Holande Armored Guards

This army, the Holande Armored Guards, serves as a Mercenary force.

Description (Specifications)

On Holande they have a battalion of tanks. Specifically, they have thirty tanks, in three companies of ten MBT. This unit is used as mercenary forces by the Megusard Corporate organization.

Justin's Uninspired Medium Tank (TECH LEVEL 10)

This tracked vehicle has a crew of 3 (commander, gunner, and driver). It mounts a 15cm hyper velocity CPR cannon with TL 10 direct fire control in a stabilized turret on the chassis deck.

Vehicle Dimensions: Height: 1m (+1m turret). Width: 3m. Length: 6m.

Total usable volume: 27 m3

Total mass: 44.83445tons.

Production Cost: Cr. 487,250.35

Movement: Road 120kph(100cm), Cross Country 60kph(50cm)

Movement effect on fire: no effect

Armor: Turret and chassis all faces 30.

Target Size DMs: +1 low and +1 high.

Equipment: 100km maser communicator, map box/GPS, thermal, image enhancement, over pressure, full weapons stabilization and a 5,000 power radio.

Power: 1.2 MW MHD turbine power plant consumes 360 liters of fuel per hour, fuel capacity 1,965.4 liters, enough for 5.45 hours. Ground pressure is 7.47 tons/m2. Power to weight ratio is 26.

Weapons: The 15cm hyper velocity CPR cannon has +3 signature, it can engage one target per fire phase and is fitted with an autoloader. Rounds mass 60kg and there is storage for 40 rounds and a full load of HEAP is included in the purchase price. It has the following direct fire characteristics:

Effective: Long: Extreme:

2,500m 3,500m 5,000m

3,000m 4,000m 5,500m w/KEAP and KEAPER

Rounds Available: Penetration: Cost:

HE 25/4/4 300

HEAP 47 450

KEAP 44/39/34 600

KEAPER 42/37/32 660

Flechette 3 20cm +6 1,500

There are (3) 50kg capacity TAC missile launch rails on the side of the turret.

Missile Load: 10cm Warheads: Guidance: Range: Cost:

(3) Hawk HE 20/3/3 Homing 154km +10 DM 353.5

Maintenance:

Vehicle: 8

Weapons: 8

Suspension: 3

Electronics: 15

Goals (Mission)

No information yet available.

Strategy & Doctrine (Operations)

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

The MHD turbine was selected as a cost saving measure over the fusion power plants. Crews struggle with heavy Grav Tanks. The massed armor is used as a breakthrough force.

Tables of Organization (Organizational Structure)

All of the support, fuel, maintenance, mess, and medical assets are co-located with the battalion headquarters unit. Mechanized infantry units are often outsourced and attached to protect the tanks. They lack any organic infantry support. Artillery and Air support are also lacking.

Representative Equipment & Classes

No information yet available.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This army can be primarily found in the following areas:

• Gateway Sector

Headquarters Data: 1105

The following mainworld is the primary headquarters of this army:

1. Holande

World Listing: 1105

This army is often stationed in the following systems and worlds:

No world articles for Holande Armored Guards

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• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science