Kecha
17-04-2004, 18:43
For the longest time the Armed Forces of Kecha have used the JOAP MKI Supertank as their Main Battle Tank. Well now a change is taking place. It has recently been revealed by a representative of the High Command that research is being done for the creation of MKII, MKIII, MKIV, MKV, and a rumored MKVI. The statistics of the MKI are shown below:
JOAP MK1
Armament:
The primary armament of the JOAP MKI is a large 175mm artillery piece, mounted in the front of the vehicle. This is the main gun of the JOAP and is located on a turret that can rotate, etc. Two 140mm guns are located on turrets on the side of the tank. They can be moved from side to side and up and down but can only engage targets located on their side of the JOAP. The guns tubes can be replaced without dismantling inside the turrets. The guns can fire a variety of ammunition including APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot), HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank), HE-FRAG (High Explosive Fragmentation) as well as shrapnel projectiles with time fuses.
The JOAP’s gun can also fire the 9M119 Refleks (NATO designation AT-11 Sniper) anti-tank guided missile system. The range of the missile is 100 - 4,000 m and takes 11.7 sec to reach maximum range. The system is intended to engage tanks fitted with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour) as well as low-flying air targets such as helicopters, at a range of up to 5 km. The missile system fires either the 9M119 or 9M119M missiles which have semi-automatic laser beam riding guidance and a hollow charge warhead. Missile weight is 23.4 kg. The guns automatic loader will feed both ordnance and missiles.
Also fitted is a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun and a 12.7 mm air defense machine gun. 3 5.45 mm AKS-74 assault rifles are carried on the storage racks.
Armor:
The JOAP tank is protected by both conventional armor plating and explosive reactive armor (ERA). It is known as the Kaktus (Cactus) and is among the latest in armor technology. It has about 105cm of armor.
The JOAP is fitted with the Shtora-1. This system includes infrared jammer, laser warning system with four laser warning receivers, grenade discharging system which produces an aerosol screen and a computerized control system.
It is also fitted with NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) protection equipment.
Propulsion:
The JOAP has a 1640 hp turbocharged engine. This engine can be fuelled by T-2 or TS-1 kerosene and A-72 benzine, in addition to diesel. The tank can carry up to 2,400 litres of fuel in the main fuel tanks and fuel drums. The fuel tanks are reinforced with armor plating.
The tank is provided with a snorkel for deep fording and can ford 5 metres of water with equipment which can be deployed in 20 minutes.
The mechanical transmission includes primary reduction gear, two planetary final gearboxes and two planetary final drives. The running gear features torsion bar suspension with hydraulic shock absorbers at 1, 2 and 6 road wheel stations and tracks with rubber-metallic pin hinges.
Fire Control:
The JOAP has the 1A4GT integrated fire control system (IFCS) which is automatic but with manual override for the commander. The IFCS contains the gunner's 1A43 day fire control system, gunner's TO1-KO1 thermal imaging sight which has a target identification range of 1.2 km to 1.5 km and commander's PNK-S sight.
The gunner's 1A43 day FCS comprises: 1G46 day sight/rangefinder with missile guidance channel, 2E42-4 armament stabilizer, 1V528 ballistic computer and DVE-BS wind gauge.
The commander's PNK-4S sight includes a TKN-4S (Agat-S) day/night sight which has identification ranges of 800 m (day) and 700 m (night).
The driver is equipped with a TVN-5 infrared night viewer.
Crew: There is a semi-sentient AI installed which allows the crew to be reduced down to 1 Commander, 3 Gunners, and a Pilot, a large Crew Compartment holds them all in armored safety.
JOAP MK1
Armament:
The primary armament of the JOAP MKI is a large 175mm artillery piece, mounted in the front of the vehicle. This is the main gun of the JOAP and is located on a turret that can rotate, etc. Two 140mm guns are located on turrets on the side of the tank. They can be moved from side to side and up and down but can only engage targets located on their side of the JOAP. The guns tubes can be replaced without dismantling inside the turrets. The guns can fire a variety of ammunition including APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot), HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank), HE-FRAG (High Explosive Fragmentation) as well as shrapnel projectiles with time fuses.
The JOAP’s gun can also fire the 9M119 Refleks (NATO designation AT-11 Sniper) anti-tank guided missile system. The range of the missile is 100 - 4,000 m and takes 11.7 sec to reach maximum range. The system is intended to engage tanks fitted with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour) as well as low-flying air targets such as helicopters, at a range of up to 5 km. The missile system fires either the 9M119 or 9M119M missiles which have semi-automatic laser beam riding guidance and a hollow charge warhead. Missile weight is 23.4 kg. The guns automatic loader will feed both ordnance and missiles.
Also fitted is a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun and a 12.7 mm air defense machine gun. 3 5.45 mm AKS-74 assault rifles are carried on the storage racks.
Armor:
The JOAP tank is protected by both conventional armor plating and explosive reactive armor (ERA). It is known as the Kaktus (Cactus) and is among the latest in armor technology. It has about 105cm of armor.
The JOAP is fitted with the Shtora-1. This system includes infrared jammer, laser warning system with four laser warning receivers, grenade discharging system which produces an aerosol screen and a computerized control system.
It is also fitted with NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) protection equipment.
Propulsion:
The JOAP has a 1640 hp turbocharged engine. This engine can be fuelled by T-2 or TS-1 kerosene and A-72 benzine, in addition to diesel. The tank can carry up to 2,400 litres of fuel in the main fuel tanks and fuel drums. The fuel tanks are reinforced with armor plating.
The tank is provided with a snorkel for deep fording and can ford 5 metres of water with equipment which can be deployed in 20 minutes.
The mechanical transmission includes primary reduction gear, two planetary final gearboxes and two planetary final drives. The running gear features torsion bar suspension with hydraulic shock absorbers at 1, 2 and 6 road wheel stations and tracks with rubber-metallic pin hinges.
Fire Control:
The JOAP has the 1A4GT integrated fire control system (IFCS) which is automatic but with manual override for the commander. The IFCS contains the gunner's 1A43 day fire control system, gunner's TO1-KO1 thermal imaging sight which has a target identification range of 1.2 km to 1.5 km and commander's PNK-S sight.
The gunner's 1A43 day FCS comprises: 1G46 day sight/rangefinder with missile guidance channel, 2E42-4 armament stabilizer, 1V528 ballistic computer and DVE-BS wind gauge.
The commander's PNK-4S sight includes a TKN-4S (Agat-S) day/night sight which has identification ranges of 800 m (day) and 700 m (night).
The driver is equipped with a TVN-5 infrared night viewer.
Crew: There is a semi-sentient AI installed which allows the crew to be reduced down to 1 Commander, 3 Gunners, and a Pilot, a large Crew Compartment holds them all in armored safety.