Mavuzo class Air Raft

Mavuzo class Air Raft
Unpublished, non-canon vehicle design.
Tech Level	TL–12
Mass	4 dton
Cost	4,713,688.5
Mode	Flight (Grav)
Type	Armored Personnel Carrier
Speed	1,757kph
Cargo	1m³ 1,000kg
Crew	3 commander, gunner, and driver
Passengers	8
Armament	Laser Rifle, TAC missile launcher, RP Fusion gun
Manufacturer	Various
Also see	TBD
These are deployed by the forces of the Principality of Mavuzo.

The Mavuzo class Air Raft is a TL-12 Armored Fighting Vehicle.

• It is a military vehicle and a Grav APC.

Description (Specifications)

The Mavuzo class Air Raft, TL-12: The vehicle's superdense armor sheaths the chassis to levels of protection equivalent to starship hull metal and better. This design is sealed with life support for the crew and passengers in vacuum and protected forces roles. A stock fusion power plant is installed for movement and to power the rapid pulse fusion cannon. There is a magazine fed TAC missile launchers in the turret. A laser rifle allows the missile launcher to paint and engage targets. The 8 passengers have full life support (proof against CBR/NBC threats) and exit via an airlock to the rear of the vehicle.

Basic Vehicle Characteristics

Following the Imperial Army and IISS Universal Vehicle Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (of ten craft) carried on the vehicle when applicable. Tonnage on the universal vehicle profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary.

Basic Vehicle Characteristics

#.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage	Total mass loaded: 154.48527 metric tons. Vehicle Dimensions: 4m wide, 2m tall, 7m long, +2 low hits Total usable volume: 56m³
2.	Crew	x3 crew: driver, commander, and gunner
3.	Performance	Movement: Weapons ON 1.45978 maneuver Gs 1,614kph/1,345cm; cruise 1,211kph/1,009cm; NOP 160kph/133cm. Weapons OFF 1.589 maneuver Gs 1,757kph/1,464cm; cruise 1,318kph/1,098cm; NOP 160kph/133cm.
4.	Electronics	Equipment: TL-12 Avionics, 5,000 power radio, map box, extensive ECM, thermal image, image enhancement, battle computer, 100 power target acquisition RADAR, radio command link operator guidance package for TAC missiles, 10 power target acquisition LADAR, 1,000 km maser communicator, full weapon stabilization, sealed environment with life support for 11.
5.	Hardpoints	a fully rotating turret on the chassis deck with full stabilization, 2.8m wide, 1m tall, 4m long, 1 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	Weapons: Laser Rifle A TL–9 Laser Rifle is mounted in the turret. It has a 100 shot battery. Its direct fire characteristics are: Direct Fire Characteristics: Laser Rifle TL 9 Effective Range: 180m (9) Long Range: 360m (4) Extreme Range: 1.8 km (1) The Rapid Pulse Fusion Gun: It is turret mounted and is automatically spotted when it fires. It has TL–12 point defense fire control and can engage four targets. The weapon is +3 to hit and rolls 10 dice versus indirect fire missions. Direct Fire Characteristics: Direct Fire Characteristics: 20 MW input/1.4 MW output Fusion Gun Effective Range: 1.77km (45)/18m (29) Long Range: 3.5km (34)/12m (18) Extreme Range: 7km (11)/(-)
7.	Defenses	Laser sensor 4+, 100 prismatic aerosols, Hull Material: Superdense Alloy Armor: Turret and Chassis front 50, turret sides 40, chassis sides 40, turret rear, chassis rear, belly and deck 40. Target Size DMs: +2 low, +1 high hits
8.	Craft	None.
9.	Fuel	Fuel capacity 573.96 liters, the power plant consumes 60 liters/hour, it carries enough for 9.566 hours.
10.	Cost	Production Cost: Cr. 4,713,688.5
11.	Construction Time	2 weeks.
12.	Comments	It is equipped with a guidance packages for operator guided missiles, using a radio command link.
13.	Maintenance	Vehicle 5 Electronics 86 Weapons 8

TAC Missiles

There is a 200kg capacity magazine fed launch tube in the turret. They use a massive 24kg 30cm HEAP 59 warhead and it takes four crew members to manually reload these missiles if additional rounds are available, or carried in the cargo space. The homing missiles struggle to achieve intercepts against vehicles protected with advanced ECM abilities. The vehicle uses a laser rifle with a 100 shot battery to designate its own targets and can hand off to deployed infantry to spot and mark targets. A full load of ten missiles is carried for the launcher in the magazine, detailed below is included in the price.

Characteristics: HEAP Warhead Missiles

Type	Range	Price
Homing HEAP 59,	44km or 34km +10 speed DM	Cr619
Target Designated HEAP 59, ten carried	44km or 34km +10 speed DM	Cr519
IR Follow Up HEAP +8,	44km or 34km +10 speed DM	Cr719
Operator guided, +3 to hit, radio command link HEAP 59,	40.9km or 30.9km +10 speed DM	Cr518

History & Background (Dossier)

The Mavuzo class Air Raft was designed and manufactured at TL–12, these vehicles are manufactured for the Principality of Mavuzo in Mavuzog and Theta Borealis Sectors. They have TL–12 point defense fire control systems for the heavy energy weapons. The name is a misnomer, because this is a Grav APC and not a simple civilian Air Raft. The fusion gun is defensive and the TAC missiles are the anti-tank punch. Four vehicles is equivalent to a cavalry platoon of 44 marines. The 32 dismounted marines tend to spot for the target designated missiles to extend their engagement envelop. They use RADAR for longer range target acquisition and the homing missiles are less effective against vehicles with ECM. The weapon load tends to reduce the crews ability to multi-task, and as a result they tend to engage with one weapon system at a time.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy