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My new tank.

The FT-9 Medusa

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/387586/FT-9.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/387586/T-90f.JPG

Is an upgraded T80 tank, with 150mm high velocity cannon. Uses many defense systems, and has many arnaments.

Max Speed: 35 mph
Range: 600km with no barrels, 800km with rear barrels full.
Height: 2.76 metres high
Length: 10.2 metres
Width: 4.2 metres
Weight: 52-59 metric tons
Clearance: 0.52 metres
Armor: Front: 1600mm
Side: 1200mm
Rear: 800mm
Crew: 3-4 (Driver, Commander, Gunner, Computer Operator (optional))
Engine: Diesel Engine Hyperbar V8 of power 1500 ch/DIN.
Obstical negotitation: Trench Width: 3.1m
Vertical Height: 1.1m
Maximum Gradient: 37 degrees

Arnament: Main Weapon: 1 150mm High Velocity Cannon
Secondary Weapons: 1 27mm 5 Barrel Chain Gun
1 27mm Single Barrel Cannon
4 ATGM Missile Mounts
Mounted Weapons: 1 Co-Axial Mounted .50 cal M2
8 40mm Smoke/HE grenade dispensers

Equipment: 2 Mounted Target Seeking ECM confusers
2 Mounted Chaff pods
1 Laser Guided Missile scrambler
1 Active Missile Jammer
4 NVG sights
Mounted 360 degree mini cameras
SHUD and FFE sockets
1 AAFCU-12X Fire Control Unit
1 FCICF-2X Incoming Fire System

Onboard Sights: Commander: 360 Degree mini camera unit
Gunner: 360 degree camera unit
AAFCU-19X Compact Fire Control Unit
AARFU-27X Laser/Radar Rangefinder
AAFCU-20X Automatic Aiming Computer
AAFCU-21X Enviroment Guage
Driver: 360 Degree Camera Unit
SHUD Unit
NVG/IR/Laser/Thermal viewing system

Navigation: Commander: GPS Locater
Digital Map System
Handheld 1:10000 scale handheld map ( :D )
Gunner: Digital Map system
Enviroment Visualisation Unit
Driver: GPS Locater
Digital Map System
Handheld 1:10000 scale handheld map

Radio: Complete circuit Communication Unit
FCXY Head Mounted Speech Unit
FCXT-5 Handheld radios

Other Equipment: Mine Clearing Equipment
4 Spades
1 Camo net
1 Extra Round container (optional) or
4 FC-57 Assault Rifles and 4 BPV vests


This is the pinnacle of our ground designs. It utilises all out latest technology, systems, programs and arnaments. Armed with a huge 150mm High Velocity gun that can cut through armor up to and beyond MBT thickness, with a variety of shells, like HEAT, Sabot, ATGM's and Canisters. Also armed with 4 ATGM systems of your choice, on mounts on the side of the tank. These missile are proppeled out by refillable compressed air jets, out up to 4 metres away, then they fire, sending the ATGM away. Also on it are several gun systems, including the GAU-15 27mm Chain Gun computer controlled system, that can shoot down helicopters, planes, incoming missiles, even smaller missiles with the help of the computer and ICF (Incoming Fire) Alert System. The front one can cover up to 95 degrees in either direction. It is also aided by the FFE (Friedly Fire Eliminater), a system that can detect transmitters mounted on friendly units, as not to shoot down Friendly Aircraft. The rear on is a Single Barreled 27mm Cannon System, that also can shoot down missiles and airborne enemies, but at less ammo consumption. This can be detached and replaced by a mortar, Stinger or even Small SAM system if needed. Mounted over the commanders compartment is a .50 cal machine gun, that can be replaced by a smaller LMG if needed.

The crew compartments are all quite spacious, but not stupidly so, adn allow for easy movement in a heated battle. Each one is fitted with a above head height flat screen monitors, which each display a different view of the battle, utilising the 9 Cameras placed all round the tanks turret. These cameras run a video through to the monitors, which display all areas over the battle field at a moments glance, without the need for a periscope. Thought these are installed anyway :) . A radio feed through helmet mounted transmitters monitor all things said by other crew members, and pas them through to the other 2/3. This allows for battlefield communication easily. Only 3 crew are really needed, but a fourth member, the computer manner, looks at the computer control units, assign targets to the twin guns, ECM defense systems, chaffs, jammers etc.

These defense systems include 2 ECM pods on the tanks sides, which target individual missiles to confuse. Chaff and flare pods are instlled, a laser warhead scrambler which transmits too many signals for the missile to comprehend, therefore shutting it down. A jammer is also installed, jamming all non friendly frequencies when turned on. NVG, IR, Laser and Thermal scopes are at every station, and can be attached to the 360 degree monitors, allowing for night and difficult conditions monitoring. The gunner uses an auto targetting system, and an auto aim system, which makes correction sin misaim, such as wind conditions, humidity adn obstacles.

Extra rounds can be held in a compartment near the gunner, but assault rifles for the crew can also be stored, as well as bullet proof vests. There is also plenty room for storage of camo nets etc.

very nice tank eh? :lol:

i like it :):)

shame i never get my hands on this kinda stuff.... :wink:

And to let you know, I handtyped ALL of that.....

And to let you know, I handtyped ALL of that.....

i don't doubt it....

The only thing I use to help me was the facts of a T-90, to base the stuff on to make it realistic, and to see wat info I needed.

And I though up most of the ideas too, annd had to pianstakingly copy adn paste the tank pic together....

You can tell he didn't copy/paste the text because they all say metres :P :P :lol: :lol:

traverse with the main gun when you've got that cannon mounted on the engine deck?
And why would you expose missiles on the side skirts, right next to the treads? SMG fire will knock this tank out of operation.
Other than these minor complaints, I think that it LOOKS cool.
Keep it up with the imagination.

steve out

The rear cannon is very light, and rear firepower makes up for it.

The guns on the turret works, and it is very slick.

And many other have done that, on the side of the turret.

And its a tall tank, allowing the missiles to be put on the side armored plates.

And the warhead can stop rounds up to .50 cal, so it cant be detonated. And if it was, it would be forward, not into the tank.

BUMP

[OOC: WHAT KIND OF MISSILE CAN STOP A .50 CAL ROUND A PEACEMAKER ICBM CAN BE PIERCED BY A .50 ROUND WHAT THE HECK??? ]

youve got your warheads at tread height. Once the tread goes the tank goes. ( weakest link ) Thats why tank ammo is stored inside the tank.

Ok....

7.72mm :D :D

is there any possibility that plates of armour could be added (by you, or by the buyer if/when you put these on the market) at least in front of the treads, if not surrounding the missiles.....they may not stop rounds, but they might avoid crippling damage to the treads or something if the missiles did expolde....

Sure

But remember, the missiles are fired out by compressed air, away from the tank before it ignites.

The plates would have to be fired away from the tank so the missiles could fire. This could be possible, but expensive.

But plates over the treads, are fine.

Sure

But remember, the missiles are fired out by compressed air, away from the tank before it ignites.

The plates would have to be fired away from the tank so the missiles could fire. This could be possible, but expensive.

But plates over the treads, are fine.

this is of course, more of an idea for a solution than an actual solution....

are you sure you dont want to sell, i would pay a lot of money for the production rights for this

I would sell the prod rights early, yes

as long as the price is right....

It looks kinda cool but with all those guns it would have to carry a hell of a lot of ammunition and fuel so I'm guessing it would go kinda slow.
And I doubt the missiles on the side could withstand a 125mm round or any other kind of heavy explosive ammo.

Bear in mind im not a tank expert and this is just what I would expect.

Douse those missiles with a bit of napalm, early fourth of July celebrations. And how the hell ise the commander supposed to see past the 27mm in front of him?

The side of the tank wouldnt really survive a HEAT or Sabot round anyway.

And the missiles would be fire early in the battle anyway.

And it slow, but powerful.

Its a goddamn moving gunship :lol:

READ THE POST MORON

THIS TANK USES 360 DEGREE CAMERAS ALL ROUND IT, ADN THE TANK COMMANDER CAN SEE EVER ANGLE ON HIS MONITORS (screens)!!

HE NEVER NEEDS TO LOOK OUT THE TANK.

Think before accusing.

Since this tank is so highly optionable, I think that it would fit into most 1st world countries military plans. The speed thing could be an issue, however it seems to be well defended, Lets hope there are redundant computer systems hooked up in case of failure.

Once again I think it looks cool

steve out

The cameras are backed up with otehr cameras. And other than that, there is a periscope. Or the driver could command while the commader shoots. Or the gunner could command, while the commader shoots. Or anything. And there is so much computing in this thing, most of the price would be for it and the cables.

bump

still sounds like a good addition to any moderrn-tech force, says i in my unknowledgable wisdom........

It is modern tech.....

It is modern tech.....

thats my point.... :D

hehe

Anyway, its a damn fine tank, adn should get a nice big contract from United Elias if he thinks straight...

hehe

Anyway, its a damn fine tank, adn should get a nice big contract from United Elias if he thinks straight...

is it gonna be a one-country contract? cos i may not have the need or the financial competition to ....well...compete with elias, but i would sure like some just in case....

Well

I have entered a design contract, so hopefully he will say yes.

And I am still open to bids for the tank, as long as large numbers are ordered.

The side of the tank wouldnt really survive a HEAT or Sabot round anyway.

And the missiles would be fire early in the battle anyway.

And it slow, but powerful.

Its a goddamn moving gunship :lol:

You know whats better than a slow moving Gunship?

A flying Gunship :roll:

Well maybe it is...im not sure.
Anyway, with all those camaras and stuff it would be pretty expensive and so I'll just stick to the T-90 for now

This could waste a T-90 in one shot....

It could waste a a T-90 with the 27mm Chain Gun......

And it is crucial for taking ground, and holding it.

plz i form me when you sell plans & rights ok :?:

Tis a nice tank. The guns too big though, shoulda went with a 120mm electothermal cannon.

hmmmm

Tell em about that cannon, okay.

I might be interested.

I thought u eant the miunted guns, adn I was like :shock:

Electrothermal cannons use plasma to propel the shell to a much higher velocity then with normal cannons. A piece of light metal is placed by behind the shell, then a powerful electric charge is sent through the metal causing the atoms to switch directions. This happens so violently that the metal turns into plasma propelling the shell to a velocity of about 2500m/s. There only about 5 years away in real life.

that's slow, but i think the thick armor is a sign that i need to issue a new upgrade for my Taurus.....Also, the ETC is good, but it's fairly advaced research, and is very, very expensive.Plus total rethinking of logistics.And i think your tank is abit light for that superthick hide, though maybe the small engine could account for that...

Everything in my country runs on powerful hydrogen fuel cells. So in my tanks the gun is also powered by the engine. Plus all my tanks cost about 10 million dollars but cost is never a problem for me.

well, since you're a friend of Bison's, it wouldn't be, would it? :roll:

I dont godmod and only have once.

I dont godmod and only have once.i'll judge of that when i see you in RP, but cost should be a concern to everyone, in one wya or another.I'm not syaing you can't afford ETCs, but simple math says you cna pack 2 5million tanks to one 10 million one ;) hence, the 10 million one isn't necessarily better (of course, number of people int he military and all that also comes into play).

I go for quality over quanity when designing my tanks. As shown by the gulf war M1 Abrams could decimate a much larger Iraqi force using T-72s. I have 10,000 10 million dollar tanks, but I can only deploy 1,000 at time (barely).

Stop arguing guys.

Get back to the tank.

It has a small but powerful engine.

And yes, it did compensate in every design aspect.

You need to get through about 3 guns before you hit the tank....

The 27mm cannon doeasn't need to be that big. All my tanks carry a OCSW 25mm which isn't any bigger then a M60

Yeh

Bu mines is a chain gun, 5 barrels

And the rear one fires huge slugs.

And believe me, they are bigger then an M60

A LOT bigger

READ THE POST MORON

THIS TANK USES 360 DEGREE CAMERAS ALL ROUND IT, ADN THE TANK COMMANDER CAN SEE EVER ANGLE ON HIS MONITORS (screens)!!

HE NEVER NEEDS TO LOOK OUT THE TANK.

Think before accusing.

Hey, moron, try thinking before going for the 'high-tech' way. All enemy soldiers need to do is throw mud on the front cameras, and your tank crew is screwed and you just wasted several million dollars.

No

The cameras use IR, thermal vision, Rdar, and you always have a back up periscope. (Read the specs, asshole)

BUMP

sorry about tha lateness of my reply and yes i am logged in as my other nation (my other one was the planet bastion)

name your price for production rights and i will pay it (as long as it is sensible)

I dunno

The prod rights would include the plands and prod rights for everything:

Electronics
Camera gadget
Gun
Chain Guns
Sensors
Jammers

10 Billion?

deal

money isn't really an issue with my economy :lol:

lol

It is so expensive cos its got all my electronics, ideas and stuff.

Agreement:

You cant modify it
Add stuff to it
Sell it

You can produce as many as you like.

i only wanted to put a gas turbine engine (like the abrams) in it

cant i even do that?

yeh

sure

As long as I get to put it in mine :twisted:

of course, it is the only objection i have to what is a fantastic design, it just doesn't shift fast enough

lol, it will now hehehe :twisted: :lol:

oh yes and can i re-name it?

lol

Ok

Its got a pretty Fat behind armor, so the engine is a small Leclerc thing

Sure

It must stay the FT-9 though

You can call it the FT-9JTG or something, but FT-9 must start it.

ok

No

The cameras use IR, thermal vision, Rdar, and you always have a back up periscope. (Read the specs, asshole)

Wow, isn't it amazing that mud tends to be quite cold? Radar cameras, what the hell? And as I said before, if they use the periscope, how do they see past the front chaingun?

Think BIG periscope.....

If the mud is cold, then everything else will turn out hot, wont they.

And you still got the big 360 degree periscope.

And it still has IR

If the mud is cold, then everything else will turn out hot, wont they.

And you still got the big 360 degree periscope.

And it still has IR

Firstly, a periscope tall enough to see past that beast of a chaingun would have little to no support, be easy to break, and may break by itself. If the camera's are covered by mud, IR isn't gonna get past.

Think a lot of IR sensors

And believe me, a periscope made of Plastic Composite with diamond and titanium Carbon pigments aint gonna snap....

FC consider me your first customer once they are out :D!

EXCELLENT WORK!

tag

Hehe

Nice reviews for this tank....

BUMP

and put me down on your list of customers when you release this, freedom :)

It is released

New tanks for sale thread

It is released

New tanks for sale thread

Link to it here so we can find it please!