Constantinalia
17-12-2006, 17:26
Thanks to United Earthlings, our new production model is much better than the old one. We are now trying to produce a few in our own nation.
U-3A3 Main Battle Tank (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/ShermanFirefly.jpg)
The U-3A2 Main Battle Tank is a modernised upgraded of the now infamous Sherman, developed by Urcea. The tank has provided proven battlefield performance over six decades and has been continuously advanced and upgraded with advanced weapon control, ammunition, applique armour and increasingly powerful engines.
ARMAMENT:
The main gun is the 120mm L55 Smoothbore Gun with 38 rounds of ammunition. The gun is fully stabilised in the elevation and traverse axes, and is fitted with a thermal sleeve. Both gunner and commander are able to fire the gun and select the type of ammunition to be fired. The commander has a 12.7mm Browning M2 machine gun. A 7.62mm Rheinmetall M3 machine gun is also mounted coaxially on the right hand side of the main armament.
The tank has two smoke generation systems, an engine exhaust smoke system which sprays fuel into the exhaust manifold, and two six-barrelled smoke grenade launchers which are fitted on ether side of the turret.
PROTECTION:
The turret is protected with second generation Chobham armour and is usually fitted with ERA for greater protection. A nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection system is located in the turret bustle. The U-3A2 has a KE protection level of 380-520mm in the turret and 400-430mm in the Glacis. Against CE, the U-3A2 has a 850-1250mm in the turret and 570mm in the Glacis.
FIRE CONTROL AND OBSERVATION:
The tank is fitted with a Raytheon fire control system including an AN/WG-2 eyesafe laser rangefinder and M21 ballistic computer. The gunner's sight is boresighted with the laser rangefinder.
The tank's M21 fire control computer senses the type of ammunition, which has been selected. The gunner provides the input data for the air temperature and pressure. Other input data is downloaded from various sensors: the target range from the laser rangefinder and cant, crosswind, and inertial tracking rates from the gun stabilisation unit. This allows accurate engagement against moving targets while the tank is on the move.
PROPULSION:
The Continental AVDS-1790-2C 12 cylinder air-cooled diesel engine provides 750 bhp at a rotational speed of 2,400rpm. The U-3A2 achieves a maximum cross-country speed of 10mph to 12mph and up to 30mph roadspeed. The cruise range is 312 miles.
The vehicle is able to negotiate vertical steps up to 36 inches, gradients up to 60% and side slopes up to 30%. The tank can cross water up to 48in in depth without preparation and up to 90in in depth using the fording kit.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: 4
length without gun forward: 19ft 4in or 5.89m
Height: 9ft or 2.74m
Width: 8ft 7in or 2.62m
Weight: 39 tons
ground clearance: 18 in
ground pressure: 12.28 psi
Performance- acceleration , 0 to 20 mph: 15 secs
maximum speed: 35 mph
maximum cross-country speed: 10 to 12 mph
maximum gradient: 60 per cent
cruise range: 312 miles
obstacle crossing, vertical: 36 in
obstacle crossing trench: 102 in
fording depth without kit: 48 in
Armament- Main gun: Rheinmetall 120mm L55 smoothbore gun
stowage of main ammunition: 38 rounds
coaxial weapon: 7.62 mm M3 machine gun
Commander’s weapon: M2, 0.50 calibre
smoke grenade launcher: M239
Engine: Air-cooled diesel engine 759 hp
Fuel: 378 gallons
U-3A3 Main Battle Tank (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/ShermanFirefly.jpg)
The U-3A2 Main Battle Tank is a modernised upgraded of the now infamous Sherman, developed by Urcea. The tank has provided proven battlefield performance over six decades and has been continuously advanced and upgraded with advanced weapon control, ammunition, applique armour and increasingly powerful engines.
ARMAMENT:
The main gun is the 120mm L55 Smoothbore Gun with 38 rounds of ammunition. The gun is fully stabilised in the elevation and traverse axes, and is fitted with a thermal sleeve. Both gunner and commander are able to fire the gun and select the type of ammunition to be fired. The commander has a 12.7mm Browning M2 machine gun. A 7.62mm Rheinmetall M3 machine gun is also mounted coaxially on the right hand side of the main armament.
The tank has two smoke generation systems, an engine exhaust smoke system which sprays fuel into the exhaust manifold, and two six-barrelled smoke grenade launchers which are fitted on ether side of the turret.
PROTECTION:
The turret is protected with second generation Chobham armour and is usually fitted with ERA for greater protection. A nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection system is located in the turret bustle. The U-3A2 has a KE protection level of 380-520mm in the turret and 400-430mm in the Glacis. Against CE, the U-3A2 has a 850-1250mm in the turret and 570mm in the Glacis.
FIRE CONTROL AND OBSERVATION:
The tank is fitted with a Raytheon fire control system including an AN/WG-2 eyesafe laser rangefinder and M21 ballistic computer. The gunner's sight is boresighted with the laser rangefinder.
The tank's M21 fire control computer senses the type of ammunition, which has been selected. The gunner provides the input data for the air temperature and pressure. Other input data is downloaded from various sensors: the target range from the laser rangefinder and cant, crosswind, and inertial tracking rates from the gun stabilisation unit. This allows accurate engagement against moving targets while the tank is on the move.
PROPULSION:
The Continental AVDS-1790-2C 12 cylinder air-cooled diesel engine provides 750 bhp at a rotational speed of 2,400rpm. The U-3A2 achieves a maximum cross-country speed of 10mph to 12mph and up to 30mph roadspeed. The cruise range is 312 miles.
The vehicle is able to negotiate vertical steps up to 36 inches, gradients up to 60% and side slopes up to 30%. The tank can cross water up to 48in in depth without preparation and up to 90in in depth using the fording kit.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: 4
length without gun forward: 19ft 4in or 5.89m
Height: 9ft or 2.74m
Width: 8ft 7in or 2.62m
Weight: 39 tons
ground clearance: 18 in
ground pressure: 12.28 psi
Performance- acceleration , 0 to 20 mph: 15 secs
maximum speed: 35 mph
maximum cross-country speed: 10 to 12 mph
maximum gradient: 60 per cent
cruise range: 312 miles
obstacle crossing, vertical: 36 in
obstacle crossing trench: 102 in
fording depth without kit: 48 in
Armament- Main gun: Rheinmetall 120mm L55 smoothbore gun
stowage of main ammunition: 38 rounds
coaxial weapon: 7.62 mm M3 machine gun
Commander’s weapon: M2, 0.50 calibre
smoke grenade launcher: M239
Engine: Air-cooled diesel engine 759 hp
Fuel: 378 gallons