New Empire
30-12-2004, 18:13
OOC: Work out technical problems first, then we sell...
IC:
Hyland-Nikolaas Industries (Artitsa-New Empire) Present:
M15 Lionhound II Main Battle Tank (http://img30.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img30&image=m154cg.png)
The KAF90F was a great member of the imposing and revolutionary KAF90 family, but with newer armored vehicles it began to show it's age. With a massive upgrade to the design, the Lionhound has been replaced with the Lionhound II.
Propulsion
The vehicle is powered by a hybrid-hydrogen engine. It can propel the vehicle up to 50mph on optimal surfacing. The suspension has been designed to carry the 75 tons well and allows for excellent climbing and turning ability. The system is designed to vent as much air as possible downward to reduce heat plume.
Armor
The MAgneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEM) program will demonstrate compressed magnetic flux generator (CMFG)-driven magnetohydrodynamically formed metal jets and self forging penetrators with significantly improved performance over explosively formed jets and fragments. Explosively formed jets (EFJ) and self forging penetrators (SFP) are used for precision strike against targets such as armored vehicles and reinforced structures. Current technology uses chemical explosive energy to form the jets and fragments. This is highly inefficient and requires precise machining of the metal liners from which the fragments and jets are formed. Generating multiple jets or fragments from a single explosive is difficult, and the timing of the multiple jets or fragments cannot be controlled. MAHEM offers the potential for higher efficiency, greater control, the ability to generate and accurately time multiple jets and fragments from a single charge, and the potential for aimable, multiple warheads with a much higher EFJ velocity, hence increased lethality and kill precision, than conventional EFJ/SFP.
Armor from outside in:
Mayhem Reactive Armour, Smart Armour, EleRA, Momentum Transfer Armor, NxRA, CERMAT, then Chobham with Tungsten Honey Combs, then another layer of CERMAT, and finally Rubber insulation to prevent spalling.
Defensive Systems
TAMS II or Tank Anti Missile System. This is a 7.62mm Caseless weapon. A 40mm shortbarrel grenade launcher, tied into the LIDAR and MM wave targeting nad fire control systems for engaging ATGMs. Also mounted is WASP II for dealing with weapons targeted at the side of the vehicle. The Wasp AMPS consists of packets of 5mm Flechettes. Each packet contains flechette "Needles" and their propellant. When the computer in the Wasp AMPS detects incoming missiles, by the same criteria ARENA does, it fires off sections of the appropriate packet at it, showering the missile with high velocity (1500mps) armor piercing flechettes, destroying it, which will eliminate the missile completely, or detonating it prematurely, with minimal, if any damage to the vehicle. In extreme situations, the Wasp AMPS can be used against infantry, which causes horrific effects. Two laser blinders are mounted on the tank for dealing with enemy optics or IR seekers.
Armarment
The Lionhound II mounts a 150mm main gun, using ETC propellant. This huge weapon requires an extensive recoil buffering system to keep the tank on balance. The weapon is guided via the LIDAR Rangefinder/Tracking system, along with Thermal, Enhanced Optic, and SLICS uplink. The vehicle also mounts an autoloader that works faster than a human, though due to the stress on it a loader/commander sits in the turret.
The coaxial is a 40mm automatic cannon capable of firing at 700 RPM. Its main purpose is taking out light-mid armored targets and can use the same fire control as the main gun.
In the miniturret sits the TAMSII, the 40mm, and a 15.5mm FN BRG Heavy Machine Gun. The miniturret is controlled by the loader commander, along with any of the ATGM pods attached to the tank.
IC:
Hyland-Nikolaas Industries (Artitsa-New Empire) Present:
M15 Lionhound II Main Battle Tank (http://img30.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img30&image=m154cg.png)
The KAF90F was a great member of the imposing and revolutionary KAF90 family, but with newer armored vehicles it began to show it's age. With a massive upgrade to the design, the Lionhound has been replaced with the Lionhound II.
Propulsion
The vehicle is powered by a hybrid-hydrogen engine. It can propel the vehicle up to 50mph on optimal surfacing. The suspension has been designed to carry the 75 tons well and allows for excellent climbing and turning ability. The system is designed to vent as much air as possible downward to reduce heat plume.
Armor
The MAgneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEM) program will demonstrate compressed magnetic flux generator (CMFG)-driven magnetohydrodynamically formed metal jets and self forging penetrators with significantly improved performance over explosively formed jets and fragments. Explosively formed jets (EFJ) and self forging penetrators (SFP) are used for precision strike against targets such as armored vehicles and reinforced structures. Current technology uses chemical explosive energy to form the jets and fragments. This is highly inefficient and requires precise machining of the metal liners from which the fragments and jets are formed. Generating multiple jets or fragments from a single explosive is difficult, and the timing of the multiple jets or fragments cannot be controlled. MAHEM offers the potential for higher efficiency, greater control, the ability to generate and accurately time multiple jets and fragments from a single charge, and the potential for aimable, multiple warheads with a much higher EFJ velocity, hence increased lethality and kill precision, than conventional EFJ/SFP.
Armor from outside in:
Mayhem Reactive Armour, Smart Armour, EleRA, Momentum Transfer Armor, NxRA, CERMAT, then Chobham with Tungsten Honey Combs, then another layer of CERMAT, and finally Rubber insulation to prevent spalling.
Defensive Systems
TAMS II or Tank Anti Missile System. This is a 7.62mm Caseless weapon. A 40mm shortbarrel grenade launcher, tied into the LIDAR and MM wave targeting nad fire control systems for engaging ATGMs. Also mounted is WASP II for dealing with weapons targeted at the side of the vehicle. The Wasp AMPS consists of packets of 5mm Flechettes. Each packet contains flechette "Needles" and their propellant. When the computer in the Wasp AMPS detects incoming missiles, by the same criteria ARENA does, it fires off sections of the appropriate packet at it, showering the missile with high velocity (1500mps) armor piercing flechettes, destroying it, which will eliminate the missile completely, or detonating it prematurely, with minimal, if any damage to the vehicle. In extreme situations, the Wasp AMPS can be used against infantry, which causes horrific effects. Two laser blinders are mounted on the tank for dealing with enemy optics or IR seekers.
Armarment
The Lionhound II mounts a 150mm main gun, using ETC propellant. This huge weapon requires an extensive recoil buffering system to keep the tank on balance. The weapon is guided via the LIDAR Rangefinder/Tracking system, along with Thermal, Enhanced Optic, and SLICS uplink. The vehicle also mounts an autoloader that works faster than a human, though due to the stress on it a loader/commander sits in the turret.
The coaxial is a 40mm automatic cannon capable of firing at 700 RPM. Its main purpose is taking out light-mid armored targets and can use the same fire control as the main gun.
In the miniturret sits the TAMSII, the 40mm, and a 15.5mm FN BRG Heavy Machine Gun. The miniturret is controlled by the loader commander, along with any of the ATGM pods attached to the tank.