NationStates Jolt Archive

In response to growing white power movements in the nationstates community, the State Arsenals of the People's Republic of The Crooked Beat have developed a medium tank in order to protect national borders.

(While TCB never expects to go to war, much less be invaded, a shiny-new piece of hardware gives the illusion of preparedness).

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/armored_vehicles/tank/T55_5.jpg

The CT-1 is a simple tank, easy to produce, easy to operate, and easy to repair. The crew of four is protected from NBC environments, and the hull is high up off the ground, making for improved protection from mines. The tracks, wide and long, perform very well in loose terrain and mud, and the motor, while nothing special, is reliable and gives respectable fuel economy. Based heavily on the T-55, the CT-1 is useful in the right hands.

The CT-1 carries a 60mm high-velocity cannon, which can penetrate large amounts of armor at range. Brackets are included for the installation of AT-3 and AT-4 ATGWs, although these weapons would probably be in dismounted use in a combat situation. In addition to the 60mm HVMS, there is also a co-axial 7.62mm MG with 1,000 rounds of ammunition and a roof-mounted 12.7mm AA MG with 500 rounds. Eight 60mm grenade launchers are mounted on the turret, and can launch smoke and illumination rounds.

The CT-1 has a very low profile, essential for combat operations against modern MBTs, and carries enough armor to defend against automatic cannons . RPG screens can be fitted as well. An IR searchlight is included for the commander, and the gunner and driver have IR scopes.

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/armored_vehicles/tank/T55_3.jpg

A CT-1 demonstrating its fording abilities.

The State Arsenals are willing to export limited numbers of the CT-1 for 50,000 USD apiece.

Are these going to feature in the AMW CB at any point? they would make an interesting opponent or my 60mm HV armed shermans and sherridans...

OOC

You didn't say what the motor uses, petrol (or gas in American English) or Diesel?

In response to growing white power movements in the nationstates community.


What exactly do you mean by that?

~King Jedo~

Are these going to feature in the AMW CB at any point? they would make an interesting opponent or my 60mm HV armed shermans and sherridans...

OCC: I doubt it. After all, the Mozambique armed forces, or at least the Cabo Delgadan armed forces, are equipped primarily with European systems, and once Camillo is overthrown the military will be a very low priority, dwarfed by the AIDS epidemic, poverty, and illiteracy.

OOC:
Well the RL mozambique army does have about 90 T55s, and in AMW history that total might well be a bit higher, perhaps one or two of these might show up during the Strathdonia/roycelandian intervention...

OOC:
Well the RL mozambique army does have about 90 T55s, and in AMW history that total might well be a bit higher, perhaps one or two of these might show up during the Strathdonia/roycelandian intervention...

OCC: Possibly...that is an idea, but I would assume that they would be T-55s, not CT-1s, since right now The Crooked Beat consists of the disenfranchised people of Cabo Delgado. The Crooked Beat doesn't even have a state yet, much less a tank to name after itself. CT-1=Crooked Tank 1.

What exactly do you mean by that?

~King Jedo~

I'm talking about DA, Kahta, etc. Although I doubt the CT-1 will do much to deflect an attack.

And Strath, you'd probably find a good deal of Mozambique T-55s headed to join your forces, if nothing else. I plan to have Niassa request to be annexed once I get around to posting in Winds of Change.