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T-140A1 Revolution Released

MassPwnage
12-11-2005, 00:55
ooc: My apologies, this thing is LONG, the original T-140 can be seen here.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=439817

T-140A1 “Revolution”

Description: The T-140A1 is an upgrade package to the T-140 Revolution main battle tank. Previous versions of the T-140 will be upgraded at no cost to the A1 variant. The T-140A1 incorporates several design changes that will make the T-140 series tanks even more effective than they currently are.

T-140A1 “Revolution”

Dimensions:
Chassis Length: 8.5m or 11.0m with expanded hull.
Gun Forward Length: 11.3m to 14m
Width: 4.0m or 5.0m with expanded hull.
Height (Main Chassis): 2.2m
Height (Extended): 2.5m
Weight: Variable, anywhere from 40 tons to 100 tons. The standard gun, standard armor version weighs in at 62-65 tons.

Main Gun: Variable, generally a 125/64 RAC.
ROF: 30 rpm technical, 15 rpm practical.
Gun Elevation: +38 to -16 degrees

Default Secondary Armament: 25x200mm RAC
ROF: 1800 rpm
Elevation: +90 to -22 degrees.

18x121mm Coaxial Machinegun:
ROF: 1200 rpm
Elevation: +65 to -30 degrees

8x60mm Rear Defense Machinegun:
ROF: 1200 rpm
Elevation: +60 to -25 degrees

81mm Electrothermal Mortar:
ROF: 15 rpm
Elevation: +45 to +90 degrees.

Missile Pods:
ROF: Variable
Elevation: -30 to +60 degrees.

Crew: 3, Commander, Gunner, Driver. There is an optional 4th crew member, a combat engineer.

Sensor Systems:
Laser Sensor System
Search Radar
Track Radar
Passive Radar
Laser Rangefinder Warning System
Thermal Sights
Optical Sights
Infrared Sights
Muzzle Reference Sensor
Ground Mapping Systems:
GPS System
Compass

Control Systems:
BOCOS Minotaur Operating System
VC2S-Command and Control System
FC3S-4 Fire Control System
Shtora V ECS Suite
MPCN-1 Communications Networking Solution System

Countermeasure Systems:
Shtora V ECS Suite
ARENA V Hardkill System
Optional Minigun/DREAD Mounting

Armor:
I honestly I have no idea what the RHA figures for this tank are. If anyone has any suggestions, I would like to hear them.

Engine: 2330 horsepower quasiturbine
Top Speed: Up to 65 mph on the lighter variants, though crews are generally trained to tune their gear ratios in order to create more torque for faster acceleration.
0-20 mph: Possibly as low as 1.8 seconds in the lighter variants.
Range: Up to 833 km assuming efficient power usage. Up to 1300km with full external fuel tank load.

Cost: $5-30 million
Production Rights: $45 billion for all components.

External Design:
The design of the T-140 makes it very easily recognizable. The tank resembles a cross between a Chiorny Oriol and a Merkava IV, having the rear turreted layout of the Merkava, and the lean, slim look of the Chiorny Oriol.

Internal Design:
Inside the tank, the driver sits near the bottom middle, while the commander and gunner sit inside the turret below the hull on either the side of the gun.

Armament:
The Main Gun: The standard main gun of the T-140A1 is a 125/64 (125mm, 64Caliber) electrothermal railgun assisted cannon (RAC). The gun's caliber was increased from 105mm because the 105mm gun could not handle long ranged gun launched missiles, because the 105mm gun did not have enough penetrative power, even with rail assist and because the HE shells fired from the 105mm gun did not have enough explosive force. Now on to the RAC system.

How does the RAC work? The firing sequence is fairly complex and involves multiple steps. First, after a shell has been loaded, the electrothermal detonation sequence uses a pulse of electricity (and/or a hammer, in case the electrothermal detonation mechanism fails) to detonate the propellant in the shell and/or convert the propellant into plasma. As the shell travels forward, it moves between two charged rails that accelerate the shell further. In order to prevent erosion of the rails, tripole magnet rings isolate the projectile, preventing it, or the gasses it creates from touching the rails. The magnets can be rotated to create a rifling effect on the projectile. Both the rails and the magnets can be quickly ejected from the gun and replaced quickly and easily by the crew without external support. The rails can be replaced with double walled nanotube rails that have extremely low resistance, in order to allow the rails to last longer. If nanotubes are too expensive for you, cheaper nanocrystalline tungsten alloy rails can be substituted.

You’re saying that this gun system sucks up too much electricity? Well, in order to conserve electricity, the recoil of the gun is transferred to 2 flywheels linked up to a pair of generators. The recoil spins the 2 flywheels which then powers up the generators, reclaiming much of the electricity used by the firing sequence. Also, the amount of power running through the gun system at any one time can be dialed up and down in order to conserve power; shooting at house pets, unarmed civilians or game animals doesn’t really require that the amount of electricity it takes to destroy a tank or a concrete bunker.

A final note on the gun: If the barrel is too long for the user’s tastes, a 10caliber long segment can be removed from it in order to save space.

The 125mm RAC isn’t the only cannon that the T-140A1 can mount. The T-140A1 can also mount the following guns with only a few easy to make and reversible modifications:

*The 125/64 RAC
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*The 125/56 RAC
*The 135/64 RAC
*The 88/82 RAC
*Any electrothermal cannon up to 140mm in bore
*120mm ETMAS cannon
*125mm ETMAS cannon
*125mm EMR cannon
*Any conventional gun up to 155mm in bore

All the above guns listed and the main gun are double stabilized in 4 axes (up-down, side-side and diagonally), for a total of 8 stabilization points. The stabilization allows for a high degree of accuracy when the tank is firing on the move.

The Autoloader: The autoloader is a variation of the Soviet ram autoloader. The autoloader uses a variable drive hydraulic ram that can ram shells into the chamber at nearly any angle. The hydraulic arm grabs a shell from the magazine behind the fighting compartment, rams it into the chamber and retracts beyond the recoil path of the gun before the gun fires. As the shell is being rammed, the magazine within the rear of the turret moves a fresh shell into position, thus ensuring that the next round is quickly readied. In order to elevate and depress the gun even further than normal, the chamber can unhinge itself from the gun barrel in order to accept a projectile at an abnormal angle.

The autoloader has a very high theoretical rate of fire of around 30 rounds per minute; however such a rate of fire is very detrimental to the entire gun system. As a result practical rate of fire is around 15 shots per minute. The shell carriers of the autoloader can be removed easily and replaced to accommodate different sized shells.

Ammunition: The different types of ammunition the 125/64 RAC are as follows:

Nanocrystalline Tungsten KE Sabot: Nanocrystalline tungsten is superior to depleted uranium (DU) sabots, because it is harder than depleted uranium, less likely to suffer from structural failure at high velocities and unlike DU, does not pose a danger to health. Nanocrystalline tungsten sabots are also superior to tungsten sabots, because nanocrystaline sabots self sharpens, and do not mushroom like tungsten penetrators do. The sabot sits within an electrically conductive copper casing that falls away as soon as the projectile leaves the barrel.

DU Sabot: If you’re feeling cheap, or fearing the IGNORE cannon, standard DU penetrators can be shot from the RAC. The same type of casing is used.

Tungsten Sabot: For those feeling really, really cheap. Generally speaking, MP forces use these as range practice shells or as meat spits for barbecuing.

Buckyball Sabot: On the other end of the spectrum is the buckyball sabot. Due to the extreme hardness and kinetic energy absorption properties of buckyballs, these penetrators suffer from very little degradation, thus a tank firing a buckyball penetrator can literally skewer multiple tanks in a row. As an added bonus, hydrofluoric acid can be injected into each individual buckyball for even more destructive power. Unfortunately, buckyball sabots are ridiculously expensive, and are out of reach for nations with limited military budgets.

HEAT Shell: A standard tandem charged HEAT shell. The electrically conductive outer casing totally is bonded to the shell inside by insulating glue. The HEAT shell also has a proximity fuse, which when activated, makes the HEAT shell explode without activating the shaped charge, thus allowing the HEAT shell to serve as an HE-FRAG shell as well.

Guided HEAT shell: The guided HEAT shell is a tandem charge HEAT round fired at long range in an arc onto enemies like an artillery shell. The guided HEAT shell deploys fins during flight and is guided by a spotting unit, usually a UAV or an infantryman towards the target. Upon getting close to its target, the shell dives downwards, going through the top of its target.

Guided HE-FRAG Shell: Same guidance mechanism as the HEAT shell, only this time, it’s an HE-FRAG for killing infantry.

Guided Firebomb Shell: A napalm/thermite/phosphorus based shell used for burning out entrenched infantry.

HESH shell: A HESH shell is always useful for destroying buildings or spalling off chunks of concrete. The T-140A1 fires an ONC based HESH shell that can completely flatten many structures, such as concrete blockhouses, barricades and pillboxes.

Beehive Round: Used for killing infantry, this round scatters 1x1cm cubes of nanocrystalline tungsten in an expanding cone. The expansion of the cone can be preprogrammed into the shell before it’s fired. The tungsten cubes can be replaced with rubber ones for crowd control use.

Themobaric Flamethrower Round: This vaporous thermite based round consumes itself entirely in the gun’s chamber, exploding in a massive jet of flame shaped by the electromagnets in the gun system. The stream of flame leaves the gun barrel and becomes a massive fireball that can travel up to 125m.

Concrete Cutter Bunker Penetrating Round: The concrete cutter bunker penetrating round (CCBPR) is a solid, conically shaped piece of nanocrystalline tungsten tipped with a pyramidal buckyball penetrator. Behind the penetrator sits an explosive warhead that can be replaced with a tactical nuclear or sonic demolition warhead. The bunker penetrator round can pierce up to 15m of reinforced concrete.

EMP Round: The EMP round is a round designed to destroy the electronic systems of vehicles. It can be programmed for use against ground and aerial targets. The anti-ground version sends an EMP blast out in a circle with a 150m radius and the anti-air version sends an EMP blast out in a 100m sphere.

Sonic Demolition Charge:
A sonic demolition charge shell can be used to destroy buildings, kill infantry and crack open tanks like walnuts. Basically, the shell holds a programmable oscillator and a DIAL LIDAR sensor. As the shell flies forward, the DIAL LIDAR sensor determines of the composition of the targets, then the shell programs the oscillator to vibrate at the resonance frequency of the target substance, thus rapidly destroying the target substance. The sonic demolition charge can also be programmed to vibrate at the resonance frequency of human flesh, thus stunning or killing any nearby infantry.

Gun Launched Missile: Any gun launched missile below 125mm in caliber can be launched from the main gun. Just make sure to turn off the railgun assist mechanism and suspension magnets before firing.

Secondary Armament:
The main secondary armament of the T-140A1 lies in the secondary remote controlled turret sitting above the main turret. The armament combinations that can lie in the secondary turret are endless. How is this possible? The answer to this question can be found in the construction of the secondary turret. The secondary turret is built with 6 slots, each able to accommodate up to a 30mm chain gun (without ammo). Each slot can hold a weapon, a sensor, ammo or can simply remain empty to save weight. Also the walls of the slots can be removed in order to accommodate larger weapons or to shorten the secondary turret to reduce height. Up to a short barreled 76mm cannon with a few rounds of ammo, or a 20mm 6 barreled electrothermal minigun (or 25mm and or 30mm 3 barreled DREAD/ETMAS minigun) can be accommodated within the secondary turret.

The default armament carried within the secondary turret on the T-140A1 is a 25x200mm rail assisted electrothermal chain gun. The gun itself occupies 2 slots, its ammo and power supply occupy another 2 slots, a Doppler LIDAR rangefinder and thermal sight occupy the remaining 2 slots. The 25x200mm electrothermal chain gun works in much the same way as the main gun, except that the chain gun can fire up to 1800 rounds per minute in short bursts to kill IFVs or lighter tanks, thus allowing the main gun to concentrate on heavier and more important targets. The chain gun can also elevate up to 90 degrees to kill off helicopters and UAVs. At high power concentrations, the RA chain gun can fire 25mm rounds up to 16 vertical kilometers with lethal effect; thus, even a small group of tanks can keep enemy helicopters and other low flying vehicles at bay by firing HE-FRAG rounds in short bursts (long bursts or sustained fire run down the batteries and damage the gun).

Again, on the RA chain gun, the magnetic coils and rails are easily replaceable by the crew without external support.

An 18x121mm coaxial machinegun is mounted next to the main gun and a rearward facing 8x60mm machinegun with its own video camera and thermal sight is mounted in a small bubble beneath the bottom rear of the turret.

On the rear of the turret, a heavy armaments rig with up to 13 armament slots can be set up. The armament slots are smaller than those in the secondary turret and can only accommodate up to a GMG or a small arms caliber electrothermal minigun without ammunition in them. Generally speaking, the T-140A1 goes into battle with either nothing on the rig, countermeasure systems on the rig or without the rig at all in order to keep weight to a minimum.

On the sides of the turret, optional missile pods can be mounted. The missile pods can accept both ATGMs and SAMs. Generally, these are not mounted however, in order to save weight. The number of missiles the pods can hold depends on the size of the missile, but generally, the pods can hold 6 Blowtorch or FireEater ATGMs or 12 anti-helicopter SAMs each. The missile pods vent their explosions outwards if destroyed. Also, they are attached to the already existing side armor, thus not degrading the performance of the side armor. The missile pods come can come with their own autoloader, thus, adding an additional 3-6 missiles per pod, but increasing the weight of the pods significantly.

Another optional armament on the T-140A1 is an 81mm electrothermal mortar with an autoloader. The mortar can be used to suppress infantry positions, damage tank sensors, or burn out combatants barricaded in buildings, bunkers or trenches. The mortar is generally not equipped on every tank, unless a group of tanks is assaulting dug in infantry or is engaged in urban combat.

The last secondary armament on the T-140A1 is the 18 grenade launcher tubes mounted on the turret. The grenade launcher tubes can launch smoke, flare, chaff, fragmentation, flashbang, incendiary, nerve gas, tear gas, viral, and many other types of grenades. They can be reloaded internally.

The Turret:
The turret mechanism is designed to spin very quickly and accurately. In order to do this, it is braced by a race car suspension like McPherson strut set made from carbon fiber and NiAl. This configuration allows the turret to turn much more quickly than normal, about as quickly as the human neck. Also with the electromagnetic ram option, a set of Bose electromagnetic rams is installed in the turret ring, allowing the turret to move up and down. This is especially useful if the tank needs to elevate its gun further to combat aerial threats. Also, the glacis on the tank has been extended in order to cover the turret ring area between the turret and the hull.

Propulsion and Power:

The engine of the T-140A1 is a 2330 hp hybrid electric assist diesel quasiturbine mounted in the front of the tank. The front engine configuration was chosen because of the superior protection to the engine it offers and because it shortens the overall length of the tank.

The engine itself was chosen because a quasiturbine has advantages over every other type of tank engine, including, but not limited to diesel ICE, diesel gas turbine, rotary, hydrogen, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Here are the ways that a quasiturbine is superior to all of the above engines:

Diesel ICE:
*Quasiturbine generates more horsepower and more torque.
*Quasiturbine is more responsive.
*Quasiturbine is lighter.
*Quasiturbine has less moving parts

Diesel Gas Turbine:
*Quasiturbine does not run as hot
*Quasiturbine gets far better gas mileage
*Quasiturbine is for the most part less complex.
*Quasiturbine doesn’t strain the engine housing as much.
*Quasiturbine is quieter

Rotary:
*Quasiturbine gets better gas mileage
*Quasiturbine is more powerful.

Hydrogen:
*Quasiturbine does not run as hot
*Quasiturbine does not require fuel compression.
*Quasiturbine is less vulnerable to catastrophic failure

Nuclear:
*Quasiturbine does not require large shielded housing
*Quasiturbine is cheaper
*Quasiturbine runs far cooler
*Quasiturbine is less vulnerable to catastrophic failure.

How does this miraculous quasiturbine work? Well, Wikipedia can explain it better than I can. (Note to self: Insert a freakin’ Wikipedia link here.)

Quasiturbine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasiturbine

Now, the quasiturbine is linked up to a set of large rechargeable batteries and a large compulsator that converts part of the engine’s output into electrical energy for storage. The batteries and compulsator drive an electrical motor that adds extra torque to the quasiturbine when the tank is accelerating. The batteries and compulsator can also drive the tank on their own for up to an hour (although at a slow speed), thus allowing the tank freedom of movement in a stealth environment.

The transmission is another departure from previous Pwnage tank designs. Instead of having a simple electrostatic transmission, the T-140A1 has a more complex and more responsive electrodynamic transmission. This change was made because the fluid encapsulated electrostatic transmission on previous generation Pwnage tanks was too large, too heavy and too unresponsive for further use. The electrodynamic transmission works by using electric motors and electromagnets instead of gears to transfer the engine’s power to the wheels and tracks. The transmission is housed in heat conducting aerogel that vents heat away from the motors and prevents them from overheating. In case of transmission failure, the tank can use a backup manual transmission.

The suspension is a Bose based electromagnetic suspension. The Bose based suspension is by far much more responsive and stable than a torsion bar suspension. It works by using an electromagnetic motor to slide a support up and down inside the suspension housing. The electromagnetic motor moves the support much more quickly than a metal coil or bar can, making the suspension more responsive to any changes in the terrain and allowing for the tank to become a much more stable firing platform. What’s more, the suspension is failsafe, meaning that the electrical motors will work, even if damaged, albeit not at peak performance. Also, the suspension can recycle the electricity it uses, vastly reducing the electricity consumption of the suspension system.

All the drive mechanisms and systems are monitored by multiple sensors, both digital and analog and the information compiled in the console of the driver’s control station. Either the driver can make adjustments to the operation of the engine, suspension and transmission to save fuel or accelerate more quickly, or allow the drive computer system to automatically make adjustments.

The Wheels and Tracks:

The wheels and tracks follow the same scheme as previous generation Pwnage tanks, with only a few changes.

The tracks have not changed at all. They are still constructed of spectra resin based links joined by tough, flexible industrial sealant. In each link of the tracks, there are multiple pins that allow for additional grip/reinforcement pads to be installed on the tracks. This configuration keeps the tracks from being blown to shreds if the tank ever runs over a roadside bomb or a landmine. The tracks are also wider than normal in order to reduce ground pressure.

The wheels are reinforced with thin nanotube spokes that strengthen them greatly against shattering, displacement and strain. Although expensive, the nanotube reinforcement allows the wheels to take up to 30mm APFSDS rounds and still keep going.

The composition of the axles has also changed. The axles are now made of nickel-aluminum doped buckyplastics, which are much lighter than steel axles but can take much more strain and damage than steel axles.

EMP Hardening:
The engine, transmission, suspension, drive interface, and drive computer are all part of a closed loop system and are all EMP hardened.

Power System:
As described before, the tank has a set of batteries and a compulsator, both of which store and distribute power from the engine. Now, almost none of the time does the horsepower generated by the engine get utilized fully, even though fuel consumption is as if the engine was running at more or less maximum capacity. The T-140A1 solves this solution by using engine activity not driving the wheels to recharge the batteries and store extra power in the compulsator. Thus, a huge amount of surplus power can be built up in the batteries and compulsator. When the batteries and compulsator need no more extra charging, the engine can reduce its activity drastically to save fuel.

In the event the batteries take damage, the damaged battery will discharge as much of its stored power as possible into the other batteries before shutting down. If the compulsator takes too much damage, the stored power in the compulsator will be discharged into 9 mostly insulated duralumin rods surrounding it. The rods will melt and drastically increase the internal temperature inside the tank, but this is greatly preferable to the stored power in the compulsator discharging into the engine, or other areas of the tank and causing a huge explosion.

The power system is EMP hardened.

Armor:
Ah the armor… Without armor, a tank is just a LAV with no infantry capacity and an enormous gun. The T-140A1 has an absolutely revolutionary armor scheme that gives incredible protection to the tank while keeping weight down to a minimum. The armor layers are as follows:

Bolt On Ballistic Ceramics Layer (Optional):
Solid armor plates of almost any kind can be bolted on over the tank’s normal armor and can carry reactive armor plates on top of them.

RPG Cages:
Armored grates can be placed over the rear of the tank to reduce the impact of HEAT based munitions.

Parapet IV Heavy ERA (Optional):
Parapet IV explosive reactive armor can be installed on the T-140A!. Parapet IV is generally layered 2 bricks deep and is used to protect the tank during armored advances. The Parapet IV bricks are carefully machined to divert all of the force of the explosion of the armor outwards and forwards, thus greatly reducing damage to nearby bricks and increasing plate acceleration at the same time. Parapet IV is effective against both sabot and HEAT rounds. How so? Well, against sabot rounds, Parapet IV removes the sharp nose of the sabot upon exploding by shearing the tip off and rendering the round more or less useless. What has changed from the previous generation of ERAs is that Parapet IV is made up of pieces of ballistic ceramic laminated silicon carbide, thus making it much harder to activate that standard ERAs. Only truly catastrophic impact (such as a tank KE round or a large HEAT round) will detonate the explosives beneath.

RAMP II (Optional):
RAMP II is a multi layered, magnetically activated, expendable reactive armor. RAMP II is superior to both Hyland-Nikolaas Corp.’s MAHEM and Da’t Pizdy Corp.’s AERA-II in terms of performance. RAMP II works by stacking multiple ERA style plates on top of each other. Each ERA plate is thinner than a normal ERA plate, and has an electromagnet under it. The first layer of each plate is made of insulating ballistic ceramics and can resist small arms and some cannon fire. If a metallic or otherwise electrically conductive object breaks through the layer of ballistic ceramics, the object completes an electrical circuit, and the electromagnet turns on, violently repulsing the plate away from the tank and also slowing down the object in question. If the object continues, the 2nd layer of plates activates, and so on. Up to 6 layers of RAMP II plates can be stacked up on top of each other. Each RAMP II plate is split in half into 2 portions diagonally, so when a sabot hits the plate, the plates split in half and fly outwards with enough force to defeat the plastic stress capabilities of most (read: all) metals, thus shearing apart any sabot short of a nanocrystalline/nanotube based penetrator. The split plate design also defeats tandem warhead HEAT munitions because the plate halves fly out a split second apart, thus catching both shaped charges just as they activate. The RAMP II system consumes a lot of power and is heavy, especially if multiple stacked plates are used, so Pwnage tanks generally use it only for the hardest of assaults or on heavy tanks, such as the T-125.

Gel Armor (Optional):
In order to protect against sonic demolition charges, a layer of extremely viscous gel can be applied between the AMAP layers on the T-140A1. The gel is very difficult to subject to vibration and does not conduct sound well. If the level of vibration is too great, blow off valves in the back of the tank allow for excess gel to extract itself so that the shockwaves created by the sonic demolition charge will not damage the tank.

MoSAiC II NxRA (Optional)
MoSAiC II NxRA is composed of a silicon carbide matrix embedded with particulate diamonds. The resulting compound is extremely tough and hard, because the silicon carbide matrix inhibits the diamond crystals from cracking along its lines of cleavage. The substance can be further hardened by adding buckyplastic studs into the silicon carbide.

AMAP II Layers:
3 layers of AMAP II are the first non-optional layer of armor. AMAP II is a ceramic armor with a nanoparticulate grain structure. The difference between it and the first generation of AMAPs is that AMAP is reinforced with organic polymers in its ceramic grain structure to make it less vulnerable to shattering. It is hard and tough enough to remove a great deal of penetrating energy from all types of munitions. But the main purpose of the AMAP II is to defeat HEAT warheads. AMAP II defeats HEAT warheads by causing the shaped copper jet of the HEAT warhead to flow around the nanoparticulate grains in the AMAP II. Because it is very difficult for the shaped charge to flow in a forward direction, the copper jet flows in the direction of least resistance; horizontally. Thus, by diverting the copper jet horizontally, the AMAP II is almost impossible to penetrate, unless multiple HEAT munitions in the same place are used. Also, between each layer of AMAP II is a layer of empty space, which helps defeat HESH shells and further reduces the effectiveness of HEAT shells.

Laminated Ballistic Ceramics:
A layer of laminated ballistic ceramics lies beneath the AMAP II layer. In this layer, thin sheets of ballistic ceramics are bonded to each other with shatter resistant LEXAN/polycarbonate resins, forming a very hard laminate. Additionally, each ballistic ceramic layer is glazed with a layer of Hi-Tech Starlite, a very heat resistant substance, thus lessening the effect of a depleted uranium fire inside the tank.

Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Laminate:

A fairly thick layer of single walled carbon nanotubes lies beneath the ballistic ceramics. The nanotubes are burned together by lasers and are bonded to each other in sheets by NiAl doped buckyplastics. The massive energy absorption properties of the nanotube layer are fairly obvious.

Repeat of Laminated Ballistic Ceramics:
See Laminated Ballistic Ceramics.

Momentum Transfer Armor:
The T-140A1’s momentum transfer armor is made up of thousands and thousands of small ballistic ceramic/silicon carbide plates bonded together at the edges with flexible industrial sealant and swaddled in carbon nanotubes and/or biosteel. The momentum transfer armor consists of multiple layers of these small bonded ceramic plates, all interwoven with each other in order to distribute more evenly the force of an attack over the armor.

Nanocrystalline Tungsten Heavy Alloy Metallic Honeycomb:
If the 2 last layers really didn’t do enough to stop an incoming KE penetrator, or if your opponent is hitting you with naval/airborne artillery, this layer absorbs massive amounts of kinetic energy and spreads it out to adjoining areas and to the frame of the tank. Also, nanocrystalline tungsten is dense enough to stop gamma radiation, a bonus in NBC environments. Another bonus is that HEAT warheads (assuming your opponent pours an entire vat of molten copper on your tank) tend to flow into the large surface area of the honeycomb and slow down/cool off at the same time. The difference between the 1st generation nanocrystalline tungsten matrix and the matrix in the T-140A1 is that the nanocrystalline tungsten is alloyed with cobalt carbide, which greatly improves its fracture toughness and kinetic energy absorbing properties.

Spectra/Kevlar Anti-Spall Liner:

This last layer of armor protects against any chunks of armor that spall off and try to make their way into the interior of the tank. Kevlar padding absorbs chunk of spall, while Spectra resin catches anything that tears through the Kevlar.

All of the armor is modular and easily removable, especially the RAMP II, plates of which can be lifted and installed by a single soldier.

V-Bar Mine Deflection Unit:
Carbon fiber/polycarbonate composite V-Bars are mounted on the undercarriage of the tank. The purpose of the V-Bars is to deflect and absorb explosions that occur beneath the tank as the result of mines or improvised explosive devices.

Frame:
The frame of the T-140A1 has been greatly strengthened from previous Pwnage tank designs. It is made out of duralumin, reinforced with boron and carbon nanotubes, and glazed with Hi-Tech Starlite and LEXAN resins in order to prevent shattering or heat warping. Also, the frame is made with many triangular cross braces and semi-circular support arches to allow the tank to bear a great deal of weight. In each T-140A1 package sold, 2 frames come with it, the standard frame, already installed in the default tank, and a wider assault frame that allows for the T-140A1 to be transformed into a heavy tank.

Protective Countermeasures:

The default countermeasures on the T-140A1 are fairly light compared to previous generation Pwnage tanks. They are mounted on the rear armaments rig of the tank and are as follows:

Shtora V Electronic Countermeasures Suite:
The Shtora V ECS gives full theater electronic warfare control to the T-140A1. The Shtora V ECS consists of a battery of sensors, IFF beacons, radio hijack beacons, computer hijack devices, passive radar sensors, coarse and fine resolution photonic and infrared radiation sensors, radio direction finders and radio communication jamming devices.

The main purpose of the Shtora V is to attack and break into enemy computer and communications networks and prevent the enemy from using the system, or turning the system back onto the enemy. For example if an enemy fires a grouping of missiles at a Shtora V equipped T-140A1, the T-140A1 can hijack the computer systems within the missiles and either detonate them prematurely, or reassign their targets and turn them back onto their owners. When engaging an enemy vehicle, the Shtora V system will try to break into the enemy’s computer system, read their communications, give false feedback to their computer systems, send viruses and even order the enemy tank to self destruct. The massive processing power and bandwidth this system requires is mounted within the tank itself; inside the mostly unused internal rear hull portion of the tank, there are multiple banks of massively parallel quantum dot carbon based computers, high powered broadband transmitters and multiple 100 terabyte flash hard drives. Multiple Shtora V systems can work concurrently in order to exponentially multiply processing power and output, allowing even a small group of T-140A1s to break into the most heavily defended computer systems and communications networks.

The secondary purpose of the Shtora V is to assist the sensor systems in detecting threats and determining their locations. The Shtora V ECS acts as a laser warning system; it is able to determine the direction and distance of photonic, infrared and ultraviolet lasers. It also can detect radars, even those that are classified as no probability of intercept as well as radio based communications.

The Shtora V system occupies 6 out of the 12 slots on the countermeasures rig.

Note: The hijacking function on the Shtora V can be removed in order to save up to 3 tons of weight (i.e: removal of processors etc.) However, the electronic interrogation function cannot be removed as it is an integral part of the modern battlefield. If you wish to remove electronic interrogation, the entire Shtora system must be removed, as well as the fire control modules, and the whole thing replaced with a simple ballistic computer.

ARENA-V Hardkill System:
The ARENA-V hardkill system covers the tank against both top and front/side attack threats. When a threat such as a missile, bomb or explosive shell is detected, the ARENA V system launches 3-4 explosive projectiles each the size of a large grenade at it. Within each grenade there is a programmable gyroscope controlling a shaped charge. Before exiting the launcher, the gyroscope is programmed to point the shaped charge in the direction of the threat. Thus the force of the explosion, and especially the overpressure created, is directed entirely towards the threat. This mechanism allows the ARENA-V grenades to stop kinetic energy top-kill ATGMs. Each of the 2 ARENA-V launchers can be reloaded from inside and occupies a single slot on the rig. The ARENA system can quickly screen out irrelevant threats, such as

The remaining 5 slots are generally unoccupied. However, a sub rig consisting of 2 high powered robotic arms can be installed. Each robotic arm can be outfitted with the following systems:

8x60mm CIWS Minigun System:
2 long barreled 8x60mm miniguns, 1 per arm can be installed in the robotic arms. Each minigun has its own thermal sight, laser rangefinder and millimetric wave radar. Ammo is fed from multiple 4000 round canisters with pull belts.

DREAD Centrifuge Gun System:
A .50 caliber DREAD centrifuge gun system can be mounted on each of the arms. The guns each have their own millimetric wave radar, thermal sights and laser rangefinder. They are fed by a paintball gun style hopper mounted above each centrifuge.

Other weapons or countermeasures around the same size can be mounted in the remaining slots as well.

Thermal Countermeasure Balloon (Optional):
A thermal countermeasures balloon can be tied to the rear of the tank. The balloon contains a thermal lock breaker that gives thermal and infrared sensing munitions an acquisition point, which is then shifted away from the tank itself in order to decoy heat seeking missiles away from the tank.

Sensor Systems:
The sensor systems on the T-140A1 are fairly numerous, but again, they are lighter and less in number than on the T-125. However, they more than adequately serve the needs of the T-140A1, allowing for full theater awareness.

Thermal Sight Suite (mounted on both sides above the gun and at the driver’s position):
Most tanks depend on their thermal sensors the most. The T-140A1 is no exception. The thermal sight suite on the T-140 consists of a narrow angle 9 degree thermal sight capable of detecting a running tank at up to 15km away, a medium angle 20 degree thermal sight capable of detecting a tank up to 10 kilometers away, and a wide angle 180 degree panoramic thermal sight capable of detecting a tank up to 5km away. The sight can distinguish between heat generated by vehicles and heat generated by random contacts, such as flares, the sun, burning wrecks etc. The driver has a panoramic thermal sight as well, for navigating at night, as well as in smoky and dusty environments.

Laser Rangefinder System (mounted on both sides, level with the gun as well as one in the muzzle reference sensor and one on top of the secondary turret):
The laser rangefinder system consists of 4 lasers, a UV laser, mounted on the right side of the gun, a blue-green laser mounted on the left side of the turret, another blue-green laser mounted as part of the muzzle reference sensor in the tip of the gun, and a blue-green combination LIDAR dome and laser rangefinder warning sensor mounted on top of the secondary turret.

Search Radar (mounted on the rear of the secondary turret):
A search radar mounted on the rear of the secondary turret searches for any potential incoming threats, such as helicopters, rockets, missiles and shells. The radar is fairly high powered and has high moving target capability indication, thus it can detect objects that normally do not show up on radar, such as stealth helicopters and tank/artillery shells. The search radar can fold flat against the tank when not used.

Track radar (mounted on rear of the turret, behind the armaments rig, yes this is possible, the Drozd system on Russian tanks has a rear mounted radar.)
The track radar can track incoming threats with extreme precision, measuring incoming velocity, position and distance from the tank; it is extremely useful in the anti-aircraft and threat tracking role.

Optics and IR Suite (Mounted next to the thermal sights and by the driver):
The optics suite consists of 3 rapidly focusing 128 megapixel digital videocameras with up to 40x optical zoom. The cameras are capable of panoramic view, as well as high zoom view, also, they can amplify incoming light, allowing for operation at night. Next to the cameras are mounted highly sensitive infrared probes that act as the tank’s IR sensors.

Digital Camera Suite (Scattered all around): Scattered around the tank are 22 megapixel digital cameras with IR probes. They are lodged in armored shutters and are very difficult to destroy. The cameras offer full visibility for the tank in environments that require it, such as urban environments or woodland environments.

Ground Mapping System (bottom of hull):
A ground mapping system consisting of a very low powered radar dome and a small set of lasers is mounted on the bottom of the hull. The group mapping system searches for any irregularities in the ground, such as rocks, bricks, freshly overturned earth, and you guessed it, landmines and improvised explosive devices.

Muzzle Reference Sensor (tip of muzzle):
The muzzle reference sensor consists of an inertial gyroscope, a metallic mirror and a wind sensor. The muzzle reference sensor verifies the positioning of the gun at all times for the fire control system, thus ensuring a high degree of accuracy when firing at both point and area targets.

GPS Navigation Computer (Installed software):
The GPS system on the T-140A1 allows for accurate navigation for the tank, as well as for accurate targeting of indirect fire munitions. In case the GPS satellites are destroyed or malfunction, the maps generated are downloaded to the T-140’A1s hard drives for safekeeping.

Compass (Inside the hull):
A compass is always helpful for aligning the tank in relation to the terrain and other objects.

LIDAR Balloon (Optional):
A balloon with a LIDAR system and a wind sensor can be tethered to the back of the tank.
MassPwnage
12-11-2005, 00:57
Processing and Control Systems:
The T-140A1 has multiple processing and control systems that make the tank a more effective killing machine.

BOCOS “Minotaur” Operating System:
The “Minotaur” Operating System was designed by Pwnage Ordnance Corp. in conjunction with Microhard Computer Systems Inc. This common military operating system is easier to use than Microsoft Windows, more intuitive than Macintosh OS X and more powerful and reliable than UNIX. Best of all, it comes free with every tank and comes present on every Pwnage made vehicle and infantry system, so previous customers do not have to make hardware changes to make the T-140A1 compatible with their hardware. If the customer wishes to use his or her own operating system, the BOCOS system can easily be replaced with another operating system.

FC3S-4 Fire Control System:
The FC3S-4 Fire Control System consists of multiple ballistic computers, compilation sensors, gun stabilization rigs, and a control panel for the gunner and commander. The FC3S-4 takes data from all of the sensors, compiles them, designates targets, prioritizes them, calculates targeting information for all of the targets and then fires on the targets designated by the gunner. Sounds complicated? Wait until I go into more detail on the target acquisition and fire procedure below:

Step 1: Acquisition of Potential Targets
The sensors scan for potential targets in the environment around them. All potential contacts are interrogated by the tank’s various sensor platforms. Random contacts, such as rocks, clouds, dirt mounds, burning wrecks, and barricades are sifted out, leaving only potentially hostile objects such as tanks, helicopters, and other vehicles as well as armed bunkers and concrete blockhouses.

Step 2: Friend or Foe?
In this stage, the Shtora V system on the tank interrogates a potential target’s electronic profile, such as IFF signature, radio frequencies used, radar used, computer operating system, I.P address and internal hardware profiles. If the Shtora system decides a target is hostile, it immediately attempts to break into the hostile system, and sends out an alert to all other nearby vehicles that a hostile has been located (see communications system). Then, if the Shtora system successfully breaks in at this point, it either shuts the hostile down, initiates its self destruct sequence or hijacks the vehicle and uses it against the enemy. If the Shtora system does not break in, it uses part of its processing power to make break in attempts, while using the rest of its processing power to designate remaining unmarked targets. Also, at this point, targets that have been designated as hostile by other tanks can be targeted or earmarked for destruction.

Step 3: Weapon selection.
While the Shtora system continues to attempt to break in, the ballistic computer system designates a hostile based on the gunner’s instructions, and then selects the proper weapon(s) for its destruction.

Step 4: Computation
The fire control system then computes a proper trajectory for the chosen weapon(s) based upon the following criteria:

*How far the hostile is.
*How fast the hostile is moving and in what direction, in order to better lead shots with the main gun.
*What the hostile is. This is in order to better target the weak spots of certain vehicles.
*The ballistic properties of the object(s) being fired.
*The conditions outside, i.e.: the wind, terrain etc.

Step 5: FIRE!
The weapon(s) are then fired by the gunner with a single push of a button, unless the gunner is lazy, then the tank can fire the weapons automatically.

Step 6: Rinse and Repeat
The other targets that the tank has earmarked for destruction earlier do not need reacquisition. The fire control system merely has to fill in the blanks for each target before firing again.

Step 7: Parallelism. The T-140A1 can do the above with multiple targets at once. Each of the different weapons can fire at a seperate target if necessary.

MPCN-1 Communications Networking Solution System:
The MPCN-1 CNSS handles all of the communications needs of the T-140A1. It consists of the following components:

BF-3 Battlefield Internet Module:
The BF-3 system connects all units on the battlefield in a large real-time broadband network, allowing for close coordination of all units. The BF-3 allows for the sharing of audio, video and statistical data with incredibly rapid speed, allowing for an unparalleled level of coordination to occur between battlefield units. If radio direction finders are being utilized by the enemy, the power of the signal can be turned down to reduce radio signature.

Blackjack Encryption Module:
The Blackjack Encryption Module allows for total security of all communications by filtering all incoming and outgoing communications of any type through a 5.1 megabit quantum dot based encryption module that allows for extremely rapid encryption and decryption of all communications. The Blackjack module can help the Shtora V system in deciphering intercepted communications.

Anti-Radio Signal Jamming Module:
The anti-radio jamming module helps to defeat radio jamming by rapidly shifting the radio channels that the tank’s communication systems are running on. This way, the tank can find a “clean” channel that the enemy is not jamming. If the enemy is monitoring that certain channel, then the channel can be shifted again to prevent the enemy from listening in on the information on that channel.

Backup Analog Radio:
Sometimes the Internet fails. This is where the analog radio comes in. The analog radio can operate on both FM and AM bands and its signals can still be encrypted by the Blackjack module.

VC2S-Command and Control System:
Controlling a machine as complex as the T-140A1 without a central compilation system is no simple task. The VC2S Command and Control system is that central compilation system which makes things simple. The VC2S system arranges all of the vital controls so that routine functions, such as firing the gun are at the fingertips of the crew, thus reducing the need to move around hunting for relevant controls etc. The VC2S also compiles the sensor input of the tank and holographically projects a single image of the outside in front of the crew members’ eyes.

Safety Systems:
The inside of a tank is a deathtrap for the crew. The inside of the T-140A1 however, is much safer for the crew than in other tanks, here are the systems that help achieve that.

Pitchfork Fire Suppressant System:
The Pitchfork Fire Suppressant System detects fires inside the tank via internal thermal sensors and smoke sensors and prevents them from spreading by spraying them with a fluorine based solution that both smothers the fire and cools it.

Cellular Ammo Storage System:
The ammunition in the autoloader and in the spare ammunition box in the rear is stored in their own cells. When a cell is hit, it transfers the force of the explosion outwards and away from the main fighting compartment and from the other shells. The walls of each individual cell also deflect shrapnel and blast away from the main fighting compartment, thus acting as a sort of blast door.

Engine Bulkhead Wall:
A thick armored bulkhead cordons off the driver’s compartment from the engine compartment. The bulkhead wall helps to deflect engine fires and explosions outwards in order to protect the crew.

Armored Fuel Tank:
The fuel tank is swaddled with layers of Hi-Tech Starlite, polycarbonate resins and Spectra resins in order to limit the damage of internal fuel explosions.

Grated and Shrouded Exhaust ports:
The exhaust ports on the T-140A1 are grated and shrouded to create a first line defense against HEAT warheads that might find their way up them.

Upwards Pointed Exhaust Ports:
The exhaust ports are also pointed upwards and are also partially recessed into the rear hull of the tank to prevent direct hits from RPG fire coming from the sides.

Air Purification and Conditioning System:
NBC protection of the T-140A1 is done by the air purification system, which forces incoming air through 3 layers of filters and an overpressure system. The overpressure system sterilizes the air first to kill all harmful pathogens. The filters consist of a large particle filter to clean out soot and dust from the air, a small particle filter to filter out biological weapons and an electromagnetic particle filter to filter out chemical weapons. The filters are self purging and do not need frequent replacement. However, in an NBC environment, the contents of the impurities tray need to be ejected from the tank regularly, otherwise, the impurities in the tray will back up into the tank. Also included is an oxygen re-breathing unit that recycles the oxygen breathed by the crew.

Optional Accessories:
A tank has to have detachable accessories in order to increase its range and flexibility on the battlefield and the T-140A1 has plenty of them. Here they are:

Entrenching Plow (front of hull):
The T-140A1 can mount a tungsten carbide edged entrenching plow that allows the tank to dig itself into almost any surface, even hard rock (a process that takes a really long time). The entrenching plow also acts a bulldozer blade, thus reducing the need for military bulldozers.

Mine Clearing Device (front of hull):
A mine clearing device can be mounted on the front of the hull. The mine clearing device utilizes a pulsed DIAL LIDAR sensor and a resonance oscillator to destroy mines buried too deeply for chain or plow based mine sweeps. The oscillator is also useful for turning obstacles such as logs and boulders into dust.

Winch (rear of hull):
The T-140A1 can mount a high load chain winch that can slowly drag heavy loads such as tanks trapped in too deep mud.

Trailer Hitch (rear of hull):
The trailer hitch on the T-140A1 allows the T-140A1 to pull along supply trailers or towed artillery.

External Fuel Tanks (rear of hull):
Need to go that extra mile? Well, we at Pwnage Ordnance Corp. understand your needs. That’s why external fuel tanks can be mounted on the back of the each tank in order to allow them to go further. They can be easily detached when the tank enters combat, so as not to present the enemy with an excessively inviting target.

External Storage Racks:
If a T-140A1 is not to be used in a frontline combat role, it can mount external storage racks so it can haul large amounts of supplies.

Speakers (Hull Exterior):
Massive concert speakers can be installed on the exterior of the T-140A1 for use in propaganda purposes to encourage friendly troops, psychological warfare to discourage enemy troops, sounds beyond the audible spectrum to cause physically detrimental effects in enemy troops, or simply music for entertainment. The speakers can be rotated in order to direct sounds in the direction the crew wishes.

Stealth Features:
The T-140A1 was designed to be a difficult to detect tank. Although not as stealthy as some of its competitors, the T-140A1’s stealth features give it first strike capability on many heavier tanks. The features are as follows:

Thymonel-8 Tank Capillary System:
Beneath the armor of the T-140A1 lies a network of thin, densely coiled Thymonel-8 (a nickel based super alloy) pipes. The pipe network is heaviest around the engine and exhaust pipes. The purpose of the pipes? Simple; the large surface area of the pipes conduct heat away from hot core areas of the tank, especially the engine, electrical system and turret and distribute it more evenly around the tank. This piping system significantly reduces the visible thermal signature of the T-140A1, making it significantly harder to detect it at a distance with thermal sights. The pipes themselves are swaddled in Kevlar padding to catch the fragments of the pipes if they are blown apart.

Blackbody Paint Scheme:
The paint scheme of the T-140A1 was designed to maximize stealth. In the paint itself, there are tiny pieces of boron doped plastic that are designed to absorb electromagnetic radiation, such as radar and lasers. Although the absorption rate is not 100% complete, radar and laser signatures are greatly reduced when the blackbody paint scheme is used. Also, the paint scheme colors are generally hideously ugly matte shades. Although not aesthetically pleasing, a matte color scheme attracts less attention and will cause any nearby artists, housing decorators, vehicle designers and other creative types to have heart attacks and/or mental breakdowns.

Sloped and Faceted Shape:
The stealth bomber like sloped and faceted exterior lines of the T-140A1 help to deflect away some radar waves, thus reducing the tank’s radar signature. As an added bonus, the sloping helps to deflect armor piercing rounds outwards away from the tank.

Internal Sound Deadening Insulation:
Internal sound deadening insulation absorbs much of the sound created by the tank’s engine, thus helping to ensure that the T-140A1 can travel more quietly in the face of the enemy. With internal insulation mounted between the Thymonel-8 piping and armor, the noise signature of the tank can be reduced by up to 50%. The sound deadening foam is also fireproof, thus reducing the damage an internal fire does to the tank.

ARC-01 Active Radar Cancellation (optional):
An active radar cancellation dome and additional banks of computers can be installed on the T-140A1. However, ARC is rather heavy and does not cancel out all radar waves, thus it can only reduce the radar signature of the T-140A1, not eliminate it completely.

Amenities:
In the event that a military parade gets boring or the popular TV show Militarize My Ride needs to something to scavenge parts from, the T-140A1 is equipped with various luxury features, such as an onboard Jacuzzi and…. No wait, it’s not that luxurious, but there are features that make life in a tank more bearable. All of the Amenity features are optional, but they cost nothing, so it doesn’t hurt to install them.

Onboard mini-fridge:
The T-140A1 comes with an onboard mini-fridge, in order to store a few snacks for the crew just in case they get hungry. The mini-fridge is swaddled in Kevlar in order to prevent damage to it in the heat of battle.

Watch Movies on the HUD:
It’s possible to watch movies on the heads up display, if they’re pre-loaded into the operating system,

Net Server:
The massive banks of computers in the T-140A1 can be turned into a net server for massively multiplayer online games, or something that can be used to host a website with.

Comfy Seats:
The seats are foam padded, fully adjustable for height, width, contour etc. and can be heated in cold weather. Simple modifications can be made in order to allow for the seats to give massages.

Toilet:
Here at Pwnage Ordnance, we understand your bowel and bladder needs. That’s why we’ve included a toilet onboard the T-140A1. The toilet is flushed by air displaced from the gun’s recoil, and all waste products are ejected from the same port that ejecting cartridges fly out of.

“Bling” Package:
Need a ceremonial showpiece? No problem here. The free “bling” package will allow you to paint your tank in parade colors, add chrome, gold or platinum fittings, and generally “pimp” your tank.

Configurations:
The T-140A1 comes in many different configurations, all varying from the standard default configuration. Note that unless specifically noted, everything is the same as the standard configuration tank.

Standard Configuration (Abrams Weight Class):

Main Gun: 125/64 RAC
Secondary Armament #1: 25x200mm RAC
Secondary Armament #2: 18x121mm Coaxial Machine Gun
Secondary Armament #3: 8x60mm Rear Defense Machine Gun
Secondary Armament #4: 18x Grenade Launchers

Armor:
Standard Armor Configuration Scheme (all the non-optional armor), with 2 layers of Parapet IV ERA bricks on the glacis, sides, turret and top and MoSAiC II NxRa attached internally.

Engine: 2330 horsepower hybrid-assist quasiturbine

Countermeasure Systems:
Shtora V ECS
ARENA V Hardkill System

Sensor Systems:
Laser Sensor System
Search Radar
Track Radar
Passive Radar
Laser Rangefinder Warning System
Thermal Sights
Optical Sights
Infrared Sights
Muzzle Reference Sensor
GPS System
Ground Mapping System
Compass

Control Systems:
BOCOS Minotaur Operating System
VC2S-Command and Control System
FC3S-4 Fire Control System
Shtora V ECS Suite
MPCN-1 Communications Networking Solution System

Accessories:
Trailer Hitch
External Tanks

Stealth:
Thymonel-8 Piping
Sound Deadening

Amenities:
All, except for the mini fridge.

Weight: 65 tons
Cost: $11 million
Production Rights: $20 billion

Heavier MBT Configuration (IPO-145/ST-37 Weight Class):

Secondary Armament #5: 81mm Electrothermal Mortar
Secondary Armament #6: Side Missile Pods

Additional Sensors:
LIDAR Balloon

Additional Countermeasures:
Thermal Balloon
2x 8x60mm Miniguns or 2x .50 Caliber DREAD Centrifuge Systems

Additional Armor:
Gel-Reactive Armor
RPG Cages

Additional Amenities:
Mini Fridge

Additional Accessories:
Entrenching Plow
Tank Winch

Weight: 72 tons
Cost: $14 million
Production Rights: $25 billion

Assault MBT Configuration (ST-29 Weight Class):

Secondary Armament #7: Side Missile Pods with autoloader

Additional Armor:
Additional layer of ballistic ceramic laminate bolted on over AMAP.
Secondary Turret armor increased.
MoSAiC NxRA now studded with buckyplastic nuggets.

Additional Accessories:
Mine Clearing Device
Hull Exterior Speakers

Additional Stealth:
ARC-03 Active Radar Cancellation Dome

Weight: 83 tons
Cost: $16 million
Production Rights: $30 Billion

Heavy MBT (T-125 Weight Class):

Main Gun: 135/64 RAC
Secondary Armament #7-11: The secondary turret can now hold 4 more slots on it.
Secondary Armament #12: Rear defense minigun.

Additional Armor:
RAMP-II Magnetic Reactive Armor in replacement of Parapet III

Additional Countermeasures:
A new 24 slot rig is mounted on the turret. 4 of the additional slots are taken up by the Shtora system, while 3 other slots are either taken up by additional ammunition and power for the CIWS systems on the tank or for additional ARENA launchers for more complete coverage of the tank. The rest of the slots are left up to the customer to equip.

Hull and Turret Size Increase with Assault Frame Installation

Weight: 93 tons
Cost: $22 million
Production Rights: $40 billion

Light MBT Configuration (Chiorny Oriol Weight Class):

From the Standard Configuration, several things can be removed in order to make the tank weigh less.

Secondary Armament #1 Changed to: 2x 18x121mm Machine Guns
Rear Defense Machine Gun Removed

Armor:
Only 1 layer of Parapet III ERA bricks
Only 1 layer of Ballistic Ceramics, however, in order to save weight without reducing armor, the ballistic ceramic layer has been replaced with a layer of carbon nanotube laminate.

Weight: 47 tons
Cost: $13 million
Production Rights: $20 billion

Cheap Configuration (For Customers on a Budget):

Main Gun Changed to: 120/56 ETC
Secondary Armament #1 Changed to: 2x 18x121mm Machine Guns and 1x 40mm GMG

Armor:
Nanotube laminate and nanocrystalline tungsten layers replaced with ballistic ceramics.
AMAP replaced with MEXAS
Parapet IV replaced with Kontakt-5

Engine: Engine replaced with 1800 hp diesel electric hybrid.

Countermeasures:
Shtora V system replaced with Shtora I
ARENA-V replaced with ARENA-I

Systems:
FC3S-4 system replaced with simple ballistic computer
MPCN-1 system replaced with surplus Future Combat System radio.

Stealth:
Thymonel-8 piping removed
Blackbody paint removed
Sound Deadening removed

Amenities:
All removed

Weight: 58 tons
Cost: $4.5 million
Production Rights: $800 million

All Components:
All components means that all of the components of the T-140A1 system are shipped to the customer. From the All Components package, all of the configurations, from light MBT to heavy tank can be built. However, as a cost saving measure, the individual components are not shipped assembled. It is up to the customer to put the actual tank together.
Weight: 186 tons (including a 3 metric ton instruction manual, conversely, the instructions can be loaded up onto 2 100 gigabyte hard drives and shipped over.)
Cost: $16 million
DIY Assembly Cost Assuming You Have Decent Factory Facilities: $300,000
Emotional Damages and Pain and Suffering Liability Costs to the Customer: $1.5 billion (just kidding)
Production Rights: $45 billion

Configuration Modularity:
The most important feature of the T-140A1 is that it is modular. All of the parts of the T-140A1 are easily replaceable and/or removable with minimal external support. In order to achieve this, each region of the tank is built in prefabricated sections that can be removed and replaced easily. For example, the gun is split into 12 different regions, each of which can be taken off and replaced with the same part from spares. Also, parts from other T-140A1s can be removed and installed on a T-140A1, thus maximizing the amount of parts that can be scavenged from destroyed or trapped tanks.

Amphibiousness:
The T-140A1 can ford up to 2 meters of water just by simply buttoning up any applicable hatches and making sure that no holes lead into the interior of the tank itself. A snorkel allows the T-140A1 to ford bodies up water up to 6m deep.

Acknowledgements (Because I ripped many people off in the making of this tank):

Really F*cking Major Thanks to:

Players:
*Soviet Bloc
*Verdant Archipelago
*DontPissUsOff
*Doomingsland (for making me 1 up you even more after your DM-41 Caesar)
*The Silver Sky (For forcing me to 1 up you after you ripped off my T-125)
*The Macabees (For giving me some major ideas)
*Empire of Layarteb (For giving me many ideas)
*Generic Empire (The Quasiturbine)
*New Empire (MAHEM armor)

Real Life Institutions:
*The Russian Military (For making the Chiorny Oriol)
*The Israeli Military (For coming up with the rear turret configuration)
*www.globalsecurity.org (For being such a reliable source)
*www.strategypage.com (ditto)
*www.wikipedia.org
MassPwnage
12-11-2005, 01:26
ooc: BUMP! THis is the actual thread! Delete the other one.
Call to power
12-11-2005, 01:26
ooc: what no pic hang your head in shame! :mad:
(had to say it...again :p)

I have serious doubts about the strategic value of this tank as it seems too expensive to mass produce would it be an elite only tank or is it some kind of siege engine? Also a big enough gun would flatten the tank at less than half the cost and the budget for such a weapon could be pretty big
MassPwnage
12-11-2005, 01:28
ooc: Well, it's only $16 million if you assemble the components yourself. The closest competitor to this thing is the ST-37 which costs $38 million.
Magdha-
12-11-2005, 01:57
"I wish to purchase production rights. Money will be wired upon confirmation."

--Generalissimo J.L.--
MassPwnage
12-11-2005, 01:58
MP Ordnance Corp Replies:

"Since you are a part of the CAD bloc, the production rights to this vehicle are free."