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M-25 Advanced Scout Vehicle

Kazakhstania
09-12-2003, 19:19
Kazakhstania has put together this particular vehicle to win a pretty prestegious contract froma large firm. We are not particulary in need in such a system, but have designed it for export and in our military. It utilises some of our latest technology, and ses a pretty recent chassis.

We hope you like it, as it is shaped to provide electronic systems and speed as a pose to a large arnament. Please, enjoy and use succesfully in the future:

M-25 Advanced Armored Scout Vehicle

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/m-80a1_1.jpg

Design

Designed, as says the project, to be quick, lightly armed and light, this armored vehicle is quite something for all of these aspents. Designed to not be able to really stand up in a big fight, but be able to do hit and runs and scope the enemy, this vehicle is the best at its job.

Lets start with the engine. A large, powerful 500 Horsepower engine powered by Hydrogen as standard sits just in front of the turret and behind the driver. It allows the tank to go at a steady 56 Miles Per Hour maximum on the roads. This means it is too fast for most RPG's to hit, and can get from A to B very quickly.

The armor is made up of various compunds. The main layering is, believe it or not, fiberglass. This special, strengthened material is interwoven with light ceramics and various metals to create something as strong as steel but lighter than titanium. This maintains lightness. The armor is in small amounts, enough to protect against 12.7mm rounds.

The crew are all failry squeezed in, and the commander and gunner both sit behind the turret, the gunner in it. To their feet and in front of them is the engine, and behind them the passenger compartment. The passenger compartment would normally allow for 5 with such a large engine, but this is where this vehicle is special.

In the passenger compartment, in front of where the 2 other passengers would be sitting, is a large computer system. It is, in fact a supercomputer with various capabilites, that will be outlined later.

The main tank design is in fact similar to that of the Soviet BMP-3, but it has several different spots. For one thing it is taller, and the turret is way smaller. The outside design is not that much different from a conventional IFV, actually.

Systems

Being a top of the range scout vehicle, this tank has to have the latest systems. It does. In fact, it has our latest JTIDS (Join Tactical Information Distrubution System) which allows information to be distrubuted quickly and easily, and stores information for future use. It can do this with very quick commands from the Computer Manner in back.

Also included are 360 degree cameras and info screens for the Gunner and Commander, GPS locaters and Thermal/Night Vision imagers. Rangefinders, digital binoculars and even video equipment are also installed.

All this is operated by the appropriate crew members, and all the data collection is dealt with via the computer operator in the back. It is all very quick, and the crew members can communicate via the microphone system or just typing it in.

The systems are all the latest for a electronically superior vehicle.

Arnament

The arnament on this vehicle is strictly defensive. The main arnament is very small and light, a 20mm Machine Gun with 400 rounds. Also, 2 Kornet ATGM's can be carried for basic Anti Tank use. Co-axially, a 7.62mm MG is fitted under the main gun.

There are 4 grenade tubes on the turret, and 4 more on the rear. 4 are fitted with smoke dispensers, 2 with Flares and 2 with Chaffs. Also fitted is one Anti Missile Laser System. It can deal death to most incoming ATGM's and RPG's before they even arrive.

http://www.sinodefence.com/army/tank/type98_5.jpg
Laser Anti Missile System

We hope you like the tank and will purchase it in the future. Now, stats:

Crew: 4 + 2 Passengers
Armament: 1 x 20 mm
1 x 7.62 mm MG (coaxial),
2 x Kornet ATGM
Ammunition: 400 x 20 mm,
2,250 x 7.62 mm,
2 x Kornet ATGM
Length: 6.4 m
Width: 2.59 m
Height (Over ATGM): 2.5 m
Height (Over Turret): 2.3 m
Height (Hull Roof): 1.8 m
Ground Clearance: 0.4 m
Weight (Combat): 10,600 kg
Weight (Empty): 7,950 kg
Engine: KZ-74 500 h.p. Hydrogen Engine - Water Cooled
Maximum Road Speed: 57 mph
Maximum Water Speed: 5 mph
Maximum Road Range: 720 km
Fording: Amphibious
Vertical Obstacle: 0.8 m
Trench: 2.6 m
Gradient: 60 %
Side Slope: 32 %
Armour: 45 mm (maximum)
Armour Type: Ceramic/Fiber

Cost: $1,350,000
09-12-2003, 19:21
I will give you $1,100,000 per unit.
Kazakhstania
09-12-2003, 19:42
Sorry man. No.
Kazakhstania
09-12-2003, 20:13
I now its a specialised tank, but it is useful you know.
09-12-2003, 20:35
Greetings, Kazakhstania as always you impress us with yet another quality product. Unfortunately we only have enough money for one hundred (that includes upkeep of our whole forces.)

So we would like 100 for $135'000'000

Money will be wired and a fleet of LCAC's will be sent over to pick up our vehicles.
Kazakhstania
09-12-2003, 20:39
My friend:

I, as a friend and ally, recommend you do not buy that many. You would be better buying many APC's or IFV's as a pose to this, mainly because it fills a specialist role and not as many as 100 are needed.

Still, do you wan't 100?

OOC: That was me being honest.
Kazakhstania
09-12-2003, 23:13
bumpo
Kazakhstania
10-12-2003, 11:03
pmub
10-12-2003, 19:15
OOC: I was being very stupid then wasn't I...

IC: In that case we will take 10.

Money will be wired and a fleet of LCAC's will be sent over to pick up our vehicles.
Kazakhstania
10-12-2003, 19:20
Order Confirmed for 10 :)
26-01-2004, 02:20
We will take 1000. I know it's specialist. We will need specialist forces for training and for actual combat operations. (About 250 will be used in actual combat)

$1.35 billion.
Kazakhstania
26-01-2004, 17:43
Order Confirmed.

Good trainer, too.