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DCA Industries have decided to re-release their main battle vehicles on the international market.

BV-1A Mongoose
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This weapon system completes two roles; one, for a bunkerbusting/ anti armor weapon for paratroopers, and two, for a lightly armored highly efficient tank killer.

Armament
DCA has decided to stick with the 75mm caliber that was made so popular by it's rapid fire anti-tank gun, but with some important differences. It's stil caseless, and it's still fired electrothermal chemically, but the sophoisticated loading and recoil system has been eliminated to save room and weight, limiting it to a single round a second. On the other hand, we made another change we feel you will approve of, instead of using a standard powder charge, we increased the charge to that of a 120mm canon shell. This causes some interesting things to occur.

Most impressively, we acheive a muzzle velocity of 2.4km per second.

Yes.

That's what I said.

2.4 kilometers a second. A standard 75mm APDS-FS round, or even a 120mm round, only gets up to about 1.7km/s, and those generate kills against MBTs regularly. And the very interesting thing about APDS-FS rounds is that the size of the round makes very little difference. Velocity is the important factor. Which means yes, this 75mm gun will be able to generate kills against MBT frontal armor. It may take more shots than it would with a 120mm gun, but the MBT will die.

I can see your evil little smiles growing already. Because the rounds are caseless, they are also reletively small and light. The carousel that feeds the gun can carry 50. You do the math.

The gun can elevate up to about 40 degrees and depress to -10, but it's the muzzle velocity you're dreaming about. It also has a .50 machinegun mounted on the roof that can be remotely controled. the small digital camera attached can be used as a periscope, or to take pictures of your friends under fire.

Propulsion:
This is another place where DCA is right on the cutting edge. The BV-1 Mongoose is a deisel/electric hybred. It has two 300 HP deisel turbines that run at constant revs, generating power that's shunted into a battery. The power in the batteries is used to do everything from power the turret, to run the three Linux PCs (with windows emulators, don't panic) to powering the indifidual motors that run each of the Mongoose's wheels. If a lot of power is needed, the engines can engage directly to the wheels.

What are the advantages of this? Well, for one, it's about 20% more efficient than if it just used the deisel, because the engines an run constant;y at maximum efficiency. This means you can go further on one tank of gas. As well, the engines can be switched off entirely and the tank run on battery power (good only for about half an hour of combat manouvers). This makes the tank extremely quiet, and it can continue running even while completely submerged. In an emergency, the batteries and the main engine can engage the wheels simultaniously, giving it a top 'sprint' speed of 120kph

Crew
We sell it in two versions, with a crew of 2 and a crew of three. We suggest the crew of three, it makes the workload on the other two much lighter and gives the .50 machinegun an actual person to run it. The exterior of the tank is covered with 8 small digital cameras that display to flatscreen MFDs at each crew position. The MFDs can also be used to directly control the tank, alowing each crewman to see what all the others are doing. This makes it possible, but difficult, for a single person to control the tank. It retains standard vision blocks and manual controls as well.

Armor
This is a bit of a weak point.... we didn't strap too much armor on it, cause armor's heavy. What we did give it was protection from 30mm cannon fire and 50mm splinters in front, and 25mm fire from the sides, and .50 cal fire from the top and rear. The armor is a titanium/depleted uranium/ ceramic composite, and for it's weight is very strong. But have no fear, ER plates can easily be bolted on , making the tankita very resistant to RPGs and even tank HEAT rounds.

Transportation
By far the coolest aspect of the tankita is it's airdrop capability. The Mongoose can be carried and dropped from transport planes in a specially designed disposeable container. The container has special shocks built into the floor, to save the crew from being injured in the landing, as well as 4 sets of streamers to orient the tankita properly, and 3 complete sets of parachutes, in case two should fail. A C-130 Hercules can carry one of these containers. A An-225 (I recently purchased 60) can carry 10. Imagine being able to deploy an armored company from two planes. A very very nice thought.

Max speed: 100kph cruising, 120kph sprint, 50kph cross country, 20kph silent
Lenght :3m
Width: 2.5m
Height: 2m
Special features: has all the electronic bells and whistles, IR imagery, laser designator, gps, radar warning system, laser warning system. And the ubiquitus armored lan port.
Price per Mongoose: $3 million
Price per disposable parachute crate: $100 000

BV-1B Spitting Mongoose
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And the Assault gun/SPA version, the Spitting Mongoose, sporting a nice little 120mm mortar with an extended length barrel that increases the range of the round and allows for direct fire. Perfect for assaulting heavily protected infantry positions or delivering that little bit of fire support ewhen you really need it.

Otherwise identical to the standard mongoose

$2 000 000

BV-1C Screaming Mongoose
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This version, the Screaming Mongoose has a quadbarreled GAU 13 similar to that on the A-10 warthog, but cut down slightly. Though it 'only' has 30mm shells, its 2400 rounds/min will litterally rip apart any MBT in a second or two of firing, not mentioning any supporting IFVs or infantry.

By the way. This is the SPAA version.

2.5 million


BV-1D Hauling Mongoose

This is the APC version. It can carry up to 6 infantrymen with their equipment, and can be dropped while carrying them. It's sole weapon is .50 cal machinegun, and it only has a crew of two.

1.5 million

DCA BV-2A Ocelot MBT

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/merkava4/images/Merkava4_6.jpg

The Ocelot is a heavily modified variant of the Merkava IV MBT, with an upgraded armor package, a new engine, a new gun, and upgraded electronics suites. It has been in service with Chardonay for quite some time, but the stats have only recently been releaced for this RP

The Guns
The main gun of the Ocelot MBT is a 120mm ECT gun with a thermal sleeve 55 calibers long, but with the powder charge of a 130mm cannon. This gun is capable of defeating any conventonal armor protection with APDS-FS rounds. For tanks with greater protection than is reasonable, the Ocelot can fire Lahat and Assegai missiles from the main gun. The Lahat is an Israeli missile with a maximum range of 13 km that can engage helicopters in direct fire mode, or perform top attacks on tanks, penetrating 800mm of armor. The Assegai missile has considerably shorter range, only reaching out to a maximum of 5km, but has a much heavier warhead, alowing it to penetrate 1000mm of top armor. The sole drawback of the Assegai missile is it's regretably short range and it's long flight time of 10 seconds, which make it impractical for engaging helecopters. The Ocelot carries 15 ready fire rounds in the turret bustle, and 30 more in the body.

The Ocelot echews the standard coaxial machinegun for a 12.5mm machinegun supermounted on the turret. It can be remotely fired from within the tank, or manually if the tank is unbuttoned.

The final weapon system of the Ocelot is the 60mm mortar that is mounted on the rear of the turret, allowing indirect fire on infantry positions, and the deployment of flares and smoke beyond the normal range of the obscuration equipment usually carried.

Propulsion
As in the original Merkavas, the engine is mounted in the bow, both to protect it from fire, and provide protection to the crew. The Ocelot uses a hybrid diesel/electric engine system. Power is provided by an extremely efficient 1300 hp diesel turbine which operates constantly at peak efficiency. The turbine turns a generator, which charges batteries, which delivers power to the electric motors on every drive wheel. Although this means that maximum power is reduced, the sustained speed is much higher than comparable pure diesel MBTs. Aditionally, should more power be required, the turbine can engage into the drive wheels directly along with the electronic motors, delivering 2000 hp. Further, the tank can run purely on battery power, allowing it to function when completely submerged. When on battery power, the only sound is the clanking of the treads, a far cry from the loud roar of petroleum engines. The tank can perform 10 minutes of combat maneuvering on battery power.


Systems and Crew
One of the more innovative things about the Ocelot is the command interface. The outside of the hull and turret are studed with small 4.1 megapixel digital cameras which provide the the crew with real-time images of what's going outside the tank without using small and uncomfortable periscopes (though the periscopes are retained. These cameras are recessed into the armor and can be protected with a retractable armored shutter, and are very difficult to destroy. There is one camera along-side the main gun, one on the .50 cal machinegun, and several on strategic parts of the hull and turret. These images are accessible by all crewmembers on the several MFDs in each fighting position. Aditionally, each crew member can gain access to the information that the others have... the driver could see how many rounds are left in the main gun, the gunner could see the stratigic map, and so on. Even more revolutionary, all the controls are fiberoptically controled... this is a 'drive by light tank' What this means is that should one crewmember be incapacitated, another can take over his job without switching positions. The commander or gunner could drive, the driver could work the guns, and so on. This means that it is possible the tank could be fought with only a single crew-member. THIS IS NOT RECOMENDED. The crew has remained at 3 because division of labor is VITAL to a tank's success on the battlefield.

There is another interesting function of this tank... in the rear, there is a large cargo compartment, capable of holding a squad of 6 men. This compartment also has MFDs, but they are locked and are unable to actually give commands to the tank unless massive systems failures occur. Small modifications turn the Ocelot into an effective command tank with a crew of 6. Other modifications replace this infantry compartment with aditional ammunition or fuel.

There are, of course, other sensors than the digital cameras. A state of the art IR sensor mounted in a ball turret on the turret, passive radar detectors, a laser designator and rangefinder, laser detection sensors that can differentiate between more than 1000 different targeting and rangefinding lasers, and even an experimental acoustic system.

For communications, the Ocelot has the ubiquitous encrypted 5km range DCA Datalinque system, along with conventional radio and JSTARS style equipment. And the armored LAN port. Never forget the armored LAN port.

Protection
There are several layers of protection to the Ocelot. The best way not to get damaged is not to be detected. This is why so much effort has be put into muffling the IR and acoustic signetures of the tank. The acoustic muffling is quite effective, especially when running on battery power. IR reduction is less effective, but it is still runs cooler than most tanks.

Second layer of protection is in not being targeted. When targeting lasers are detected, canisters on the hull imidietly deploy an anti-laser aerosol system that defracts the laser and improves the chances of a miss. Aditionally, the Ocelot is equipped with Metalstorm based smoke grenade dispensors. Smoke grenade is a bit of a misdenomer, the grenade obscures both visible and infrared frequencies. Chaff launchers were considered and discarded, because no one uses radar based ATGMs, though that stance is currently being revised.

Unlike most MBTs, the Ocelot does not normally cary ER armour... it is a liability when working with infantry. The infantry do an excelent job of supressing RPG teams, and the danger of a ER block accidently shredding an infantry team is simply too large. This does not mean that HEAT shells and missiles are not a threat, and we do deal with them. The Ocelot mounts ball-and-chain armor packages that prematurely detonate incoming shells. Reactive armor (not explosive) coats the outer hull. Made of a brittle ceramic, it shatters when a shell impacts, robbing it of much of it's energy. Below that there is a layer of DU armour impregnated with carbon whiskers, and layers of standard ceramic and steel follow, honeycombed. Effective bow protection is equivelent to 2.5m of RHA. Special attention has been given to the top of the tank, as armor goes. The commander's hatch has been designed to limit explosure to shrapnel and snipers, and the top's armor is sufficient to defeat most top attack missiles.

The armored skirt that protects the treads has many claymore type explosives embedded in it to discourage infantry assault.

Specs
Dimensions
Weight 70 metric tons
Length 9.5 metres (including gun)
Width (without skirts) 4 metres
Height 2.8 metres
Powerplant Rating 1,300 horsepower
Performance
Maximum speed 70 km/hour sprint, 50km/h cruising
Fuel 1,400 litres
Range 700 kilometres

Main Gun standard progectile range: 4km
Mortar range: 2.5km

Price Standard: 4 million
Price Command: 4.5 million

Crusader-X Next Generation Cruiser Tank

Based on the tried and tested M1 Abrams chassis, the Crusader-X is an advanced MBT with a difference. Instead of being designed as a general purpose tank, the Crusader-X is optimized for scouting, raiding, pursuit and other operations without infantry support.

Firepower
The Crusader-X replaces the M1’s 120mm gun with a more powerful weapon. While we retained the 120mm barrel, we added a larger 125mm chamber and ECT firing systems. This increases the cannon’s muzzle velocity, making it even more lethal against enemy tanks. The M1’s co-axial machinegun is replaced by a 20mm cannon, while the commander’s machinegun is replaced by a second 20mm gun that can be aimed and fired when the hatch remains closed. The new main gun uses a fixed laser designator to guide beam-riding anti-tank missiles while a second laser designator can be directed by the tank commander.

Survivability
The Crusader-X has advanced composite armor, including a Depleted Uranium shell and carbon whisker weave. A layer of bar armor provides additional protection against HEAT shells. Combined, the Crusader-X has frontal armor equivalent to 2050mm of RHA. The Crusader-X is also the first vehicle to include the DCA Tank Protection System. DTPS uses millimeter wave radar to detect anti-tank missiles and artillery shells approaching from any direction. It then launches a fragmentation counter-munition that destroys the threat. DTPS also includes anti-laser/anti-IR multi-spectrum smoke grenades, chaff/flare launchers, IR jammers, and a laser warning system, as well as radar warning receiver and radar jammer. All of these sensors can be used to automatically aim the main gun. The entire system is computer-controlled and includes a threat library used to select the most effective combination of responses. For protection against infantry DTPS can be used in a manual mode. Additional anti-infantry defense comes from six mini-claymores attached to the tank’s armor skirts.

Other Systems
Crusader-X uses the same engine as the Abrams, giving it a top speed of 70 km/h. Baffles direct the turbine exhaust downwards, reducing IR signature. Under-armor foam casings reduce noise signature, important when scouting. The Crusader also features mine-resistant tracks, letting it go the distance when replacements are unavailable. Crusader-X has the revolutionary digital surveillance system introduced on DCA’s own Ocelot MBT. Combining digital cameras on the vehicle’s hull with high-resolution multi-function displays, Crusader-X crew can look in any direction without using hatches or periscopes (both of which are still included, complete with thermal viewers).

Crusader-X FS (Fire Support)
DCA is also releasing a second version of the Crusader. It uses all the same defenses and systems, but replaces the 120mm gun with a low-velocity 155mm cannon with increased elevation. This can fire HE, HEAT or thermobaric shells. The Crusader-X CS is the perfect fire support for deep penetrations beyond artillery range.

Specifications
Weight: 70 tons
Length: 9.9 meters
Width: 3.7 meters
Height: 2.5 meters
Maximum Speed: 70 km/h
Range: 500 km

Armament (Standard): 120mm cannon, 2 20mm automatic cannon
Armament (FS Variant): 155mm low-velocity cannon, 2 20mm automatic cannon

The Crusader-X is currently used in Peace and Terror’s divisional cavalry squadrons, cavalry brigades, and the Guards Cavalry Division.

Price (Standard): $5 million
Price (CS Variant): $5.25 million

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