Lunatic Retard Robots
05-03-2004, 02:32
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A new version of the Leopard 2 is under development in LRR. It will use a 140mm anti-tank gun, and will come equipped with two MBT LAW launchers on either side of the turret. As well as the heavy cannon and missiles, the MBT-5 will come equipped with a 20mm cannon turret on top of the main turret. It will be of the same design seen on Pbv 302 vehicles, and will have the capability to defeat light armor and helicopters. Also encorperated on this new vehicle will be a hybrid gas-electric system, which will give the MBT-5 not only a much smaller thermal signature but also much greater range. The MBT-5 will also have chaff and flare dispensers, as well as the standard smoke grenade dischargers. The MBT-5 will be used as LRR's primary armored assault vehicle. The crew of four are protected by the latest generation in ERA and other types of armor. The magazine is seperated from the interior of the tank, and rigged with explosive bolts that can blow it 20 feet clear of the tank. The MBT-5 will be capable of amphibious operations with the addition of an inflatable skirt which fits around the outside of the hull. However, the tank will have limited amphibious capability without the use of a skirt. (Meaning that it can float.) The introduction of composite armor allows for this amphibious capability. The MBT-5 is built primarily to provide defense against modern MBTs, typically armed with lower-caliber guns and little missile capability. The MBT-5 is fully NBC protected, and transportable by Il-76. The crew is equipped with thermal imaging and the gun is equipped with a laser rangefinder.
Cost: 1,000,000 USD
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The largely outdated AMX-30s in LRRA service will be upgraded to make them a threat to larger and more powerful MBTs. The 105mm guns will be either replaced with the traditional beastly 140mm AT guns, or more conservative but equally devestating 130mm guns. Also encorperated will be a 5-round magazine system where 5 130mm shells will be able to be loaded into the gun at a time, and fired without any input from the loader. This will give the AMX-30s a very high rate of fire. The magazine system will not necessarily work for the MBT-5 because of the weight and size of the LRR 140mm AP/HE projectile. Many AMX-30s will have their turrets taken off, and a TOW launcher or other ATGM missile system will be mounted there. Some will be converted into transport vehicles for 155mm howitzers, mounted in a turretless configuration. The gun crew will be protected by shrapnel shields, and the howitzer itself will be stabilized, enabling fire on the move. While not as armored as would be safe, the howitzer-equipped AMX-30s can also be used as heavy anti-tank vehicles. An ambush by a group of howitzer-toting AMX-30s would be fatal to any tank column.
Cost: 700,000 USD
A new version of the Leopard 2 is under development in LRR. It will use a 140mm anti-tank gun, and will come equipped with two MBT LAW launchers on either side of the turret. As well as the heavy cannon and missiles, the MBT-5 will come equipped with a 20mm cannon turret on top of the main turret. It will be of the same design seen on Pbv 302 vehicles, and will have the capability to defeat light armor and helicopters. Also encorperated on this new vehicle will be a hybrid gas-electric system, which will give the MBT-5 not only a much smaller thermal signature but also much greater range. The MBT-5 will also have chaff and flare dispensers, as well as the standard smoke grenade dischargers. The MBT-5 will be used as LRR's primary armored assault vehicle. The crew of four are protected by the latest generation in ERA and other types of armor. The magazine is seperated from the interior of the tank, and rigged with explosive bolts that can blow it 20 feet clear of the tank. The MBT-5 will be capable of amphibious operations with the addition of an inflatable skirt which fits around the outside of the hull. However, the tank will have limited amphibious capability without the use of a skirt. (Meaning that it can float.) The introduction of composite armor allows for this amphibious capability. The MBT-5 is built primarily to provide defense against modern MBTs, typically armed with lower-caliber guns and little missile capability. The MBT-5 is fully NBC protected, and transportable by Il-76. The crew is equipped with thermal imaging and the gun is equipped with a laser rangefinder.
Cost: 1,000,000 USD
http://homepage.tinet.ie/~steven/images/amx30_cat5g.jpg
The largely outdated AMX-30s in LRRA service will be upgraded to make them a threat to larger and more powerful MBTs. The 105mm guns will be either replaced with the traditional beastly 140mm AT guns, or more conservative but equally devestating 130mm guns. Also encorperated will be a 5-round magazine system where 5 130mm shells will be able to be loaded into the gun at a time, and fired without any input from the loader. This will give the AMX-30s a very high rate of fire. The magazine system will not necessarily work for the MBT-5 because of the weight and size of the LRR 140mm AP/HE projectile. Many AMX-30s will have their turrets taken off, and a TOW launcher or other ATGM missile system will be mounted there. Some will be converted into transport vehicles for 155mm howitzers, mounted in a turretless configuration. The gun crew will be protected by shrapnel shields, and the howitzer itself will be stabilized, enabling fire on the move. While not as armored as would be safe, the howitzer-equipped AMX-30s can also be used as heavy anti-tank vehicles. An ambush by a group of howitzer-toting AMX-30s would be fatal to any tank column.
Cost: 700,000 USD