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Another innovation from Rose Nationalized Arms, the Imperial Mk. I. Using the Leopard II as an inspiration and using Rosian technology, we built a tank so low it can get lower then a whore work for a quarter. The Imperial Mk. I will phase out the Leopard IIs and Leopard IIIs currently in use. An export version is available, the export version being weaker then the Rosian version. Our close allies of course will get the full version, and RNA has the right to refuse to sell the Mk. I to anyone. Thank you and good day.
Nikolai Geoff
CEO of Rose Nationalized Arms


Date of Introduction: 2005

Description:
Crew: 4 (Commander, Loader, Gunner, Driver)
Combat Weight (MT): 55.15
Chassis Length Overall (M): 9.10
Height Overall (M): 1.90
Width Overall (M): 3.75

Automotive Performance:
Engine Type: 1,650-HP Diesal
Cruising Range (KM): 550
Speed (KM/H):
Max Road: 70
Max Off-Road: 50
Average Cross-Country: 45

Protection:
Armor, Turret Front (MM): 750 KE/1,050 against HEAT rounds
Applique Armor (MM): Track skirt
Active Protective System: Rosk
Mineclearing Equipment: Yes (Optional)
Self-Entrenching Blade: Yes (Optional)
NBC Protection System: Yes (Standard)
Smoke Equipment: Smoke grenade launchers, 6 each side of turret

ARMAMENT:
Main Armaments:
Caliber, Type, Name: 130-mm, smoothbore gun, RSC-1A
Loader Type: Manual
Ready/Stowed Rounds: 15/27
Elevation (°): -9 to +20
Fire on Move: Yes

Auxiliary Weapon:
Caliber, Type, Name: 7.62-mm (7.62x 51) FN MAG
Mount Type: Turret Coax
Fire on Move: Yes
Rate of Fire (RD/MIN) 1,200

Caliber, Type, Name: 15mm, RHM-7A
Mount Type: Turret Cupola
Fire on Move: Yes
Rate of Fire (RD/MIN): 750


MAIN ARMAMENT AMMUNITION
Caliber, Type, Name: 130mm, APFSDS-T, RTA-1A
Maximum Aimed Range: 3,700
Armor Penetration (MM): 590-630 at 2,000 meters
Max Effective Range: 4,000
Armor Penetration (MM): 550 at 2,300 meters
Ammunition Type: HE-Shapnel Focused Fragmentation , HEAT-MP, HEAT
Other Ammunition Types: Classified

Price: $6,000,000
Export Version: $5,000,000

(OOC: Credit to Hallad for helping me tweak the stats. And yes, it has the normal things of a modern tank and whatnot.)

The Republic of Skinny87 wishes to purchase 1000 of these marvellous machines for a total of $3.2 billion. Money wired upon reciept of purchase.

Official Reply:

We will send the 1,000 Imperial Mk. Is, thank you for having interest in our tank. We hope another order comes soon.
Department of Commerce

[Friendly Critic Mode]

Well, if you're using hydrogen fuel stacks you wont get that range. The maximum range you'll get using hydrogen fuel stacks is about two hundred kilometers on a tank. Moreover, if you are using that sort of propulsion you have to design a logistical smart truck that has the capabilities of converting oxygen into the fuel necessary, and those cost about a million a piece alone!

Moreover, your tank may be able to technically go 70 mph /kph on road or off road but as pointed out by an engineer who's paper I read a tank won't go faster than 30 mph, especially if it's heavy.

[Friendly Critic Mode]

Well, if you're using hydrogen fuel stacks you wont get that range. The maximum range you'll get using hydrogen fuel stacks is about two hundred kilometers on a tank. Moreover, if you are using that sort of propulsion you have to design a logistical smart truck that has the capabilities of converting oxygen into the fuel necessary, and those cost about a million a piece alone!

Moreover, your tank may be able to technically go 70 mph /kph on road or off road but as pointed out by an engineer who's paper I read a tank won't go faster than 30 mph, especially if it's heavy.

(OOC: Well they don't have to know that do they? On a more serious note, it's still a great MBT... right? >_> <_< >_> <_<)

[OOC: Indeed it is! I might buy some when I come for light tank operations because mine are wayyyy too heavy for most of my brush fire wars..and right now lighter is a good thing for me!]

The White Tower congratulates The Island Of Rose for producing an excellent piece of military equipment. We would be most pleased to order 2000 of these units for the Tower Guard. The amount of 6.2 Billion has been wired. Thank You.

The White Tower.

[OOC: Indeed it is! I might buy some when I come for light tank operations because mine are wayyyy too heavy for most of my brush fire wars..and right now lighter is a good thing for me!]

(OOC: So why don't you buy some now :P)

The White Tower congratulates The Island Of Rose for producing an excellent piece of military equipment. We would be most pleased to order 2000 of these units for the Tower Guard. The amount of 6.2 Billion has been wired. Thank You.

The White Tower.

Official Reply:

You're welcome. We will send the units as soon as the money is wired. They should arrive in a year or two... or in a few months. We don't know, RNA should though.
Department of Commerce

(OOC: Note you're just getting the export version. And thanks for liking mah tank :D)

The Kingdom of Malkyer wishes to purchase 950 of these tanks, for a total of $4.75 billion USD, to be wired upon confirmation of order. If the Mk. I is as good as it looks to be, we will most certainly purchase more.

Certainly not a bad tank!
And although our tanks may be superior, we give the Imperial Mk. I the Artitsan Seal of Approval.

The Kingdom of Malkyer wishes to purchase 950 of these tanks, for a total of $4.75 billion USD, to be wired upon confirmation of order. If the Mk. I is as good as it looks to be, we will most certainly purchase more.

Official Reply:

They will be sent as soon as the money is wired, thank you for showing interest in our tanks!
Department of Commerce

Certainly not a bad tank!
And although our tanks may be superior, we give the Imperial Mk. I the Artitsan Seal of Approval.

(OOC: All right! >_> <_<)

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OOC: Good call on the 15mm, those guns are insanely powerful. Its a nice overal design too, I'd buy some but I have my own.

OOC: Good call on the 15mm, those guns are insanely powerful. Its a nice overal design too, I'd buy some but I have my own.

(OOC: Thanks. If you wanna see the gun go to the storefront in my sig. It's called the RHM-7A.)

We would like to purchase 1,000 of these for [insert total price here]. The correct amount ([insert total price here]) will be wired immediately after confirmation.

Official Public Announcement

The Hellenic Army would like to purchase 1,000 Imperial Mk. I tanks. Since we are close allies we would like the full version for a total price of $6,000,000,000. Money will be wired upon the confirmation of order.

Supreme General Atticus Onassis
-Athens, Greece

Official Reply:

Sold, to both of you. Thank you for showing an interest in our tank.
Department of Commerce

(OOC: Edited, now it uses diesal! XD)

We've been wanting something like this as long as we've been scavenging meat. Today we shall acquire 300 new hunting devices so that we may kill hundreds of deer and predators that would feast on them other than us. Yes today we shall eat!
-Crazed Street Preachers (with money.)

Translation:

We'll take 300 hundred.