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Introducing the extension to the Holy Grenade of Antioch, the Holy Antioch Mk. I! Watch as it rains God's rage against the infidels! And look, it's fast and sexy too. If you don't have this bad boy in your inventory, then you're just mean. And a disbeliever, buy this artillery piece and thou shalt be saved! And of course, the export version is worse then the standard version. May God shine His holy light upon you! And not his computer guided love. It hurts, bad.
Nikolai Geoff
CEO of Rose Nationalized Arms

The Holy Antioch Mk. I (155mm)
Description:
Empty: 24,586KG
Combat Loaded: 27,948KG

WIDTH:
Overall: 3.1M

HEIGHT:
Overall: 3.7M
Lowest operable height: 2.5M
Ground clearance: 0.45M

LENGTH
Antioch Mk. I W/ARMAMENT: 10.17M
Antioch Mk. I W/O ARMAMENT: 7.19M

SPEED:
High Speed: 60KMPH
Low Speed: 10KMPH
Range: 400KM
Engine: 1,600HP Diesal

PRIMARY ARMAMENT (TWO CONFIGURATIONS)
Cannon Assembly: RAC-1A
Cannon Tube Length: 7.05M
Cannon Mount: RCM-1A
Maximum Range: 23,000m/RAP 31,000m
Maximum Rate of Fire: 6 RDS/Minutes for 3 Minutes
Sustained Rate of Fire: 2 RD/Minutes for 60 Minutes, 1 RD/ 2.5 Minutes thereafter

SECONDARY ARMAMENT
Machine Gun (MG): RHM-7A (15mm)
3 Smoke Grenade Launchers on each side of turret

CREW:
4 (Gunner, Loader, Commander, Driver)

ARMOR:
Armor, Turret Front (MM): 750 KE/1,050 against HEAT rounds
Applique Armor (MM): Track skirt
NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) Protection

ROUNDS USED (All are Computer Guided, CG):
Airburst (CG)
Direct Round (CG)
And some other rounds I don't know about, but they ARE computer guided.

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

We'd like to buy 100.

We'd like to buy 100.

Official Reply:

Sold.
Department of Defense

Bump

We would like to purchase 50 of these artillery pieces.
-Ministry of Defense

Official Reply:

Sold!
Department of Commerce

The Council of the Prophets of Y, representing the Holy Republic of Zelsa and the Great Y, must inquire on whether it is possible for us to purchase, outright, fifty of these horrendously effective-looking machines, in order to assist the Great Y in defense of our home-land.

If at all possible, we would also like to have these built immediately so that our two C-17 Globemasters may pick them up in a series of shipments to transfer them, immediately, to defensive positions across the nation. A handful of fighter aircraft, likely MiG-21Y (Our own slightly modified MiG-21), will escort the aircraft in what is likely to be twelve or thirteen trips.

Once again, we hope, and insist, that we may purchase these fifty vehicles and have them produced/shipped immediately. They will act as the swift, and debilitating sword, of the Great Y, swiping the life from those who dare advance on our nation...

Thank you.

-Signed, the Council of the Prophets of Y.

-Holy Republic of Zelsa-

Official Reply:

Of course, we will ship them as fast as we can. We just hope that no incidents occur when the planes fly over. Aka, contact the Rosian Air Command when you arrive each time.
Department of Commerce

The Incorporation, again on behalf of the Coalition, would like to inquire about production rights. We are willing to do the 10% deal, as offered with the Eagle APC.
Randy Reach

Statement from the Dept. of Defense

"Based on technical data, it is evident that the Rosian self-propelled chassis is superior to our own domestic design. Would it be possible to acquire production rights for only the mobile portion of the Holy Antioch Mk.I? Tyrandis will pay handsomely for them."

Official Reply:

Of course the Tyrandins can have the chassis. It would amount to $3,000,000 since you are an ally and you want half of the thing. Also, to Ramissle, of course we'd love to have the 10% deal. The blueprints are coming in now.
Deparment of Commerce

Official Imperial Response

That's Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, not "Holy Grenade". Bah.

-A random spokesperson

Official Imperial Response

That's Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, not "Holy Grenade". Bah.

-A random spokesperson

(OOC: Ah so somebody noticed it finally. For that, you get 10 free ones)

We would like to buy three. That our enemies might be blown to smithereens, in thy mercy.

THREE shall be the number we shall buy. When sending us our purchase, thou shalt not package only two, save in the event thou shalt immediately package the third, nor shalt thou accidentally send us four.

FIVE, is way out. This order strictly consists of three! SIX...

>DUDE! Just send in the order form! Geez...<

Sorry.

:p

Official Reply:

Sold, and learn some modern English.
Department of Commerce

(OOC: Nice XD)

(OOC: Ah so somebody noticed it finally. For that, you get 10 free ones)
OOC:Wooohoo! More mueseum peices!

The Shenyang Army (Holy Artifacts Division 1) would like to purchase 100 of these literally god-sent weapons. We will be using them to rain wrath upon the satanist infedels hiding in the mountains. $500,000,000 will be wired upon confirmation.

Official Reply:

Sold!
Department of Commerce

Statement from the Dept. of Defense

"Excellent. The money has been wired.

If you are curious as to why we requested the chassis, it is simple; the Paladin track that we were experimenting on couldn't bear the 145mm gun that we designed a series of Hafnium Isomer rounds for. We hope to mount the cannon on a modified version of the Antioch and thus create a new self-propelled-artillery to replace our aging Centurion series."

OOC: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=401543

Statement from the Dept. of Defense

"Excellent. The money has been wired.

If you are curious as to why we requested the chassis, it is simple; the Paladin track that we were experimenting on couldn't bear the 145mm gun that we designed a series of Hafnium Isomer rounds for. We hope to mount the cannon on a modified version of the Antioch and thus create a new self-propelled-artillery to replace our aging Centurion series."

OOC: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=401543

Official Reply:

Very well. But on the condition that we receive credit for the chassis and you make a 155mm version of the round for our use. Do not worry, it won't be sold. Why? Simple, this round blows things up. And the DOD likes blowing things up. Plus we don't want crazy people to have these things anyway.
Department of Defense

Official Reply:

Very well. But on the condition that we receive credit for the chassis and you make a 155mm version of the round for our use. Do not worry, it won't be sold. Why? Simple, this round blows things up. And the DOD likes blowing things up. Plus we don't want crazy people to have these things anyway.
Department of Defense

Statement from the Dept. of Defense

"Credit must be paid where credit is due, of course. However, manufacturing a 155mm variant of our HfI munition will be rather tricky, as we don't have a clue as to the ballistic properties your gun has. We will require the main cannon's plans if we are to make the shell compatible with the Rosian design."

Official Reply:

Very well, the blueprints have been sent. Thank you, the Imperial Commonwealth appretiates this.
Department of Defense

(OOC: I'm not making ballistic stats >_>)