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We needed to produce a tank that was both powerful and easy to mass produce (our most powerful tanks have been bought off other nations). This is the end result and we would like to know if everything is actually plausible or if parts are unrealistic and needs changing. Thanks in advance for any good advice.

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leclerc/images/Leclerc_11.jpg

AH-21 Main Battle Tank

Crew: 3 (Driver, gunner, commander)
Weight: 52 tonnes
Engine: 1,300hp SACM V8X-1500 diesel
Transmission: SESM ESM 500 automatic transmission, 5 forward and 2 reverse gears
Track: Metallic with RSMh, with rubber-tyred road wheels
Suspension: Torsion bar
Radio: Receive/transmit, telephone
Dimension: Length: 10.28 m; Height: 2.30 m; Width: 3.450 m
Ground Pressure: 0.771 kg/cm 2
Cruising Range: 400-500km
Speed: Max road 57 km/h; max off-road 45 km/h; average cross-country 35 km/h; max swim N/A
Fording Depths: 1.4 m unprepared; 2.4 m with snorkel
Main Gun: 145 mm A57BX Electro Thermal Chemical Cannon
Rate of Fire: 8-9 rounds/min
Elevation/Depression: +14 to -6 degree
Auxiliary Weapon: One coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun; one 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
Fire Control: ISFCS with laser rangefinder input, onboard computer, wind sensor, and control panel

DESIGN FEATURES

The AH-21 uses a conventional layout with three crewmembers. The driver compartment is located in the left front; the turret is mounted in the middle and the engine compartment in the rear. There are six smaller road wheels on each side.

ARMAMENT: The AH-21 has 145mm ETC Cannon with autoloader of Andrehervian JXK2 design. By introducing the autoloader to reduce the crew to three men, more rounds are available for the higher rate of fire. The tank can carry 42 rounds, 22 of them stored in the carousel of the autoloader, and the gun can fire at 8-9 rounds per minute. The turret is equipped with a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun designed for anti-infantry use and a 12.7mm air-defence machine gun for low flying aircraft.

ARMOUR: The AH-21 incorporates steel encased depleted uranium armour. Armour bulkheads separate the crew compartment from the fuel tanks. The top panels of the tank are designed to blow outwards in the event of penetration by a HEAT projectile. The tank is protected against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare. The turret is protected with second generation Chobham armour. A nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection system is located in the turret bustle.

FIRE CONTROL AND OBSERVATION: The commander's station is equipped with six periscopes, providing 360 degree view. The Raytheon Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) provides the commander with independent stabilised day and night vision with a 360 degree view, automatic sector scanning, automatic target cueing of the gunner's sight and back-up fire control.

The AH-21 tank has a two-axis Raytheon Gunner's Primary Sight- Line of Sight (GPS-LOS) which increases the first round hit probability by providing faster target acquisition and improved gun pointing. The Thermal Imaging System (TIS) has magnification x10 narrow field of view and x3 wide field of view. The thermal image is displayed in the eyepiece of the gunner's sight together with the range measurement from a laser rangefinder. The AndreArms Laser Systems Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder (ELRF) has a range accuracy to within 10m and target discrimination of 20m. The gunner also has an AndreArms Model 939 auxiliary sight with magnification x8 and field of view 8 degrees.

The Andrehervian technology division supplies the digital fire control computer. The fire control computer automatically calculates the fire control solution based on: lead angle measurement; bend of the gun measured by the muzzle reference system; velocity measurement from a wind sensor on the roof of the turret; data from a pendulum static cant sensor located at the centre of the turret roof. The operator manually inputs data on ammunition type, temperature, and barometric pressure.
The driver has either three observation periscopes or two periscopes on either side and a central image intensifying periscope for night vision. The periscopes provide 120 degrees field of view. The AHTD’s Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE), AN/VSS-5, is based on a 328 x 245 element uncooled infrared detector array, operating in the 7.5 to 13 micron waveband. A Raytheon Driver's Thermal Viewer, AN/VAS-3, is installed on the AH-21 tank for Desert and other harsh environments.

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leclerc/images/leclerc6.jpg

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leclerc/images/leclerc10.jpg

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Well, obviously this tank has some kick to it, obviously being modeled after a Soviet tank. Looks like a T-80 to me, but I am rusty.

OOC: I am RPingly overlooking the fact that it IS a Soviet Tank :D

Problem one: No price.
Problem two: Old, out-of-date design.

The tanks built by Foe Hammer Weapons, however, are top-of-the-line Fighting machines. Many times more effective than the M-1 Abrams, the M5 MBT built by FHW is low-cost, high-tech muscle.
http://com3.runboard.com/bnationstatesforum.ffoehammerweapons.t4

The picture is of a Chinese Type 96 and I didn't put a price on because I'm not selling it.

Also, the armour, main gun and fire control systems are different.

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Is it for sale? If so the ASA will take 600 of them. The money will be wired apon confirmation.

The picture is of a Chinese Type 96 and I didn't put a price on because I'm not selling it.

Also, the armour, main gun and fire control systems are different.

Oh you are not selling it? I will cancel my order.

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OOC: Well, since Foe Hammer's tank is supposedly able to withstand a 500 kiloton blast with only modern armor (and considering the armor composition with that), I'm not so sure he's someone who should be listened to, especially when his unit is clearly inferior to this one in many respects.

Really, the only problem I see is that the range is too high. For a tank, 400-500 km would be a little more realistic.
Outside of that, the only thing I'd note is a problem associated with the parent design, and is shared with all Soviet bloc and derivative designs. That problem is that the lower weight and internal space will guarantee that this is much less survivable than comperable western tanks (not only does it get less armor, but the lack of internal space limits protective features and increases the chance of a penetrating hit being fatal).
Designs like that are mainly employed by those who use the Soviet "quantity has a quality all its own" dictum. You have the weigh the lower vehicle and crew survival weight against lower cost and better deployability.

We've done the necessary changes. Are there still any problems?

What about air conditioning,airbags & CD player?

Well, the gun size is good, armor thickness is okay, what is your engine type? The gun is good, from the looks of it, it is remote controlled from the inside (any one who has heard stories of WW2 roof gunners knows why, either that, of if you play BF 1942), Thermal sights are good, armor composition is good (I use a DU/Titanium mix myself) all in all a good tank, although I do prefer a slightly heavier 150 mm main gun.

i could try some out as i am currently in war against the armed republic of Syldova or u could try it on him

We changed the engine and transmission as the Leclerc's could provide a lot more power than the Type 96 could.

Engine type is up there along with the specifications.

I personaly would go with a gas turbine....

Anyone else see anything wrong?

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