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Introduction

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POROSZ excels in designing main battle tanks that cater to a variety of mission requirements and perform in different terrains and in all weather conditions. POROSZ prides itself in the workmanship involved in creating the masterpieces it produces.

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Front, center: D-11 Apocalypse II with twin 125mm main guns; Front, right: Humvee multi-pupose wheeled vehicle; Center: three D-15 StormForce tanks; Back: Bradley IFV; Far left: M1A2 Abrams tank with 105mm gun.

THE D-15 STORMFORCE

History

Porosz Corporation has realized its lack of emphasis on the rugged, but relatively lighter types of main battle tanks. Porosz has dedicated its resources to designing and manufacturing heavy (MBTs), as well as Ultra-Heavy (UMBTs) tracked vehicles ever since its creation.

After the GMB DoD ordered Porosz to produce of a light, powerful, and easily deployable tank, Porosz was forced to alter its original plans, and the design team finally settled on what was dubbed the D-15 MBT, commonly referred to as the StormForce.

The Stormforce is a more powerful, more reliable, and definately more practical tank than the current variation that serves as the backbone of the GMB Army, the D-11 Apocalypse. Although it has undergone several refurbisments, the D-11 Apocalypse has several serious defects, notable of which are its immense weight, as well as its inadequate 125mm main guns that are seriously outdated.

The D-15 MBT will soon phase out the Apocalypse tank as the army's Main Battle Tank. In twelve years's time, the D-11 Apocalypse shall retire, and the D-15 will become the Army's main tank.

Statistics

The D-15 StormForce

CREATOR: SC-MS

Crew:

3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner)
Ammunition Loading: Automatic feed.

Armament:

1x SCMS 140mm smoothbore gun
1x MAS co-axial 8.12mm machine gun
1x MAS anti-aircraft 8.12mm machine gun
1x MAS 64mm auto-mortar
4x NCOS BuckDart II tubes

Ammunition:

32 x 140mm depleted uranium shells - 12 x 140mm HEAT rounds
11,000 x 8.12mm machine gun rounds
10 x 64mm mortar rounds
8 x BuckDart F&F EDSMs (Extreme Detonation S-Range Missiles)

Weight:

~46.0 tons, ~46,000 kg

Length:

7.76 meters, 776 cm

Width:

3.80 meters, 380 cm

Height:

2.59 meters, 259 cm

Max. Range:

540 kilometers

Fuel Capacity:

989 liters

Top Speed:

68 km/h

Fording:

1.10meters, 1.18 w/equip.

Armor:

Explosive Reactive Armor.
Thickness up to 0.54 meters in some areas.
After the ERA is a moderate layer of Kevlar, followed by a thin, but reinforced titanium layer.

N-V Equip.:

D-91 Samson's Sentinel II NightVizion package

Ventilation:

Full ventilation system, NBC Package fitted as standard

Obstacle:

1.08 meters

Engine:

Rear-mounted
TMS-A6J-V14 Diesel (Terrainian Motor Systems)
Develops 1200 HP

Fires:

Fitted with advanced fire suppression systems.

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Sensors/Viewports:

Radar imaging & laser targeting systems for commander, (radar imaging), gunner (radar imaging and laser targeting) and driver (radar imaging). Rear view camera fitted for increased driver awareness of surroundings.

Turret-mounted IR sight for all occupants.

Advanced, immediate target recognition system for both gunner and commander.

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Pricing and Production Rights:

The D-15-StormForce is for sale, and priced at 4.2 million dollars.
Production rights not for sale at the moment.

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Pictures of the D-15 StormForce:

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The D-15 in Greenmanbry's Sahara Desert

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Shot of the D-15 in the extreme environment of the Sudan during tests

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D-15 performing attack in the AbdulAziz Oasis, accompanied by two GMB Army Humvees

Pictures courtesy C&C: Generals Zero Hour Reborn v.1.4


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Come on, people! Comments, Criticism?

Come on, people! Comments, Criticism?How about an order on the storefront? :p

Check out the store. :)

How about an order on the storefront? :p

Check out the store. :)

ehehehe... *feels like a dork*

Thank you.

Bump

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The ASA wishes to purchase 100 D-15 tanks

402 million wired upon confirmation

TO: Head, the ASA
FR: Jack O'Reilly, Porosz Corporation
SU: Order

Your order for 100 D-15 StormForce tanks has been confirmed, and production has begun. The tanks will be delivered to your nation in one and a half years (1.5 RL days).

The total of your order comes to four-hundred and twenty million dollars ($420,000,000).

Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon,

Jack O'Reilly
Porosz Corporation

[OOC: The total is 420 million, not 402 million. Would you like to stick with your order of 100 tanks, or purchase 402 million dollars worth of tanks: (96 tanks)?]

Well, I'll give you this it makes a nice change from 'Super Duper Uber Mega Nuclear Tanks' :) Much more realistic tank all round, only you forgot to mention what it's average cross country speed is. Probably around 50-55 mph I should think (suggustion).

Also perhaps the weapons are bit over-killish...well the missle launcher is... also it's not overly practical...since it's not going to be able to hit much located where it is. Whats an extreme detonation missle btw or should I say whats the difference between said missles detonation and a more standard missile?

Well, I'll give you this it makes a nice change from 'Super Duper Uber Mega Nuclear Tanks' :) Much more realistic tank all round, only you forgot to mention what it's average cross country speed is. Probably around 50-55 mph I should think (suggustion).

Also perhaps the weapons are bit over-killish...well the missle launcher is... also it's not overly practical...since it's not going to be able to hit much located where it is. Whats an extreme detonation missle btw or should I say whats the difference between said missles detonation and a more standard missile?

Thanks, I appreciate it :)

The 140 mm smoothbore gun was a necessity. I agree that the weapon is very large, very heavy, and is part of the reason the tank's 1200hp engine doesn't perform very well. (Tank is relatively inefficient considering its low mass).. But in order for the StormForce to compete with the big boys (and be practical while doing so), one of the heaviest guns I have ever designed has been fitted onto it.

Co-ax/AA gun/Mortar are fine, I don't think they're god-moddish. They are simple yet effective weapons that have been incorporated in modern day tank designs.

I have strived to incorporate the BuckDart missile launcher system in every tank I produce. It's the only cost-effective, efficient, and practical anti-helicopter and anti-aircraft system a tank may have.

The location of the BuckDart system varies from tank to tank. On this tank, you can see it's attached to the main turret complex, (much like the RL Bradley Linebacker's TOW system), except it is an appendage, it is not attached to the turret.

Are they going to be able to hit much? Theoretically, they would be very effective against armor at a great distance. Considering it is a fire and forget missile, much like an RPG or a Mistral except bigger, I believe it would also be able to attack and down Apaches and other cavalry-support helicopters.

Of course it will not be effective against planes, but still.. it is necessary to overcome threats from helicopters which traditionally, a tank cannot handle very well. Also, please note that this tank uses ERA, so infantry units cannot crowd around it with their RPGs and rifles.. The BuckDart (and the AA gun) are the only anti-air defense.

Extreme Detonation Short-Range Missiles (EDSRMs - the bigger tanks are fitted with HELMs instead: High-Explosive Long-Range Missiles) are basically the new generation of TOW missiles that haven't entered service with the US Army in RL yet.. (They should in '05). An excerpt from fas.org on the enhanced TOW (Porosz's EDSRMs):

The next generation heavy antitank missile that will replace the current TOW series missiles. It is employed either mounted or dismounted from the TOW launcher. Tactical employment will remain the same as the current TOW with adjustments made for TOW F&F’s characteristics. TOW F&F’s primary mode of target engagement is fire-and-forget. It will have a secondary mode of attack that together with the fire-and-forget mode will enable the operator to hit any target acquired within range of the missile. First unit equipped is FY05 pending future funding of the program.

I hope that answers your questions.. Thanks again. :)

I'll take 1,000 of these tanks for $4,200,000,000.

OOC: You play C&C Generals? Nice.........

I'll take 1,000 of these tanks for 4,200,000,000.

TO: Head, Defense Ministry, Upper Xen
FR: Jack O'Reilly, Porosz Corporation
SU: Order

Your order for 1000 D-15 StormForce tanks has been confirmed, and production has begun. The tanks will be delivered to your nation in three years (3 RL days).

The total of your order comes to four billion and two hundred million dollars. ($4,200,000,000).

Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon,

Jack O'Reilly
Porosz Corporation


OOC: You play C&C Generals? Nice.........

Yeah, I'm a big Generals Freak :) ..

Bump for sales.