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Introducing the all new:

T-309 "Bug Tank"
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The Bug Tank features an ultra low profile, easy to operate one man controls, and is heavily armored against grenades and machineguns! The turretless design saves you money and weight, and reduces maintenance costs! The gun has basic elevation controls but is completely fixed on the x axis. But no worry, the 0-turn radius skid-steer chassis of the BUG tank (which is a scaled down version of another one of our tanks) allows for quick 360 degree traversal of the main gun. The pilot/gunner sits in the prone in a comfy compartment which is temperature controlled and sealed from chemical biological and radiological elements. Integrated slat armor can be deployed to cover any vulnerable spots along the cockpit with the flick of a switch and slat armor for the sides of the treads is available as an add-on.
Specifications
Weight: CLASSIFIED
Power Plant: CLASSIFIED( hint, it can take almost any combustible fuel)
Maximum Speed: 50mph
Crew: (1) one "pilot"
Weapons
(1) one 105mm Auto loading cannon with two 6 round cartridges (or one 76mm-112mm cannon, or one 88mm/90mm modified AA gun)
Electronics
Enhanced HUD + HDD style instrumentation, nightvision + FLIR system.
Digitally enhanced gun sight w/ 7X optical zoom linked to HUD
UHF communications systems
GPS receiver
Price
$673,295.50

One comment, it will be a sitting duck if it is moving and attempting to fire... especially if the enemy appears on its side.

OOC: It's also poorly armoured and has only one crew member... BUT it is exceedingly cheap and so small it's going to have a role. If Dyelli Beybi were buying tanks this would be on the list.
Forgive me if I'm wrong but I believe this is designed to do stuff like blow up bunkers and buildings with enemy infantry hiding inside them, rather than going into armoured combat.

OOC: It's also poorly armoured and has only one crew member... BUT it is exceedingly cheap and so small it's going to have a role. If Dyelli Beybi were buying tanks this would be on the list.
Forgive me if I'm wrong but I believe this is designed to do stuff like blow up bunkers and buildings with enemy infantry hiding inside them, rather than going into armoured combat.

Exactly ... and with a GPS guided shell it would be awesome in my opinion

OOC: I don't RP, but if I did, I'd probably buy about 50,000 of these things.

Nice design! :cool:

Offical Communications Transmission

To: The Phoenix Milita

We would like to order a number of these Bug Tanks for Koramerica, we would appreciate it if you could deliver them to Alexandia Army Base located on the North Central Shore of Koramerica among the Alexandia Mt Range. We would also be interested in production rights if you are offering them.

Order: 2,000 Bug Tanks; $1,346,591,000 USD will be wired upon delivery.

Transmission Origin: Kore Technologies
1958 Emekire Parkway
Essembra, Kormanthor

Signed

Nicolle Shultz, Director, Products Management Division

To: Kore Technologies
From: Phoenix Dynamix

Thank you for your order, it has been confirmed. Production rights will be made available at some point in the near future on the main storefront.
You should begin receiving the first of your 2,000 Bug Tanks within the next month.

-FMSII

Considering the thing's about the size of a sedan.... What exactly keeps it from flipping over? 105mm cannons aren't exactly known for a lack of recoil... Besides that, I don't really see any real flaws, other than the fact that I doubt something smaller than a hummer would have better protection and still be able to move.

use of low-pressure rounds and/or rocket augmented projectiles

Hmm, does it come in camo or pink?

We can paint it in any color scheme or pattern you'd like, or we can leave it primed but unpainted for you to color as you wish.

"The Republic of Zaire wishes to place an order for 15 of these tanks. The Banque du Zaïre shall wire the funds upon confirmation of this order."


Gen. Donat Lieko Mahele
Minister of Defense and Veterans' Affairs of the Republic of Zaire
http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/images/Coat_of_arms_of_Zaire.PNG

Order confirmed.

Please indicate weapons choice before ordering.