NationStates Jolt Archive

In an effort to catalogue my growing assortment of self-produced weapons / defensive items and open them up for public perusal, I've made this thread to serve such purposes. If additional explanation regarding some particular item is needed, I will do my utmost to provide the appropriate technical information. Note however that these weapons are designed for RP purposes and as such contain a base minimum of information; if you want detailed accuracy, it will take time for me to do the appropriate research (my class load at the present time does not permit me to do much "extraneous" investigation at the present moment).

Kerga-Mechkana: Schultarian Armored Vehicles

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Promotional Video: Kerga-Lubrai Tank (5.2 MB .mpg / 31 seconds) (https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/emschultz/web/KergaLubrai.mpg)

Promotional Video: Kerga-Masalan Tank (12.51 MB .mpg / 1 minute 16 seconds) (https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/emschultz/web/Kergamasalan.mpg)

Promotional Video: Kerga-Bieorn AAA Platform (11.95 MB .mpg / 1 minute 13 seconds) (https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/emschultz/web/Bieorn.mpg)

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Kerga-Golomal - Mk. III (Light Assault Vehicle)

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Specifications:

Crew - 4 / (7):
(Commander / Comms Operator)
Driver
Weapons Operators (2)
Dimensions: Length: (4.8 m) Width: (2.35 m) Height: (2.0 m)

Weapons Layout:
[Regular Version]
(1) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machinegun (Top Mount) with 3,000 rounds per weapon
(1) 80 mm Multi Purpose Grenade Launcher [Fragmentation / Smoke / Tear Gas] (Top Mount) with 200 rounds.


[OR: Anti - Vehicle Version]
(1) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machinegun (Top Mount) with 1,500 rounds per weapon
(4) Nimzonian-Derived RBS-56 BILL Anti - Tank missile launchers in 2 dual modules (Side Mount) with 16 rounds.


[OR: Anti Aircraft Version]
(1) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machinegun (Top Mount) with 1,500 rounds per weapon
(4) Nimzonian-Derived RBS-70 Anti - Aircraft missile launchers in 2 dual modules (Side Mount) with 16 rounds.
Transport Capacity:
400 Kilograms of Various Supplies
[OR]
3 Fully Equipped Soldiers (45 kg per soldier) plus 175 Kilograms of additional supplies
Armor: A titanium skin reinforced by a combination of aluminum / steel alloyed ribbing; though it doesn't offer the same protection as an armored tracked vehicle, this armor does provide critical protection against moderate volumes of small arms fire at a weight considerably less than steel of the same thickness.
Front / Undercarriage Armor (Equivalent RHA): 115 mm
Top Armor (Equivalent RHA): 75 mm
Side / Rear Armor (Equivalent RHA): 90 mm
Weight: 1.75 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
150 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
95 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Dnervoc (DN - StM508a) Standard Vehicle Engine (V6, 6 Speed Automatic Transmission [4 forward / 2 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Horsepower: 350 hp at 3,000 rpm

Fuel(s):
Schultarian Industrial Ethanol (170 to 190 proof)
Conventional Biodiesel
Range: 700 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $425,000 Per Unit

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Kerga-Frecavos - Mk. II (Logistics / Transport Vehicle)

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Specifications:

Crew – 5 / (20):
(Commander / Comms Operator)
Driver
Weapons Operators (3)
Dimensions: Length: (7.75 m) Width: (3.05 m) Height: (3.6 m)
Weapons Layout:
(2) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machineguns (Top Mount) with 3,000 rounds per weapon
(1) 80 mm Multi Purpose Grenade Launcher [Fragmentation / Smoke / Tear Gas] (Top Mount) with 250 rounds.
Transport Capacity:
5.25 Metric Tons of Various Supplies
[OR]
15 Fully Equipped Soldiers (45 kg per soldier) plus 2 Metric Tons of additional supplies.
Armor: A titanium skin reinforced by aluminum ribbing; though it doesn't offer the same protection as an armored tracked vehicle, this armor does provide critical protection against moderate volumes of small arms fire at a weight considerably less than steel of the same thickness.
Front / Undercarriage Armor (Equivalent RHA): 110 mm
Top Armor (Equivalent RHA): 60 mm
Side / Rear Armor (Equivalent RHA): 90 mm
Weight: 12.85 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
125 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
65 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Dnervoc (DN - HvM508) Heavy Vehicle Engine (V6, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [3 forward / 2 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Fuel(s):
Schultarian Industrial Ethanol (170 to 190 proof)
Conventional Biodiesel
Horsepower: 700 hp at 3,000 rpm

Range: 700 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $800,000 Per Unit

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Kerga-Scawalvo – Mk. I (Wheel-Based First Strike Tank)

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Specifications:

Crew – 3:
(Commander / Comms Operator)
Driver
Turret Operator
Dimensions: Length (With Gun): (4.15 m) Width: (2.5 m) Height: (2.45 m)

Weapons Layout:
(1) 75 mm Kerga-Pfipper Mk. II (K-Pf 02) Smoothbore Electro-Thermal Chemical Cannon
Ammunition Storage (60 Rounds): HEAT / Sabot / Chemical Anti-Armor / Generic Kinetic
Loading Mechanism: Manual Breech-Loader
(1) (12.7 x 99) Machine Gun (Coaxial Mount)
Ammunition Storage (1200 Rounds): Tracer / Conventional / High Explosive
(2) 80 mm Multi Purpose Grenade Launchers (Turret Side Mounts)
Ammunition Storage (8 Rounds): Fragmentation / Smoke / Tear Gas
Armor - Three Primary Layers:
Primary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Grounded Nickel Iron Plate: A Schultarian staple, and alternative to generic steel armor, this alloy plating has been perfected with well over fifty years of practical research and refinement in the alloying process. In successful application around the entirety of the tank, the alloy allows for lighter weight and increased speed while still retaining a very significant protective barrier. Though costly, it offers the same protective power, per unit size, as steel with 35% less mass to the tank. And the Nickel Iron Plate, while offering a limited amount of protection on its own, serves as a ground for the Scawalvo’s electrical reactive armor.


Secondary Layer - Electrically Charged Copper Sheathing: In conjunction with the Scawalvo’s primary layer of armor, this charged armor helps to diffuse (and sometimes completely placate) high energy sabot rounds through the process of electrical discharge. When a tank’s commander feels they and their crew are in danger, this layer is activated before engaging with incoming fire; should a shape charge or sabot-based round penetrate the first four layers of the tank’s armor reach this point, the electrical charge of the sheathing will come into contact with the Nickel Iron ground and help to diffuse the energy of the round before penetrating more critical elements of the armor layering. In effect, most infantry-based rocket propelled grenades and light anti-tank weapons are rendered to mere fractions of their full effect in combat situations.


Tertiary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Padded Fiberglass: Designed to collect any remaining fragments that might have passed through the other two layers and could potentially affect the crew or the internal components of the Scawalvo.
Approximate RHA Armor Values (Note: Length of Electric Reactive Armor Protection Time [Full Charge with Capacitor Support] ~ 1:30):
Front: 240 mm (Chemical) / 350 mm (KE) / 430 mm (HEAT)
Turret: 290 mm (Chemical) / 420 mm (KE) / 516 mm (HEAT)
Side / Rear: 70 mm (Chemical) / 101 mm (KE) / 125 mm (HEAT)
Weight: 17.75 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
120 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
60 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Dnervoc (DN - HvM508) Heavy Vehicle Engine (V6, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [3 forward / 2 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Fuel(s):
Schultarian Industrial Ethanol (170 to 190 proof)
Conventional Biodiesel
Horsepower: 700 hp at 3,000 rpm

Range: 600 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $1,570,000 Per Unit

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Kerga-Lubrai (Im – Class) Mk. V (Medium Battle Tank)

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Specifications:

Crew - 4:
(Commander / Comms Operator)
Driver
(Turret Operator / Cupola Gunner)
(Technical Maintenance Operator / Coaxial Gunner)
Dimensions: Length: (8.5 m) Width: (3.7 m) Height: (2.25 m)

Weapons Layout:
(1) 120 mm Kerga-Qua’vos Mk. I (K-Qvo 01) Smoothbore Electro-Thermal Chemical Cannon
Ammunition Storage (70 rounds): Heat / Sabot / Chemical Anti-Armor / Generic Kinetic / Guided Shell
Loading Mechanism: Dual Magazine-style (Linear) Autoloader
(3) (12.7 x 99) mm Machineguns (Coaxial, Cupola, and Forward Mount)
Ammunition Storage (1,000 rounds per weapon): Tracer / Conventional / High Explosive
(4) 80 mm Multi Purpose Grenade Launchers (Turret Side Mounts)
Ammunition Storage (12 Rounds): Fragmentation / Smoke / Tear Gas
Armor - Five Primary Layers:
Primary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Grounded Nickel Iron Plate: A Schultarian staple, and alternative to generic steel armor, this alloy plating has been perfected with well over fifty years of practical research and refinement in the alloying process. In successful application around the entirety of the tank, the alloy allows for lighter weight and increased speed while still retaining a very significant protective barrier. Though costly, it offers the same protective power, per unit size, as steel with 35% less mass to the tank. And the Nickel Iron Plate, while offering a limited amount of protection on its own, serves as a ground for the Lubrai’s quaternary layer of defensive armor plating.


Secondary Layer - Argon-Infused Tungsten / Carbon Fiber Honeycomb Framing: Designed as the first layer of high intensity protection in the Lubrai armor scheme, this armor series was developed to slow down high velocity kinetic energy rounds and diffuse caustic chemical warheads well before penetrating the more resilient levels of the Lubrai armor scheme. While the honeycomb framing helps to alleviate the impact of pent up kinetic energy in both sabot and chemical rounds, the Argon-infused cells help to provide fire protection and an inert barrier of protection from a myriad of chemical anti-armor projectiles such as fluorine based weapons.


Tertiary Layer - Electrically Charged Copper Sheathing: In conjunction with the Lubrai’s secondary layer of armor, this charged armor helps to diffuse (and sometimes completely placate) high energy sabot rounds through the process of electrical discharge. When a tank’s commander feels they and their crew are in danger, this layer is activated before engaging with incoming fire; should a shape charge or sabot-based round penetrate the first four layers of the tank’s armor reach this point, the electrical charge of the sheathing will come into contact with the Nickel Iron ground and help to diffuse the energy of the round before penetrating more critical elements of the armor layering. In effect, most infantry-based rocket propelled grenades and light anti-tank weapons are rendered to mere fractions of their full effect in combat situations.


Quaternary Layer – Non-Infused Ballistic Ceramics: A layer of composite ceramic, specially forged and cast from Schultarian plasma waste disposal units, offers significantly heightened protection from kinetic energy weapons immediately after the charged copper plating. The ceramic structure, composed mainly of individual bricks held together in a solid titanium / tungsten mesh, offers drastic reduction in armor deformation from even the most severe of direct hits.


Quinary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Padded Fiberglass: Designed to collect any remaining fragments that might have passed through the other three layers and could potentially affect the crew or the internal components of the Lubrai.
Approximate RHA Armor Values (Note: Length of Electric Reactive Armor Protection Time [Full Charge with Turbine Engine Support] ~ 6:45):
Front: 1900 mm (Chemical) / 1650 mm (KE) / 2030 mm (HEAT)
Turret: 2280 mm (Chemical) / 1980 mm (KE) / 2440 mm (HEAT)
Side: 1040 mm (Chemical) / 900 mm (KE) / 1107 mm (HEAT)
Rear: 400 mm (Chemical)/ 350 mm (KE) / 430 mm (HEAT)
Weight: 74.60 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
90 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
55 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Peldaer (PDGt - HPMf794) High Power Multi-fuel Engine (Gas Turbine, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [4 forward, 1 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Horsepower: 2,800 hp at 14,000 rpm

Fuel:
Note: Can utilize virtually any available combustible liquid
Primary Fuel: Schultarian Industrial Ethanol
Range: 575 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $7,850,000 Million Per Unit

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Kerga-Masalan (Ga’v – Class) Mk. III (Heavy Battle Tank)

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Specifications:

Crew - 4:
Commander
(Driver / Comms Operator)
(Turret Operator / Coaxial Gunner)
(Technical Maintenance Operator / Cupola Gunner)
Dimensions: Length: (8.5 m) Width: (3.7 m) Height: (2.25 m)

Weapons Layout:
(2) 140 mm Kerga-Fortunalas Mark VI (K-Ft 06) COIL-Assisted Smoothbore Electro-Thermal Chemical Cannons
Ammunition Storage (50 rounds): Heat / Sabot / Chemical Anti-Armor / Generic Kinetic / Guided Shell
NOTE: These cannons are fired individually; due to several failed tests following live dual firing exercises, this option has been shelved for the time being.
Loading Mechanism: Loading Mechanism: Dual Magazine-style (Linear) Autoloader
(3) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machineguns (Coaxial, Cupola, and Forward Mount)
Ammunition Storage (750 rounds per weapon): Tracer / Conventional / High Explosive
(8) 80 mm Multi Purpose Grenade Launchers (Turret Side Mounts)
Ammunition Storage (32 rounds): Fragmentation / Thermobaric / (Mustard / Chlorine / Phosgene) Gas / Smoke / Tear Gas / High Intensity Flare
(1) Schultarian "Nackthos" Enemy EM Cancellation Suite
Armor - Nine Primary Layers:
Outer Layer - Explosive Reactive Armor: An array of specially engineered, Schultarian Deltex Ceramic, explosive shape charges are clustered around regions of the Masalan that are most vulnerable to HEAT class munitions. Specifically, these shape charges are customized to protect the areas of the Masalan most open to the sights of any enemy anti-armor crew, specifically the tank’s track skirting, forward armor plating, and turret sides are all fully encased in these reactive ceramic charges.


Secondary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Grounded Nickel Iron Plate: A Schultarian staple, and alternative to generic steel armor, this alloy plating has been perfected with well over fifty years of practical research and refinement in the alloying process. In successful application around the entirety of the tank, the alloy allows for lighter weight and increased speed while still retaining a very significant protective barrier. Though costly, it offers the same protective power, per unit size, as steel with 35% less mass to the tank. And the Nickel Iron Plate, while offering a limited amount of protection on its own, serves as a ground for the Masalan’s quaternary layer of defensive armor plating.


Tertiary Layer - Argon-Infused Tungsten / Carbon Fiber Honeycomb Framing: Designed as the first layer of high intensity protection in the Masalan armor scheme, this armor series was developed to slow down high velocity kinetic energy rounds and diffuse caustic chemical warheads well before penetrating the more resilient levels of the Ga’voima protective shells. While the honeycomb framing helps to alleviate the impact of pent up kinetic energy in both sabot and chemical rounds, the Argon-infused cells help to provide fire protection and an inert barrier of protection from a myriad of chemical anti-armor projectiles such as fluorine based weapons.


Quaternary Layer – Electrically Charged Copper Sheathing: In conjunction with the Masalan’s secondary layer of armor, this charged armor helps to diffuse (and sometimes completely placate) high energy sabot rounds through the process of electrical discharge. When a tank’s commander feels they and their crew are in danger, this layer is activated before engaging with incoming fire; should a shape charge or sabot-based round penetrate the first four layers of the tank’s armor reach this point, the electrical charge of the sheathing will come into contact with the Nickel Iron ground and help to diffuse the energy of the round before penetrating more critical elements of the armor layering. In effect, most infantry-based rocket propelled grenades and light anti-tank weapons are rendered to mere fractions of their full effect in combat situations.


Quinary Layer – Non-Infused Ballistic Ceramics: A layer of composite ceramic, specially forged and cast from Schultarian plasma waste disposal units, offers significantly heightened protection from kinetic energy weapons immediately after the charged copper plating. The ceramic structure, composed mainly of individual bricks held together in a solid titanium / tungsten mesh, offers drastic reduction in armor deformation from even the most severe of direct hits.


Senary Layer - Argon-Infused Tungsten / Carbon Fiber Honeycomb Framing


Septenary Layer – Depleted Uranium: The extreme density and rigidity of this material offers a significant layer of protection to capture any high velocity fragments that might have passed through the first seven layers of armor.


Octonary Layer – Cadmium / Lead-Infused Ballistic Ceramics: In addition to the kinetic protection offered by the ceramic, the high densities of cadmium and lead impregnated within this layer of armor coating helps to serve as a critical radiation-absorbing buffer. While specifically offering a greater amount of protection against stray neutron radiation, the small amount of lead present within the ceramic blocks drastically cut gamma radiation levels from even the most intense of sources down to levels tolerable enough for several hours of prolonged exposure.


Nonary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Padded Fiberglass: Designed to collect any remaining fragments that might have passed through the other eight layers and could potentially affect the crew or the internal components of the Masalan.
Approximate RHA Armor Values (Note: Length of Electric Reactive Armor Protection Time [Full Charge with Turbine Engine Support] ~ 15:00):
Front: 2470 mm (Chemical) / 2145 mm (KE) / 2640 mm (HEAT)
Turret: 2965 mm (Chemical) / 2575 mm (KE) / 3170 mm (HEAT)
Side: 1347 mm (Chemical) / 1170 mm (KE) / 1440 mm (HEAT)
Rear: 525 mm (Chemical)/ 455 mm (KE) / 560 mm (HEAT)
Weight: 178.65 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
60 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
30 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Peldaer (PDGt - HPMf794) High Power Multi-fuel Engine (Gas Turbine, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [4 forward, 1 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Horsepower: 2,800 hp at 14,000 rpm

Fuel:
Note: Can utilize virtually any available combustible liquid
Primary Fuel: Schultarian Industrial Ethanol
Range: 350 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $17,850,000 Per Unit

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Kerga-Bieorn Mk. II (Anti Air Tank)

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Specifications:

Crew - 5:
(Commander / Comms Operator)
Driver
Turret Operator
Technical Maintenance Operator
Forward Mount Gunner
Dimensions: Length: (8.5 m) Width: (3.7 m) Height: (2.6 m)

Weapons Layout:
(2) Orobous Landex Missile Launchers
Ammunition Storage (16 rounds): Himder-Doloc Standard Mark III Surface to Air Missiles featuring Standard Infrared, RADAR, Electro-Optical Laser Sighting, and Schultarian IFF "Friend or Foe" anti fratricide systems as primary methods of tracking.
Loading Mechanism: Manual calibration from an friendly logistical outpost / supply depot
(2) (20 x 150 mm) Short range Anti Aircraft Cannons
Ammunition Storage (1000 rounds per weapon): Tracer / Depleted Uranium / High Explosive
(1) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machinegun (Forward Mount)
Ammunition Storage (2000 rounds): Tracer / Conventional
(1) Schultarian "Nackthos" Enemy EM Cancellation Suite
Armor - Three Primary Layers:
Primary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Grounded Nickel Iron Plate: A Schultarian staple, and alternative to generic steel armor, this alloy plating has been perfected with well over fifty years of practical research and refinement in the alloying process. In successful application around the entirety of the tank, the alloy allows for lighter weight and increased speed while still retaining a very significant protective barrier. Though costly, it offers the same protective power, per unit size, as steel with 35% less mass to the tank. And the Nickel Iron Plate, while offering a limited amount of protection on its own, serves as a ground for the Bieorn’s electrical reactive armor.


Secondary Layer - Electrically Charged Copper Sheathing: In conjunction with the Bieorn’s primary layer of armor, this charged armor helps to diffuse (and sometimes completely placate) high energy sabot rounds through the process of electrical discharge. When a tank’s commander feels they and their crew are in danger, this layer is activated before engaging with incoming fire; should a shape charge or sabot-based round penetrate the first four layers of the tank’s armor reach this point, the electrical charge of the sheathing will come into contact with the Nickel Iron ground and help to diffuse the energy of the round before penetrating more critical elements of the armor layering. In effect, most infantry-based rocket propelled grenades and light anti-tank weapons are rendered to mere fractions of their full effect in combat situations.


Tertiary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Padded Fiberglass: Designed to collect any remaining fragments that might have passed through the other two layers and could potentially affect the crew or the internal components of the Bieorn.
Approximate RHA Armor Values (Note: Length of Electric Reactive Armor Protection Time [Full Charge with Turbine Engine Support] ~ 5:15):
Front: 480 mm (Chemical) / 700 mm (KE) / 860 mm (HEAT)
Turret: 140 mm (Chemical) / 202 mm (KE) / 250 mm (HEAT)
Side: 240 mm (Chemical) / 350 mm (KE) / 430 mm (HEAT)
Rear 100 mm (Chemical) / 140 mm (KE) / 175 mm (HEAT)
Weight: 56.25 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
80 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
50 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Peldaer (PDGt - HPMf794) High Power Multi-fuel Engine (Gas Turbine, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [4 forward, 1 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Horsepower: 2,800 hp at 14,000 rpm

Fuel:
Note: Can utilize virtually any available combustible liquid
Primary Fuel: Schultarian Industrial Ethanol
Range: 650 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $8,460,000 Per Unit

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Kerga-Devas Mk. II (Mobile Heavy Artillery Platform)

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Specifications:

Crew - 5:
(Commander / Comms Operator)
Driver
Fire Control Officer
Technical Maintenance Operator
Forward Mount Gunner
Dimensions: Length: (8.5 m) Width: (3.7 m) Height: (2.25 m)

Weapons Layout:
(1) 225 mm Kerga-Fieravos Mk. I (K-Fia 01) COIL-Assisted Smoothbore Electro-Thermal Chemical Cannon
Ammunition Storage (20 rounds): High Explosive / Generic Kinetic / Cluster / Fragmentation / Thermobaric / (Mustard / Chlorine / Phosgene) Gas / Smoke / High Intensity Flare
Loading Mechanism: Manual Breech-Loader
NOTE: Cannon features two independent oil-fed high pressure pneumatic recoil mechanisms to reduce chassis damage.
(1) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machinegun (Forward Mount)
Ammunition Storage (2,500 rounds): Tracer / Conventional
Armor – Three Primary Layers:
Primary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Grounded Nickel Iron Plate: A Schultarian staple, and alternative to generic steel armor, this alloy plating has been perfected with well over fifty years of practical research and refinement in the alloying process. In successful application around the entirety of the tank, the alloy allows for lighter weight and increased speed while still retaining a very significant protective barrier. Though costly, it offers the same protective power, per unit size, as steel with 35% less mass to the tank. And the Nickel Iron Plate, while offering a limited amount of protection on its own, serves as a ground for the Devas’s electrical reactive armor.


Secondary Layer - Electrically Charged Copper Sheathing: In conjunction with the Devas’s primary layer of armor, this charged armor helps to diffuse (and sometimes completely placate) high energy sabot rounds through the process of electrical discharge. When a tank’s commander feels they and their crew are in danger, this layer is activated before engaging with incoming fire; should a shape charge or sabot-based round penetrate the first four layers of the tank’s armor reach this point, the electrical charge of the sheathing will come into contact with the Nickel Iron ground and help to diffuse the energy of the round before penetrating more critical elements of the armor layering. In effect, most infantry-based rocket propelled grenades and light anti-tank weapons are rendered to mere fractions of their full effect in combat situations.


Tertiary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Padded Fiberglass: Designed to collect any remaining fragments that might have passed through the other two layers and could potentially affect the crew or the internal components of the Devas.
Approximate RHA Armor Values (Note: Length of Electric Reactive Armor Protection Time [Full Charge with Turbine Engine Support] ~ 5:15):
Front: 650 mm (Chemical) / 950 mm (KE) / 1170 mm (HEAT)
Cannon: 25 mm (Chemical) / 150 mm (KE) / 100 mm (HEAT)
Side: 240 mm (Chemical) / 350 mm (KE) / 430 mm (HEAT)
Rear 70 mm (Chemical) / 100 mm (KE) / 125 mm (HEAT)
Weight: 62 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
65 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
40 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Peldaer (PDGt - HPMf794) High Power Multi-fuel Engine (Gas Turbine, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [4 forward, 1 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Horsepower: 2,800 hp at 14,000 rpm

Fuel:
Note: Can utilize virtually any available combustible liquid
Primary Fuel: Schultarian Industrial Ethanol
Range: 400 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $7,250,000 Per Unit

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Kerga-Vox'ineah Mk. III (Command Communications Tank)

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Specifications:

Crew - 5:
(Commander / Turret Operator)
Main Comms Operator
Driver
(Technical Maintenance Operator / Coaxial Gunner)
Forward Mount Gunner
Dimensions: Length: (8.5 m) Width: (3.7 m) Height: (2.6 m)

Weapons Layout:
(1) 120 mm Kerga-Qua’vos Mk. I (K-Qvo 01) Smoothbore Electro-Thermal Chemical Cannon
Ammunition Storage (20 rounds): Heat / Sabot / Chemical Anti-Armor / Generic Kinetic / Guided Shell
Loading Mechanism: Dual Magazine-style (Linear) Autoloader
(2) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machineguns (Coaxial and Forward Mount)
Ammunition Storage (1,500 rounds per weapon): Tracer / Conventional / High Explosive
(1) Schultarian "Nackthos" Enemy EM Cancellation Suite with 20 km range
Armor: Armor - Four Primary Layers:
Primary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Grounded Nickel Iron Plate: A Schultarian staple, and alternative to generic steel armor, this alloy plating has been perfected with well over fifty years of practical research and refinement in the alloying process. In successful application around the entirety of the tank, the alloy allows for lighter weight and increased speed while still retaining a very significant protective barrier. Though costly, it offers the same protective power, per unit size, as steel with 35% less mass to the tank. And the Nickel Iron Plate, while offering a limited amount of protection on its own, serves as a ground for the Vox'ineah’s quaternary layer of defensive armor plating.


Secondary Layer - Argon-Infused Tungsten / Carbon Fiber Honeycomb Framing: Designed as the first layer of high intensity protection in the Vox'ineah armor scheme, this armor series was developed to slow down high velocity kinetic energy rounds and diffuse caustic chemical warheads well before penetrating the more resilient levels of the Lubrai armor scheme. While the honeycomb framing helps to alleviate the impact of pent up kinetic energy in both sabot and chemical rounds, the Argon-infused cells help to provide fire protection and an inert barrier of protection from a myriad of chemical anti-armor projectiles such as fluorine based weapons.


Tertiary Layer - Electrically Charged Copper Sheathing: In conjunction with the Vox'ineah’s secondary layer of armor, this charged armor helps to diffuse (and sometimes completely placate) high energy sabot rounds through the process of electrical discharge. When a tank’s commander feels they and their crew are in danger, this layer is activated before engaging with incoming fire; should a shape charge or sabot-based round penetrate the first four layers of the tank’s armor reach this point, the electrical charge of the sheathing will come into contact with the Nickel Iron ground and help to diffuse the energy of the round before penetrating more critical elements of the armor layering. In effect, most infantry-based rocket propelled grenades and light anti-tank weapons are rendered to mere fractions of their full effect in combat situations.


Quaternary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Padded Fiberglass: Designed to collect any remaining fragments that might have passed through the other three layers and could potentially affect the crew or the internal components of the Vox'ineah.
Approximate RHA Armor Values (Note: Length of Electric Reactive Armor Protection Time [Full Charge with Turbine Engine Support] ~ 3:10):
Front: 1900 mm (Chemical) / 1650 mm (KE) / 2030 mm (HEAT)
Turret: 2280 mm (Chemical) / 1980 mm (KE) / 2440 mm (HEAT)
Side: 1040 mm (Chemical) / 900 mm (KE) / 1107 mm (HEAT)
Rear: 400 mm (Chemical)/ 350 mm (KE) / 430 mm (HEAT)
Weight: 79.60 Metric Tons fully loaded and operable

Speed:
80 km/h (On ideal paved roads)
50 km/h (In most battlefield settings)
Engine: Peldaer (PDGt - HPMf794) High Power Multi-fuel Engine (Gas Turbine, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [4 forward, 1 reverse], Liquid Cooled)

Horsepower: 2,800 hp at 14,000 rpm

Fuel:
Note: Can utilize virtually any available combustible liquid
Primary Fuel: Schultarian Industrial Ethanol
Range: 525 km at ideal operating speed

Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $9,450,000 Per Unit

All pictures were captured Battlefield 1942 Screenshots from either Empires, a (BF 1942 / HL 2) modification. http://www.empiresmod.com, or Forgotten Hope, a (BF 1942 / BF 2) modification. http://www.forgottenhope.net

Kamor / Kerga Keibracha: Schultarian Infantry Weapons and Supplies

Kerga-Brachianla 01 (K-Bla 01 "Long Arm" Assault Rifle)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Nassubu Centralized Armories
Caliber: 7.62 mm Schultarian (7.62 x 60 mm)
Action: Fully Automatic Gas Operated Rotating Bolt with Recoil Dampening Spring Assist
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
One Grapple Hinge Joint Underneath the Forward Barrel Sheath
Overall Length: 1120 mm
Weight / With 30 Round Magazine: 5.0 kg / 7.16 kg
Magazine Capacity: 30 Round Clip / 100 Round Drum
Rate of Fire: 650 Rounds Per Minute
Maximum Point Range (+/- Accuracy of 1.25 cm): 600 Meters
Maximum Effective Range (Area Effect): 1800 Meters
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $475 per Weapon
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Kerga-Pnelbrach 01 (K-Pne 01 "Short Arm" Assault Carbine)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Nassubu Centralized Armories
Caliber: 7.62 mm Schultarian (7.62 x 60 mm)
Action: Fully Automatic Gas Operated Rotating Bolt
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
One Forward – Mounted Cylindrical Attachment Point
Overall Length: 730 mm
Weight / With 30 Round Magazine: 3.5 kg / 5.66 kg
Magazine Capacity: 30 Round Clip
Rate of Fire: 750 Rounds Per Minute
Maximum Point Range (+/- Accuracy of 1.25 cm): 425 Meters
Maximum Effective Range (Area Effect): 1250 Meters
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $450 per Weapon
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Kerga-Thopal 01 (K-Tho 01 “Thumper” Light Machine Gun)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Nassubu Centralized Armories
Caliber: 12.7 mm Sh’kal (12.7 x 60 mm)
Action: Fully Automatic Gas Operated Rotating Bolt
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
Overall Length: 1100 mm
Weight / With 30 Round Magazine: 6.5 kg / 10.1 kg
Magazine Capacity: 30 Round Clip / 100 Round Drum
Rate of Fire: 750 Rounds Per Minute
Maximum Point Range (+/- Accuracy of 1.25 cm): 1000 Meters
Maximum Effective Range (Area Effect): 1800 Meters
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $1,250 per Weapon
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Kerga-Auysal 01 (K-Ay 01 "All Sight" Sniper Rifle)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Prmus Specialty Gunsmiths
Caliber: 12.7 mm Schultarian (12.7 x 99 mm)
Action: Manual Bolt Action
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
Overall Length: 1490 mm
Weight: 13.25 kg (Empty)
Magazine Capacity: 10 Round Clip
Rate of Fire: Variable Dependent on Sniper Expertise
Maximum Point Range (+/- Accuracy of 1.25 cm): 1950 Meters
Maximum Effective Range (Area Effect): 2500 Meters
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $4,500 per Weapon
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Kerga-Neckanoma 01 (K-Nck 01 "Mechanical" Heavy Machine Gun)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Nassubu Centralized Armories
Caliber: 12.7 mm Schultarian (12.7 x 99 mm)
Action: Fully Automatic Gas Operated Rotating Bolt
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
Overall Length: 1560 mm
Weight / With 50 Round Box: 22.35 kg / 39 kg
Magazine Capacity: 50 / 100 round box magazine
Rate of Fire: 525 Rounds Per Minute
Maximum Point Range (+/- Accuracy of 1.25 cm): 1500 Meters
Maximum Effective Range (Area Effect): 2100 Meters
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $1,875 per Weapon
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Kerga-Solpoi 01 (K-Sol 01 “Sapper” Combat Shotgun)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Nassubu Centralized Armories
Caliber: 10 – Gauge Scatter Shot / Slug
Action: Semi Automatic Gas Operated Rotating Bolt / Conventional Pump Action
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
Overall Length: 900 mm
Weight / With 10 Round Clip: 3.6 kg / 6.0 kg
Magazine Capacity: 10 Round Clip / 25 Round Drum
Rate of Fire (Ideal Combat Conditions): 45 Rounds Per Minute
Maximum Effective Range (Area Effect): 100 Meters
Stopping Power Probability [Unarmored Target] (1 Shot at Range Up to 50 Meters): 90 + %
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $830 per Weapon
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Kerga-Nalvas 01 (K-Na 01 "Knuckle Duster" Combat Sidearm)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Nassubu Centralized Armories
Caliber: 10 mm Schultarian Peh'staa-minex (10 x 35 mm)
Action: Semi Automatic Spring Recoil Bolt
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
One Ventral - Mounted Laser Sight / Illumination Rail
Overall Length (Full): 240 mm / Barrel: 135 mm
Weight / With Full Magazine: 1.2 kg / 1.6 kg
Magazine Capacity: 9 Round Clip
Rate of Fire (Ideal Combat Conditions): 40 - 45 Rounds Per Minute
Maximum Effective Range (Area Effect): 40 Meters
Stopping Power Probability [Unarmored Target] (1 Shot at Range Up to 25 Meters): 85%
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $195 per Weapon
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Kerga-Lodo’kloc 01 (K-Lo’kl 01 “Punch-Lance” Portable Anti-Aircraft Launcher)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Prmus Class III Explosives Division
Caliber: 75 mm Schultarian Doloc-Holmanni Surface to Air Missile
Action: Electrical Activation / 2 Stage Solid Rocket Propulsion
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Dorsal - Mounted Scope Rail
Overall Length (Full): 1700 mm
Weight / With Missile: 2.25 kg / 12.75 kg
Rate of Fire (Ideal Combat Conditions): 3 Rounds Per Minute
Effective Range:
Minimum Target Height: 10 Meters
Maximum Target Height: 4500 Meters
Maximum Target Range (Direct Trajectory): 5200 Meters
Maximum Target Engagement Speed: 550 m/s (~ Mach 1.61)
Methods of Missile Guidance:
Standard Infrared Targeting
Conventional Radar Acquisition
Electro-Optical Laser Sighting
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $4,500 per Weapon
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Kerga-Ahkanoma 01 (K-Ahk 01 “Armor Bane” Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launcher)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Prmus Class III Explosives Division
Caliber: 140 mm Schultarian Kawav’vo Automatic Guided Missile
Action: Electrical Activation / 2 Stage Solid Rocket Propulsion
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Starboard - Mounted Scope Sighting Mechanism
Overall Length (Full): 1250 mm
Weight / With Missile: 11.0 kg / 24.5 kg
Rate of Fire (Ideal Combat Conditions): 1.5 Rounds Per Minute
Effective Range:
Minimum Target Range (Direct Trajectory): 40 Meters
Maximum Target Range (Direct Trajectory): 1500 Meters
Maximum Target Engagement Speed: 30 m/s (108 km/h)
Method of Missile Guidance: Direct Wire Guidance
Methods of Target Acquisition
Standard Infrared Targeting
Millimeter-Band Radar Acquisition
Electro-Optical Laser Sighting
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $10,500 per Weapon
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Kerga-Zox’sai 01 (K-Zo 01 “Rapture” Portable Mortar Rocket Launcher System)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Prmus Class III Explosives Division
Caliber: 75 mm Schultarian Yuopaer Guided Artillery Missile
Action: Electrical Activation / 3 Stage Solid Rocket Propulsion
Weapon Mounts / Hardpoints:
One Port - Mounted Scope Sighting Mechanism
Overall Length (Full): 1850 mm
Weight / With Full Missile Load: 11.5 kg / 56.5 kg
Rate of Fire (Ideal Combat Conditions): 8 Rounds Per Minute
Effective Range:
Minimum Target Range (1 Degree Ballistic Arc): 570 Meters
Maximum Target Range (45 Degree Ballistic Arc): 16300 Meters
Method of Missile Guidance:
Ballistic Trajectory
GPS Guidance
Laser-Based Target Acquisition
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $6,500 per Weapon
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Kerga-Fierpama 01 (K-Fp 01 "Palm" Multi-Purpose Handheld Explosive Device)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Prmus Class III Explosives Division
Explosive Type: Schultarian Deltex (C-4)
Weapon Versions:
Fragmentation
High Explosive
Phosphorous
Tear Gas
High Yield Shape Charge
Firing Mechanism:
7 Second Delay Pin
Trip Wire
Electronic Motion Sensor
Remote Control Activation
Size: 13 cm x 9 cm x 2 cm
Weight: .55 kg
Effective Casualty (Moderate to Lethal) Range:
(Fragmentation / Shape Charge): 16 M
(High Explosive): 13.25 M
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $35 per Weapon
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Kerga-Salnex (K-Slx 01 Area Denial Munitions System)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Kerga Prmus Class III Explosives Division
Payload Type:
Schultarian Deltex (C-4 Ceramic Composite)
Dense Thermite Shape Charge
Payload Weight: (Deltex) 7.5 kg / (Thermite) 6.25 kg
Weapon Dispersal Methods:
Anti Armor High Yield Shape Charge
Anti Infantry Fragmentation
Thermite Incendiary
Target Acquisition Methods:
Seismic Location
Passive Infrared Signature Analysis
Optical Orientation
Schultarian IFF "Anti-Fratricide" RF Signature Analysis
Maximum Effective Enemy Termination Range: 150 M
Size: 22 cm x 5 cm radius
Total Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $17,500 per Weapon

Function Description:

Based off the design principles of the self-guided Hornet class of Wide Area Munitions, the Kerga-Salnex has adopted the most reliable forms of Schultarian battlefield technology to date. From the fruits of countless prototypes, the SKC has developed a mine which has the capability of not only terminating enemy threats from a considerable distance away, but has the ability to be self terminated and selective in it's targeting procedures (placing the potential for civilian tragedy at an absolute minimum).

Once the on board sensor package has detected and identified a target to be of non-friendly intention, the petals that compose the support base fold in such a manner as to direct the mine towards the target within a variance of (+/-) 1.5 degrees of direction depending on wind conditions. Armed, the payload component of the mine is propelled in a ballistic arc towards its intended target using a propulsion apparatus similar to the rocket motors found on an average Soviet make RPG - 7. Using a combination of proximity fusing, active infrared targeting, and detonation timing, the shaped payload charge will detonate anywhere from one to five meters overhead of the target, exploiting the weaknesses of areas of high heat (such as engine compartments or fire control surfaces).

With an unusual proficiency for mobility kills, this mine has shown a battlefield effectiveness of 87% for direct tank hits in full scale battlefield testing. Of the actual impacts on the armored vehicles utilized in our most recent SKC tests, 55% of the successful detonations resulted in a loss of mobility, 45% destroyed the vehicles outright, and the remaining 5% damaged (but did not seriously impair) the tanks they engaged.

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Kamor-Aegim Altzia 03 (K-Ae Al 03 "Turtle" (Mark III) Personal Combat Armor System)

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Basic Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks - Tox'somino-Volmonious Armorwerks
Armor System:
Head / Face: The Kamor-Dukoprania 04 System: An Aluminum Titanium Alloy Helmet Encased in Kevlar (Based on the Wermacht Style) Coupled With High Strength, Electronically Integrated, Carbon Composite Goggles and a Full Scale Battlefield Communications System (Integrated Radio, Real Time Camera Package [Infrared / Amplified Night Optics / X-Ray / Millimeter Band Radar Imaging] Integrated With the Goggle Mounted HUD):
Upper Torso: The Kamor-Schmerp 03 System: A Full Scale Kevlar Composite Battlefield Armor Vest Designed to Alter Color Patterns and Camouflage Designs Through the Electrical Induction of Biochemical Pigments Impregnated within the Vest's Fibers and Electronically Integrated to Provide Health and Stress Information of the Wearer to Field Command Stations
Lower Torso: An Extension of the Kamor-Schmerp 03 System: Designed to Afford Extra Protection to the Wearer, Slightly Thicker Pants With Reinforced Knee Pads are Joined with High Impact Boots Designed for a Lifetime of Four and a Half Million Steps (~4,100 Kilometers) in Rough Terrain
Attachment Points / Integrated Equipment:
Six Small Sized (Weapon Clip) Pouches
Three Large Sized (Kit) Pouches With Integrated First Aid Kit and Basic Battlefield Survival Tools Including Three Days Worth of Redi-Rations, Entrenching Tool, Emergency Satellite Transponder System, etc.
Two Liter Sized Cylindrical Water Flasks
One Large, Reinforced, Cylindrical Case (To Hold and Deploy the Kerga-Salnex Module)
One Smooth Cylinder Module With Essential Bedding Supplies (Vacuum Compressed to Maintain Compactness in the Field)
One Wide Rear Mounted Pouch Designed For Basic Bivouac (Half Tent) Supplies
One Additional Combat Pack (Optional For Extended Missions) Designed to Offer Soldiers Additional Field Kit Supplies Such as a Full Tent System and up to Ten Days of Battlefield Rations
Total Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $124,000 per Armor System

Most pictures courtesy of Empires, a Half Life 2 modification: http://www.empiresmod.com, Battlefield 2 by EA Games/ DICE: http://www.ea.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/home.jsp, Far Cry Instincts by Ubisoft: http://www.farcrygame.com/us/, Mentallic Design: http://www.planetunreal.com/mentallic/Models.html, and V.A. Degtyarev (ZID): http://www.zid.ru/en

Kamor / Kerga Ins'spata: Schultarian Defensive Orbital / Missile Weaponry

Kamor-IBBEM: Kinetic Anti-Missile Satellite
-Available for sale from The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks

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Following the collapse of Schultaria Prime's Treaty of Protective Union with the defunct nation of Catania-Marinov, the developing Schultarian nation lost its only source of defense in an ever dangerous international climate. Rather than invest hundreds of billions of merlons into an unwieldy and hideously expensive strategic stockpile of intercontinental ballistic missiles, the National Assembly established full funding to create a comprehensive and reliable long range missile and orbital defense platform at the same time the Spaten was making its very first orbital passes around the globe. After nearly 20 years of conceptual design and 5 years of practical development, the Kamor-IBBEM was declared effective enough for general defensive deployment and sale to the international community by the State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks.

Base Specifications (Unmodified Orbital Defense Package)

Dimensions: Height: (8 m) Width: (1.7 m) Length: (1.7 m) Weight: (7,500 kg)

Power Supply:
(2) Mark VI Solar Panels
Battery Backup (128 hours)
Computational Power: (8) Miniaturized SPATEX Mark II Supercomputers with low power solid state electronics.

Transceivers: (2) High Gain and (2) Low Gain VHF radio antennas.

Course Correction Package: (1) Soyuz Class Orbital Correction Thruster

Doppler Radar Package: (For Doloc missile guidance and orbital weapon detection [Approx. detection range ~ 1,200 km])

Digital optical camera package (To detect and acquire both ground and orbital targets in real time):
(1) Stereoscopic Visible Light Camera
(1) Infrared Camera
(1) X-Ray Camera
"Orobous" Missile Launcher: Forward mounted circular launcher with 8 Mark III Doloc Kinetic energy missiles.

Tracking to kill percentage:
70% for all detected and acquired targets within 900 km
50% for all detected and acquired targets within 400 km
-Cost: $290,000,000 Per Satellite

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Kamor-ADALALIEM: Next Generation Defensive Satellite
-Available for sale from The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks

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While the IBBEM platform is a widely utilized space borne anti-missile platform throughout the world, researchers in Schultaria Prime struggled to design a next generation system based on it's technical specifications; although it has served admirably in several conflicts (most notably in protecting the Nation of Lindim from a long range conventional missile barrage with a 65%-70% interception rate), the existing defensive platform has been pushed to its available limits. Several key obstacles made designing the Kamor-ADALALIEM quite difficult, but the lack in overall weaponry flexibility has been the most concerning. To compensate for the limitations of the Orobous / Doloc system of its predecessor, this next generation defensive platform offers an array of defensive measures designed to maximize mission success. In addition, numerous upgrades have been made to key sensor, computational, and thrust components to offer a state of the art defense platform unlike any other.

Base Specifications (Unmodified Orbital Defense Package)

Dimensions: Height: (8.3 m) Width: (1.7 m) Length: (1.7 m) Weight: (8,950 kg)

Power Supply:
(2) Mark VI Solar Panels
(1) Voyager Class Radioisotopic Thermoelectric Generator (for Defensive Weapons Systems)
Battery Backup (96 hours)
Computational Power: (5) Miniaturized SPATEX Mark III Supercomputers with low power solid state electronics.

Transceivers:
(1) High Gain and (2) Low Gain VHF radio antennas
(1) High Energy microwave receiver.
Course Correction Package: (1) Soyuz Class Orbital Correction Thruster

Doppler Radar Package: (For Doloc missile guidance and orbital weapon detection [Approx. detection range ~ 1,200 km])

"Macks Q" Lidar Package: (For weapon alignment purposes plus additional range refinement against short and medium range weapons [Approx. detection range ~ 450 km])

Digital optical camera package (With real time refresh rates and refined optics to within .5 Arcseconds [Can distinguish between objects 1 m apart at 2290 km] to detect and acquire both ground and orbital targets):
(2) Stereoscopic Visible Light Cameras
(1) Stereoscopic Infrared Camera
(1) Stereoscopic X-Ray Camera
Defensive Measures
(1) "Hartakem" Missile Launcher: A shielded, forward mounted launcher with 16 Mark III Doloc Kinetic energy missiles with the capability of being restocked via orbital rendezvous.
(1) "Rospe" Magnetic Accelerator Weapon: A small (150 gram slug) electromagnetic rail weapon with 40 rounds designed to intercept heavily shielded weapons or targets with velocities faster than can be intercepted via missile.
(1) "Mlacaho" Electromagnetic Pulse Generator: A defensive measure designed to disable items in cases where destroying said target might cause harm to the surrounding region or for purposes of capture.
Tracking to kill percentage:
95% for all detected and acquired targets within 1,800 km
87% for all detected and acquired targets within 1,200 km
75% for all detected and acquired targets within 900 km
50% for all detected and acquired targets within 400 km
-Cost: $535,000,000 Per Satellite

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Kamor-THOLO'KNE'NN Advanced Defensive Satellite

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As the SKC put the ADALALIEM series of defensive orbital measures through final stages of development, the government of Schultaria Prime felt it within their political and geographical interests to expedite the research and development of yet another, more advanced, defense platform. While the technologies of the ADALALIEM were novel for the SKC and developed almost from scratch by The State Industries of Schultaria Prime, the countless terabytes of data accumulated from both practical live fire and computer simulation tests were not put to rest for very long. With the increasing threat of militarily offensive orbital nuclear weapons (with proliferation to states in questionable political stability), the THOLO'KNE'NN represents the soul of dogged Schultarian defensive resolve. Utilizing the combination of well established defense package along with several novel sensor and computational technologies, this satellite represents the most powerful collection of Schultarian defensive technologies to date.

Base Specifications (Unmodified Orbital Defense Package)

Dimensions: Height: (38 m) Width: (2.75 m) Length: (2.75 m) Weight: (40,600 kg)

Power Supply:
(Weapons and Sensors Module)
(4) Mark XI Solar Panels
Battery Backup (96 hours)
(Service and Computation Module)
(2) Mark VI Solar Panels
(2) Haarvekord Class Radioisotopic Thermoelectric Generators (for Defensive Weapons Systems)
Battery Backup for 72 hours
Computational Power: (9) Miniaturized SPATEX Mark III Supercomputers with low power solid state electronics.

Transceivers:
(1) High Gain / (2) Low Gain VHF radio antennas
(1) Low Gain HF dish receiver
(1) High Energy microwave receiver
(3) Laser (Tight beam) reception surfaces
Course Correction Package:
(1) Salyut Class Orbital Correction Thruster
(1) Merkur Class Attitude Control Package
"Tri - D Mk IV" Refined Three Dimensional Doppler Radar Package: (For Doloc missile guidance and orbital weapon detection [Approx. detection range ~ 1,900 km])

Full Spectrum Lidar Package: (For weapon alignment purposes plus additional range refinement against short and medium range weapons [Approx. detection range ~ 675 km])

Digital optical camera package (With real time refresh rates and refined optics to within .2 Arcseconds [Can distinguish between objects 1 m apart at 5,725 km] to detect and acquire both ground and orbital targets):
(2) Stereoscopic Visible Light Cameras
(1) Stereoscopic Infrared Camera
(1) Stereoscopic X-Ray Camera
(1) Quantum Discharge Waveform Detection System
Defensive Measures
(1) "Lancir" Missile Launcher: A shielded, forward mounted launcher with 24 Mark V Doloc Kinetic energy missiles with the capability of being restocked via orbital rendezvous.
(1) "Zovnoien" Magnetic Accelerator Weapon: A large (750 gram slug) electromagnetic rail weapon with 65 rounds designed to intercept heavily shielded weapons or targets with velocities faster than can be intercepted via missile.
(1) "Trinitas" Electromagnetic Pulse Generator: A defensive measure designed to disable items in cases where destroying said target might cause harm to the surrounding region or for purposes of capture. The Trinitas' pulse can disrupt or disable virtually any non-hardened electromagnetic device within a 90 kilometer radius, or 5 times as far as the Mlacaho generator.
Tracking to kill percentage:
95% for all detected targets within 2,600 km
89% within 1,800 km
75% within 1,350 km
50% within 650 km
-Cost: $1,495,000,000 Per Satellite

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Kamor-KEHMNAR Observation Satellite
-Available for sale from The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks

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Originally designed as a simplified version of a Schultarian Ilemor scientific observatory platform, this device has been extensively modified for the specific task of orbital surveillance. Tested and redesigned for an undetermined amount of time by the engineers of SID-8, this pure reconnaissance device is a significant improvement over any previous Schultarian reconnaissance package. From the development of higher security visual encryption devices to a more responsive thruster control system, this device is one of the most powerful intelligence gathering tools currently in active service by any of Schultaria’s Defense Forces or Intelligence Directorates.

Base Specifications (Unmodified Base Package)

Dimensions: Height: (5 m) Width: (3 m) Length: (3 m) Weight: (6,950 kg)

Power Supply:
(2) Mark VI Solar Receivers
Battery Backup (72 hours)
Computational Power: (7) Miniaturized SPATEX Mark II Supercomputers with low power solid state electronics designed for data compression and communications encryption.

Optical Observation Suite:
(1) Stereoscopic Visible Light Cameras
(1) Stereoscopic Infrared Camera
(1) Stereoscopic X-Ray Camera
Maximum interpretable resolution: 8 cm per pixel at an orbital distance of 4,500 km

Transceivers:
(1) High Gain and (1) Low Gain VHF radio antennas
(1) UHF dish for extended transmission and signal amplification
Standard Collision Avoidance Radar Package (To detect anti-satellite weaponry)

Course Correction Package:
(1) Vernier Rotational Thruster
(1) Soyuz Class Orbital Correction Thruster
-Base Cost: $375,000,000 Per Satellite

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Kerga-THAMOMAN Mark V Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Series

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-Technical Specifications

Dimensions: Height: (21.35 m) Radius: (3.25 m)

Weight (fully fueled): 62.1 Metric Tons (Approx. 68.31 Standard Tons)

Engines:
[1st Stage] (Main) (1) K-Type Mark III Bellspa Engine with GPS and Gyroscopic Attitude Control
[2nd Stage] (Main) (1) Mi-Type Mark II "Mini" Bellspa Engine
Fuel Mixture: Liquid Oxygen / Ethanol Derived Kerosene / Liquid Hydrogen

Payload Specifications: Height: (3.3 m) Width: (3.3 m) Depth: (3.3 m)

Maximum Sustainable Payload: (1) Warhead Compartment (3,450 kg payload)

Maximum Supported Range | Speed (Fully Fueled): 6,500 km | 6.985 km/sec (~ Mach 20.53)

Approximate Accuracy (Maximum Range):
+/- (1.75 m) Electronic Guidance with Appropriate Land Based Targeting
+/- (4.6 m) Electronic Guidance (Onboard Targeting Equipment Only)
+/- (35.25 m) Unguided Ballistic Flight Path
-Cost: $24,500,000 Per Missile

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Kerga-THAMOMAN Mark VII Orbital Missile Series

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-Technical Specifications

Dimensions: Height: (29.75 m) Radius: (3.25 m)

Weight (fully fueled): 71.45 Metric Tons (Approx. 78.595 Standard Tons)

Engines:
[1st Stage] (Main) (1) K-Type Mark V Bellspa Engine with GPS and Gyroscopic Attitude Control
[2nd Stage] (Main) (1) K-Type Mark III Bellspa Engine
Fuel Mixture: Liquid Oxygen / Ethanol Derived Kerosene / Liquid Hydrogen

Payload Specifications: Height: (3.75 m) Width: (3.5 m) Depth: (3.5 m)

Maximum Sustainable Payload: (1) Warhead Compartment (2,100 kg payload)

Maximum Supported Range | Speed (Fully Fueled): Unlimited (Capable of Orbital Flight) | 7.925 km/sec (~ Mach 23.29)

Approximate Accuracy (Maximum Range):
+/- (2.45 m) Electronic Guidance with Appropriate Land Based Targeting
+/- (7.85 m) Electronic Guidance (Onboard Targeting Equipment Only)
+/- (39.75 m) Unguided Ballistic Flight Path
-Cost: $46,850,000 Per Missile

All images courtesy of in game screenshots taken from Orbiter, a free Windows-based space flight simulator [ http://www.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/~martins/orbit/download.html ] and Orbit Hangar Mods, a wonderful Orbiter modification site [ http://www.orbithangar.com/ ].

Kamor / Kerga Lainnei: Schultarian Experimental Defense Projects

Project Seerkex-Chema

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-Early Sabot Prototype Shell (Mark II)

With armored vehicles adopting stronger and more exotic forms of armor designed to reduce the effectiveness of conventional kinetic and high-explosive anti-armor weaponry, researchers for the SKC determined the current pace of armor development quite distressing to designers of offensive weapon systems. As nations around the world are implementing highly sophisticated blended armor schemes along with a wider diffusion of carbon based nanotechnology, Schultaria Prime has found it in its best interests to develop a new type of weapon to serve both modern and post modern mechanized forces alike. Devoting nearly 400 million USD and nearly 18 months of research to combat the problem, our military engineers resorted to a compound with little previous history in a combat setting and have developed a new tank round with some amazing results. The result was Project Seerkex-Chema, a fluorine-based chemical anti-armor projectile.

The implications of this weapon on the course of nanotech armor development are almost as profound as the first gunpowder based weapons were on the fortresses of ages past. This projectile has been designed for use in active anti-armor roles where a tank crew might require additional protection from an enemy with superior defensive technology. The significant advantage to this weapon is the very nature of chemically based anti-armor projectiles; since the destructive capacity of the round is based on chemical instead of kinetic energy, the round's effective package does not lose power over long distances. As long as the shell impacts its target, the weapon will deliver the same amount of latent damage regardless of velocity or angle to the item in question.

Any nation that possesses a chemical synthesis industry that is equal to the technological resources of 1940 can produce the necessary raw materials designed for this weapon with minimal modification. However, the secrets to the success of this weapon on the battlefield are in the shell's rugged design and ability to contain the fluorine in a relatively inert setting prior to use. To maximize the shell's destructive potential and its available kinetic energy, this round uses the same principles as a modified sabot round to increase the penetration power of the shell prior to impact. The fluorine, compressed to the point of liquefaction, concentrates on the deep impact made by the sabot needle and injects its reactive contents through the continued force of the round.

Fluorine, despite the costs in refining and storing the element in pure form, is an ideal substance for an anti armor weapon because of its astounding chemical potency. Being the most reactive element known to man, the weapon's potential is especially acute in the fields of organic armor and hydrogen-based fuel sources; due to the nature of elemental fluorine, it has the ability to ignite any carbon-based material without an external energy source and react explosively with pure hydrogen. In the cases of armor materials, a 100 mm Seerkex-Chema shell has the effective ability of penetrating some 1,450 mm of hardened steel or 2,600 mm of replicated carbon-based nano fiber armor.

-An informal reply on the subject of blended armor materials

It really depends on the types of materials go into the composition of the armor. If the armor scheme was based on more elementally stable materials, the chemical shells would react against the armor but on a scale not nearly as significant as if it were to react against carbon, oxygen, or hydrogen-based compounds. However, the armor would still be impacted seriously on an atomic level by weakening chemical bonds around a significant area where the shell impacted, reducing its protective capacity to an extreme fraction of its former strength.

The round's physical shape is similar to a hypodermic needle on a very massive scale; in the case of blended armor like Chobham, this weapon wouldn't necessarily require full penetration through a tank’s armored components but rather make a serious mess of the internal armor scheme. The ideal shot with this round would allow the sabot to possess enough energy to pass the initial ablative armor plating so the chemical package would be able to penetrate into more sensitive portions of the armor (such as the layers designed for anti-fragmentation defense and fire protection). Used in the two barreled system of the Kerga-Masalan (one firing a chemical round and another firing a high explosive or sabot round), most average armored tanks would be able to stand no more than two or three salvos of such a mixed cannonade configuration.

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Project Komomerenketsan ("Collective Memorial" Space Ship)

The United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime, in an effort to create a more efficient method of low mass orbital delivery, began a ninety five billion dollar project to develop the nation's first reusable space vehicle. With extensive support from SKC-Keital and the State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks the time table was set for SDC 120; at the time the project was established, the nation had suffered extensively from the throes of the Contact Day Massacre just six months hence. The loss of skilled aerospace engineers and practical design knowledge made the twenty one year endeavor appear an unachievable cause but, as a testament to the perseverance of Schultarian will and the adaptability of Schularia’s engineering establishment, the project, while still not officially designated, proved itself successful in accomplishing its design goals. In little more than sixteen years from its funding charter, a practical reusable space vehicle evolved from idealistic fancy to practical reality.

In commemoration of the Contact Day Massacre's Sixteenth Anniversary, the project was offered the official designation of Komomerenketsan at a formal gathering of nations who were instrumental in helping to rebuild Schultaria Prime’s advanced research laboratories. To those nations who have supported Schultaria Prime financially and materially, the scientists who sacrificed their lives for their craft, and many other superlative Schultarian and foreign individuals who have shown support for Schultarian scientific achievements, this newest aircraft design is dedicated in their memory.

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-Technical Specifications (Unmodified Base Package)

Dimensions:

Height [Tail Tips to Extended Landing Gear]: (42.5 m)
Wingspan: (82 m)
Length: (110.5 m)

Mass:
Dry: (210,000 kg)
Main Engine Fuel: (555,000 kg)
Reaction Control Thrusters: (10,000 kg)
Max Takeoff Load: (825,000 kg)
Crew: 6
Craft Commander
Secondary Pilot
Navigator
Flight Engineer
Communications Operator
Payload Specialist
Launch / Land Limitations (Runway Length):
Takeoff [Full Load]: (4,575 m)
Approach [Full Load]: (3,685 m)
Launch / Land Limitations (Takeoff Velocities):
Full Load: (170 m/s)
Minus Cargo: (140 m/s)
Stall Speed [Full Load]: (135 m/s)
Engines / Powerplant:
Atmospheric Flight [> ~50,000 m]: (6) Ooevor'rud (Ovor - TSC1201) Blended Turbo/Scram Jet Engines with a combined thrust output of 12.75 mN
(Sub)Orbital Flight [< ~50,000 m]: (6) Beta Vorunnien Mark VIII Multi-Use Chemical Rocket Engines
Fuel Mixture:
Below 50,000 m: Ethanol Derived (JW 0301) Jet Fuel
Space Flight: Compressed Liquid Oxygen / Ethanol Derived (JW 0301) Jet Fuel
Maximum Range:

Orbital flight can be sustained for 6 continual hours (~ 4 orbits)

Flight Ceiling:
Atmospheric (Without Compressed Oxygen Fuel): 51,200 m
Climb Rate to Atmospheric Ceiling: 7,600 m/min
Orbital (Allowing for Safe Reentry): 190,000 m
Climb Rate from Atmospheric Ceiling to Low Earth Orbit: 34,700 m/min
Maximum Velocity:
Fully Loaded at Atmospheric Ceiling: (3.82 km/s) [Mach 11.22]
Fully Loaded in Low Earth Orbit: (7.85 km/s) [Mach 23.06]
Payload Limitations:
Maximum Mass: 50,000 kg
Attachment Pylons:
(6) Recessed Cylindrical Connection Points Mounted Underneath Fuselage
-[Maximum Dimensions: Height (10 m) | Width (2.5 m) | Length (2.5 m)]
(2) Omnibus Connection Points Mounted on the Craft's Aft Section (In Front of the Primary Engine Compartment)
Avionics and Assorted Systems
Communication Transceivers:
(1) High Gain / (1) Low Gain VHF radio antenna
(1) Direct Satellite Comlink
(1) High Energy microwave receiver
Conventional Radar Package: Detection Surfaces Mounted in Nose and Tail with an Approximate Detection Range of 350 km at Maximum Velocity
Lidar Package: (1) "Macks Q" Lidar Package for Threat Assessment Purposes with an Approximate Detection Range of 35 km in Atmosphere and 125 km in LEO
ECM Package: (5) Schultarian "Nackthos" ECM Units Mounted on Fuselage Body with Ranges in Excess of 20 km
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $8,975,000,000 Per Craft

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Project Tla'voketsan ("Trekking Voyager" Space Ship)

Following the successful design, implementation, and widespread use of the Komomerenketsan class of advanced space planes, the United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime has taken the challenge of applying the lessons learned from this craft into developing a smaller, more affordable version of combined atmospheric / space vehicles for future civilian, commercial, and defensive uses. Citing the obvious logistical problems of the Komomerenketsan's enormous size and component complexity were major problems that simply could not be addressed during its construction and were largely ignored in the Komomerenketsan's primary design work. Given the obvious lack in available funding and physical testing facilities during the destruction of the Eldaimovey Advanced Research Laboratories, these limitations were exacerbated into a craft of gargantuan mechanical commitment.

However, with the success of the Komomerenketsan project as a tremendous technical and commercial achievement for Schultaria Prime's Aerospace industry, a renewed call by the engineering establishment for developing smaller and more efficient craft to take its place have been heeded by the Schultarian Government and the State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks. As such, a test bed for new fuselage geometries, boosting concepts, rocket engine designs, and even crew compartments had to be created in a moderately affordable and completely reusable package. Thus, out of the desire to create a smaller version of the Komomerenketsan, Project Tla'voketsan has been created to take the first major forays into this newer and smaller world.

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-Technical Specifications (Unmodified Base Package)

Dimensions:

Height [Tail Tips to Extended Landing Gear]: (7.75 m)
Wingspan: (16.25 m)
Length: (20.5 m)

Mass:
Dry: (19,750 kg)
Main Engine Fuel: (22,730 kg)
Reaction Control Thrusters: (520 kg)
Max Takeoff Load: (47,500 kg)
Crew:

One Individual: Craft Commander

Launch / Land Limitations (Runway Length):
Takeoff [Full Load]: (3,275 m)
Approach [Full Load]: (2,995 m)
Launch / Land Limitations (Takeoff Velocities):
Full Load: (85 m/s)
Minus Cargo: (70 m/s)
Stall Speed [Full Load]: (62 m/s)
Engines / Powerplant:
Atmospheric Flight and (Sub)Orbital Flight:
[Primary Powerplant] (2) Sempto-Tha'lee'in Bellspa Reusable Chemical Rocket Engines with 375 kN of Thrust.
[Booster] (2) Steah'va Class Solid Rocket Assistant Motors with a Combined Additional Thrust of 500 kN
Fuel Mixture:

Compressed Liquid Oxygen / Ethanol Derived (JW 0301) Jet Fuel

Maximum Range:

On a one way trip in a ballistic flight arc (Apogee at 150 km) with powered landing: Approximately 2,750 km

Flight Ceiling:
Atmospheric (Without Compressed Oxygen Fuel or Reaction Control Thrusters): 51,200 m
Climb Rate to Atmospheric Ceiling: 5,400 m/min
Sub Orbital (Fuel Consumption Safety Cutoff): 175,000 m
Climb Rate from Atmospheric Ceiling to Low Earth Orbit: 47,650 m/min
Maximum Velocity:
Fully Loaded at Atmospheric Ceiling: (1.375 km/s) [Mach 4.04]
Fully Loaded in Sub Orbital Flight (< 100,000 m): (2.65 km/s) [Mach 7.79]
Payload Limitations:
Maximum Mass: 4,500 kg
Attachment Pylons:
(1) Recessed Cylindrical Connection Point Mounted Underneath Fuselage
-[Maximum Dimensions: Height (2.15 m) | Width (2.15 m) | Length (4 m)]
Avionics and Assorted Systems
Communication Transceivers:
(1) High Gain / (1) Low Gain VHF radio antenna
(1) Direct Satellite Comlink
(1) High Energy microwave receiver
Conventional Radar Package: Detection Surfaces Mounted in Nose and Tail with an Approximate Detection Range of 350 km at Maximum Velocity
Lidar Package: 1 "Macks Q" Lidar Package for Threat Assessment Purposes with an Approximate Detection Range of 35 km in Atmosphere and 125 km in LEO
Cost to the Government of Schultaria Prime: $340,000,000 Per Craft

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Kerga-Tavas (Mark II) Medium Battle Tank
[Transilubrai Series]

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Primary Offensive Weaponry:

The core of the new Transilubrai series of Medium Battle Tanks centers around the Schultarian designed Kerga-Quavos (Mark II) series of 120 mm ETC smoothbore cannons originally pressed into active service some ten years prior to the Tavas’s initial design stage. While this updated version bears significant resemblance to earlier, Mark I, counterparts mounted on the Kerga-Lubrai tank series, the design of this weapon has been heavily modified to compete with armored vehicles whose heavier armor schemes would otherwise have encountered very little force opposition. With an elongated barrel length and operating on the principle of high density, high efficiency, propellant mechanisms seen in electro-thermal chemical cannons throughout the world the K-Qvo 02 can offer greater power and greater range than utilizing unassisted conventional propellants. For the most part, the general statistics and conventional firing operations bear little difference to their earlier Schultarian (as well as foreign) predecessors. With a barrel length of 45 calibers (5.4 meters) and operating on the same high efficiency plasma-generation system as all other conventional ETC weapons, the K-Ft 06 offers highly stable accuracy and an average muzzle velocity increase of 15-25% over conventional chemical propellant weapons of the same caliber.

Unlike most ETC cannons, however, the K-Qvo 02 cannon series utilizes a highly powerful and an extremely rugged superconductive COIL-based electromagnetic accelerator series to amplify the cannon’s already impressive muzzle velocities while providing the additional benefit of serving as a means of indirect rifling. Mounted on the barrel as an external sheath, the COIL barrel enhancement system directly integrates into the Tavas’s hearty turbine-enhanced Peldaer internal power plant. With proper implementation and spin alignment, the device can extend the total range of the weapon system by an additional 10% to 15% in addition to enhancing the cannon’s already impressive damage ratios at close range. Unlike most traditional the COIL systems, the electromagnetic assists on board the vehicle serve to enhance the kinetic energy of a round against structurally hardened targets while deliberately avoiding direct integration into the weapon system. Should the mechanisms powering or maintaining the COIL jacketing become damaged in battle or disabled for other essential, yet power intensive, operations the cannon can run on its ETC system without delays in functionality.

To manage the complexities of successfully loading, targeting, and placing the rounds from the K-Ft 06 system on target and with reasonable speed, the Transilubrai series of Medium Battle Tanks upgraded its autoloader package to address concerns from the SKC-Grovon (Schultarian Defense Forces – Army) Heavy Armor Divisions following Operation Brimstone. Compliant with SKC requirements for increased efficiency and ease of use, the autoloader’s more reliable electronic requirements and simplified mechanical design has increased the lifespan of the autoloader series to approximately 75 hours of sustained fire per barrel, or 45,000 shots while eliminating the need for an additional Technical Maintenance Operator to constantly oversee the loading operation. Several generations more advanced than the existing ‘Linear Alpha’ series used on the older Kerga-Lubrai tanks, the new ‘Pipont’ tandem automatic loader system now feeds at sustained rate of fire at 15 shots per minute with a 45% average reduction in mechanical failure compared to earlier models. Of course, in tactical situations where concentrated fire is absolutely imperative, the system is capable of feeding rounds approaching 24 rounds per minute, albeit with an increased risk of jamming over extended use.

This armored vehicle is also designed to provide ample short to moderate range cover in cooperation with mechanized and conventional infantry through suppressive fire provided by four 80 mm long range automatic mortars mounted on the port, starboard, and dorsal sides of the Tavas’s turret which can either be loaded manually or via a remote belt feed for sustained fire. Capable of independent targeting outside of the tank’s conventional firing computer, these cylindrical short mortars can lay down a significantly devastating series of high explosive, chemically caustic, diversionary (i.e. smoke and illuminating flares), or even less than lethal projectiles at ranges not feasible for the primary cannon to engage without causing severe unintentional damage to friendly military and civilian personnel or surrounding infrastructure.

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Central Defensive Systems (Passive):

Central to the redesign of the Tavas series of Heavy Battle Tanks was the integration and successful utilization of several key developments in Schultarian civil technology, namely advances in the fields of high density silicon electronics and real time chemo-organic pigments. While the new Transilubrai series is far more capable in engaging in radar stealth due to its radical departure from the Masalan / Lubrai chassis and turret system, the vehicle also has several key additions to the external casing that lend it considerable advantages in the field of combat. The surface coating of the Mark II system is not so much a singular layer of pigment as it is a combination of next generation RAM, Infrared dissipating dark matt, and highly sensitive organic camouflage. And while the radar absorbent material and black matt help to absorb and diffuse a portion of the energy used by enemy vehicles in their laser and radar rangefinders, the adoption of highly unusual and experimental chemo-organic chemicals give the Tavas a unique edge in combat. In the same way active electro-optical stealth is manipulated, the Tavas’s coating can be altered with subtle electrical charges via an active computing station that keeps track of the tank’s visible surroundings. However, unlike many artificial options, this coating can retain its color and masking presence even if the power required to sustain the color change is diverted to other systems.

Adding to the significant advantages of the Tavas’s outer coating, the electronics suite of the Transilubrai series is also outfitted with the latest in Schultarian ECM technology previously only capable of being fitted in only the heaviest of Schultarian tanks. Essential to this package is the ’Nackthos’ electromagnetic cancellation suite, adopting a significant tool in providing radar and radio interference to enemy communications equipment at extreme ranges. Operating on the principle of disruption through overwhelming data returns, the ’Nackthos’ maintains passive scanning of all available EM frequencies detected as high traffic transmission signals not located within the suite’s memory as certified civilian or Schultarian communication bands until an enemy transmitter is intercepted. Once a frequency has been targeted and identified as hostile, the ECM system bombards the transmission station (and all other receiver stations) with high data volumes of white noise and useless streams of electronic data.

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Central Defensive Systems (Armor):

As in any heavy armored unit, the Tavas’s critical weapons platforms, electronics, and ultimately the crew would be rendered ineffective in combat without a substantial protective armor scheme, and the Transilubrai series does not disappoint. The most unusual aspect of the tank, its geometry, represents a significantly radical departure from the more conventional schools of Schultarian interchangeability and utilitarianism. After years of critical debate and practical experimentation, the Tavas represents the first Schultarian battle tank to adopt a highly angled turret module. Designed first and foremost to resist the damages that could be inflicted by either combination high yield shape charge / sabot or by sabot - injected chemical rounds, the resistance posed by the Mark II’s defensive layering offers much greater protection than previously offered by any Schultarian vehicle of the same class.
Outer Layer - Explosive Reactive Armor: An array of specially engineered, Schultarian Deltex Ceramic, explosive shape charges are clustered around regions of the Tavas that are most vulnerable to HEAT class munitions. Specifically, these shape charges are customized to protect the areas of the Tavas most open to the sights of any enemy anti-armor crew, specifically the tank’s track skirting, forward armor plating, and turret sides are all fully encased in these reactive ceramic charges.


Secondary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Grounded Nickel Iron Plate: A Schultarian staple, and alternative to generic steel armor, this alloy plating has been perfected with well over fifty years of practical research and refinement in the alloying process. In successful application around the entirety of the tank, the alloy allows for lighter weight and increased speed while still retaining a very significant protective barrier. Though costly, it offers the same protective power, per unit size, as steel with 35% less mass to the tank. And the Nickel Iron Plate, while offering a limited amount of protection on its own, serves as a ground for the Tavas’s quaternary layer of defensive armor plating.


Tertiary Layer - Argon-Infused Tungsten / Carbon Fiber Honeycomb Framing: Designed as the first layer of high intensity protection in the Tavas armor scheme, this armor series was developed to slow down high velocity kinetic energy rounds and diffuse caustic chemical warheads well before penetrating the more resilient levels of the Transilubrai protective shells. While the honeycomb framing helps to alleviate the impact of pent up kinetic energy in both sabot and chemical rounds, the Argon-infused cells help to provide fire protection and an inert barrier of protection from a myriad of chemical anti-armor projectiles such as fluorine based weapons.


Quaternary Layer – Electrically Charged Copper Sheathing: In conjunction with the Tavas’s secondary layer of armor, this charged armor helps to diffuse (and sometimes completely placate) high energy sabot rounds through the process of electrical discharge. When a tank’s commander feels they and their crew are in danger, this layer is activated before engaging with incoming fire; should a shape charge or sabot-based round penetrate the first four layers of the tank’s armor reach this point, the electrical charge of the sheathing will come into contact with the Nickel Iron ground and help to diffuse the energy of the round before penetrating more critical elements of the armor layering. In effect, most infantry-based rocket propelled grenades and light anti-tank weapons are rendered to mere fractions of their full effect in combat situations.


Quinary Layer – Non-Infused Ballistic Ceramics: A layer of composite ceramic, specially forged and cast from Schultarian plasma waste disposal units, offers significantly heightened protection from kinetic energy weapons immediately after the charged copper plating. The ceramic structure, composed mainly of individual bricks held together in a solid titanium / tungsten mesh, offers drastic reduction in armor deformation from even the most severe of direct hits.


Senary Layer - Blended Titanium - Aluminum Plating / Padded Fiberglass: Designed to collect any remaining fragments that might have passed through the other armor layers and could potentially affect the crew or the internal components of the Tavas.
The Approximate RHA Armor Values (and Their Distributions) are as Follows:
*(Note: Length of Electric Reactive Armor Protection Time [Full Charge with Turbine Engine Support] ~ 6:45)
Front: 2,100 mm (Chemical) / 1,820 mm (KE) / 2,240 mm (HEAT)
Turret: 2,420 mm (Chemical) / 2,100 mm (KE) / 2,590 mm (HEAT)
Side: 1,570 mm (Chemical) / 1,365 mm (KE) / 1,710 mm (HEAT)
Rear: 850mm (Chemical) / 735 mm (KE) / 910 mm (HEAT)
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Electronics (Firing Solutions and General Combat Awareness):

Communications:

(Voice / Data) On the Battlefield

The primary method of Schultarian battlefield communication is an enhanced form of Bluetooth wireless networking technology; a three watt transmitter connected to both the tank's computers and basic radio transmitters possesses a range of 5 to 7 kilometers. Any data that passes though this system is carefully compressed and masked with a 256 bit encryption system to prevent a majority of battlefield espionage activities. Every armored unit in the SKC possess this communications technology, however this is only utilized in areas where communications security is essential or stealth must be preserved to insure mission success.

(Voice / Data) On Patrol or in Peacekeeping

The major detraction of this enhanced Bluetooth wireless system is also its greatest feature: limited range. While this prevents data from being intercepted by enemy forces dozens of kilometers away, it also prevents communication from detached mechanized patrols. As a backup to the battlefield communications system, a standard Frequency / Amplitude Modulation radio transmitter is essential equipment for each vehicle. However, this is only used in circumstances of low threat or emergency communication only.

Target Identification:

(Long Distance Identification) Beyond Standard Visual Range

Each Tavas Mark II is equipped with a standard RADAR suite primarily designed from the acquisition of ground based targets. Utilizing a combination of GPS and the networking capabilities of the Schultarian Bluetooth technology, individual armor units effective become a part of a larger interception grid. If armored groups are in contact with Kerga-Bieorn squadrons the grid expands offering real time three dimensional radar images of the battlefield. LIDAR is also utilized, but only by the operators of the primary cannon on each armored vehicle. Connected to the central processing units of each tank, these suites can effectively track hundreds of square kilometers of battlefield terrain; however, the systems for disseminating and processing this information on a tank by tank basis is still classified.

To prevent cases of friendly fire incidents, each armored vehicle is equipped with a Schultarian IFF anti fratricide system. A small device that's roughly the size of a cheap wristwatch, it is connected to the communications systems and the firing computers of each armored vehicle. Every device possesses a unique 2 kilobyte code, and "friendly" units are easily identified by their signature. Not only does this technology severely reduce the possibility of friendly fire, but also serves as a method of cataloguing each armored unit in the confusion of battle.

Each weapons operator is equipped with standard suites of Infra Red, Fifth Generation Night Vision, Passive X-Ray Analysis, and Optical Magnification up to a power of 64 times normal visual capabilities. In addition to this package, each armored unit also has a Schultarian holograph-capable millimeter band radar imager (third generation) mounted into the Tavas’s turret cupola .

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Power Plant:

Like all other Schultarian armored vehicles, the Transilubrai series of Tavas Medium Battle Tanks are powered by the 2,800 hp PDGt - HPMf794 (Peldaer) Multi-Fuel Turbine engine. Theoretically, given the relative mass of the Tavas series, this engine can produce enough power to drive such a vehicle up to a possible speed of 90 kilometers per hour on an ideal surface for an extended period of time. Although it runs considerably hotter and with a more sluggish acceleration rather than conventional diesel or gasoline motors of the same size and power, the Peldaer offers considerable advantages in terms of mechanical simplicity where the moving parts of the engine (i.e. the compressor blades and their corresponding connecting gear ratios) number far less than in comparable piston engines. Another positive aspect of the turbine engine is its logistical success in consuming any available combustible liquid, as stated from the Designwerks description…

”A positive result of the engine's propulsion system is its incredible fuel tolerance; while most piston driven engines require a specific fuel mixture, the Peldaer is tolerant of any combustible hydrocarbon substance. In several unorthodox tests the SKC, utilizing three retrofitted heavy battle tanks, were able to conduct combat maneuvers operating on a mixture of liquid methane and perfume. Instead of relying on the power of a reciprocating piston, the Peldaer operates on the concept of an internal pressurized turbine concept. In addition to its nearly limitless fuel tolerances, the ratio of power versus weight with engines of this caliber is far more beneficial than with any known piston driven engine.”

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Essential Statistics:
Manufacturer: The State Industries of Schultaria Prime: Designwerks (Kerga-Mechkana Division)[list]
-Primary Offensive / Defensive Weaponry (ETC Cannon / Machine Guns) - Kerga Nassubu Centralized Armories
-Primary Defensive Weaponry (Grenade Launchers) - Kerga Prmus Class III Explosives Division
-Armor Scheme / Chassis Design - Tox'somino-Volmonious Armorwerks
-Automated Computing Systems / Communications Equipment / Battlefield Sensors - Schultarian Diode Company


Crew - 4:
-Commander / Coaxial Gunner
-Driver / Communications Operator
-Turret Operator / Primary Weapons Gunner
-Cupola Gunner / Electronic Systems Analyst


Dimensions:
-Length: 8.75 Meters (Hull) | 14.15 Meters (With Main Cannon Attached)
-Width: 3.7 Meters
-Height 2.65 Meters (Body Roof) | 3.15 Meters (Top of Cupola)
-Ground Clearance: .685 Meters


Weight: 79.65 Metric Tons Fully Loaded and Operable for Combat


Weapons Layout:
-(1) 120 mm Kerga-Qua’vos Mk. II (K-Qvo 02) Smoothbore Electro-Thermal Chemical Cannon
+ Ammunition Storage: 70 Rounds [HEAT / Sabot / Chemical Anti-Armor / Generic Kinetic / Guided Shell
+ Loading Mechanism: Dual Magazine-style ('Pipont') Autoloader

-(2) (12.7 x 99 mm) Machineguns (Coaxial / Cupola Mounts)
+ Ammunition Storage (1,000 rounds per weapon): Tracer / Conventional / High Explosive

-(4) 80 mm Long Range Mortars
+ Ammunition Storage: 20 Rounds [Fragmentation / Thermobaric / (Mustard / Chlorine / Phosgene) Gas / Smoke / Tear Gas / High Intensity Flare]


Engine: Peldaer (PDGt - HPMf794) High Power Multi-fuel Engine (Gas Turbine, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission [4 forward, 1 reverse], Liquid Cooled)


Speed:
+Theoretical Maximum (Ideal Paved Conditions): 90 Kilometers per Hour
+Theoretical Maximum (Cross Country Battlefield Conditions): 55 Kilometers per Hour
+Theoretical Maximum (River Traversing): 8 Kilometers per Hour


Range: 515 Kilometers at Ideal Operating Speed


Estimated Cost:
+To the Government of Schultaria Prime: $9,450,000 per Unit


Some images courtesy of in game screenshots taken from Orbiter, a free Windows-based space flight simulator [ http://www.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/~martins/orbit/download.html ] and Orbit Hangar Mods, a wonderful Orbiter modification site [ http://www.orbithangar.com/ ]. Tavas picture courtesy of Empires, a Half Life 2 modification: http://www.empiresmod.com

A rough outline of the SKC (Schultarian Kamor Collabrai | Schultarian Defense Forces)

The first Retraining and Rearmament Act established by the United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime laid the groundwork for the modern Schultarian Armed Forces as they are known today. From a small group of 20,000 poorly equipped volunteers and ex revolutionary militia, Schultaria Prime has attempted to establish a new model of military efficiency while keeping their total forces as minimal as possible.

Now, as Schultaria Prime is a center of massive technological breakthroughs and lucrative international trade, the nation once again feels the specter of imperialism on it's backdoor. However, since Schultaria Prime abhors the creation of offensive military systems (the research culture of Schultaria Prime considers pure weapons research to be a waste of time), indigenous technology has been slow in development. Until the passage of the SKC Standardization and Upgrades Act in SDC 85, 100% of all Schultarian armaments were either completely foreign produced or the technologies were bought from non Schultarian arms manufacturers.

Basic Statistics (Current as of December 04)

Current SKC Layout:

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SKC-Grovon (Army)


-(Under Recruitment and Financial Caps Imposed by Popular Democratic Vote)
POPSDC 116-01 [Financial Restructuring and Civil Responsibility Act]
POPSDC 116-02 [Superior Soldier Act]

3,225,000 Ground Force Personnel (.0542% of National Population)
9 Reserve Infantry Armies: 850,000 Troops
8 Infantry Armies: 750,000 Troops
75 Armor Divisions: 900,000 Armor Crew / 75,000 Armor Units
4 Special Operations Armies (SKC – Otkron): 400,000 Troops
15 Artillery Divisions: 225,000 Artillery Crew / 15,000 Artillery Pieces
-Current Stockpile

(Schultarian Infantry Arms and Munitions)
16,000,000 K-Fp 01 Multipurpose Handheld Explosive Grenades
2,800,000 K-Na 01 (10 x 35 mm) Combat Sidearms
2,400,000 K-Bla 01 (7.62 x 60 mm) Assault Rifles
1,325,000 K-Pne 01 (7.62 x 60 mm) Assault Carbines
915,000 NSAMP-Tactical (9 mm) [Nimzonian-Derived] Sub-machine Guns
750,000 K-Slx (Variable Charge) Area Denial Munition Systems
530,000 K-Ahk 01 (140 mm Rocket) Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launchers
320,000 K-Lo’kl (75 mm Rocket) Anti Aircraft Launchers
225,000 K-Tho 01 (12.7 x 60 mm) Light Machine Guns
112,000 K-Nck 01 (12.7 x 99 mm) Heavy Machine Guns
64,500 K-Zo 01 (75 mm Rocket) Portable Mortar Rocket Launcher Systems
3,225 K-Ay 01 (12.7 x 99 mm) Sniper Rifles
(Schultarian Armored Components)
13,000 Kerga-Lubrai Mk. V (Imntava Class) Medium Battle Tanks
13,000 SV-2 (Nimzonian-Derived) "Valiant" Armored Personnel Carriers
12,750 Kerga-Devas Mk. II 225 mm Mobile Heavy Artillery Platforms
10,000 Kerga-Golomal Mk. III Standard Light Assault Vehicles
10,000 Kerga-Bieorn Mk. II Anti-Air Tanks
8,000 Kerga-Scawalvo Mk. I Wheel Based First Strike Tanks
6,000 Kerga-Masalan Mk.III (Ga’voima Class) Heavy Battle Tanks
5,000 Kerga-Golomal Mk. III Anti-Tank Variants
5,000 Kerga-Golomal Mk. III Anti-Air Variants
5,000 Kerga-Vox'ineah Command Communications Tanks
2,250 Kerga-Devas Mk. IV (Protox Class) 400mm Mobile Heavy Artillery Platforms
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SKC-Keiteal (Air Force)

-(Under Recruitment and Financial Caps Imposed by Popular Democratic Vote)
POPSDC 116-01 [Financial Restructuring and Civil Responsibility Act]
POPSDC 116-02 [Superior Soldier Act]

(Number of Aircraft * 50): 1,000,000 Air force Personnel

-Current Air Force Stockpile
(Joint Strike Fighter Corps)
800 LSAF - 07 Horrors [Neo-Soviet Russia]
2,700 PX-108 “Anubis” Interceptors [Phoenixius]
(Tactical Bomber Corps)
[Land] 1,000 A-15 Ground Suppression Aircraft [Illior]
[Naval] 2,000 CFA-15 Piledriver Ground Suppression Aircraft [Crookfur]
(Strategic Ground Assault Corps)
2,000 A-102 Sc Ground Suppression Aircraft [Omz222]
(Unfinished / Open Contract Orders)
4,000 Rotary Wing Attack Craft
1,000 Rotary Wing Transport Craft
3,000 Fixed Wing Transport Craft
2,500 Fixed Wing Refueling Craft
500 Long Range Strategic Bomber Craft
500 Command and Control Craft
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SKC-Navem (Navy)

-(Under Recruitment and Financial Caps Imposed by Popular Democratic Vote)
POPSDC 116-01 [Financial Restructuring and Civil Responsibility Act]
POPSDC 116-02 [Superior Soldier Act]

(Total Ship Based Crew * 10): 3,722,900 Naval Personnel
(LCAC Assistance and Support Crew): 7,760 Naval Personnel

-Current Naval Stockpile

(Granzi Naval Technology)
4 Kerga Naskehdex Class Dreadnaughts
6 Roydia Class Battleships
10 Shrike Class Helicopter Assault Ships
20 Glacier Class Aircraft Carriers
60 Spirit Class Submarines
60 Ticonderoga Class Missile Cruisers
70 Triara Class Light Cruisers
80 Grevant Class Missile Frigates
225 Executor Class Combat Logistics Ships
280 Tyre Class Patrol Cutters
400 Seasprite Class Air Cushioned Landing Craft
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Special Weapons Operation Command (Non-conventional Schultarian ordinance)

Naval Stockpile:
275,000 Liquid Phosphorous Bombs (Retrofitted for Magnetic / Contact Mines; Designed for coastal defense)
40 155 mm Izistan-Based 155mm Nuclear Artillery Projectiles (5 kiloton yield - All located in the Kerga Naskehdex Dreadnaught Armories)
Strategic Artillery Command:
127,500 Chemical Anti-(Material / Personnel) Rounds – 225mm Projectiles
22,500 Chemical Anti-(Material / Personnel) Rounds – 400mm Projectiles
2,550 Nuclear Artillery Projectiles (5 to 10 kiloton yield) – 225mm Projectiles
450 Nuclear Artillery Projectiles (50 to 125 kiloton yield) – 400mm Projectiles
Strategic Missile Operations Command:
8,500 Mark V Kerga-THAMOMAN Missiles (Approximately 6,500 km. range with 3.45 metric ton conventional warheads)
2,250 Mark VII Kerga-THAMOMAN Missiles (Unlimited Range [Orbital Capable] with 2.1 metric ton conventional warheads)
1 "Bullet" (Mark XI) Kerga-THAMOMAN Missile (MIRV Capable - Twelve Warheads; Approximate Total Yield ~21 Megatons)
Strategic Space Intercept Command:
125 Kamor-IBBEM Defensive Orbital Platforms
70 Kamor-ADALALIEM Defensive Orbital Platforms
45 Kamor-THOLO’KNE’NN Defensive Orbital Platforms
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Divisional Force Layouts: Armor
Forward Assault Divisions 1 - 6:
1000 Kerga-Masalan Heavy Battle Tanks | 12,000 Personnel
Fast Insertion Divisions 1 - 8:
1000 Kerga-Scawalvo First Strike Tanks | 12,000 Personnel
Light Assault Divisions 1 – 26:
500 Kerga-Lubrai Light Battle Tanks | 6,000 Personnel
500 Valiant Nimzonian-Derived Armored Personnel Carriers | 6,000 Personnel (3,500 Additional Front Line Infantry)
Hardpoint Divisions 1 - 20:
500 Kerga-Golomal Standard Variants| 6,000 Personnel
250 Kerga-Golomal Anti Tank Variants| 3,000 Personnel
250 Kerga-Golomal Anti-Air Variants | 3,000 Personnel
“Skysweeper” Divisions 1 – 10:
1000“Kerga-Bieorn Anti-Air Tanks
All Sight Divisions 1 - 5:
1000 Kerga-Vox'ineah Command Communications Tanks
Artillery Divisions 1 - 15:
850 Kerga-Devas 225mm Mobile Heavy Artillery Platforms | 12,750 Personnel
150 Kerga-Devas (Protox Class) 400mm Mobile Heavy Artillery Platforms | 2,250 Personnel
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Armed Forces Totals:
Total Force Strength:
(.1337% of Total National Population [Dec. 04])
7,955,660 Total Personnel (Army / Navy / Air force)
Budget:
6% of Schultaria Prime's Gross Domestic Product: $13,163,443,200,000
Total Annual Expenditure Per Individual Soldier: $1,654,601.03
Funding Allocation:
46.25% (Maintenance / Refurbishment): $5,923,549,440,000
22.5% (Training / Education): $2,961,774,720,000
13.25% (Research / Development): $1,744,156,224,000
10% (Infrastructure Development): $1,316,344,320,000
7.5% (Salaries): $987,258,240,000

Now Added:

Revamped - Kamor / Kerga Ins'spata: Schultarian Defensive Orbital / Missile Weaponry

Update:

Revamped - Kamor / Kerga Lainnei: Schultarian Experimental Defense Projects

Update:

Revamped - Schultarian Defense Forces General Outline

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Nice, nice, how were those photos and videos made?

The captured in game photos and raw video was predominantly captured with FRAPS [http://www.fraps.com/] wherever in game screenshot credits are noted, which is usually at the end of each labeled post. I'd highly recommend visiting the sites labeled as the source material for my multimedia (especially Orbiter and Empires) because I believe that both projects are worthwhile efforts and should be credited as such.

In terms of editing the pictures, the screenshots were cropped, resized, and converted from .bmp to .jpg with Picture It! (because I can't afford Photoshop).

As for the video clips, the raw video was first captured in small bits and then compiled into one large video file using Virtual Dub, a free editor that can do a lot of pre-production work (if you feel ambitious) [http://www.virtualdub.org/]. Afterwards, I completed editing the remaining excess unusuable video, affixed it with text, and assigned a soundtrack from my small music library with my system's generic Windows Movie Maker. Generally, I didn't spend much time in producing the videos (I tried to work with what data I could capture around a music clip rolling around in my head), so the whole process "from concept to can" usually takes me about 2 hours when I'm extremely motivated.

Be forewarned however, for every clip of about 1 minute in raw footage at 25 frames a second FRAPS will consume nearly 2 gigabytes of disk space; you'll need a reasonable video editor to convert the bulky .avi file into a more manageable .wmv or .mpg for use on the web.

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Your thread is very amazing. I wish I could have one just like you, especially the video clips.

I wish I had something more substantive to say, but all I can really reply with is "I do what I can"; however, I do thank you for your enthusiasm and hope you enjoy what new tools I have in store for this thread in the near future.

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Now with up to date stats on the outline, and the introduction of a new experimental weapon: Kerga-Tavas (Mark II) Medium Battle Tank.

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