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M9 Sabretooth LBT (http://www.army-technology.com/contractor_images/textron/image-4.jpg)

Country of origin:Colchus
Crew: 4
Armament: One Colchi Arms 115mm Scramjet (http://www.arnold.af.mil/aedc/highmach/images/scramjet.jpg) Low Recoil Gun (trunion pull 25,000lbs.); one M240 7.62mm machine-gun mounted co-axially with the main gun; one M2HB 0.50in. heavy machine-gun on turret roof; one four-barreled smoke grenade launcher on each side of the turret.
Armor: All welded Reactive Armor.
Dimensions: Length (including main armament) 32 feet 2in.; length (hull) 22ft. 1in.; width 9ft. 11in.; height 8ft. 5in.
Weight: Combat 50, 250lbs.
Ground Pressure: 11.8lb/in
Engine: Colchi Diesel 8V-95TA, 825bhp at 2,100rpm.
Performance: Road speed 53mph; range 290 miles; verticle obstacle 3ft. 8in.; trench 8ft 0in.; gradient 60%.

Price: 6 million USD/includes ammunition.

Description
The M9 Sabretooth Light Battle Tank was issued into service for the CCAF four years ago and has won a good reputation for its speed and knockout power. Although the M9 is classified as a light battle tank it has been used in MBT roles for years in the Colchi Armed Forces.

The scramjet gun on the M9 allows for greater knockout power and the M9 has been known for taking out much larger tanks in combat. Good speed and power makes this LBT a good addition to any army.

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OOC: Nice job for your first tank, I don't know about using SCRAMjets as main ammo though, I'm sure they are quite expensive and they can be rather unreliable.

Btw, this is Kriegorgrad, an '03 nation, so be flattered!

OOC: Nice job for your first tank, I don't know about using SCRAMjets as main ammo though, I'm sure they are quite expensive and they can be rather unreliable.

Btw, this is Kriegorgrad, an '03 nation, so be flattered!
OMG!

*hails '03 nation*

OOC:

*enters obese lord mode*

"Ramuahaha! BOW! Ramuhahaha! BOW!"

By the way, thanks for bowing.

*sarcasm flies overhead*

I'm a 03' nation too, BOW DAMNIT, BOW!(altough my join date doesn't show that) ^_^

Anyway, back to that tank, you have a thickness of the armour ready? Or its equivelant in steel plating?(mm or inches)

I'm a 03' nation too, BOW DAMNIT, BOW!(altough my join date doesn't show that) ^_^

Anyway, back to that tank, you have a thickness of the armour ready? Or its equivelant in steel plating?(mm or inches)
No you arent, it says Jan '04.

Pwned.

Anyway, soon I will be a "last year" nation as well! Then I'll really be a p0wah mwahahahahahaaha!1 or not...

Started playing in november 03'

Didn't venture onto the forums till december or january, can't remember exactly.

OoC: I'm an '03, I'm an '03, and I'm bigger than Dumpsterdam and Kriegorgrad! Bow to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Ego? What ego?

Derailed in two posts. We're getting good.

OoC: I'm an '03, I'm an '03, and I'm bigger than Dumpsterdam and Kriegorgrad! Bow to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Ego? What ego?

Derailed in two posts. We're getting good.
Yah well my economy owns... or something... look over there!

*invades while your back is turned*

Anyway nice tank... or something...

OOC: Uhh...you guys mind talking about the tank please?

OoC: Might have trouble with that, considering Earth is tens of thousands of light years away from the system I inhabit. :p

Yeah, uh, nice tank. Very nice. Yeah.

OOC- Looks to be a very good light battle tank, a nice-sized armament too. It'd be nice to know what systems (such as fire control, targetting [infrared, optical, millimetric, etc. etc.], and systems like that) this tank has and uses, although its not essential, just nice to know.

Otherwise, congratulations, it is a very nice design, especially for a light battle tank (which alot of nations fail to see the importance of in combat).

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OOC- Looks to be a very good light battle tank, a nice-sized armament too. It'd be nice to know what systems (such as fire control, targetting [infrared, optical, millimetric, etc. etc.], and systems like that) this tank has and uses, although its not essential, just nice to know.

Otherwise, congratulations, it is a very nice design, especially for a light battle tank (which alot of nations fail to see the importance of in combat).

Front Armor is 26mm Reactive Armor.

Fire Control is your basic electronic package that is used on most modern tanks and is aided by a Colchi military satellite.

OOC: Nice job for your first tank, I don't know about using SCRAMjets as main ammo though, I'm sure they are quite expensive and they can be rather unreliable.

Btw, this is Kriegorgrad, an '03 nation, so be flattered!

They are expensive, and are what makes the price 6 million. As for reliability as long as engagement is at a distance, a Sabot round with DU propelled by Scramjet will knock out most tanks.

Regular DU tank rounds are meant to be used at close distances where the scramjet may not build up enough speed.

The Witzgallian Empire wishes to purchase 560 of the M9 Sabretooths, for a total price of $3.36 billion.

I wish to see these tanks as soon as you may make them, and we are willing to pay top dollar for a rush delivery service.

I hope these prove worthy on the battlefield.

[Nice tank, can't find anything really to complain about. However... Reactive armour? Just that? People tend to go for a stronger anti-KE capability in their tanks because SABOTs are more dangerous than HEAT rounds. No reactive armour that I'm aware of is more capable against SABOT than HEAT.]

The Witzgallian Empire wishes to purchase 560 of the M9 Sabretooths, for a total price of $3.36 billion.

I wish to see these tanks as soon as you may make them, and we are willing to pay top dollar for a rush delivery service.

I hope these prove worthy on the battlefield.

--Order Confirmed--

If tanks are delivered by thr regular sea shipping it will take 2 NS years. (2 RL days)

If you pay extra for air and sea delivery they will arrive in 1 NS year.

Price for Rush Delivery is 100 million USD.

[Nice tank, can't find anything really to complain about. However... Reactive armour? Just that? People tend to go for a stronger anti-KE capability in their tanks because SABOTs are more dangerous than HEAT rounds. No reactive armour that I'm aware of is more capable against SABOT than HEAT.]

Thank you for the compliment.

The reason for RA is because this is a light tank, speed and power come before protection. However, the armor can be modified by the buyer if need be.

We will pay the extra 100 million USD for 1 year delivery. Thank you.

We will pay the extra 100 million USD for 1 year delivery. Thank you.

Thank you. Your order is being shipped now.

Scramjet tank shell? Ignored.

Scramjet tank shell? Ignored.

OOC: If you want to ignore them fine, however you should know that they are definetly possible. The US military is developing scramjet technology for application for tanks. Scramjet rifle rounds already exist so ignoring scramjet tank shells doesn't make sense.

Also, Scramjet shells are not the only shells this tank uses.

I wish to purchase 100,000 M9 Sabretooth LBTs for a total sum of $600,000,000,000. Money will be wired upon confirmation. Thanks!

Please TG me the confirmation. Thanks!

I wish to purchase 100,000 M9 Sabretooth LBTs for a total sum of $600,000,000,000. Money will be wired upon confirmation. Thanks!

In a Private Telegram to Roach-Busters

I don't have the means to deliver 100,000 M9s but I can give production rights.

For 30 billion USD you may have permission to build as many tanks as you see fit in your own nation.

Thank you for your business,

Jonathon Babel
Marshall of Colchi Arms

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