EPDF-1 Panard class 8x8 Wheeled Armored Car

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EPDF-1 Panard class 8x8 Wheeled Armored Car
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Armored Car, Tank Destroyer
Tech Level TL–6
Mass ~1.3 dton
Cost Cr115,198.2528
Mode Ground (Wheeled)
Type Armored Fighting Vehicle
Speed Road 55kph
Cross Country 13.75kph
Cargo 0
Crew 3 Driver, Gunner/Commander and Loader
Passengers 0
Armament 9cm Hyper Velocity CPR Gun
MMG
HMG
Zouave Light Infantry Regiment

The EPDF-1 Panard class 8x8 Wheeled Armored Car is a later industrial era TL-6 Armored Fighting Vehicle.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

EPDF-1 Panard class 8x8 Wheeled Armored Car, TL-6: The vehicle's hard steel armor sheaths the chassis and turret to levels of protection to protect versus bullets and shell fragments. An improved internal combustion power plant and transmission are linked to a large 8x8 wheeled suspension. They are underpowered and their cross country mobility suffers. The ground pressure is good and they never get stuck in mud, sand, soft earth or snow. The turret mounts a pintel HMG over the loader's hatch and a co-axial MMG to deal with encroaching infantry. The 9cm anti-tank cannon is used to engage light armor. It is stabilized to fire effectively on the move. The vehicle has an operational range of 462km by roads and 115.5km cross country. A cramped design the crew lost their commander and the gunner had to take over those functions. The loader can not use the pintel mounted HMG and serve the main gun at the same time. They are not sealed nor protected versus NBC/CBR threats. They are too heavy for amphibious operations. They lack, even rudimentary, night fighting ability. They are easy to maintain and service.

The vehicle has a crew of three: driver, loader and gunner/commander.

Chassis:[edit]

Height: 1m (+0.5m turret); Width: 2.5m; Length: 5m.
Total usable volume: 17m³
Total mass loaded: 17.837736 metric tons
Hull Material: Hard Steel
Armor: Chassis and Turret front 20, Chassis and Turret sides 8, Chassis and Turret rear, belly and deck 4.
Target Size DMs: +1 low, +0 high hits
Production Cost: Cr115,198.2528

Movement:[edit]

The power to weight ratio 13.9, and the ground pressure is 5.98 tons/m2.

Speed:
Road, 55kph/45cm; Cross Country, 13.75kph/11cm.

Weapons:[edit]

Weapon stabilization. Movement effect on fire: -4 EFP if it moves less than 1/2; move more than half -4 FFP/no fire.

Turret Mounted 9cm Hyper Velocity CPR Gun[edit]

The gun is stabilized and can engage 1 target per fire phase and has +2 signature when it fires. It has TL–6 direct fire control and rounds mass 22kg. There is storage for 40 rounds, enough for forty fire phases. Each round masses 22kg and a full load of KEAP rounds are included with the purchase price.

Direct Fire Characteristics: 9cm Hyper Velocity CPR Gun with KEAP rounds
Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range
1km (34) 2km (31) 3.5km (28)
Ammunition[edit]

The Ammunition available includes:

Ammunition Types Available
Type Characteristics Price
HE (15/2/2) Cr110
HEAP 24 Cr165
KEAP (34/31/28) Cr165
KEAPER (32/29/26) Cr181.5

Turret Mounted Coaxial Medium Machine Gun[edit]

There is storage for 1,600 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases. The weapon has +2 signature when it fires and can engage 8 targets.

Direct Fire Characteristics: MMG
Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range
400m (3)+4 750km (2)+3 1,200m (2)+1

Pintel Mounted Heavy Machine Gun[edit]

Fitted with a gun shield and mounted over the loader's hatch, the belt-fed weapon has storage for 800 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases. The weapon has +2 signature when it fires and can engage 4 targets.

Direct Fire Characteristics: HMG
Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range
500m (6)+3 1,000km (5)+2 1,500m (3)+1

Power / Equipment:[edit]

Power: a 0.25 megawatt improved internal combustion power plant
consumes 125 liters of fuel/hour; fuel capacity 1,059.027 liters, enough for 8.4 hours.
  • 4 Smoke Canisters
  • 50 Power Radio

Maintenance[edit]

  • Vehicle 5
  • Electronics 1
  • Weapons 2
  • Suspension 1

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Designed and manufactured at TL–6, these 8x8 wheeled vehicles were license built for the Zouave Light Infantry Regiment at Erenim/Natar (Far Home 0412) B786775-6, along the Distant Fringe. These serve in the Zouave regimental anti-tank company.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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