11-12-2003, 19:44
T-1 Scorpion Main Battle Tank
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The T-1 Scorpion main battle tank incorporates a new type of carbon composite encased depleted uranium armor all around.The side skirts of the treads are made of high density carbon composite. Armor bulkheads separate the crew compartment from the fuel tanks. The top panels of the tank are designed to blow outwards in the event of penetration by a HEAT projectile. This tank is protected against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare.It carries one 140mm rifled main cannon and there is enough room for 60 assorted rounds DU, HEAT, SABOT, STAFF rounds and TOW-2 anti-tank missiles. One L8A1 three-barrelled smoke grenade discharger is fitted on each side of the turret and you want to put conventional grenades in the launchers(takes HE grenades up to 40mm), A smoke screen can also be laid by an engine operated system.There are also 2 M-99 mounts which contain 8 hellfire mmws and 40 m261 2.75 inchhydra rockets. For defense thee are also 4 stingers mounted ont he back of the turret, behind the commander's station.The commander sits in a fully armored mini-turret which is equipped with six periscopes(providing 360 degree view), the .50 cal machine gun and he can operate the M-99 systems, the stingers , and desiginate targets for the main gun by using the CITV system. The Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) provides the commander with independent stabilised day and night vision with a 360 degree view, automatic sector scanning, automatic target cueing of the gunner's sight and back-up fire control.
There is one coaxial 7.62mm M-240B machinegun that can be operated by the gunner, a second 7.62mm is mounted on a skate mount on the other side and is operated by the loader. Even the driver has his own machinegun to operate if need be, a 5.62mm M-249 SAW is mounted in the very front of the tank also on a skate mount.
Specifications
Power Plant: The PD XM-1700 Diesel-Electric Hybrid with fuel cell battery backup.
Maximum Speed: 50mph(road)
Weight: 69 tons
Weapons
(1) 140mm Main Cannon( can be targeted by gunner/commander)
(2) 7.62mm M-240B MGs in main turret operated by loader+gunner
(1) 5.56mm M-249 machine gun in front operated by driver
(1) 12.7mm (.50 cal) GAU-16 Machine Gun operated by commander.
(4) FIM-92 Stinger in 4 pack launcher on back of main turret
(8} Hellfire in left and right side M-99 mounts
(40)2.75inch M261 Hydra rockets in left and right side M-99 mounts
(6) L818 40mm smoke/tear gas/ HE grenade launchers on side
(2) 81mm Mortars on side of treads
Crew: 4 commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Electronics
(CITV)
Thermal Imaging System (TIS)
Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder(ELRF)
Gunner's Primary Sight- Line of Sight (GPS-LOS)
Digital fire control computer
200X optical zoom scope w/ thermal and nightvision in turret
10x sight on .50cal
Thermal/Nightvison/Video Gun sight w/6x opitcal zoom on .50cal gun
UHF, VHF,SATCOM communications systems
GPS reciever
*all electronics are shielded from emp in faraday cages.
Price
$4.5million
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The T-1 Scorpion main battle tank incorporates a new type of carbon composite encased depleted uranium armor all around.The side skirts of the treads are made of high density carbon composite. Armor bulkheads separate the crew compartment from the fuel tanks. The top panels of the tank are designed to blow outwards in the event of penetration by a HEAT projectile. This tank is protected against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare.It carries one 140mm rifled main cannon and there is enough room for 60 assorted rounds DU, HEAT, SABOT, STAFF rounds and TOW-2 anti-tank missiles. One L8A1 three-barrelled smoke grenade discharger is fitted on each side of the turret and you want to put conventional grenades in the launchers(takes HE grenades up to 40mm), A smoke screen can also be laid by an engine operated system.There are also 2 M-99 mounts which contain 8 hellfire mmws and 40 m261 2.75 inchhydra rockets. For defense thee are also 4 stingers mounted ont he back of the turret, behind the commander's station.The commander sits in a fully armored mini-turret which is equipped with six periscopes(providing 360 degree view), the .50 cal machine gun and he can operate the M-99 systems, the stingers , and desiginate targets for the main gun by using the CITV system. The Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) provides the commander with independent stabilised day and night vision with a 360 degree view, automatic sector scanning, automatic target cueing of the gunner's sight and back-up fire control.
There is one coaxial 7.62mm M-240B machinegun that can be operated by the gunner, a second 7.62mm is mounted on a skate mount on the other side and is operated by the loader. Even the driver has his own machinegun to operate if need be, a 5.62mm M-249 SAW is mounted in the very front of the tank also on a skate mount.
Specifications
Power Plant: The PD XM-1700 Diesel-Electric Hybrid with fuel cell battery backup.
Maximum Speed: 50mph(road)
Weight: 69 tons
Weapons
(1) 140mm Main Cannon( can be targeted by gunner/commander)
(2) 7.62mm M-240B MGs in main turret operated by loader+gunner
(1) 5.56mm M-249 machine gun in front operated by driver
(1) 12.7mm (.50 cal) GAU-16 Machine Gun operated by commander.
(4) FIM-92 Stinger in 4 pack launcher on back of main turret
(8} Hellfire in left and right side M-99 mounts
(40)2.75inch M261 Hydra rockets in left and right side M-99 mounts
(6) L818 40mm smoke/tear gas/ HE grenade launchers on side
(2) 81mm Mortars on side of treads
Crew: 4 commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Electronics
(CITV)
Thermal Imaging System (TIS)
Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder(ELRF)
Gunner's Primary Sight- Line of Sight (GPS-LOS)
Digital fire control computer
200X optical zoom scope w/ thermal and nightvision in turret
10x sight on .50cal
Thermal/Nightvison/Video Gun sight w/6x opitcal zoom on .50cal gun
UHF, VHF,SATCOM communications systems
GPS reciever
*all electronics are shielded from emp in faraday cages.
Price
$4.5million