used.

Ok, i've looked about, and re-done the stats. Let me know.
As well, the smoothbore cannon is not on a turret, as someone stated, as the recoil from the cannon would be much, MUCH harder to handle in a rotating turret. And the gromril armor is much like reactive armor in it's own right. Let me know if anything is amiss.

‘Ironbreaker’ Tank Destroyer Vehicle
http://www.hendersonraiders.com/pics/ironbreaker.bmp
Type: Medium tank destroyer
Crew: 3
Cost per Unit: $4,500,000
Manufacturer: Engineers Syndicate of the Royal Guard
Speed:
--> 68 kph on roadways
--> 30 kph on rough terrain
Armour: Gromril-coated steel-compound; front-420mm, side-250mm, rear-200mm
Armament:
1x Smoothbore main cannon mounted fixed-forward on hull.
· calibre 155 mm
· maximum direct range to ground target about 18km
· average sustained firing rate of 2 rounds per minute
· capable of both direct and indirect fire
1x 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on top of hull.

Secondary Systems:
· gyro-stabilized optic targeting viewfinder
· automatic digital forward observer and calculator system
· laser rangefinder, range 8 km
· smoke dischargers
The Ironbreaker is designed to fulfill a support role for armoured and infantry battalions, by engaging and destroying enemy vehicles before the enemy can engage those battalions. The Ironbreaker mounts a large Smoothbore cannon, which can be used both against the vehicles it is designed to hunt, and against other targets, as a normal 155mm artillery piece.

Ok, i've looked about, and re-done the stats. Let me know.
As well, the smoothbore cannon is not on a turret, as someone stated, as the recoil from the cannon would be much, MUCH harder to handle in a rotating turret. And the gromril armor is much like reactive armor in it's own right. Let me know if anything is amiss.

‘Ironbreaker’ Tank Destroyer Vehicle
http://www.hendersonraiders.com/pics/ironbreaker.bmp
Type: Medium tank destroyer
Crew: 3
Cost per Unit: $4,500,000
Manufacturer: Engineers Syndicate of the Royal Guard
Speed:
--> 68 kph on roadways
--> 30 kph on rough terrain
Armour: Gromril-coated steel-compound; front-420mm, side-250mm, rear-200mm
Armament:
1x Smoothbore main cannon mounted fixed-forward on hull.
· calibre 155 mm
· maximum direct range to ground target about 18km
· average sustained firing rate of 2 rounds per minute
· capable of both direct and indirect fire
1x 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on top of hull.

Secondary Systems:
· gyro-stabilized optic targeting viewfinder
· automatic digital forward observer and calculator system
· laser rangefinder, range 8 km
· smoke dischargers
The Ironbreaker is designed to fulfill a support role for armoured and infantry battalions, by engaging and destroying enemy vehicles before the enemy can engage those battalions. The Ironbreaker mounts a large Smoothbore cannon, which can be used both against the vehicles it is designed to hunt, and against other targets, as a normal 155mm artillery piece.
About your Direct-fire range.
Shells are propelled by chemical charges and generally have muzzle velocities of 2000-3000m/s. Seeing as the earth's acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s^2, it means that in a direct fire mode (i.e. low angle of fire) from a cannon which is only a few meters from the ground, your range will be limited to 2-3 km at best on flat ground.

Indirect fire acheives high ranges due to its higher tragectory, 30 km - 50 km (depending on charge size/quality) would be a good range. Direct fire however, will be limited to much smaller ranges due to Earth's gravitational influence.