Beth Gellert
23-03-2004, 06:46
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Where so ever there be regression let us block it, where stagnation let us force motion! Progress! Progress under arms! To the masses we offer the means!
-Comrade General Pangloss, Commander Beth Gellen Malagasy Expeditionary Force, The Commonwealth People’s Army
Battle Tanks
MT-2 Main Battle Tank
Technical Data
Crew: 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
Dimensions: length (hull) 23.8ft, 7.25m, width 11.5ft, 3.5m, height 7.4ft, 2.25m
Weight: 46,200kg
Engine: 1,270hp diesel
Power to Weight Ratio: 27.5hp/t
Speed: 45mph, 72kph (road)
Range: 326miles, 525km (road)
Fording: 5.9ft, 1.8m, or 16.4ft, 5m with preparation
Vertical Obstacle: 3.1ft, 0.95m
Trench: 9.35ft, 2.85m
Primary Armament: Stabilised 125mm BGMKII smoothbore with fume extractor and autoloader firing APFSDS, HEAT, HE-FRAG, smoke and practice rounds, and AT-11 or Totem-1 anti-tank guided missile.
Secondary Armament: Co-axial 7.62x39mm machinegun, remote-controlled 12.7x107mm anti-aircraft machinegun on turret roof, 2x3 smoke grenade dischargers
Ammunition: 36x125mm, 5x Totem-1 ATGM, 1,250x7.62mm, 300x12.7mm
Armour: Steel, composite front hull and laminate turret, explosive-reactive armour
Other Equipment: Infrared jammer, laser warning receivers, grenade-launched aerosol screen, NBC suite, night vision equipment for all crewmembers,
Unit Cost: US$3million
Notes: MT-2 served with Commonwealth forces for several years with more than seven thousand in service at their height. The 125mm BGMKII is said to be similar in performance to the latest Russian 125mm guns. Totem-1 has a 100-5,000m+ range and is said to deliver more than 900mm armour-penetration, and ensured penetration against most current ERA.
Line Drawing: MT-2 (http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/armaments.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=51)
MT-3 HOTAN Main Battle Tank
Technical Data
Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
Dimensions: length 25ft, 7.6m (hull) width 12ft, 3.68m height (turret roof) 7.8ft, 2.4m
Weight: 50,120kg
Engine: 1,270hp diesel
Power to Weight Ratio: 25.4hp/t
Speed: 40mph, 65kph (road)
Range: 295miles, 475km, or 372miles, 600km with extra fuel tank (road)
Fording: 4.9ft, 1.5m
Vertical Obstacle: 3ft, 0.9m
Trench: 9.2ft, 2.8m
Primary Armament: 125mm smoothbore BGMKIII
Fume Extractor: Yes.
Thermal Sleeve: Optional.
Ammunition: APFSDS, HEAT-MP, smoke & practice rounds, and Totem-2 ATGM.
(Typical load includes 36 assorted APFSDS and HEAT-MP rounds and 5 Totem-2 ATGM. Totem-2 is a BG native weapon replacing MT-2’s Totem-1, which was born following BG deployment of the AT-11 system on the MT-1. Totem-2 is said to be more resistant to counter-measures, have a range above 5km, and deliver “ensured penetration” against most ERA)
Elevation: -6 to +18 degrees.
Fire Control: Laser range finder and automatic fire control computer, which may be manually over-ridden; wind gauge, and dual-axis stabilisation system.
Night Vision: Available to driver, gunner, and commander.
Secondary Armament: 7.62x39mm co-axial machinegun (2,200rnds), 14.5x114mm AA machinegun operated by loader (240rnds), 5.45mm AKS-74 assault rifle (210rnds).
Armour: Steel (welded), laminate, composite (front and turret), reactive and/or appliqué
Other Equipment: NBC suite, laser warning receivers, infrared jammer, LS-DW laser self-defence weapon, 2x3 smoke grenade dischargers.
Unit Cost
Notes: This is now the standard Beth Gellen MBT and has also been exported to Dra-pol after being named for that nation’s Secretary Hotan in honour of his determined resistance in the face of Christian capitalist invaders. A laser self-defence weapon is employed by MT-3 once the vehicle’s LWR detects hostile activity. The turret rotates to face the threat, enabling the LS-DW to seek out the source optics with a low-power laser beam. Once the target is acquired the power of said laser-beam is rapidly and substantially increased, attacking sensitive optical equipment and/or human eyes at the source of the initial laser threat. This system is said to be effective up to at least five kilometres, and may be employed against helicopter as well as land-based threats.
A computerised grenade discharging system deploys an aerosol screen if the crew does not immediately react to a LWR alert (though of course this system may be manually over-ridden before hand).
MT-3 can inject diesel fuel into the exhaust to create a smoke screen.
Image: "Hotan" (http://www.sinodefence.com/army/tank/type98_1a.jpg)
Other Armoured Vehicles
Commonwealth Infantry Combat Vehicle 3 WOMBAT
Technical Data (Baseline Model)
Crew: 3 plus 6
Dimensions: length 21ft, 6.4m, width 10.1ft, 3.1m, height 8.4ft, 2.55m
Weight: 14,400kg empty, 16,720kg combat
Engine: 450hp diesel
Maximum Speed: 42mph, 68kph (road), 5mph, 8kph (water)
Range: 390miles, 628km
Armament: BG 30mm auto cannon, co-axial 7.62x39mm machinegun, Totem-3T ATGM
Ammunition: 900x30mm, 5xTotem-3T ATGM, 1,500x7.62mm
Armour: Aluminium, steel (hull), steel, laminate (turret)
Other Equipment: 6x smoke grenade dischargers, NBC suite, night vision equipment for all crewmembers
Variants: WOMBAT Field Ambulance, WOMBAT Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, WOMBAT Armoured Mobile Command Post
Unit Cost: US$1.5million
Notes: The CICV-3 has only just entered Beth Gellen service after many years in the making: one of the problems with Beth Gellert’s unusually open and free political process is that delays are often incurred as every conflicting voice must be heard and considered. The 30mm cannon is said to be an exceptionally good weapon with high accuracy and good armour penetration, it may be used in the anti-aircraft role. Totem-3T is a tube-launched version of the gun-launched weapons seen on MT-2/3 battle tanks and is capable of engaging vehicles and potentially aircraft out to more than 3miles/5km. In BG service, when carrying infantry, an SA-16 shoulder-launched SAM may be fired via a hatch over the crew compartment. Wombat replaces the widely exported CICV-2, now out of production, and Portmeirion hopes that export sales of this vehicle will be no less impressive. Air transportable aboard Marathon or larger aircraft
Line Drawing (Baseline Model): Wombat (http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/armaments.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=49)
Commonwealth Infantry Combat Vehicle 2 Type-B AGOUTI
Technical Data
Crew: 3 plus 4
Dimensions: length 21ft, 6.4m (hull), width 10.1ft, 3.1m, height 8.5ft, 2.6m
Weight: 15,100kg empty, 18,000kg combat
Engine: 450hp diesel
Maximum Speed: 36mph, 58kph (road), 4mph, 6.5kph (water)
Range: 390miles, 628km
Armament: Stabilised 105mm rifled gun firing HE-FRAG, HEAT, APFSDS, and smoke rounds, co-axial 7.62x39mm machinegun, Totem-3T ATGM
Ammunition: 32x105mm, 6xTotem-3T ATGM, 1,200x7.62mm
Armour: Aluminium, steel to 42mm (hull), steel to 56mm (turret), ERA available
Other Equipment: 6x smoke grenade dischargers, NBC suite, night vision equipment for all crewmembers, thermal/radar jammer
Unit Cost: US$1.2million
Notes: The CICV-2 Type B is distantly related to the Russian BMP-2 which spawned early Beth Gellen ICVs. This vehicle has served for many years and in many theatres. Explosive Reactive Armour is sometimes fitted but is not advised when operating with infantry who may be put at risk by the armour. In BG service, when carrying infantry, an SA-16 shoulder-launched SAM may be fired via a hatch over the crew compartment. Agouti is fire-on-the-move capable.
Line Drawing: Agouti (http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/armaments.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=47)
Rocket Artillery Vehicle 1 PLUVIA
Technical Data
Crew: 3
Chassis: 6x6 truck
Weight: 9,750kg
Speed: 52mph, 84kph
Operational Range: 190miles, 305km
Rocket Calibre: 289mm
Rocket Range: 17,000m standard, 36,500m extended range munitions
Warhead Type: HE, anti-personnel/anti-material submunition, precision anti-armour submunition
Tubes: 6
Rate of Fire: 6 rockets in 12 seconds
Unit Cost: US$2million
Where so ever there be regression let us block it, where stagnation let us force motion! Progress! Progress under arms! To the masses we offer the means!
-Comrade General Pangloss, Commander Beth Gellen Malagasy Expeditionary Force, The Commonwealth People’s Army
Battle Tanks
MT-2 Main Battle Tank
Technical Data
Crew: 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
Dimensions: length (hull) 23.8ft, 7.25m, width 11.5ft, 3.5m, height 7.4ft, 2.25m
Weight: 46,200kg
Engine: 1,270hp diesel
Power to Weight Ratio: 27.5hp/t
Speed: 45mph, 72kph (road)
Range: 326miles, 525km (road)
Fording: 5.9ft, 1.8m, or 16.4ft, 5m with preparation
Vertical Obstacle: 3.1ft, 0.95m
Trench: 9.35ft, 2.85m
Primary Armament: Stabilised 125mm BGMKII smoothbore with fume extractor and autoloader firing APFSDS, HEAT, HE-FRAG, smoke and practice rounds, and AT-11 or Totem-1 anti-tank guided missile.
Secondary Armament: Co-axial 7.62x39mm machinegun, remote-controlled 12.7x107mm anti-aircraft machinegun on turret roof, 2x3 smoke grenade dischargers
Ammunition: 36x125mm, 5x Totem-1 ATGM, 1,250x7.62mm, 300x12.7mm
Armour: Steel, composite front hull and laminate turret, explosive-reactive armour
Other Equipment: Infrared jammer, laser warning receivers, grenade-launched aerosol screen, NBC suite, night vision equipment for all crewmembers,
Unit Cost: US$3million
Notes: MT-2 served with Commonwealth forces for several years with more than seven thousand in service at their height. The 125mm BGMKII is said to be similar in performance to the latest Russian 125mm guns. Totem-1 has a 100-5,000m+ range and is said to deliver more than 900mm armour-penetration, and ensured penetration against most current ERA.
Line Drawing: MT-2 (http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/armaments.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=51)
MT-3 HOTAN Main Battle Tank
Technical Data
Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
Dimensions: length 25ft, 7.6m (hull) width 12ft, 3.68m height (turret roof) 7.8ft, 2.4m
Weight: 50,120kg
Engine: 1,270hp diesel
Power to Weight Ratio: 25.4hp/t
Speed: 40mph, 65kph (road)
Range: 295miles, 475km, or 372miles, 600km with extra fuel tank (road)
Fording: 4.9ft, 1.5m
Vertical Obstacle: 3ft, 0.9m
Trench: 9.2ft, 2.8m
Primary Armament: 125mm smoothbore BGMKIII
Fume Extractor: Yes.
Thermal Sleeve: Optional.
Ammunition: APFSDS, HEAT-MP, smoke & practice rounds, and Totem-2 ATGM.
(Typical load includes 36 assorted APFSDS and HEAT-MP rounds and 5 Totem-2 ATGM. Totem-2 is a BG native weapon replacing MT-2’s Totem-1, which was born following BG deployment of the AT-11 system on the MT-1. Totem-2 is said to be more resistant to counter-measures, have a range above 5km, and deliver “ensured penetration” against most ERA)
Elevation: -6 to +18 degrees.
Fire Control: Laser range finder and automatic fire control computer, which may be manually over-ridden; wind gauge, and dual-axis stabilisation system.
Night Vision: Available to driver, gunner, and commander.
Secondary Armament: 7.62x39mm co-axial machinegun (2,200rnds), 14.5x114mm AA machinegun operated by loader (240rnds), 5.45mm AKS-74 assault rifle (210rnds).
Armour: Steel (welded), laminate, composite (front and turret), reactive and/or appliqué
Other Equipment: NBC suite, laser warning receivers, infrared jammer, LS-DW laser self-defence weapon, 2x3 smoke grenade dischargers.
Unit Cost
Notes: This is now the standard Beth Gellen MBT and has also been exported to Dra-pol after being named for that nation’s Secretary Hotan in honour of his determined resistance in the face of Christian capitalist invaders. A laser self-defence weapon is employed by MT-3 once the vehicle’s LWR detects hostile activity. The turret rotates to face the threat, enabling the LS-DW to seek out the source optics with a low-power laser beam. Once the target is acquired the power of said laser-beam is rapidly and substantially increased, attacking sensitive optical equipment and/or human eyes at the source of the initial laser threat. This system is said to be effective up to at least five kilometres, and may be employed against helicopter as well as land-based threats.
A computerised grenade discharging system deploys an aerosol screen if the crew does not immediately react to a LWR alert (though of course this system may be manually over-ridden before hand).
MT-3 can inject diesel fuel into the exhaust to create a smoke screen.
Image: "Hotan" (http://www.sinodefence.com/army/tank/type98_1a.jpg)
Other Armoured Vehicles
Commonwealth Infantry Combat Vehicle 3 WOMBAT
Technical Data (Baseline Model)
Crew: 3 plus 6
Dimensions: length 21ft, 6.4m, width 10.1ft, 3.1m, height 8.4ft, 2.55m
Weight: 14,400kg empty, 16,720kg combat
Engine: 450hp diesel
Maximum Speed: 42mph, 68kph (road), 5mph, 8kph (water)
Range: 390miles, 628km
Armament: BG 30mm auto cannon, co-axial 7.62x39mm machinegun, Totem-3T ATGM
Ammunition: 900x30mm, 5xTotem-3T ATGM, 1,500x7.62mm
Armour: Aluminium, steel (hull), steel, laminate (turret)
Other Equipment: 6x smoke grenade dischargers, NBC suite, night vision equipment for all crewmembers
Variants: WOMBAT Field Ambulance, WOMBAT Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, WOMBAT Armoured Mobile Command Post
Unit Cost: US$1.5million
Notes: The CICV-3 has only just entered Beth Gellen service after many years in the making: one of the problems with Beth Gellert’s unusually open and free political process is that delays are often incurred as every conflicting voice must be heard and considered. The 30mm cannon is said to be an exceptionally good weapon with high accuracy and good armour penetration, it may be used in the anti-aircraft role. Totem-3T is a tube-launched version of the gun-launched weapons seen on MT-2/3 battle tanks and is capable of engaging vehicles and potentially aircraft out to more than 3miles/5km. In BG service, when carrying infantry, an SA-16 shoulder-launched SAM may be fired via a hatch over the crew compartment. Wombat replaces the widely exported CICV-2, now out of production, and Portmeirion hopes that export sales of this vehicle will be no less impressive. Air transportable aboard Marathon or larger aircraft
Line Drawing (Baseline Model): Wombat (http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/armaments.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=49)
Commonwealth Infantry Combat Vehicle 2 Type-B AGOUTI
Technical Data
Crew: 3 plus 4
Dimensions: length 21ft, 6.4m (hull), width 10.1ft, 3.1m, height 8.5ft, 2.6m
Weight: 15,100kg empty, 18,000kg combat
Engine: 450hp diesel
Maximum Speed: 36mph, 58kph (road), 4mph, 6.5kph (water)
Range: 390miles, 628km
Armament: Stabilised 105mm rifled gun firing HE-FRAG, HEAT, APFSDS, and smoke rounds, co-axial 7.62x39mm machinegun, Totem-3T ATGM
Ammunition: 32x105mm, 6xTotem-3T ATGM, 1,200x7.62mm
Armour: Aluminium, steel to 42mm (hull), steel to 56mm (turret), ERA available
Other Equipment: 6x smoke grenade dischargers, NBC suite, night vision equipment for all crewmembers, thermal/radar jammer
Unit Cost: US$1.2million
Notes: The CICV-2 Type B is distantly related to the Russian BMP-2 which spawned early Beth Gellen ICVs. This vehicle has served for many years and in many theatres. Explosive Reactive Armour is sometimes fitted but is not advised when operating with infantry who may be put at risk by the armour. In BG service, when carrying infantry, an SA-16 shoulder-launched SAM may be fired via a hatch over the crew compartment. Agouti is fire-on-the-move capable.
Line Drawing: Agouti (http://groups.msn.com/NSRalishohan/armaments.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=47)
Rocket Artillery Vehicle 1 PLUVIA
Technical Data
Crew: 3
Chassis: 6x6 truck
Weight: 9,750kg
Speed: 52mph, 84kph
Operational Range: 190miles, 305km
Rocket Calibre: 289mm
Rocket Range: 17,000m standard, 36,500m extended range munitions
Warhead Type: HE, anti-personnel/anti-material submunition, precision anti-armour submunition
Tubes: 6
Rate of Fire: 6 rockets in 12 seconds
Unit Cost: US$2million