NationStates Jolt Archive


New Military Technologies

Scandavian States
14-07-2004, 06:14
VIV-11 Lineman Fast Attack IFV
Armaments:
30mm ETC Vulcan [1,000]
2 10mm Chain Guns
2 Mini-Missile Launchers
2 Side-Mounted Korento ATGMs [8]
Crew: 2 (Driver, Gunner, plus one space for Comms Officers)
Troops: 12 in MkIII or MkIV SIBA
Speed: 150 Mph All Terrain
Range: 750 Miles
Power Source: Scaled-Down VTOL Turbine using Methanol diluted JP4
Height: 12 Feet
Width: 16 Feet
Length: 28 Feet
Weight: 40 tons fully loaded
Cost: 6 Million
Design NOTES: The world's first hover IFV, it uses the same propulsion system as the now infamous Linebacker MBT. The main weapon on this IFV is a turreted 30mm ETC Vulcan that is very similar to the Vulcan mounted on the A-10 Warthog and with the addition of two Korento ATGM launchers it is fully capable of taking on tanks in its own right, although it would never survive a slugging match with any but the most outdated MBTs.
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Tigershark class LCAC
Armaments:
1 Mk44 CAMDS
4 M13 SIBA-MGs
2 Quad SSM Batteries
2 Chaff Launchers
Crew/Cargo:
8 LCAC crew and,
250 Infantry with standard equipment or,
150 Infantry with MkIII SIBA equipment or,
80 Infantry with MkIV SIBA equipment or,
1 Main Battle Tank (2 in overload) or,
3 Armoured Personel Carriers or,
12 Light Trucks
Speed: 60 knots (Loaded), 70 knots (Unloaded)
Design: Powered by a Quantum Nucleonic Fusion reactor, a first for LCACs, this ship is capable of a top speed of 70 knots and has virtually unlimited range which is only hampered by the sea state and endurance of crew and any infantry in the holds. With a height of 21.3 feet, a width of 49.5 feet, and a length of 90.2 feet this LCAC is only slightly larger than a standard LCAC. It should be noted that this ship should not be operated in conditions above Sea State 2.
Price: 50 Million

Orca class LCAC
Armaments:
2 Mk44 CAMDS
4 Eight-Cell Mk72 Tactical VLS
Crew/Cargo:
48 LCAC crew and,
200 Infantry with standard equipment and,
80 Infantry with MkIII SIBA equipment and,
40 Infantry with MkIV SIBA equipment and,
4 Main Battle Tanks (plus crew) and,
8 Armoured Personel Carriers (plus crew) and,
4 EA-32 Helos (plus crew)
Speed: 80 knots (Loaded), 88 knots (Unloaded)
Design: Powered by a Quantum Nucleonic Fusion reactor, a first for LCACs, this ship is capable of a top speed of 88 knots and has virtually unlimited range which is only hampered by the sea state and endurance of crew and any infantry in the holds. Another first is the ability to operate helicopters, and four of them at that. With a width of 102.4 feet and a length of 280.5 feet this LCAC is absolutely monstrous, in fact it's probably the largest LCAC ever designed for military use. It should be noted that this ship should not be operated in conditions above Sea State 2.
Price: 125 Million