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Although Tanks are pretty awesome demons as is, an even bigger barrel on a mor mobile tank would be even better. Here comes the plan:

1. Inspiration comes from this handy thing, with a modified barrel originally designed to fire from destroyers to kill subs, during WW2, the Sturmtiger:
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/images/sttig_1.jpg

2. However, this barrel obviously needs to be made a bit smaller(like down to 250 mm rather than the original 380 mm rocket proppeled artillery barrel, and lengthened, as in modern combat the length of the barrel determines strike distance.

3. This barrel would be created using materials more sturdy than normal steel, etc, that can defend from fire, etc, and have some explosion protection. Seeing as THS is not quite a big expert in the alloy area, we would request aid from any nation willing to supply such an alloy or material.

4. The barrel would need a nice, sturdy Chasis to be constructed upon, along with the acompanying turret, etc. Examples or possible chasis:
M1A2 Abrams Chassis: http://www.toy-soldiers.ca/italeri/6390.jpg
Leopard 2 Chassis: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/leopard-2-pz87-093.jpg
Challenger 2 chassis: http://krimi.tripod.com/challenger2/chal2045.jpg
Merkava MK4 Chassis: http://merkava.defense-update.com/merkava-mk4-3.jpg

Any more chassis would be welcome.

Thats about the jist of it. Foriegn research teams would be quite welcome in this design, as it could be shared among nations for each to create seperate modifications as seen fit by their government(you could make a SPACE! tank for all i care, the original effort is what matters. :P )

~THS Research Corps.

Check this out (http://s4.invisionfree.com/The_Unforgiven_Board/index.php?showtopic=204).

OOC: DONT STEAL MY THUNDER, YOU BA*TARD!!!! :P

IC: Impressive, however an international coalition of research teams could make a much better weapon of war, or so i would be led to believe, if any got interested.

Ahem.

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Well my friend. We here at moleland are interested in selling you an alloy. We will only charge 25% of the normal price, in exchange for the results of your research. We call our alloy Plutonium mudium. It is nearly 20 times stronger than galvanised steel! good hey! If your interested, it be wise to telegram my nation directly. Well, you interested? :?:

hey moleland

I want to buy whatever things you are selling. I live in a deprived country and could quite hap[pily do with whatever it is that you are trying to sell to everyone

Bayorta is willing to contribute to the development of improved barrel research as part of our own scientific research.

As a matter of fact, we would be interested in participating in such a project.

Ne5T-Corp is in the final stages of developing a new tank for our Cavalry and Elite army divisions, and we have developed a new alloy, affectionately named Krypsen, to reinforce the tank's frontal surfaces.

Ne5T-corp has modified an existant gun, the T-90S 125mm 2A46M smoothbore gun, for use with the tank, but we're all up for an original, scratch-made gun. Our turret can be easily modified to fit the gun you're trying to produce.

Tell us when to come, where to come, and give us project details.. we'll get to work on it ASAP.

any foriegn research teams are directed to take military transport to Kristiania Base in THS. Here the teams will develop the barrel and tank. Also, all the alloys are welcome, i will be t-gramming soon.

In the telegram i sent you, I charge you to much! The actual price for i metric ton is 10,000 mc (£200,000) , but I should have only charged you 2,500 mc (£50,000). :oops: