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A massive series of warehouses and towers lays before all who enter ARM. ARM is the military in Eralineta and is the last refuge for wayward scientists and things thought too crazy to work. It produces the most unusual technology and each passing year they get more and more dramatic and powerful.

For technology see the Ministry of Defense thread.
For people see the People thread.

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ARMs First Light Car - Leopard
Cost to build: $15,000

Standard features
P215/60R16 tires with 16-in alloy wheels
TPMS
Halogen lamps with auto on/off
DRLs
Heated dual color-keyed power outside mirrors
SKS
Cruise control
Maintenance indicator
Optitron meters with instant FE meter and multi-information display
JBL premium AM/FM/MP3 6-disc changer with bluetooth, 8 speakers, 440-watt output
homelink
Aux jack
Auto-dimming electrochromatic mirror with compass
Power windows with driver's express down
Dual zone automatic climate control with electric AC, pollen filter, rear vents and "plasmacluster"
Leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
Manual tilt and telescopic steering with audio/bluetooth/climate controls
Vehicle dynamics integrated management (VDIM)
Rear center headrests
60/40 folding rear seat
Chrome exhaust tip
Cargo net

Engine
2.4L 4-cyl DOHC 16 valve with VVT-i
Bore and Stroke: 3.48x3.78 in
Compression ratio:12.5:1
HP: 147@ 6000 rpm
Torque: 138 lb ft@ 4400 rpm
Ignition: Toyota Direct Ignition
Fuel system: EFI
Fuel: Regular unleaded
Emissions control: AT-PZEV

Electric motor/generator/power storage
Permanent magnet synchronous motor
Electric motor power output: 108 kW @ 4500 rpm
Torque: 199 lb ft@ 0-2000 rpm
Battery type: Nickel-metal hydride (204 1.2 volt cells)
Nominal voltage 244.8
Transmission: ECVT
Capacity: 6.5 Ah
Battery peak HP rating: 45
Max voltage: 650
Hybrid system net horsepower: 192

Fuel economy
43/37, 40 combined (preliminary EPA estimate)

Zero to 60 in
8.9 seconds

Suspension
Front: independent macpherson strut with stabilizer bar
Rear: independent dual-link with stabilizer bar
Stabilizer bar front/rear: tube, 24.2/15.9 in

Brakes
Front- ventilated disc (hydraulic with power assist) and electronically controlled brake system with integrated regen system
Front diameter: 11.65 in
Rear- solid disc (hydraulic with power assist)
Rear diameter: 11.06 in
Parking: foot pedal
Swept area: front/rear 237.6/192.2 sq in
ABS: standard

Tires and wheels
Wheel size: 6.5x16 in
Material: alloy
Tire size: P215/60R16
Tire type: all-season steel radial
Spare: temporary

Steering
Type: electric power assist rack and pinion
Overall ratio 16.0:1
Turns: lock to lock 3.2
Turning circle: 36.1 ft

Exterior dimensions
Wheelbase: 109.3 in
Overall length: 189.2 in
Overall width: 71.7 in
Overall height: 57.5 in
Tread width: front/rear 62.0/61.6 in
Minimum ground clearance: 5.9 in
Drag coefficient .27

Interior dimensions
Headroom front/rear without moonroof: 38.8/37.8 in
with moonroof: 37.9/37.8 in
Leg room: 41.6/38.3 in
Shoulder room: 57.8/56.7 in
Hip room: 54.6/53.9 in
EPA passenger volume: 101.4 cu ft w/o moonroof
99.7 w/moonroof
EPA cargo volume: 10.7 cu ft
EPA class: midsize

Capacities
Engine oil: 4.3 qt
Fuel tank: 17.1 gal

Vehicle mass
3637 lb
Max towing weight: 1000 lb

The Leopard is fast and agile. Providing high quality and easy of movement for political leaders and the higher kind of service they like. Comes with two varients. One unarmed the other has bullet-proof glass and a protected engine block with unpuncturable tires. The armored version costs $23000 though.

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The MBT-23 C1 carries the 9M119 Refleks (NATO designation AT-11 Sniper) anti-tank guided missile system which is fired from the main gun. The range of the missile is 100m to 4,000m. The system is intended to engage tanks fitted with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour) as well as low-flying air targets such as helicopters, at a range of up to 5km. The missile system fires either the 9M119 or 9M119M missiles, which have semi-automatic laser beamriding guidance.

The tank is fitted with a 125mm 2A46M-1 automatic smoothbore gun with thermal sleeve, which can fire between 6 and 8 rounds/minute. Loading is hydro-mechanical with a 28 round carousel container. 45 rounds are carried. The gun fires separate loading projectiles which have semi-combustible cartridge case and sabot. Ammunition can be AP (Armour Piercing), APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot), HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) and HE-FRAG (High Explosive-Fragmentation).

Armament also includes a 5.7 × 28 mm coaxial machine gun and a 12.7mm Utes (NSVT-12.7) air defence machine gun.

PROTECTION

The tank is protected by a combination of explosive reactive armour (ERA) at the front and gill type armour panels elesewhere. Other countermeasures include quieter running, gas-turbine engine which exhausts smokeless gases, improved heat insulation of roof and hatches, ventilation of the engine-transmission system, cooling system, smoke-laying system and smoke discharging system.

FIRE CONTROL AND OBSERVATION

The tank fire control system is the 1A42 which includes 1V517 ballistic computer, two-axis electrohydraulic weapon stabiliser, rangefinder sight stabilised in two axes as well as a GPK-59 hydro-semicompass azimuth indicator and an azimuth indicator for the turret rotation. This system permits firing on the move.

The gunner has the 1G46 day sight and also an infrared sight.

PROPULSION

The MBT-23 C1's gas turbine engine is the GTD-1250 which produces 920 kW (1,250hp). The GTD-1250 is a three shaft engine with two cascades of turbocompression. There is also an independent GTA-18 auxiliary power unit for use when the tank is stationary.

The tank has a planetary power transmission with hydraulic servo-system for increased mobility. The track and suspension system is fitted with RMSh track and rubber-tyred road wheels, torsion bar suspension with hydraulic telescopic double-acting shock absorbers. Maximum speed of the vehicle is 35 MPH

ARM Duplicates the F-90. Renamed the PW-1

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Specifications
Weight

* 2.54 kg (5.5 lb), empty
* 3.0 kg (6.6 lb), loaded[1]

Length 500 mm (19.7 in)
Barrel length 263 mm (10.35 in)[2]
Cartridge 5.7 × 28 mm[3]
Action Straight blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire 900 round/min
Muzzle velocity 716 m/s (2,350 ft/s) with SS190
Effective range 200 m (220 yd)
Feed system 50-round detachable box magazine
Sights Tritium-illuminated reflex sight

ARM duplicates the Five-Seven. Renamed the HG-1.

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Caliber 5.7x28mm
Operating principle Delayed blowback
Trigger mechanism Double action only
Magazine capacity 20 rounds
Overall length 208mm (8.2 in)
Barrel length 122.5mm (4.82 in)
Weight, unloaded 618g (1.36 lb)
Weight, loaded 744g (1.64 lb)

High magazine capacity: The HG-1 comes standard with 20-round magazine.

High stopping power: The HG-1 fires the 5.7x28mm SS190 Ball round which reliably penetrates Kevlar helmets and vests as well as CRISAT protection.

High hit probability: The HG-1's extremely low recoil impulse results in virtually no muzzle climb, thereby facilitating fast and controllable follow-up shots.

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MBT-24 C1

Crew 4 men 1 head of tank, 1 gunner, 1 charger, 1 conductor
Weight in commands of combat neighbor of 36 T
Dimensions
overall length 9.50 m
length of the case 6.70 m
overall width 3.10 m
overall height 2.85 m
height of the roof of the tourelleau 2.52 m
ground clearance 0.45 m
width of caterpillar 0.57 m
Driving Hispano-H.S. 110, 4 Diesel times, 12 horizontal rolls, water cooling, camshafts at the head multi-fuel
power 680 CH with 2400 rpm disengageable ventilator
starters 2 electric starters
quantity of fuel and nature 970 gas oil
average consumption gas oil - 200 l/100 km
gasoline - 230 l/100 km
autonomy 500 km or 16 hours with the gas oil 420 km or 14 hours with the gasoline
speed average on the road 45 km/h
maximum on road 65 km/h
field of fire in direction and disk speed 360° in 15 s
field of fire in height semicircumference -8° with +20°
field of fire in height back semicircumference -2° with +20°
principal Armament 1 gun of 105 mm, Mle F2 with semi-automatic loading
ammunition out of turret 50 ammunition of 105 mm, including 20 in the turret
effective range approximately 2000 m
# auxiliary Armament 1 gun of 20 mm twinned with the gun for ground shooting, with possibility of surpointage (+ 40°) for Anti-aircraft shooting
ammunition - 470 cartridges of 20 mm out of turret

# 1 machine-gun of 7.62 mm
2050 cartridges of 7.63 mm

# 4 tube-smoke-producing (16 smoke-producing machines)

Oceanus:

A high-tech destroyer for the modern world. Utilizing a stream lined shape it speeds through the water at 25 knots with grace and ease. Oceanus is perhaps one of the finest first into the water. Using a powerful 30M LRLW it is capable of using pulses to knock out missiles and cut through enemy ships. The LRLW is a secret technology that is carefully hidden on the ship to make it for a perfect hunter and master of the seas.

Displacement: 4,200 tons (full load)
Length: 438 feet
Beam: 47 feet
Power Plant: 2 - 1200 psi boilers; 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 40,000 shaft horsepower.
Max Speed: 25 Knots
Armament: (2) 20mm Phalanx close-in-weapons system (2C Version), 24 Ophion Missiles. Offensive/Defensive 10M LRLW. Max Range on LRLW: 15 miles.

LRLW - Large Range Laser Weapon

== Introduction: ==
The project of Dr. Malvo and Dr. Kijn of ARMs Optical Combat Divison. LRLW was formed when Lt. Col. Dr. Gavrie called for the group to design a new kind of weapon that had both the ability to defend and attack any enemy in the air, sea or ground within a nearly limitless range. The project was started by Dr. Malvo into researching the base of the technology using fiber optic lasers. ARMs Optical lab outside of Buron was the chosen location for the project to begin.

However the actual history of the LRLW began with fiber and laser technology. Optical fiber was first developed in the Victorian era and only in the 1950’s did it become practical. The evolution of fiber came into use in the 1970’s and have continued on ever since. They function by using total internal reflection to send signals at the speed of light through the core material of the glass fiber. The lasers behind the function of the LRLW are laser diodes that emit light at wavelengths in excess of 2,000 nanometers. They are fed into a fiber which collects all the diodes and produces a single beam of intense light that functions as the weapon.

==LRLW Workings==
The LRLW is a series of lasers that are combined into one deadly burst of intense light that is capable of burning through any material in its way. The LRLW is made up of many racks of lasers and they each have their own beam. Before a full-power charge the lasers have plenty of smaller outputs and ultimate control uses.

The 10M Laser is a special kind of laser. Drawing its power from up to 100,000~ lasers for a full power blast. It is rare however and much smaller and more compact firings are done. The lasers function in a series of racks. A 10M laser has the opportunity to fire even when badly damaged because of its special mode of operation.

1429 racks of laser racks of 630W output are able to be brought together in any series needed. Though in most cases 21 groups of 71 racks move into a single head and fire, but the option exists to extend all or any number of lasers to the main head for a combined blast.

The 21 subsections using 110 micrometer fiber each have a power of 476190 watts. Meaning the full charge is not needed to reduce a target to nothing. The ability of the LRLW to scan and track and individually target with its 22 heads is the perfect offensive and defensive capablity of the laser.

== How it Works ==

===The Laser Diodes===
Collections of very small 9W laser diodes are connected together in large bundles of racks. These racks are seventy sets of 9W Ytterbium fiber lasers operating at the 1070 nm wavelength. Each rack is bundled on top of each other for more power. The size of each diode is smaller then a penny and can collectively send the light into the racks of glass fiber lasers.

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===The Fiber===
The optical fiber used in the laser is higher then your standard 8 micrometer core. The core in order to prevent from literally melting and turning the fiber into molten glass is of 110 micrometers in diameter. It is then wrapped in its buffer and protective layers as normal. This allows for the light to be safetly contained inside the fiber without causing failure.

===Focusing===
Controlled by two mirrors in each rack that ultimately pools the light together for a single powerful burst the mirrors are electronically controlled. With absolute polarization of 100% down to 5% the mirror can be adjusted for when to release the light in a controlled manner to the next step of the process. This energy is then sent through the mirrors and is focused to the singular point of firing. After it exits the lenses the laser light can be focused as needed to fulfill any request.

==Modes==

===Percussion===
A series of high power/high peak pulses delivered in rapid succession that is capable of high speed drilling or drilling on the fly. This means that the laser can be focused and deliver bursts to drill into a material very effectively to accomplish the task. It can also fire and drill while moving.

===Steady Drilling===
When dealing with high power lasers such as the LRLW the ability to drill through an object is not so much a matter of how deep, but how long it takes to drill through the material of the density. The amount of time for such is listed below.

Operating at just 5000 Watts with a pulse of under 50 milliseconds the laser can cut through steel up to an inch thick with ease.

The LWLR operates at a reasonable 30 Million Watts pulse. The ability to drill through any material known to man is instantly burned through in a single pulse. It vaporizes steel and other heavy metals with ease.

===On The Fly===
Much like with Percussion drilling, which is largely unnecessary for the LRLW to accomplish its goal, the ability for the laser to move, fire and destroy enemy missiles, ships, or anything within range (and we use the term range to mean the targetting capability of the software) is able to be hit with precise bursts as the laser moves. Of this there is two clear modes that seperate them.

====Continueous Drilling====
Continueous cutting is a single spread that fires and moves in a line. Perhaps the most straight-forward approach to drilling. When using this mode the laser is a constant steady On or Off on the pulses. This is perhaps the most commonly used one.

====Non-Continueous Drilling====
When drilling an object that requires many cuts Non-linear cutting is the best choice. The laser makes four cuts instead of one to drill through an object. This is the most dangerous type of drilling that can sheer steel and other objects with ease on a single pass, then make several more passes later to finish drilling. The laser never turns off in this case, but it reduces its power on areas that it is not signalled to cut. It reduces its power to <1% and still emits a very weak beam of radiation, but the electronically controlled head can then be sent back to 100% at any time. This reduces the time in which a series of cuts are needed.

==Targeting==
The LRLW moves five axises to determine the location for the cut. X, Y, Z, little X, little Y. This ensures that the laser is moving as fast as possible. Since it moves in six directions at any one time it is remarkably fast. The laser can move in a 360 degree movement in under a second through this way. Here's a more detailed description.

===Big Y Axis===
The Big Y Axis determines height. This is possibly the least used axis, but it was developed for the desire to gain additional speed and ease when firing at targets that need more height to extend the range or fire over an object.

===Little Y Axis===
The little Y axis is more useful then the big Y axis because the ability to automatically estimate and fire at a target in an attempt to converge two beams constructively to effectively double the power of the laser on a single focus point.

===Big X Axis===
Determines the position of the laser on the X-Axis. This does nothing of importance like the Big Y axis unless it is paired with the Little X or other axises to arrive at a desired point within several milliseconds.

===Little X Axis===

The little X axis is more useful then the big X axis because the ability to automatically estimate and fire at a target in an attempt to converge two beams constructively to effectively double the power of the laser on a single focus point.

===Big Z Axis===
The axis that controls the laser that is most useful. This axis allows for quick movements on a fraction of a degree. This Z axis is combined with the X and Y axis and little Z axis to ensure that the fastest response is possible by the laser to the target.

===Little Z Axis===
The most important axis of them all. This controls the minute details of the laser. Able to work effectively down to seconds of a degree it is able to ensure highly accurate and detailed pinpoint precision at an amazing range of over 100 miles. The laser is capable of spotting, recognizing and burning a hole in the eyes of a one dollar bill taped onto a wall from over 100 miles within a second of identification as a target by the computer. All 21 smaller heads have Little Z axis's of their own to target. While slower they are able to move as needed with precision and split-second adjustments to their intended targets.

FA-1B

* Accommodation: One
* Length: 16.45 meters
* Wingspan: 11.56 meters
* Height: 4.83 meters
* Weight: empty weight 11, 876 kilograms; standard mission weight 16, 662 kilograms; maximum takeoff weight 24, 669 kilograms
* Powerplant type: FNX-5010-K turbofan x1
* Powerplant output: 8, 221 kilograms; afterburner 12, 877 kilograms
* Speed:
o Cruise Speed: Mach 0.8 (altitude 14, 400 meters)
o Maximum Speed: Mach 2.1 (altitude 14, 400 meters)
* Fuselage Load Limit: 9 G
* Maximum altitude: 17, 700 meters
* Armament: 20 mm Vulcan Gun x 1; hardpoint x 7 (4 underwing, 3 fuselage) for up to 5, 800 kilograms

FFR-31MR/(B/C) Super Sylph

* Accommodation: Two
* Length: 22.2 meters
* Wingspan: 14.65 meters
* Height: 5.65 meters; with TARPS system "element" sensor blade activated 11.94 meters
* Weight: empty weight 11, 706 kilograms; standard mission takeoff weight 23, 700 kilograms; maximum takeoff weight 35, 242 kilograms
* Powerplant type: FNX-5011-B/C Phoenix Mk XI B/C turbojet x 2
* Powerplant output: 10, 180 kilograms; afterburner 13, 910 kilograms
* Speed:
o Cruise Speed: Mach 1.65 (altitude 16, 000 meters)
o Maximum Speed: Mach 3.0 (altitude 16, 000 meters)
* Fuselage Load Limit: 9 G +
* Maximum Altitude: 23, 300 meters
* Armament: 20 mm vulcan gun x 1, with 1, 550 rounds; hardpoint x 4
* Equipment: TARPS = front side angle of skew camera, the vertical camera and the infrared ray picture camera, infrared ray line scan, the conformal phased array multiple band ESM sensor blade and the imaging radar etc.; Real time digital data link.

FFR-31MR/D Super Sylph

* Accommodation: Two
* Length: 22.2 meters
* Wingspan: 14.65 meters
* Height: 5.65 meters; with TARPS system "element" sensor blade activated 11.94 meters
* Weight: empty weight 11, 706 kilograms; standard mission takeoff weight 23, 700 kilograms; maximum takeoff weight 35, 242 kilograms
* Powerplant type: FNX-5011-B/C Phoenix Mk XI B/C turbojet x 2
* Powerplant output: 10, 180 kilograms; afterburner 13, 910 kilograms
* Speed:
o Cruise Speed: Mach 1.65 (altitude 16, 000 meters)
o Maximum Speed: Mach 3.0 (altitude 16, 000 meters)
* Fuselage Load Limit: 9 G +
* Maximum Altitude: 23, 300 meters
* Armament: 20 mm vulcan gun x 1, with 1, 550 rounds; hardpoint x 4
* Equipment: TARPS = front side angle of skew camera, the vertical camera and the infrared ray picture camera, infrared ray line scan, the conformal phased array multiple band ESM sensor blade and the imaging radar etc.; Real time digital data link.

FFR-41MR/FRX-00 Mave

* Accommodation: Two (FFR-41); Zero (FRX-00)
* Length: 18.0 meters
* Wingspan: 14.52 meters
* Height: 6.28 meters
* Weight: standard takeoff weight 11, 860 kilograms; maximum takeoff weight 34, 220 kilograms
* Powerplant type: FNX-5011-D-20 Phoenix Mk XI turbofan x 2, later refitted with FNX-5011-D[VC] x 2
* Powerplant output: 10, 220 kilograms; afterburner 14, 930 kilograms
* Speed:
o Cruise Speed: Mach 1.75 (altitude 17, 700 meters)
o Maximum Speed: Mach 3.3 (altitude 17, 700 meters)
* Fuselage Load Limit: 9 G +
* Maximum altitude: 24, 800 meters
* Armament: 20 mm Vulcan cannon x 1; hardpoint x 5

FFR-31 Sylphid

# Accommodation: One
# Length: 18.80 meters
# Wingspan: 13.77 meters
# Height: 5.01 meters
# Weight: standard takeoff weight 11, 876 kilograms; maximum takeoff weight 35, 660 kilograms
# Powerplant type: FNX-5010-H/J Phoenix Mk X turbofan x 2
# Powerplant output: 9, 677 kilograms; afterburner 12, 644 kilograms
# Speed:

* Cruise Speed: Mach 1.4 (altitude 14, 400 meters)
* Maximum Speed: Mach 2.7 (altitude 14, 400 meters)

# Fuselage Load Limit: 9 G +
# Maximum Altitude: 18, 000 meters
# Armament: 20 mm Vulcan Gun x 1; internal hardpoint x 7; external hardpoint x 2 (usually for drop-tanks)