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Strv-2000 main battle tank for sale.

Johnistan
07-12-2003, 05:34
Strv-2000 Heavy Tank

http://the_kitsune.tripod.com/Rifts-Earth-Vehicles/NGR_Panther_MBT.htm

Looks like that

Description
The Strv-2000 was designed to rule the battlefield with an incredible main gun, a strong armor package, and the latest technology. It combines an extremely powerful main of 152mm electro-thermal and a advanced fire control system that gives this tank an effective direct fire range of 7km and a indirect fire range of 16km. It can fire a variety of ammo ranging including new guided shells. It is truly the master of the battlefield. The tank is manned by a crew of 3 with the commander and gunner seated low in the turret separated from the ammo and the driver by an armored bulkhead. The tank weighs about 65 tons, which is very light considering the amount of armor and firepower this baby gives out.

Self-Protection
The Strv-2000 is equipped with an extremely modular armor package that allows the tank to have it's armor changed in the field to meet new or unexpected threats. It can be upgraded with the latest ballistic technology to keep the tank "new" forever. The standard armor package is a sandwhich of tungsten and ceramics that offers great protection from both HEAT and APFSDS rounds. There are two layers of Kaktus-10 NERA in the armor package.
The tank also is protected with Kaktus-20 ERA which gives protection from both APFSDS and HEAT rounds.
Protecting the tank from ATGMs is the Arena and Shtora defensive suite. Both systems use an instant scan radar that detects incoming ATGMs and either disrupts of destroys them. Arena launches a grenade that destroys the missile, while Shtora confuses the missiles targeting system by emitting smoke or flares. When the system detects a laser beam the turret can be turned to meet the incoming threat and the source of that threat can be engaged using the main gun or the 40mm auto-cannon. The systems can be set to automatic or can be controlled by the commander.

Fire Control, Communications, and Navigation
The Strv-2000's main gun is controlled by the J-LOCK fire control system. The system can auto-track and engage 10 different targets in less then a minute. The gunner, commander, and driver all have their own separate thermal sights and a x25 zoom.
Communication is provided by the J-RAY system. Each system shows up on a GPS map and allows instant text or voice communication with that system. Each tank has a satellite uplink and can instantly share combat data with the tank's platoon or higher up.

Weapons
The main gun of the Strv-2000 is an incredibly powerful 152mm smoothbore electro-thermal cannon in 44 calibres. The main is capable of firing APFSDS, HEAT, APERS, and special guided rounds. The main gun is fed by a simple and reliable auto-loader that maintains a flat 14 rounds per minute.
The main gun can fire the "California Mountain Snake" guided round that gives the Strv-2000 a point target range of 16km. The round is basically a laser guided bomb that is fired from the tank. Once the round is in the air it can home in on the laser, IR, visual, or radar signature of an enemy tank. It uses a powerful HEAT round that attacks the top of an enemy tank, blowing the absolute shit out of it.
On a "mini turret" on the top is a 40mm auto-cannon that can fire APFSDS, HEAT, or HE-FRAG out to 4,000m. Also mounted is a 7.62mm machine gun.

Propulsion
The Strv-2000 is powered by a 2000 horsepower diesel engine. The powerpack can be changed by the crew in less the 40 minutes and is simple and reliable.

The Strv-2000 also comes in a "lighter" configuration that is equipped with a doubled barreled electro-therml 40mm cannon that has a ROF of 300 rounds per minute. Two .50 machine guns and three 7.62mm machine guns. This is an extremely powerful infantry support weapon, giving anti-tank and anti-fortifacation to infantry.

Cost: 7,000,000 USD for "heavy" config 4,500,000 USD for "light" config
07-12-2003, 05:37
dark terrors tanks can eat this one alive.
Kajiraki
07-12-2003, 05:38
Tripod is your enemy...
Johnistan
07-12-2003, 05:40
Since he's not in the same tech level as me I don't care. Plus, he's my friend so I won't be fighting him any time soon
Johnistan
07-12-2003, 05:41
http://the_kitsune.tripod.com/Rifts-Earth-Vehicles/NGR_Panther_MBT.htm

It looks like this, the friggin image thing wont work.
Johnistan
07-12-2003, 05:49
Come on...its yummy
Johnistan
07-12-2003, 16:43
bump
Johnistan
07-12-2003, 17:46
Total bumpage